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Benson, v.p. Prebendary of Canterbury.— 
‘At Nowers, Sarah Fisher, wife of Wm. 
Ancram, esq.—At Bath, Lieut.-Col. New- 
port, of the 9th Hussars.—Capt. R. Duff, 
98th Reg.—Mrs. Evans, widow of Col. K. 
Evans. —At Col. Shaw’s, Widcombe Cres- 
cent, Flora Alicia, wife J. H. Deacon, 
esq., of Wimpole St.—At Bath, Mr. F. 
Blissett, comedian, many years one of the 
most popular actors of the Bath Theatre. 
DORSETSHIRE. 
Dies ] At Dorchester, the Rev. H. J. Rich- 
man, Rector of the parish of the Holy ‘Iri- 
nity in that town, and Mrs. Richman, his 
wife, Their deaths were occasioned by the 
falling of part of the roof of their house, du- 
ring the dreadful tempest. A few minutes 
before six o’clock a tremendous: crash was 
heard: the inmates immediately hastened to 
the ,bed-room of Mr. and Mrs. Richman, 
but could not open the door. A medical 
gentleman (Dr. Cooper) residing in the 
same street, was instantly called; and on 
his entering, with other persons, the bed- 
room, they observed a mass of stones and 
rubbish on the bed, on the removal of which 
the awful spectacle of two lifeless bodies 
presented. itself: the venerable rector and 
his amiable wife had both been suffocated. 
No mark of violence appeared on either of 
them, with the exception of a slight scar on 
the fotehead of Mrs, Richman. Dr. Cooper 
was of opinion that their death was instan- 
taneous.. Mr. Richman was born at Chirist- 
church, in Hampshire, and. received his 
education at, Winchester College : he after- 
wards resided for several years at Poole ; and 
on. the resignation of the Rev. J: Cutler, he 
was elected Master of the Free Grammar 
School in Dorchester, the duties of which 
important situation:he discharged with great 
ability for a period of twenty-three years ; 
during the greater part of which time he also 
officiated as curate to the Rev. N. Temple- 
man, the rector of the Holy Trinity. On 
the death of Mr. Templeman, in the year 
1813, . Mr. Richman was presented by the 
feoffees to that valuable living. No cler- 
gyman_,was ever more zealous in the dis- 
charge of the duties of the pastoral office, 
and no one could possibly be more loved and 
esteemed by his parishioners: he. died in 
the 71st year of his age; Mrs. R.was in 
her 74th year.—At Spetisbury, Charlotte 
Sophia, daughter of G. Smith, esq.—At 
Weymouth, 20, Elizabeth Margaret, eldest 
daughter of L. Vassall, esq., of Brooke- 
house, near Cheppury, Sudbury.— At Wey- 
wouth, J. Crouch, esq., of Codford, St. 
Peter, Wilts. 
DEVONSHIRE. : 
, The new. Victualling-office reservoir, to 
be constructed. on the hill near the battery 
of Stonehouse Point, “is to contain 12,000 
tons of water, for the use of shipping at the 
port of Plymouth. 
. The late storms have been very destruc- 
tive.on this coast. -At Star Cross, the da- 
mage is estimated at £4,000: at Sidmouth, 
- Dorsetshire—Devonshire.—Cornwall. 
(Jan. 1 
the damage sustained equals £20,000. At 
Plymouth, great damage has been sustained, 
and, but for the breakwater, the lower part 
of Plymouth must have been totally de- 
stroyed: the damages to vessels. at this 
port exceeds £100,000 3 many vessels, with 
their crews, were totally lost. 
. A public meeting was lately held at Exe- 
ter, to consider the propriety of establish- 
ing a new market place, when, after con- 
siderable discussion, and some opposition by 
those who are interested in a continuance of 
the present notorious nuisance, it.was de- 
cided that the market should be removed to 
some more convenient spot. - At present it 
is held on each side of the High Street; and 
it is really astonishing that so oppressive 
and dangerous a station should so long have 
been retained for the purpose, 
- Married.|. At Tavistock, Mr. G. Parrott, 
to Miss J. Hitchens, eldest daughter of 
Capt. J.. Hitchins.—Mr. Durham to Miss 
Snell.— At Tavistock, Mr. R. P. Trist, to 
Miss Rowe. 
Died.] At Exeter, 14, Chester Henry, 
eldest son of Dr. Macmollen, of Bridge- 
water.—At Plymouth, Mrs. Bowden, wife 
of Captain Bowden, x.x.—At Plymouth, 
J. Barton, esq.—Mary Ann, second daugh- 
ter of J. H. Chichester, esq., of Stoke-house 
and Northover—At Exeter, 70, Miss .E. 
Osborne.—At Heavitree, near Exeter, 22, 
Elizabeth, wife of R. Rawlins, ~ esq. — At 
Teignmouth, 88, Mrs. Langmead, relict of 
the late P. Langmead, esq., of Hoe-house, 
Plymouth. —31, Miss E. Strachan, of De- 
vonport.— At Barnstaple, 52, Mrs. M. Troy, 
wife of Capt. W. Sheppard, x.n.—At Barn- 
staple, 68, W. Marshall, esq.—Mrs. Pike, 
relict of S. Pike, esq., Staddon-hill, Apple- 
dore.— At Marlborough, 85, W. Smith, esq. 
—At Torquay, Medland, eldest daughter 
of J. Manley, esq., of Dublin.—Mrs. Ott- 
ley, the lady of Colonel Ottley. 
; CORNWALL. 
At Penzance, the top of the iidchidtish 
has been carried away by the late storm, and 
the pier seriously injured ; a vessel from 
Stockholm was totally lost, ’and all on board 
perished: the whole line of this coast is 
covered with wrecks. 
- Married.| At Gwencap, J. Moore, esq., 
m.p., of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, to’Elizabeth, 
daughter of J. Williams, esq,, of  Scorrier- 
house, Cornwall— At Truro, Capt. Haw-= 
kins, k.x., to Mrs. Floyd, of Lemon-st.— 
At Penzance, Mr. €. Goldsmith, to Maria 
Eliza, daughter of Lieut. Tregurther, r.n, 
—At St. Enodor. J. Bamfield, esq., aged 
76, to Mary, eldest daughter of Ds ‘Manual, 
esq., aged 40. 
Died] At the house of A. Pierd, Lost- 
withiel, Miss Fortescue; daughter of Ma 
Fortescue.— At Lostwithiel, Mr. W. ‘Phat, 
—At Bodmin, Mrs. Hough.—At St. Ger: 
moe, ‘Capt. T’, Carter.—At Coonib’ s-head, 
100, parish of Stokeclimsland, Mr.W. Hart ; 
—At Camelford, 63, J. Lawrence, esq.— 
At East Looe, J. Keast, esq. 
