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Mr. Pateshall and Mr. Smytliics; who. in 

 consequence of such introductioD, with- 

 drew their propositions. 



Married.'^ T. Evans, to Celia Chandler, 

 both of Hereford, and of tlie Society of 

 Friends. — Mr. T. Racster, of Hereford, to 



Great Sowdley, 66, Mrs. A. Buckley, de- 

 servedly regretted.— At Bideford, 79, Mrs. 

 Haines.— At Little .Stretton, Mrs. Biidg- 

 man, much esteemed. — At Tasley, 69, 

 Mrs. Ford. 



WORCESTERSHIRE. 



The reduction of the salt duty lately occa- 

 sioned considerable stir and bustle at 

 Droitwich. Waggons, carts, and cars, 

 poured in one day into that town, in num- 

 ber about 300; the stables, barns, and sheds, 

 in and near Droitwich, were filled with 

 horses, and many were obliged to stand in 

 the streets, uncovered all night. The 

 quantity of salt delivered"in two days, was 

 about a 1,000 bushels. 



Munied.] Edward Morris, esq. of Wor- 

 cester, to ftliss E. Freeman, of Lugwar- 

 dine. — Mr. Green, of New Town, Wor- 

 cester, to Miss Bale, of Sale Green. — Mr. 

 J. Godfrey, of Hurcott-hall, to Miss .S. 



Bridgwater, of Diulley The Rev. H. J. 



Hastings, of Martley, toTheodosia, daugh- 

 ter of the late John Parsons, esq. of the 

 Middle Temple. 



At Kidderminster, Mr. Thomas Dims- 

 dale, London, to Miss E. W. Taylor, of 

 Warshill, near Kidderminster. 



Died.] At Worcester, 33, Mr. J. Flinn. 



At Bromsgrove, 76, Mrs. E. Lucas, late 

 of Dale End, Birmingham. 



At Bushley, Mrs. D. Dunn, of Birming- 

 ham.— At Croome, 63, Joseph Bourchier 

 Smith, esq. of London, suddenly, deser- 

 vedly regretted. 



HEREFORDSHIRE. 



A numerous meeting of the county was 

 latily held at Hereford, convened for re- 

 presenting to parliament the distresses of 

 the agricultural interest, and of suggesting 

 the best means of affording relief Tlie 

 Earl Somers, lord lieutenant, in the chair. 

 The first series of resolutions was proposed 

 by E. P. Pateshall, esq. and seconded by 

 Sir H. Hoskyns, bart. : they recommended 

 a reduction ot interest to 4 per cent, a 

 substitution of other imposts in lieu of the 

 assessed taxes, and the repeal of half the 

 hop duty. A succn 1 series, in opposition 

 to the first, was proposed by Mr. Cob- 

 bett, who had been made a freeholder 

 on this occasion ; and they were second- 

 ed by Mr. Palmer, of the Old Hall: they 

 were similar to those brought forward 

 by Mr. Cobbett, and carried, at the 

 Norfollc meeting. A third scries, pro- 

 posed by Mr. Smithies, and seconded by 

 Connsrilor Davits, related particularly to 

 Mr. I'ecl's Bill, and the State of the Cur- 

 rency ; and a loiirth .series was brought 

 forward by Mr. Charlton, ot Ludford, and 

 seconded by Mr. Phdlips, of Brjni^wyn: 

 of these, parliamentary reform was the 

 leading feature. Mr. Charlton's resolutions 

 were ultimately and almost unanimously 

 ailiqileil, after the introihietion of some of 

 tilt leading puintj suggested in those of 



Miss Barrett, of Elton-court. 



GLOUCESTER AND MONMOUTHSHIRE. 



The new Bristol Philosophical Institu- 

 tion was opened within the month, when- 

 an eloquent inaugural lecture w£is delivered 

 by Dr. C. Datibeny, f.k.s. professor of 

 chemistry at Oxford, to an audience of 

 3.M) respectable persons. 



A new line of road between Carleon, 

 and Newport, by St. Julian's, was lately 

 projected, by which a considerable dis- 

 tance will be saved. 



Mmried.] Mr. Boughton, of Gloucester, 

 to Miss Coleman, of Longhope. — Mr. W. 

 Scriven, of Monmoutli, to Miss H. G. 

 Playne, of Gloucester. — Mr. J. Pratten, 

 to Miss E. A. Knight, of Thomas-street. 

 —Mr. A. Wills, to Miss E. Sturge.— Mr. 

 G. Coulsting, to Miss H. Bullock : all of 

 Bristol.— Mr. R. Wall, of Brinsea, to Miss 

 Mease, of Bristol. — T. A. WilHams, esq. 

 to M iss E. Price, both of Rlonmouth. 



Died.'] At Gloucester, in Lower West- 

 gate street, 86, Mr. Cartwright Maddocks. 

 — Mrs. Watts.— In Westgate-street, 48, 

 Mrs. Calton, deservedly regretted. — In 

 Lower Northgate-street.Mrs. Baron. — 74, 

 Mrs. E. Gray, late of Salisbury-square. 



At Bristol, in Park-row, Mrs. Pine. — 

 Mr. J. Kiddle, one of the Society of 

 Friends. — 37, Mr. Jos. Reine — On Col- 

 lege-green, Mr. Naylor, deservedly la- 

 mented. 



At Cheltenham, Major Blakeney, of 

 the 66th regt. of foot.— Mr. C. Newmarsb. 

 At Stroud, Miss M. Blackett. 

 At Maisey Hampton, 57, Mr. D. 

 Miller. — ^At Berkeley, a^ed 74, the cele- 

 brated Dr. Jenner, the discoverer of vac- 

 cination. 



OXFORDSHIRE. 



Married.] Mr. Brathwaite, to Miss E. 

 Giles; Mr. T. Arnatt, to Miss C. Bayley, 

 of Catherine-street ; Mr. Norton, to Miss 

 Chatto: all of Oxford.— Mr. W. Plumbe, 

 to Miss Owthwaite, both of Henley. — Mr. 

 W, Caponi, to Miss S. Claridge, both of 

 Banbury. — Mr. Butler, of Banbury, to 



Mill.- 



Mr. 



of 



Miss Taylor, of Clevely 



E. Deakins, to Miss Wright, both 



Bicester. 



Died.] At Oxford, 81., Mrs. J. Wright, 

 — In Magdalen-parish, .5',', Mr. R. Helme. 

 In Ship-lane, 70, Mr. Tanner, greatly 

 regretted. — In the New Road, 66, Mrs. S. 

 Harris. — Elizabeth, wife of Sir Josejili 

 Lock, kiit. deservedly lamented. — In 

 George-lane, Mr. T. Heading, generally 

 respected. 



At Banbury, Mrs, Gulliver, 



At 



