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At Broadoak, James Lander, esq. formerly 
- an eminent surgeon at Newnham, 66. 
At Stow on the Wold, Mr. Thomas Dib- 
ble, 76. 
OXFORDSHIRE: 
Married.] At Bicestér, Fountain Erwin, 
esq. of Antigua, to Miss Wilson. 
At Oxford, Mr. Wilson, to Miss Jane 
Brock. i 
At Bampton, Mr. Elsworth, of Maiden- 
head, to Miss Shingleton, daughter of John 
S., esq. 
"Died.] At Bicester, Miss Mary Busby, se~ 
cond daughter of Mr. George B., 22 
At Wolvercot, Mrs. Winter, 80. 
At Cromarsh, Mrs. Powel. 
At Oxford, Mrs. Mary Davis, many years 
mistress of the Sun inn, 71.—Mrs. Rose, re- 
lict of Mr. James R., 83.——Mrs. Morris. — 
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. —Mrs. Brumhead, wife 
of Mr. James B., collector of excise for this 
city, 44.——-Mr. Edm. Barker,—Mrs Smith. 
—Mr. Thomas Grub, 36—The Rev. Mr. 
Owen, one of the chaplains of Christ church, 
and eldest son of Mr. Wm. O., of Llanrwost, 
Denbighshire, 26. He put an end to his life 
by shooting himself with a pistol. It appears 
that the day before his death he went to a 
shop to purchase acase of pistols, but appear- 
ed so agitated, that the muster of the shop 
refused to sell him them. On this he went 
to some other place where he borrowed the 
fatal instrument, under the pretext that he 
wanted it for the purpose of shooting at a 
mark. He was engaged as tutor toa young 
nobleman, and had ordered a chaise to be 
ready at tle door the same morning to take 
him to town. He was of a most excellent 
character, and not the least embarrassed in 
-his circumstances. 
nier’s inquest was—Lunacy. 
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. 
Died.] At Taplow, Mrs. C. Auriol. 
At High Wycomb, Mrs Carter, wife of 
Mr. John C. jun.—Mrs. Dewes, of Penton- 
ville. h 
At Chenies, Mrs. Jones, widow of the 
Rev. Mr. J. of flammersmith, 61. 
At Solbury, the Rev. Edmund Wodley, a 
justice of the peace for the counties of Buck- 
ingham and Bedford. 
At Penn, the Rev. Mr. Middleton, vicar 
of that piace. 
HERTFORDSHIRE. 
The late meeting cf the Hertfordshire 
Agricultural Society at Cold Harbour 
Farm, belonging to the earl of Bridgewater, 
their president, was numerously attended. 
After viewing the stock exhibited onthe 
ground, and paying due attention to the 
ploughs contending for the prizes, the cont 
pany adjourned to dinner at the King’s Arms, 
Berkbamstead. Alter the usual toasts, Mr. 
Flower of Hertford, gave: Mary Bowdell; 
aged 60, living in Hertfordshire. The rea- 
son for introducing such a person to their no- 
tice was, that she had spun 1b, of Merino 
Oxford—Buckingham—Hertford—Bedford. (Aug. 1, 
‘at Woburn. 
‘The verdict of the coro-. 
wool into yarn, so fine, that it was consider= 
ed by those who were competent judges to 
excel any ever attempted ; that it measured 
in length 29 miles 200 yards. He assured 
the company he was informed, he might 
challenge all Europe to produce so rare aspe- 
cimen of skill and industry as that now pro- 
duced, which was sent for their inspection hy 
Mr. E. K. Fordham, of Royston. This toast 
excited mirth and applause, and the yarn was 
admired for the beauty and silky softness of 
its texture. The prizes were adjudged to the 
Earl of Bridgwater for the best plough, which 
being the invention of Mr, Plenty,.of Hamp- 
shire, the earl begged him toaccept the prize 
value 10 guineas, as he considered more merit 
due to him as the inventor ; the best and 
second best ploughmi: received a prize of 3 
and @ guineas each; Mr. Richard. Flower, 
Hertford, for the best one-year old ram, of 
the mixed Merino breed, a cup, value 5 
guineas ; to the same for the two best ewes, 
of the same breed, a cup, value} guineas ; to 
Joseph Halsey, esq. 3 guineas for the best 
boar ; tothe best sheep shearer, 3 guineas ; 
the second best, 2 guineas; andthe third, £ 
guinea. 
Married.| At Vlamstead, Mr. Michael 
Rowed, of Mitcham, Surry, 
more, only daughter of Georg 
End. 
Died.| At ,Market-street, the Rev. G. 
Smith, rector of Pattesham, and curate of 
Market-strect, 70. rae 
Ss i REDFORDSHIRE. r 
On Monday June 15, commenced the an- 
nual slicep-shearing of the Duke of Bedford, 
About eleven o’clock, a nume-= 
rons company of distinguished agriculturists 
and gentlemen ,farmers assembled at the 
Patk-Farm. .Dhe morning was ¢mployed in 
viewing the South Down and Leicester sheep, 
the property of his Grace the Duke of Bed- 
ford, which were to be sold in the evening. 
At three o’clock the company. repaired to 
the Abbey, to partake of an elegant dinner, 
after which the company returned to the 
Park-Farm, where 13 lots of stock were sold.—» 
A great number of agricultural implements 
were exhibited in the rick-yard at the Park- 
Farm.—-On Tuesday, at eleven o'clock, a_ 
very numerous company of Agriculturists 
proceeded to Crawley Heath Farm, to be 
present at a ploughing match, for asilyer cup, 
value five guineas, to be given by the Duke 
of Bedford to the proprietor of the successful 
plough, and two guineasto the plough-holder. 
At twelve o'clock five ploughs started, and 
the ploughing was ended about two. The 
company then returned to the Park: Farm, 
and attended at the judge’s examination of the 
prize Theaves, and Tong and short-wooled 
sheep. This business employed them until 
three o'clock, when they repaired to the Ab- 
bey to dinner, After the cloth was drawn, 
and the toasts were drunk, Lord-Somerville 
rose, and presented to the Duke a large silver 
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