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SOMERSETSHIRE.

Somerset-Stafford.

The 71st annual conference of the Methodists assembled at Bristol on the 25th of July. Dr. Adam Clarke was chosen president, and there were nearly 300 ministers present. The increase of the society during last year amounts to about 15.000; about 12,500 in Britain, and the remainder in the West Indies and Nova Scotia.

James Webb, esq whose unexampled benevolence has been a theme of admiration throughout England, has lately visited Bath, where, in two days, he distributed 900l. in clothing poor boys, and other acts of charity. The Strangers' Friend Society at Bath has just received from him a donation of 50l. and he has since bestowed 460l. in charities at Frome, and 500l. at Warmin

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The inhabitants of Wiveliscombe have celebrated the peace in a manner no less spirited than orginal. The procession coraprised a representation of all the chief features of the various trades and employments carried on in the town. Among other curious performances, which took place during the actual course of the procession was the manufacture of a coat, through all the processes of weaving, fulling, dying, and making, in the space of four hours? The procession, which was very numerous, and excellently arranged, formed in a field about half a mile from the town, and marched in very regular order through the town, working at the different trades. The weaver was placed on his stand between 8 and 9 o'clock, and. as soon as he had woven a sufficient quantity of cloth for a coat, it was given to the fuller, then to the dyer, taken to a place to be dried, brought to the tailers, and made by them, during the procession, into a coat, and actually worn by Mr. Hancock, at dinner. The cloth made in this town is of a coarse quality, otherwise a coat could not have been woven, dyed, and made, during a procession which began to form at 9 o'clock, and ended precisely at one; but the expedition with which the attempt was perfected is truly surprising, and is very creditable to the skill and industry of the inhabitants. In the procession was a complete model of a fulling-mill, driven by water, so ingeniously constructed, that a large cask of water in the cart supplied the water wheel without interrupsion.

A machine for tedding and spreading hay has been invented by a founder of Bristol worked by one or two horses, which is said to answer admirably, doing as much work as twelve able bands could effect, and much better, and gaining more than a day, or perhaps two days, in the time of making the hay; certainly a most desirable advantage. The cost of the machine is twenty-five gui

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Births ] At Pennard House, the lady of G. M. B. Napier, esq. of a daughter. At Spartan Cottage, near Bath, the lady of Capt. Master, R. N. of a son.

Married.] At Bath, the Rev. Geo. Masters, to Louisa, daughter of Sir Alexander Grant, bart,--Wm. Owen, esq. of Great Sheepy Hall, Leicestershire, to Martha Harvey, only daughter of the late Wm. Penn, esq. of Tennal Hall, Staffordshire.John Price, esq. of Batheaston, to Miss Sarah Finckney.

At Clifton, Wm. Rees, esq. of Court Coleman, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late John Curre, esq. of Itton Court, near Chepstow.

At Bristol, James Elton, esq. of Clifton Wood, to Emily, youngest daughter of T, Oliver, esq.

James Harwick, esq. of Westbury, to Miss Norman, of Wedmore.

Died.] At Clifton, Mrs. Benson, widow of Mr. B. of Drury-Lane Theatre, and sister to Mrs. S. Kemble.-Mr. R. A. Shepparë, attorney, of Bath, 44.-The Countess of Desart.

At Hfracombe, Elizabeth, fourth daughter of the late H. Fisher, esq. of Westwood, Wilts.

At Taunton, Samuel, youngest son of Mr. Walsh, surgeon, 17.

-At Combe Down, Mrs. Browne, mother of Mr. B. printer, of Bath, 84.

At Bristol, Elizabeth, relict of Capt. Rich. Blythe, 77.-Lieut.-col. James Fahy, of the 60th regiment, formerly commander at Alderney. Mrs. Tanner, 78.-James, eldest son of Capt Butler, 14.

At Bath, Mrs. Hansard, relict of Major H. In the prime of life, of the small-pox, Mr. John Hali.-W. Elmer, esq. nephew of the celebrated painter in natural history.-M Henry Sandell, engineer.-Alex. T. Morse, esq. of Clifton.--Sarah, widow of the Hon. John Pallmer, of Jamaica, 85.

STAFFORDSHIRE,

At the asizes for this county, the cause of the King against the Wolverhampton new Union Mill Company, excited considerable interest. In behalf of the prosecution, it was contended, that this establishment was prejudicial to the trade of a baker, and came within the meaning of the act which declares companies of this kind unlawful. It appeared that there were 1,500 share-holders, who supplied themselves (for ready money) at the price of unground corn. The counsel for the defendants stated, that the reason for the establishment of the Company was the advance on wheat of 2s. per bushel, and on bread, 2d. in the quartern loaf, on the 12th of August, 1812. The sum raised was 14,000l. out of which, the mill cost 11,000l. leaving but 3,000l. to carry on the trade with. One of their witnesses stated, that in 1807 he made a survey

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of 12 miles round Bilston, including Bir-
mingham; that the population was 234,812,
and the mills in that district did not grind
a sufficient quantity for the weekly con
Several others
sumption by 8,000 bushels.
proved the utility of the institution, by the
reduction in the price of bread and flour.
A verdict was given for the defendants,
which excited extraordinary demonstrations
of joy in Wolverhampton and its neigh-
bourhood

Married.] At Shustoke, Edw. Tongue, esq. of Aldridge, to Sidney, youngest daughter of Edw. Croxall, esq.

At Aldridge, Mr. Rich. Field, of Alcester, to Lucy, only daughter of the late T. F. Wiggin, esq.

At Penkridge, Mr. Thos Perry, inn-masæer, Bilston, to Mary, second daughter of the late Mr. Chas. Keeling, of Congreve.

Died.] At Burton on Trent, Mr.Webster, surgeon, 35.

At the Deanery, Wolverhampton, Lucy, third daughter of James Hordern, esq.

At Newcastle, Mrs. Eardley, widow.
At Stafford Mrs. Sarah Smith, for 34 years
the faithful housekeeper of H. Wood, esq.
At Litchfield, Hannali, eldest daughter of
Mr. Wm. Stripling, 19.

At Wolverhampton, Mrs. Mary Leigh, a maiden lady, 73.

At Stone, Mrs. Kenyon, wife of Mr. K. schoolmaster.

At Rugely, Mrs. Quinelet, wife of Mr.
Chas. Q.

At Weston, Mr. Joseph Stone,
At Betley, Mr. James Riles, 68.

SUFFOLK.

The lords of the treasury are said to have fixed on Branches Park, in this county, late the residence of Thus Kemp, esq. as a suitable demesne for the family of the imraortal Nelson. The house is a noble one, and every appendage seems appropriate to this national object.

Preferred.] The Rev. Thos. Whitaker, to the vicarage of Weybread.

Died.] At Hengrave Hall, the seat of her cousin, Sir Thos. Gage, bart. Constantia, eldest daughter of W. F. Brockholes, esq. of Claughton Hall, Lancashire, 18. At Walsham le Willows, John Sparke, esq. solicitor.

At Wortham, Mary, wife of the Rev. G. Betts.

At Leiston, Sarah, relict of Mrs. Thos. Page.

At Ipswich, Mrs Crawley, wife of Mr. C. wine merchant, 52.—Mrs. Iron, wife of Mr. Oliver I. 25.

At Handford Hall, near Ipswich, Mrs. Waller, 61.

At Bury, Mr. G. Kemball, son of Mr. K. of Langham, Essex.-Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Lockwood, 17.

At Woodbridge, Mrs, Eliz. Evans,--Ann,

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relict of G. Gilbert, esq. paymaster of the 5th batt. 60th regiment.

61.

At Brandon, Mr. W. Miller, 65.
At Felsham, Mr. Wm. Sturgeon, 72.
At Campsey Ash, Mr. Thos. Woodward,

At Halesworth, Mrs. Hinsby.

At Sudbury, the Rev. John Newman, M.A. rector of Little Cornard, 78.

At Mildenhall, Mrs. Susan Clack, widow.

SURREY.

Preferred.] The Hon, and Rev.Thos. De Gray, to the archdeaconry of Surrey, having resigned that of Winchester.

Married.] At Clapham, the Rev. Thos. Foster, to Miss Harriett Sewell.

At Streathain, Wm. Miller, esq. of Kingstreet, Cheapside, to Eliza, youngest daughter of Daniel Haigh, esq. of Furzdown, in this county.

At Camberwell, Henry, son of Thos. Remington, M.D. of Guildford, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Arthur Wilcoxon, esq.

At Mickleham, Henry Knight, esq. of Kingston, banker, to Miss B. Worrell, second daughter of the late John W, esq. of Juniper Hall.

Died.] At Walworth, Mrs. North, relict of Henry N. esq.

At Barn Elms, Frances Lavinia, second daughter of H. H. Hoare, esq. 22.

At Kew, Charlotte, wife of Rob. Hunter, esq.

At Camberwell, Capt. Wm. Raven, one of the elder brethren of the Trinity House. -Capt. Jas. Wilson, of Denmark Hill,

At Tilbuster Lodge, near Godstone, Elizabeth Catherine, daughter of Alex. Macleay, esq. of Queen-square, Westminster, 13, At Richmond, Edw. Darrell, esq. 86.

SUSSEX.

A plan for establishing a fishery at Hove, about a mile from Brighton, for supplying the metropolis with fish, is actively proceeding. Nearly 100 pilots and discharged seamen, have already enrolled their names as settlers in this marine colony; and a number of French fishermen, from Dieppe, Fecamp, and St. Valery, who are perhaps the best hookers, herring and mackerel fishers in Europe, are expected to join them. A survey has just been made, and it is in contemplation to erect a pier for the security of packets, colliers, and other vessels.

July 26, the corning and drying house at the powder-mills of Mr. Laurence, at Battle, together with three men who were at work The heart in them, were blown to atoms.

of one of the sufferers was found entire, and quite detached from any part of the body. The concussion was felt several miles from the spot.

Married.] Lord Clinton, to Francis Isabella, eldest daughter of W. S. Poyntz, esq. of Cowdray Park.

At Worthing, the Rev. Alex. Scott, to

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Anna Maria, youngest daughter of the late best state of cultivation, was awarded to Mr. Edw. Ellcock, esq. of Barbadoes.

Died.] At Brighton. Mrs. Garrod, wife of Mr. John G. late of Oxford-street, London.-Wm. Tustin, esq. of Fludyer-street, Westminster.-Donald Trail, esq. of Russelsquare, London, 63.-Mrs. Scrase.-Mrs. Sydney, wife of Mr. S. assistant commissary general. Mrs. Harrison, wife of Jonathan H. esq. a magistrate of Hampshire, 36. At Guestling, Mr. Clark, 74.

WARWICKSHIRE.

The exhibition of the Birmingham Academy of Arts will open the first week in September. It is confined to pictures and other performances by artists and amateurs permanently resident within 30 miles of Birmingham.

During the tremendous storm of the 28th of July, a fire-ball fell upon the picture-gallery of Mr. Bissett, at Leaming ton, and forced the rafters from the roof in the centre of the room, leaving an aperture in the ceiling of upwards of 100 feet square, The doors of the room were knocked down with violence, seven panes of glass were broken, and the interior arrangements were thrown into the utmost confusion. No great damage was done to the collection; a few paintings were rent and peeled from the canvas, but the more valuable part escaped injury. Two persons who were near the spot at the time, with difficulty extricated themselves from the falling rubbish.

Married.] At Birmingham, Mr. James Crump, solicitor, of Coventry, to Mrs. Hanby,

At Rugby, Mr. Dillon, to Miss Sarah Johnson, both of Coventy.

Died.] At Stratford, in consequence of being thrown from a gig, together with his wife and niece, Mr. Sodin, of the White Lion, Coventry.

At Coventry, from suffocation while eating, Mr. Joseph Goode, many years parish clerk of Bourton.

At Birmingham, Mrs. Eliz. Gabb, 72.Mr. Thos. Sherratt, 57.-Whilst bathing in the canal, Mr. Edw. Lort, 29.~Mr. Wm. Stinton, 65. He rose early for the purpose of bathing, and being seized, as it was supposed, with fits, to which he was lately subject, was found drowned.-Catherine, daughter of Mr. Palmer, attorney, 10.—Mr. Edw. Bower.-Miss Whitworth.

WESTMORELAND,

Died.] At Kendall, Mis. Nicholson, a maiden lady, 81.-Mrs. Mary Witton, 74.— Mr. James Cock, 74.

At Ravenstonedale, Mrs. Mary Stubbs, 81.

WILTSHIRE.

At the late annual meeting of the Wiltshire Agricultural Society, held at Devizes, the president's premium, being a silver cup, of the value of twenty guineas, for the farmer whose whole farm should be in the

John Grant, for his farm at Manningford. The premium of five guineas for the best and most profitable flock of sheep for the Wiltshire Hill farmer, (not being pure Merino,) was awarded to Mr. Graily, of Alton; and a similar premium for the best flock of pure Merino, to Wm. Tinker, esq. of Littleton.

Births.] At Rockley House, the lady of the Hon. Gen. St. John, of a daughter.

At All Cannings, the lady of the Rev. T. A. Methuen, of a son.

Married.] At Lechdale, Mr. John Polton, of Tetbury, to Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. W. Hall, post-master.

At Wootton Basset, Rich. Hooper, esq. surgeon, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Rich. Neate, esq.

At Wilton, J. R. Mayo, esq. of Yeovil, to Miss Randall, daughter of Mr. R. clothier.

At Corsham, Mr. Gunn, jun, of London, to Miss Hulbert, of Pickwick.

Died.] At Morden, near Swindon, Mrs. Knight, relict of Dr. K. formerly a physician at Wells, 89.

At Westwood, Elizabeth, fourth daughter of the late Henry Fisher, esq.

At Warminster, suddenly, Dr. Seagram, 69.-Mary, second daughter of Mr. John Morgan, 16. She had just returned from church: apparently in high health, when she was suddenly seized, and almost immediately expired.-Mr. Geo. Neate.

At Salisbury, Mrs. Warn, widow.
At Westbury, John Maltravers,esq, banker
At Swindon, Mr. Kemble

At Heytesbury, Mrs. Snelgrove.

WORCESTERSHIRE.

From the report read at the anniversary meeting of the Worcester Bible Association, it appears, that during the last year 3231. was received from the subscribers to this Association, by far the greater part of whom contribute only one penny per week, and who consist chiefly of persons in the lowes classes of society. The committee have in consequence been enabled to distribute nearly 700 bibles and testaments.

Married.] At Great Malvern, the Rev. Jos. Morgan, to Marianne, second daughter of the late Rev. Sir W. W. Wray, bart.

The Rev. J. B. Hollingworth, Fellow of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, to Lydia, daughter of the late Rich. Amphlett, esq. of Hadsor House.

At Claines, Thos. Hawkes, esq. of Himley, Stafford, to Alice Anna, only daughter of John Blackburne, esq. of Hawford.

At Droitwich, John Pickernell, esq. to Miss Barrett.

At Chaddesley Corbett, Mr. R. W. Ladbury, surgeon, of Wednesbury, to Theresa Elizabeth, only daughter of John Hobbins, esq. of Drayton Grove,

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At Worcester, Mr. R. Bennett, of London, to Joyce, third daughter of Mr. John Bennett, of the former city,

Died.] At Shipston upon Stour, Susan, third daughter of Mr. Colbourne, 19.

At Pershore, Clarinda, youngest daughter of the late Rev. J. Moggridge, vicar of that parish, 25.-Sarah, wife of the Rev. Mr. Probyn, and daughter of the late Rich. Willis, esq. of Monmouth,

At Bromsgrove, Mr. John Bell, chief constable.

At Stourbridge, Mr. Benj. Pike.-Mrs. Harwood, widow of Mr. H. timber-merchant.

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At Great Givendale, the Rev. R. Metcalf, of Patrington, to Miss C. Layton, daughter of the late Mr. John L. of Pocklington.

At Leeds, W. G. Terry, esq. of the 1st Life Guards, to Christiana Isabella, daughter of Lieut. col. Tytler, of Edinburgh.

At Whitby, W. S. Chapman, esq. to Miss M. Simpson.

At Bradford, John Duffield, esq. of Town Hill, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of John Sturges, esq. of Bowling Hall.

At Dewsbury, the Rev. Thos. Hewit, Methodist preacher, to the eldest daughter of Edw. Smith, esq.

At York, Mr. Thos. Cattley, merchant, to Anne, only daughter of the late Thos, Tireman, esq.

At Beverley, Mr. T. Richardson, hopmerchant,Southwark, to Jane, only daughter of the late G. Gibson, esq.

At Rothwell, Rich Waterworth, esq. of Wressel Castle, to Miss Sowden, daughter of Mr. S. of Thwaite Mills, near Leeds. The Rev. W. H. E. Bentinck, rector of Sigglesthorn, near Hull, to Miss Constable, sister of the Rev. Chas. C. of Wassand, in Holderness.

At Harrogate, John Hanbury, esq. of London, to Margaret, eldest daughter of J. B. Oliver, esq.

Died.] At Doncaster, Mr. F. Priestley. Miss Musgrave, 15.-Mrs. Berresford.Suddenly, Mrs. Morton, wife of Mr. M. of the Horse and Groom public house. -Mrs. Sinkinson, wife of Mr. S. jeweller, 46.

At Horsforth, Mrs. Baldwen, widow of Dr. B. of Preston, 74.

At Black Hambleton House, near Thirsk, Mr. Wm. Heseltine, well known on the

turf.

At Tickhill, Chris. Alderson, esq a zealous supporter of the measures of that great statesman, Mr. Pitt, 56.

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At Sheffield, Mr. James Best, adjutant in the Sheffield Local Militia, 46.-Mr. James Shemeld, captain in the same corps, and partner in the house of Shemeld and Oakes, merchants. Mr. Martin Elliott, 72.-Mrs. M. Waterhouse, 55.

At Springfield, Richard. second son of John Wilson, esq. of Camp Hall.

At Low Moor, Eliza, wife of C. H. Daw. son, esq. and daughter of the Rev. Mr. Dean, of Bradford.

At Leeds, Mr. Johnson, architect.-Mr. John Lindley.-Mary, only daughter of the late John Wormald, esq.-William, eldest son of Mr. J.W.Wilkes, late of the Fountain Inn, 19.-Mrs. Boyd, relict of Wm. B. esq. of Gibraltar, and mother-in-law of Mr. AÍ. derman Brown, of Leeds.

The Rev. Wm. Ponsonby, rector of Barnby, in the East Riding.

At Knaresborough, Lieut.-gen. Staveley, of the 4th regt. Dragoon Guards.

At Cross Hill, Halifax, John Greenwood, esq. brother to Wm. G. esq. mayor of Leeds. At Garton, near Sledmere, in consequence of a fall from his horse, W. W. Mason, esq.

At Hull, Mr. Rob. Simpson, ship-owner, and one of the elder brethren of the Trinity House, 56.-Mrs. Woolf, relict of Mr. John W. one of the elder brethren of the Trinity House, 92.-Mary Bell, matron of the Infirmary, 58. She was suddenly taken ill while at Chapel, and expired in half an hour.

At Bradford, Mr. C. Ackroyd, 80.
At Whitby, James Atty, esq. 73.

At York, Mrs. Jane Stott, who formerly kept Iveson's Coffee-house, 96 -Mr. Henry Tuke, many years a minister among the Society of Friends, and author of various publications, 59.

At Scarborough, Mr. John Kingston, auctioneer.-Ann, wife of Mr. Thos. Clark son, 60.

At Catterick Bridge, Mr. Ferguson, 76. At Selby, John, eldest son of Mr. Thos. Shepley, coroner, 28.

WALES.

During a late visit to Swansea, that benevolent character, James Webb, esq. completely clothed 250 boys in that town and neighbourhood, and most of them received small sums of money besides. In the twelve davs that he resided there, he expended 1,500l. in clothing the naked, feeding the hungry, and relieving the necessities of some hundreds of his fellow-creatures.

Preferred.] The Rev. Thos. Benyon, to the archdeaconry of Cardigan.

The Rev. Morgan Walters, to the rectory of Vaynor, Brecon.

Married.] At Towyn, Geo. Jeffreys, esq. of Garreg Castle, near Machynlleth, to Miss Scott, of Botalog.

John Heaton, esq. of Plas Heaton, Denbigh, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late VOL. II. Co

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At Carnarvon, Mrs. Roberts, relict of Mr. chinson. R. printer and bookseller.

At Aberdovey, Mr. Wm. Hughes, surveyor of the customs.

At Holywell. Mrs. Panton, relict of Faul P. esq. of Plas Gwyn, Anglesea.

SCOTLAND.

Alex. Don, jun. esq. is elected M. P. for Roxbur hshire, vice Lord Melgund, now Earl Minto.

Births.] At Dalkeith-house, the Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry, of a daugh

ter.

At Elmford, near Dunse, the wife of Mr. Geo. Mitchell, of two sons; and about half an hour after, at Caidshillhaugh, near Dünse, the wife of Mr. John Mitchell, son of the above, of a son and daughter.

Died.] At his seminary, Lismore, Argyleshire, the Right Rev. Dr. John Chisholm, Roman Cathole bishop of Oria, and vicar apostolic of the Highland district 22 years.

At the manse of Skene, Mrs. Meason, in her 105th year. She retained all her facultics to the last.

At Perth, Mrs. Ann Henderson, 103. She was born in the parish of Mortlach, in Banifshire; and removed to Perth about 30 years ago. She retained her faculties, and could read distinctly, without spectacles, till within two years of her death, when she was suddenly deprived of her intellectual powers, but her bodily senses continued entire to the last.

At Lochmaben, in Jan. 1814, in the 116th year of his age, William Ruthven, who was born at Whiteshawgate, in the parish of Avendale, in May, 1698. He was long a Cooper at the Bridge-end of Dumfries; and for many years before his death travelled the Country in summer with his relations, who are tinkers. When he last visited his native place, in April, 1813, he was in his ordinary good health, and sound in his judgment, though he had been long blind, and a little paralytic.

At Glasgow, in the 97th year of her age, Mrs. Catherine Edmond, spouse of the late Thomas Neilson, farmer, Cardross. She was mother of 12 children, grandmother of 59, and great-grandmother of 35. She was 50 years married, and nearly 26 years a widow.

At Longformacus manse, the Rev. Selby Ord, in the 73d year of his age, and 48th of his ministry.

Did.] At Gormanstown Castle, Harriet, eldest daughter of Viscount Gormanstown.

At Dramcondra, near Dublin, in the 112th year of his age, James Beatty, farmer, á native of Noynalty, in the county of Meatb, where he worked as a weaver in his early years. At the time of his death he had three sens, by three different wives, eldest eighty four and the youngest seven, the mother of whom was a fine young woman, and particularly attach to her husband, which she proved till his death by the muntemitting kindess and affection. He was f hard drinker till he wasty; since that he uniformly drank three pints of porter and two glasses of whiskey, walked eight miles, and shaved himself every day, even within two days of his decease. He kept his person cleanly, and wore top-boots winter and summer; and, what is more remarkable, he never lest a tooth!

At Plassey, near Limerick, Thos. Maunsell, esq. one of the common council of that city, 82. He spent several years in an important situation in the East Indies, and after his return was sixteen years a member in the Irish Parliament. Anxious to place Limerick in that light which its rising commercial prosperity seemed to point out, he caused the establishment of a bank in 1789, and was the head of the firm of that respectable house for twenty-five years. When, in 1796, the measure of the yeomanry force was conceived by Government, Mr. Maunsell was most zealous on the occasion, and by the formation of the Merchants' Corps added efficiency and strength to the disposa ble troops of the country.

In Dublin, the Rev. Averell Hill, D. D. archdeacon of Limerick, and register of the diocese of Limerick, Ardfer, and Aghadoc.

BITISH COLONIES.

Married.] At Trinidad, Martin Strickland, esq. captain in the militia of that island, to Miss Sorzano, daughter of the Hon. Maunel S. member of the council.

Died.] At Nassau, New Providence, Alexancer Begbie, esq. commissary-general to the forces there, 56.

At Samaran, Java, David Hopkins, esq. assistant-surgeon on the Bengal establishment, and superintendant-general of the teak forests in the i land of Java.

At Calcutta, J. Blythe, esq. 77. He went to India in 1765, and by industry and economy accumulated a large fortune, of which

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