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than three quarters of a mile, and will be 

 very e.ify without any niatcrijl rife or tall. 

 It is int-nded to be broughi over the Irwell 

 by a fpacii.us new bridge, in a line with the 

 new mirfcet place, near St. John's chuich, 

 and fevjral branches are intended t" be mj>;e 

 frt)m It to accommodate the inhabitants of 

 Salford and Huime. 



The annual meeting of the Manchefter 

 Agricultural Soi-iety was held on the 7ch of 

 Auguft when the follo'ving premiums were 

 adjudged: To John Withinstoi., of Win- 

 wick, for covering 79acresofl.ini with good 

 compoft, a filver cup value 5 guineas.— I'o 

 Croxtnn Johnfon, reftor of Wilmflow, tor 

 employing the gveateft number of oxen on 

 his f.irm, a filver cup, value 10 guine-S. — 

 To Edward Litherland, of Hinoley, for 36 

 yesrs fervice in one place, 5 guineas. — To 

 El'zabttn Forreft, of Stretton, foi 5^ years 

 fervice in one place, 5 guineas. — To R. 

 Huift, of Hulton, for having brought up ten 

 children without parochial aliiltance, 7 gui- 

 neas — To Thorn :s Ryv?<ift, of Sharpies, for 

 draining 60 acres cf lana with ftone, a filver 

 cjp, Value 7 guine-is — To PeterOrmrod, of 

 Turton, for Draining 29 acres of land v^ith 

 fione, a filver cup, value 5 guineas. 



The prefent fchool, for educating the 

 children of poor Catholic parents, erefted in 

 Gerard-ftreet, Liverpool, about twelve years 

 »gO, having been founo 100 fmall for the re- 

 ception and accommo'iafi'.n of the incrtajed 

 rumber of children, cl,.i ning aimifiion, the 

 committee, determine 1 to rennedy this lerious 

 Kiconver.icnte, convened a gnieral merting 

 ef the lubfciibers, wno tefolvec. that a fuh- 

 fcription fkoul.i be i-mniediately opened, and 

 pcrfonal application iii iJe o all chjritible and 

 Weil difpjfed perfonSjfuT tiicii pccuniaiy aliil- 

 tan^e, to raile the nccrdary tuinis, for .ereft- 

 ing a more extcnfjve Icnool, together with a 

 tommodioas ehipeil, thereby aAbrding th» 

 children as well as their unlettered parents, 

 the canvenience of attenjing divine woifh p 

 on Sundays and hoJidnys, and ancpportiini ty 

 of being inllruttea in .he obligations of their 

 moral and icligiou3 nutirs The fums already 

 fubfcrit>e.'d amoui.l to nearly zoccl. 



Marriei.] At Liverpool, Mr j feph Hop- 

 Icinfon, corii-merchani, to Vliis HiZ' Lolley, 

 daugh'xr of the late Mt. Richaid L. mer- 

 chant — James A Vlaxwell, 'fq. to Mifs 

 Bctly T ellct, djught-;- o{ I aptain T of the 

 Ifle of Man— i^ugh Hilltington, e(q. nf 

 Preflon, to Mifs Alice jump, ot Bui (cough, 

 daughter of J. Junnp, cfq. — Mr. J.unes Uob- 

 foii, of Hf./ki-'h lijiilc, to Mrs. ' right, of 

 Ri A, — CaptanL-ig'i Lyon, to Oi s Spen- 

 cer uglvter of tiie late Ca^'t 1 ' )"in ■>.— . 

 Mr. David Sh.i*, nierehaiit, to Mils Mary 

 H <u,i.ton. — Mr. BaiU),i Mowulhy, mcr- 

 chant, to Mifs Herit.}', daughrtr of Air. 

 Ttionu) I'. 



At Manchcfter, Mr. Robert linker, of 

 Collyhurft, to Mifs Ilanndli Scott.— iVir. 



Jofeph Luckman, to Mifs Maria Hodfon, of 

 Strangeways. — Mr. Wm Hairifon, to Mifs 

 .Sarah Ann Bradlhaw, of Prelivvi.h — Mr. 

 Samuel Grimfhavv, to Mils Ann Vi. >,rrall.—. 

 Mr ofiah Lyon, to Mrs. Dorotr.y Ja.kion.— i 

 Mr A. Johnllon, linen drape, to vlif^ tllza 

 Renfrew. — Mr. Edward Vafnn, of Chorlton, 

 lann-furveyor, to Mifs Sar h R^yle. 



At Walton, near Lancaftcr, the Rev. R. 

 A, Singleton, curate of Blacklfiy chapel, to 

 Mifs tllen Farrener. 



At Blackburn, Mr. Thomas Harwood, 

 calico mai ufadurer of that place, to Mifs 

 Mary Eecles, of Lower Darwen 



At Lancafter, WiHiam Hinde, efq of 

 Ellel Hall, to Mifs Ann Cujcklcv, third 

 daughter of Edward B. efq. of Beaumont 

 Hall, near Lancaiier 



At Prefton, Mr, Richard Hamer, tanner, 

 of Pembetton, to Niifs Clousii, daughter 

 of the late John C efq. of Afhton in the 

 Willows. 



At Bury, after a courtfhip of two days, Mr. 

 James Whittle, farmer, to ,Mr... Alice Hor- 

 rocks, whofe united ages make 14-) years. 



Died.'\ At Liverpool, Mis Helling.—" 

 Mrs. Byrne, wife of Mr. John B. porter- 

 merchant. — Mrs. Elizabeth Lewit, reliO of 

 Mr. Thonia: L. ^2. — Mifs Tapley, eldeft 

 daughter of Mrs. T. 1-,. — Mrs, Miles, wife 

 of Mr. iVI, attorney, 63. — ,V!rs. Kerr, reliift 

 of the late Mr. John K fhip-chandler. — Mr, 

 Thoiras Elliott, ihip-builder and furveyor fof 

 the underwriters. — In confcque ce of a fall 

 fr'.m a gig, Mrs. Sarah Dawfun, relidl of 

 Captain iieorge D. — Mr. E iward Fletcher 

 Hough, joiner. His dca' h was occafioned by 

 a fall from a building — Mrs 'Hiniie, wife of 

 Mr. H. timber nierehanr — Mrs. Either Dyer, 

 relift of the late Mr. William D. 55. — Mrs. 

 Aiifaell, wife of Mr. J> aes .-i. nicr..liint.— . 

 Mr Tliomas Barrow, fextuii of St. • aul's 

 church. — 'i4rs Siiuttlcwortli, g|otlitr of T. S. 

 Shultlewiirth, efq, 01 Freit.jn..^Mrs Mor- 

 ion, wife of .Mr. William v1. — frudence 

 Booth, 109. — Mr. Munkiioule Graham, 

 merchant. 



At Manchefter, Mr. Henry Layland, an 

 emine-nt hat manufa<f\urer, 62 — Mrs, Wood^ 

 wife or Mr Samuel W. tobacconiH-. — Mr. 

 Willijm Whitetiead, attorney, i;3 — Ar. 

 Saiiuel Grini'-luw, in emincn: chf>k niuiu- 

 f ituier — Mr James Howaru, g ocer — VJr. 

 M Noton — Mr John Aifop, clodt fon of 

 Mr. R A. of Ordfatf — Mrs. Thaekeray, 

 wife of Jofcph T efq — Vrs. Toinlii fun, 

 wife of Mr, T. — Mr. John Taylor, rlour- 

 dcaler. 



.At Ormlkirk, Mrs. Wright, wife of Rich- 

 ard VV. elq. — Mr John ^nl li, attorney. 



.At VVigan, Mr Ji.hii Chaddock Mr. 



John Lord, (herilFs oliiccr — Mr. MattUew 

 Itolt, watchmaker 



.At .-ilhton, near Warrington, Mrs 'u- 

 fa.inah I'ccl, wife of Mr. John P. iiietcnaiit, 

 50. 



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