1827.] 



Dorset, Wilts, Somersetshire, Devonshire, fyc. 



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DORSET AND WILTS. 



At Kingston-hall, the Duke of Wellington laid 

 the first stone of the Egyptian obelisk on the lawn 

 on the south front of the house, with the following 

 inscription:" The first stone of the foundation 

 for the Egyptian Obelisk, removed, in 1819, by 

 William John Bankes, esq., from the island of 

 Philae, beyond the ffrst cataract of the Nile, was 

 laid by Arthur Duke of Wellington, on the 17th of 

 August, in the year of our Lord 1827." A Waterloo 

 medal was dropped into a small cavity prepared for 

 that purpose. 



Married.'] At Ramsbury, J. Blackman, esq.,to 

 Mrs. Lawrence. At Landlord, F. Stratton, esq., 

 to Anne Rosamond, daughter of General Orde, and 

 tiiece of Lord Roden. 



Died.] At Imber, 76, Mr. Scammell ; and Mr. 

 Bradshawe. At Tiowbridge, Mr. Cross, watch- 

 maker, and a very celebrated mechanical genius. 

 At Mapperton-house, Eliza Emily, second daugh- 

 ter of Sir M. H. Nepean, bart. At Stinsford, 85, 

 the Right Hon. Susan O'Brien, aunt to the Karl of 

 Ilchester. 



SOMERSETSHIRE AND DEVONSHIRE. 



The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of 

 the Female Orphan Asylum took place at Bristol 

 August 22, attended by all the beauty and fashion 

 -of that place and neighbourhood, and in a magni- 

 ficent style. Tbe mayor laid the first stone. The 

 children and the company were partakers of a cold 

 collation ; a collection was also made. The chil- 

 dren were entertained by the mayoress the next 

 clay at the Mansion-house, when she presented Is. 

 to each of the children. 



A numerous and respectable meeting was held at 

 the Town-hall, Wells, August 30, for establishing, 

 Friendly Societies in the eastern part of Somerset 

 on more just and equitable principles than those 

 which have hitherto prevailed, when a committee 

 was formed for the purpose, and the Bishop of 

 Bath and Wells unanimously chosen president. 



At Somerset Assizes, 28 prisoners were recorded 

 for death, 20 transported, and 15 imprisoned for 

 Various periods: yet there were only 7 criminals 

 left to suffer the last awful punishment of the law ; 

 one of whom, for burglary, was 71 years of age 1 

 The verdict given in the quo warranto action at 

 these assizes, relative to the Corporation of Wells, 

 will not only deprive 6 or 7 of its members of their 

 civic honours, but remove nearly 60 burgesses. 



The Fourth Annual Report of the Fronie Sav- 

 ings' Bank evinces a gradual return of confidence 

 and prosperity; the sum invested in government 

 securities is greater, and the number of depositors 

 in the labouring class is increased. 



At a numerous and highly respectable meeting 

 of the inhabitants of Plymouth, at the Guildhall, 

 September 14, it was unanimously resolved to esta- 

 blish an Infant School for the children of the La- 

 bouring Poor, from the age of 2 to 7 years, to be 

 called "The Plymouth Infant School." 



The Plymouth Dispensary relieved last year (by 

 their Report) more than 1000 persons, principally 

 t their own residences. 



The ceremony of opening Exeter Canal took 

 place September 14, and several vessels have since 

 entered its basin. 



Married.'] At Bath, R. V. Edwards, esq., to 

 Miss M. A.Armstrong; E. W. Clift, esq., to Miss 

 E. Lax; Mr. James to Miss Deans. At Frome, 

 Major Fawcett to Miss Wickham. 



Died.] At Marston-house, Lady Lucy Geor- 

 giana Boyle, second daughter of the Earl of Cork. 

 At llfracornbe, Miss Priscilla Coats; Henry 

 Lewis, esq. At Bath, Mrs. Bird, of Widcombe 

 Terrace. 



CORNWALL. 



Married."} At Garlennich-house, Rev. G. A, 

 Moore to Miss Ann Turner. 



Died .] At Tresuga, 68, Mrs. Robins. At Hale, 

 82, Mrs. J. Bowden, leaving a progeny of 100 chil- 

 dren, grand-ehi'dren, and great grand-children. 

 66, Lieut.-Col. John Bailey, inspecting field officer 

 in this county. 



WALES. 



The chapel of St. David's College, Lampeter, has 

 recently been consecrated by the bishop of the 

 diocese. 



There has been an advance of 10s. per ton on 

 bar-iron in the principality. 



At Brecon Great Sessions, the j udge, in his address 

 to the grand jury, complimented the county oh th 

 paucity of offenders for trial. In Merionethshire, 

 there were only 2 persons for trial. In Carnarvon, 

 one only ; and at Beaumaris, in the trial, Lord 

 Newborough v. Spencer and Hughes, the jury, after 

 a deliberation of nearly two hours, finding they 

 were not likely to come to unanimity, agreed to 

 toss up on which side the verdict should be given. 

 This fact was stated on affidavit on the next court 

 day as ground for a new trial. At Glamorgan, 

 5 death, 3 imprisoned. At Carmarthen, 1 tran- 

 sported. At Pembroke, 2 death, 5 imprisoned. 



The Mary Ann, from Bangor, loaded with slates, 

 put to sea and became so dangerously leaky that 

 the crew left her, took to the boat, and watched 

 her sinking far beyond the time they had calculated 

 she must disappear ; they returned to her, and 

 found the leak had ceased to increase. They set 

 her sails, and brought her into Milford-haven ; and 

 to their astonishment found the leak had been stop- 

 ped by the body of a fish which had been forced 

 in with some sea-weed ; their ship and cargo were 

 saved. 



Married.] Major Hartley, of Deganwy (North 

 Wales), to Miss Clark. Mr. James, of Merthyr- 

 tydfil, to Miss Louisa Carter. 



Died.] At Llandovery.80, Rev. Morgan Jones ; 

 this venerable clergyman had never been elevated 

 above a curacy above .50. per annum, which he 



diligently served for more than half a century ; 

 and saved, by wonderful parsimony, .18,000. At 

 Glanhalren, 75, Mr. Matthews. At Cardigan, J. 

 Davies, esq. At Montgomery, 75, Mr. J. Mickle- 

 burgh. At Dolgellan, 104, David Pughe. Evan 

 Humphrey, esq.. of Garth-hall, Glamorgan. Mrs. 

 Scowcroft, Haverfordwest. At Llanelly, 76, Mr. 

 Williams. At Abergavenny, Rev. C. Powell. At 

 Swansea, J. Caldecote, esq. At Neath, W. Wil- 

 liams.esq., comptroller of the customs. AtLlanelly, 

 Captain Ray. At Tenby, 77, Mrs. Brodbelt, of 

 Jamaica. At Bishop's-castle, T. Routledge, esq. 



SCOTLAND. 



By the last Annual Report of the Edinburgh 

 School of Arts, it appears that there has been a 

 considerable falling off in the number of students, 

 caused by the pecuniary distress which, for the last 

 two years, has been felt more or less by every class 

 of the community. The wages of stone-masons, 

 carpenters, and joiners, who have always formed 

 the great majority of the students, have fallen from 

 26s. to 13s. a week. 



Died.] At Edinburgh, 80, George Ferguson, 

 Lord Hermand, one of the senators of the College 

 of Justice. 



