1827.] Derby, Nottingham^ Leicester, Rutland, Warwick, $c. 445 



DERBY AND NOTTINGHAM. 

 August 29, an Infant School was opened 

 at Nottingham, under the auspices of the Esta- 

 blished Church. The ceremony was attended by the 

 first families of the town and neighbourhood. 

 After the little scholars had been marshalled in 

 due order, Mr. Wilderspin addressed the audience, 

 informing them, " That 19,000 babes were now 

 acquiring knowledge in similar institutions in this 

 counTy alone ; although half a century ago no 

 person would have thought that it would have 

 been possible to train 150 children, so as to make 

 them so orderly and quiet as the company now wit- 

 nessed them." The infants went through a variety 

 of exercises, and gave great satisfaction. A Pro- 

 vident Society has been established at Nottingham 

 in the General Baptist School Rooms. 



Married.'] At Chesterfield, Mr. Bunting, to 

 Miss Coller; Mr. Johnson, to Miss M. Saundem 

 At Newark, the Rev L. Tugwell, to Miss Godfrey. 

 At Derby, the Rev. J.P. Mosley, to Mrs. F. Pole. 

 At Ashbourn, Mr. Webster to Miss Borough. 

 At Southwell, Rev.S.P.Oliver, to Miss C. .Fowler. 

 H. B. Leeson, esq., of Wilford, to Miss E. Sutton. 



Died.'] At Cbaddesden, 82, Mr. Goodwin. At 

 Moira Baths, /I, P. Waterfield, esq., of Ashbourn. 

 At Newark, 82, Mr. J. Tailos ; and Miss M. Boss. 

 At Chesterfield, Mr. G. Gosling. At Bel per, 80, 

 Mrs. A. Barber. J. Simpson, esq., of Wirksworth. 

 At Derby, 85, Mr. Bostock. At Newfield Screve- 

 ton, 86, Mr. Neale. At Foolow, 74, Mrs. Deborah 

 Morton, a celebrated Wesleyan Methodist. 



LEICESTER AND RUTLAND. 



The Commissioners for the Enclosure of Charn- 

 wood Forest have put up for sale, at Loughbo- 

 rough, the unappropriated lands. Some portions 

 of which, that have little to recommend them, sold 

 at the rate of .100. per acre I 



The framework knitters of Leicester have ad- 

 dressed a petition to the nobility, gentry, and 

 clergy of the county, on behalf of 40,000 persons, 

 praying for some relief from their abject and miser- 

 able situation, which the lowness of their wages has 

 plunged them into, and which, although they have 

 employment, will not allow them the means of 

 maintaining their families. We hope they will ob- 

 tain that attention their case reqwires ; " for where- 

 ever wages have been low, I have observed with 

 pain," says Justice Best, "that the labourer has 

 resorted to the law of nature, and has supported 

 himself by plunder." 



The receipts at the doors of the church at the 

 Leicester Music Meeting, and at the Concerts, 

 amounted to .4,533. 5s. lid. After all expenses 

 are paid, there will be nearly j\, 200. for the in- 

 stitutions for which this festival was undertaken. 

 Never in the memory of any person living'did the 

 town contain such an assemblage of wealth, beauty 

 and fashion, as on this occasion. 



WARWICK AND NORTHAMPTON. 



At Warwick Assizes, 18 prisoners received sen- 

 tence of death, 13 were transported, and 25 im- 

 prisoned. 



At a meeting of the inhabitants of Birmingham, 

 an address of condolence to His Majesty, on the 

 loss of Mr. Canning, was unanimously agreed to. 



By the report of the state of patients admitted 

 and discharged at the Northampton Infirmary, it 

 appears that 78,087 persons have been cured, and 

 8,128 relieved, since the foundation of this noble 

 charity in 1774. A collection was made Sept. 13, 

 after a sermon preached in behalf of the Infirmary, 



amounting to .82. 18s. ll|d. The governors re- 

 gret their inability, from want of funds, to erect 

 an asylum for lunatics. 



The trade at Coventry is in an improving state. 



A monument, executed by Chantry, has been 

 erected in Handsworth Church, jn memory of 

 the mechanician Watt. On a marble Gothic pe- 

 destal stands his full-length figure, and on the 

 front is inscribed, " James Watt, born 19 January, 

 1736, died 25th August, 1819. Patri optimemerito. 

 E.M. P." 



Married.] At Warwick, Mr. Loveday to Miss 

 S. M. Topp. Mr. Bacon, of Stratford-upon-Aron, 

 to Miss Evans At Coventry, Mr. J. H. Angier to 

 Miss Walker. 



Died.'] At Walgrave, 79, Mr. Mabbutt ; he had 

 been master of the free school 48 years, 41 clerk 

 to the Baptists, and teacher in the Sunday school 

 from its commencement. At Warwick, 68, Mrs. 

 Tomes, wife of J. Tomes, esq., M.P. for Warwick. 

 At Tamworth, 82, Rev. J. Byng. At Coventry, 

 74, Mr. Shields. At Kenilvvorth, Miss Rock, and 

 Mrs. White. 



WORCESTER AND HEREFORD. 



August 31, the new charter, graciously granted 

 by His Majesty, was presented to the borough of 

 Kidderminster, at their Guildhall, where the cor- 

 poration was in full attendance. This charter pro- 

 mises important results to the borough, by facili- 

 tating the daily administration of justice on the 

 spot, and thus meeting the exigencies of a very in- 

 creased population, and securing the direction of 

 an efficient police. This is what every borough 

 town, and city in the kingdom ought to havej then 

 they will not be obliged to keep their wretched cul- 

 prits six months in gaol before it is known whether 

 they are innocent or guilty. 



The receipts at the Music Meeting at Worcester, 

 for the benefit of the Three Choirs, amounted to 

 .5,024. 13s. 4d upwards of .1,200. more than 

 those of the last meeting, 1824. This success we 

 trust will give an impetus to that spirit of reno- 

 vation which has lately distinguished the conser- 

 vators of other cathedrals to those concerned with 

 the Three Choirs, so that at the next exhibitions 

 they may each appear with equal magnificence, in 

 splendid restoration of the venerable remains of 

 pious antiquity. 



The inhabitants of Ross have distinguished 

 themselves in the course of eight years by their 

 brilliant society of horticulture, which has come to 

 great perfection. They have this autumn esta- 

 blished an exhibition of pictures in oil and water- 

 colours, with the idea of making it permanent! 



Married."] ' At Worcester, P. Johnston, esq., to 

 Miss E. Gwinnell. At Hereford, Mr. Parker to 

 Miss Davis. 



Died."] At Ross, in consequence of a fright oc- 

 casioned by the sting; of a wasp, Mrs. Pritchard. 

 At Great Malvern, Anne, wife of Vice Admiral Sir 

 W. Hotham. At Shobdon, 84, Mr. Caldecott. At 

 King's Capel, 73, Mrs. Roberts. At the Ryelands, 

 Mrs. Livesey. At Worcester, Georgiana, wife of 

 C. Babbage, esq. At Tewkesbury, J. J. Turner, a 

 youth blind from his birth, and a well-known local 

 preacher in the Wesleyan connexion. At Kernp- 

 scy, 73, Mrs. Smith. At Stoke-prior, J. Dowdes- 

 well, esq. At Hereford, 83. Mrs. Powles. 



GLOUCESTER AND MONMOUTH. 



At the assizes at Gloucester, 13 prisoners were 



recorded for death, and 20 transported, one of 



them, only 14 years of age, was an old offender ; arid 



31 imprisoned, one of them 71 years old ! A boy 



