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Ecclesiastical Promotions. 



fApril T, 



At Clapham Common, 70, George Wilt- 

 skire, «<q. many years master of a tavern 

 ill tlie City of Loudon. 



At Baron-liouse, Mitcham, 56, Mr. Demp- 

 s'«r, a very eminent schoolmaster at that 

 place and at Biiii'hton. 



In Vere-street, Caveiidish-sqiiare, 72, 

 John Ibbolson, esq. many years conductor 

 of an liotel. 



In Dnke-street, Grosvenor-sqiiare, 66, 

 Mrs. CrcmptuH, widow of John C. esq. of 

 the customs. 



In Portman-street, 64, Michael Brrjan, 

 esq. author of" the Dictionary of Painters 

 and Engravers,'' a m.'.n of great activity 

 and utility in promotiuof the success and 

 progress of the Fine Arts, in which pur- 

 suits he acquired deserved respect and 

 celebrity. 



At Rose-villa, Hampton, 61, Edward 

 Streffctf, esq. late advocate-general to thb 

 East India C!ompany. 



In Devonshire street, the Hon. Cathe- 

 rine Freemrthtle, widow of the late Lieut. 

 Col.F. 



In the workhouse of Saint Giles in the 

 Fields, the Rev. Mr. Flalcl, formerly of 

 Trinity College Cambridge, Batchelor of 

 Civil l.,aw, and late curate of Lyss, in 

 Hampshire. He possessed considerable 

 attainments in classical and mathematical 

 knowledge, but being out of employ during 

 the last three years, he sunk into the most 

 abject distress. His death was occasioned 

 by a wound in the foot, which was too long 

 neglected before he threw himself on the 

 parish. 



In Basinghall-street, Solo7iwn fVadd, 

 esq. an eminent surgeon. He was born in 

 1745, and was educated under the care of 

 his maternal uncle, who on his death be- 

 queathed him a small estate in Bedfordshire. 

 He was educated at Gloucester, and put 

 apprentice to a medical practitioner at Wor- 

 cester. In 1766, he came to London, and 

 became pupil to Mr. Pott at St. Bartholo- 

 mew's-hospital, with whom he remained 

 until he entered into business as a surgeon 

 in Basinghall-street. In this place he has 

 continued to practice with reputation and 

 success for upwards of fifty years, and 

 here he gained a moderate fortune. He be- 

 came long ago a member of the corpora- 

 tion, and has been many years in the com- 



mon council and deputy of his ward. He- 

 was a man of a most amiable disposition, 

 of conciliating manners, and popular cha- 

 racter. 



At FcatherstoneCottage,Turnham Green, 

 the Lady of Sir John Carr, K.G. and C- 

 of New Norfolk-street, Grosvenor-squarc. 

 This amiable woman, formed by nature to 

 adorn society, was withdrawn from it by a 

 lingering illness of many years duration. 

 A few select friends only had the oppoi-- 

 tunity of knowing the virtues of her heart, 

 the cheerfulness of her disposition (in spi<.e 

 of personal suffering,) and the extent of her 

 intellectual attainments. 



ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS. ' 

 Rev. J. T. Law, 31 A. is appointed to the 

 chancellorship of Lichfield and Coventry. 



Rev. John Towusend, to the living of 

 Taunton, Saint James. 



The Rev. Dr. Williams, to St. Matthew's 

 Church, Liverpool. 



Rev. Frederick Corsellis, M.A. to the 

 living of Fingrinhoe, Essex. 



Rev. Henry William Rous Birch, to the 

 vicarage of Yoxford, and rectory of Bed- 

 field. 



Rev. Sterling Moseley Westhorp to the 

 vicarage of Sibton, with the chapel of Pea- 

 senhall. 



Rev. R. R. Bloxhani, BA. appointed 

 Master of the Classical School at Guils- 

 borough, Northamptonshire. 



Rev. Dr. Lawrence Gardener, to the 

 living of Saint Philips, Birmingham. 



Rev. J. T. Law, to the mastership of St. 

 John's Hospital, Litchfield. 



Rev. Carew Thomas Elers, to the rectory 

 of Rishangles, Suftblk. 



Rev. Mr. Sissons appointed head master, 

 and the Rev. Richard Thomas under master 

 of the Free Grammar School at Lincoln. 



Rev. William Henry Galfiders Mann, 

 B.A. to the vicarage of Bowden, Cheshire. 

 Rev. Richard Porter, to the Chapter 

 Grammar School, Bristol. 



Rev. J. Mayo, MA. to the livingof Ozle- 

 worth, Gloucestershire. 



Rev. W. Jennings, to the living of Bay- 

 don, Wilts. 



Rev. Matthew Bamet, to the vicarage of 

 North Willing-ham, Lincolnshire. 



Rev. C. Musgrove, MA. to the vicarage 

 of ^Vhitkirk, Yorkshire. 



PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 



Ulth all the Marriages and Deaths. 



KORIHUMBERLAND AND DTBH.iM. 



THE Duke of Northumberland has re- 

 cently set a mcrito! ious example to 

 the wealthy land-proprietorsof the empire ; 

 commiserating the condition of his tenants 

 he has reduced their rents 20 per cent. 



An Infirmary is about to be erected at 

 Sunderland, by subscription ; Mr. Lamb- 

 ton, M.P. has given one hundred y;uincait. 



Married.'] Mr. Hays, to Miss Orrick ; 

 Mr. F. Robson Burdon, to Miss C. Ca- 

 thcy; Mr. J.Dawson, to MissM. Maviug; 

 Mr. F. Pearson, to Miss A. Benson : all of 

 Newcastle.— Mr. W. Brown, of Dockway- 

 square, North Shields, to MissS. Richard- 

 son, of Stockport, both of the Society of 

 Friends.— Mr. R. .Stephenson, to Miss.!. 

 Stewart, both of North Shields.— Mr. W. 

 Foster, 



