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an unclouded day of health. His consti- 
tution, which was among the choitest gifts 
of nature, had been improved by exercise, 
temperate habits, and that ‘soul’s re- 
freshing green,” a cheerful and good tem- 
per. Onthe 13th of May, after having, in 
the morning, attended a school in which he 
had taught forty-nine years, Mr. Butler 
was attacked bya painful disorder incident 
to age, which baffled skilful medical treat- 
ment, and finally terminated his life on the 
Ast of August following. If his days of 
activity had been eminently bright and 
useful, the last hours of life gave a new 
Instre and efficacy to his character. The 
Northumberland and Durham—Cumberland, &c. 
[ Oxts:5, 
severity of his complaint was borne with 
fortitude and exempiary patience; the 
moments in which he was free from acute 
suffering, were anxiously employed in an 
affectionate eoncern for the interests of 
others, and more especially in those serious 
coutemplations and religious exercises 
which became his situation. Mr. Butler 
died at his residence at Hackne 
parish he was one of the oldest’ 
and. was interred by his\own desire 
burying-ground at that place,’ 
the meeting-house of the 
Burder.] 
PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 
WITH ALL THE MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 
Furnishing the Domestic and Family History of Englund for the last twenty-seven Years. 
— ' 
NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
HE Duke of Sussex lately laid the 
foundation stone of the library of the 
Literary and Philosophical Society at 
Newcastle, and was presented with the 
freedom of the town. He paid a visit 
to Sunderland and Mr. Lambton, and 
throughout his tour was deservedly well 
received by the populace. 
The magistrates of the county of Durham 
have recently entered into a resolution 
not to grant licences to any house in which 
a public brewer has an interest, as owner, 
either wholly or in part. 
A whale, of the spermaceti kind, came 
on shore lately about eighteen miles north 
of Tynemouth. It measured 60 feet in 
length, and 37 feet 4 inches in circum- 
ference: breadth of the tail, 14 feet 6 
inches; across the head, 10 feet 9 inches; 
from the eyes to the nose, 21 feet; and its 
height, as it lay on the shore, 12 feet. 
Married.| Mr. T. Hornsby, to Miss D. 
White; Matthew Plummer, esq. to Mrs. 
Spencer, of Ridley-place ; Mr. W.Stobbs, 
of Lower Friar-street, to Miss E. Carr; 
Mr. J. Barker, to Miss M, A. Smith: all 
of Newcastle —Mr. J. Barker, of New- 
eastle, to Miss A. Smith, of Aisgarth.— 
Mr. W. Hunter, of Newcastle, to Miss J. 
Robinson, of Stockton-upon-Tees. — The 
Rev. Dr. Francis Haggitt, prebendary of 
Durham, to Miss Lucy Parry. — Mr. 
Campbell, of Newcastle, to Mrs. Smith, 
of London.—Mr. W. Lumsden, of New- 
castle, to Miss A. Henry, of Gateshead. 
—At Durham, Lieut. R. M. Skene, R.N. 
to Miss J. Walmsley, late of Shields.—At 
Gateshead, Mr. J. Walker, to Miss M. 
Sharp, of Stockton.—Mr. M. Spencer, 
to Miss J. Hall, both of North Shields. 
—At St. Andrew Auckland, Mr. W. 
Golightly, to Miss A. Foster, of Bishop- 
Auckland.—Mr. R, C. Farrow, of Stokes- 
ley, to Miss S. Wood, of Hasty Bank.— 
At Blanchland, Mr. H. Hogg, to Miss A. 
Ireland. — Mr. J. Wright, to Miss J. 
Ireland. 
Died.] At Newcastle, in the Westgate, 
80, Mr. J. Wingate.—48, Mr. W. Kerr. 
—Miss C. Barras; Miss E. Barras, both 
justly esteemed and regretted.—68, Rebt. 
Blakiston, esq. late of Sunderland.—Mrs. 
E. Lardler, greatly respected. — At the 
Barrack-square, 38, Mr. J. Dunn. 
At North Shieldé, in Dockwray-square, 
36, Mr. J. L. Longbottom, of Long Benton, 
much esteemed and regretted.—24, Mr. 
W. Brown.—At an advanced age, Mrs. 
Humble, much and deservedly respected. 
At South Shields, Mr, J. Shotton.—Mr. 
W. Young. — Mr. J. Douglas —Mr, T. 
Oyston, deservedly lamented.—33, Mrs. 
J. Forster. 
At Bishopwearmouth, 74, Mr. J. Young, 
—Mrs, Camage, late of Hartlepool.—45, 
Hutton Rowe, esq. late captain in the 
Fusileers.. : 
At Morpeth, 78, Mr. R. Bowman,— 
93, Mr. R.Whitham, deservedly lamented. 
At Darlington, 68, Mrs. A. Fieldhouse. 
—58, Mrs. J. Lightly.—42, Mr. W, 
Martin. 
At White-house, near North-Shields, 
88, Mrs. Ramsay, late of Newcastle.—At 
Newtown, Mr. T. Ord.—At East Sleek- 
burn, 82, Mrs. Gledston—At Winlaton 
Mill, 80, Mr. J. Aynsley.-—At Little 
Ayton, 102, Mrs. E. Rowntree. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. 
The .typhous feyer has. been prevalent 
within the month at Carlisle; it was re- 
ported to have spread with rapidity, and 
several deaths have taken place. 
Married.] Mr. R. Hartley, to Miss A. 
Stagg; Mr. J. Hodgson, to Miss E. Little ; 
Mr. J. Cook, to Miss F. Holms; Mr. J. 
Hartley, to Miss E, Graham: all of 
Carlisle. — Mr. T. Glaister, to Miss M. 
Thornton, both of Maryport. — Mr. 
2 Satterthwaite, 
