go 
terested in the trade to South America, 
convened by the mayo*, was lately held 
at Leeds, to cousider the propriety of pe- 
titioning the king in council, to ecknow- 
ledge the independence of the South 
American States.. A petition was agreed 
upon, 
One of the most violent storms of thun- 
der, lightning, hail, and rain, fell on the 
Gth ult, in the vicinity of Leeds ; windows 
of houses and vineries were shattered in 
every direction; fields of wheat, beans, 
tusnips, and potatoes, were much injured. 
The first stone of a new pump-room was 
lately laid at the original Baths, Askern. 
_ Married] Mr. T. Jonson, to Mrs, EB, 
Wylie; Mr. James Wilson, to Miss A. 
‘Ambler; Mr. W. Barraciough, to Miss 
A. Mellor; Mr. T. Turton, to Miss H. 
Greenwood; Mr. J. Storey, to Miss M. 
Johnson; Mr. J. Gibbins, to Miss E. 
Powell: all of Leeds.—Mr. Wigglesworth, 
of the firm of Wigglesworth and Bradley, 
of Leeds, to Miss M. Campbell, of Louth. 
—Mr. J. Rinder, of Leeds, to Miss M. A. 
Bailey, of Berkhamstead.—Mr. W. C. 
Hazlam, of Halifax, to Miss Allbutt, of 
Rhode-house, near Congleton.—Mr. W. 
Greenwood, to Mrs. E. Wood, both of 
Huddersfield.—Mr. Millner, to Miss S. 
Calvert, both of Knaresborough. — The 
Rev. J. Foster, of Farsley, to Miss S. 
Spencer, of Bradford.—Mr. J. Horsfall, 
to Miss E. Bukes, both of Bradiord.— 
William Rookes Crompton, esq. of Esholt- 
hall, to Miss Emma Markham, of Beeca. 
—John Preston, esq. of Mear Beck, Settle, 
to Miss A. Starkie, of Mount Pleasant, 
Settle.—Mr. Spivey, to Miss Smith, both 
of Almondbury.—The Rev. T. Batty, of 
Batley, to Miss A. Iveson, of Keighley. 
—Mr. W. Gilbanks, to Miss Beevers, both 
of Barnsley. 
_ Died.] At Leeds, 75, Mr. Richardson, 
suddenly,—33, Mr. John Foster.—79, Mr. 
J. Lee.—59, Mrs. Greaves, much re- 
spected.—58, Mr. W. Blackett. 
At Wakefield, 73, Mr, G. Brooke. 
, At Bradford, 76, Mr. J. Metcalf.—64, 
Mr, J. Gibson, deservedly respected.—45, 
Mr. James Priestley. 
At Great Woodhouse, 70, Mrs. S,Wade. 
—At Burley, 67, Sarah, widew of David 
Stansfeld, esq.—At Hague-hall, near Pon- 
tefract, John Allott, esq.—At Skipton, 
79, Mr. B. Smith.— At Woodhouse Carr, 
63, Mrs. A. Watson.—At Birkly, Mrs. 
Hirst.—At Hunslet, Miss L. Jennings. 
: ‘ LANCASHIRE. 
The Chamber of Commerce at Man- 
chester, lately resolved to petition Par- 
liament, praying the recognition of the 
independence of the South American 
States. 
Several serious accidents happened 
lately at Prince’s Dock, Liverpool, by the 
gaugway of a vessel giving way and 
plunging forty persons into the dock. 
’ Yorkshire—Lancashive—Cheshire— Derbyshire. 
{Aug. 1, 
Married.) Mr. W. Harding, to Miss ¥.. 
Warmby ; Mr. P. Barker, to Miss M. 
Alladay; Mr. R.. Howard, to Miss A. 
Timms; Mr. J. Lamb, to Miss H. Burton; 
Mr. B, Honseley, to Miss M. Woodhall ; 
all of Manchester.—Mr. H. Bridden, of 
Manchester, to Miss M. Vanghan, of 
Salford.—Mr. J. D. Hore, to Miss M. 
Houlding; Mr. T. Cooper, to Miss N. 
Bell: all of Liverpool. Mr. M. Capper, 
of Liverpool, to Miss H. Leigh, of Middle- 
wich.—Mr. Todd, to Miss E. Gornal, 
both of Preston.—The Rev. John Smith, 
of Hulme, to Miss M. Eccles, of Black- 
burn. — Mr. .S. Jackson, to Miss M. 
Grundy, both of Blackley. 
Died.|) At Manchester, 74, Mr. T. 
Hewitt, deservedly lamented.—92, Mr. 
James Wallwork, generally respected. 
At Salford, 22, Mr. T. Wood, nuch re- 
spected.—76, Mrs. Thorley. 
At Liverpool, 45, Mr. J. Hall, re- 
gretted.—36, Mr. D. Scott.—In Great 
Nelson-street, 48, Mr. Robert Hannay. 
—Mr. W. White.—In Adlington-street, 
62, Mr. Robert Bell.—In St. James’s- 
Street, 50, Mr. Richard Garner.—24, Mrs. 
M. Wright.—In Church-street, 56, Mrs. 
Hendrick. 
At Ardwick, 60, John Marshall, esq.— 
At Horrocks, 70, Mr. James Hulme, much 
respected. — At Mellor, 24, Miss A. 
Hargreaves. —At Poulton in the Fylde, 
68, ‘Thomas Wilson, esq.; he possessed 
considerable literary ability, and spoke 
fluently seveia! laugnages. 
CHESUIRE, 
Thirteen persons were lately drowned 
in atlempting to cross the Dee, about 
seven miles from Chester, daring a heavy 
gale, 
Married.| At Chester, the Hon. Charles 
Napier, to Alice Emma, daughter of 
Roger Barnston, esq.— Henry Barlow, 
esq. of Highfield Bredbury, to Miss J. 
Heawood, of Stockport.— Edward Dayies, 
esq, to Miss Webster, both of Warburton. 
—The Rev. Henry Tomkinson, rector of 
Davenham and Acton, to Harriet Sophia, 
daughter of Shakespeare Phillips, esq. of 
Barlow-hall. . a ; 
Died.) At Chester, at the Mount, 
Judith, daughter of John Lloyd, esq. 
At Nantwich, Mrs. Simpson, 
At Wilmslow, Mr. J. Oldham.—At 
Trafford-park, Mrs.. Thomas Wright. 
At Runcorn, 42, Mrs. Master, wife of the 
Rev. F. M. vicar.—At Combermere 
Abbey, 23, Robert Salusbary Cotton, esq. 
DERBYSHIRE. 
A respectable meeting was lately held 
at Matlock, to cousider the propriety of 
forming a railway from the Cromford 
canal to the Peak forest canal, when a 
committee was appointed to carry it into 
effect. ; 
A numerous meeting was lately held at 
Buxton, to consider the propriety of form~ 
ing 
