1822.) - Buckinghamshire and Berkshire— Northamptonshire, Sec. 475 
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE. 
A most horrid murder was lately 
committed on an aged turnpike-man and 
his wife, near Aylesbury, by some mis- 
creants who have happily been taken and 
committed for trial. 
The parish of Finchamstead, Berks, has 
lately adopted the Oundle plan for the 
employment of the labouring poor. By 
this plan every farmer in the parish, ac- 
cording to the land he occupies, is bound 
to employ a certain number of labourers 
for a given period, instead of paying his 
share to the poor-rate; and, the labour 
being ‘thus directed to the advantage of 
the farm, and not thrown away in digging 
lioles, or digging gravel, the Ease bene- 
fitted at a small expence, and the labourer 
enabled by his weekly exertions to support 
himself and his family. 
Married.] Mr. E. Prickett, of Aylesbury, 
to Miss Ward.— Mr, T. Roberts, of Castle- 
street, Windsor, to Miss Sherborne, of 
Crewer-green,—J. Wigginton, of Eton, to 
Miss Millins, of Beaconsfield. 
Died.| At Buckingham, Mr. Cooper, of 
Holborn. 
At Newbery, 85, in the full possession of 
all his faculties, the Rev. David James. 
He rose as usual, between seven and eight 
o’clock, in apparent good health ; engaged 
in prayer with his family, and made a 
‘hearty breakfast. Soon after, he sat down 
to write a letter to a friend; and, while he 
was thus employed, he expired in an in- 
stant, without a groan. Itseems probable, 
his death was so sudden and easy, that he 
was exempted even from the passing idea 
of its near approach, He was pastor of 
the old Presbyterian congregation in New- 
bury, fora period of forty-four years, dur- 
“ing which he was held in the highest es- 
teem, and his ministerial labours were most 
deservedly valued, by the united, respec- 
table, and affectionate people of his charge. 
He resigned the pastoral office in the year 
1805, when he was succeeded by the Rey. 
John Kitcat, who afterwards married his 
auly surviving daughter, and who still con- 
tines pastor of the same church. Endued 
with an excellent understanding, which had 
been cujtivated with studious care, and 
ossessing an inquisitive turn of mind, 
which sought and found ample gratification 
in the extraordinary age of discovery in 
which he lived, his mind was stored with 
a general knowledge of almost every suh- 
ject that comes within the-range of human 
inquiry. All his works possess intrinsic 
nierit, but bis * Short View of the Tenets” 
contains the most concise, perspicuoug, 
and satisfactory statement of the yiews en- 
tertained by the different denominations 
of Christians on the doctrine of the Trinity 
that is to be found in the English language. 
His manners were so simple and unaflected, 
‘his conversation, ever replete with good 
sense, and often enlivened by appropriate. 
anecdote, was at once so entertaining and 
instructive, and his whole life so uniform 
an expression of piety towards God, and 
integrity towards man, that he was es- 
teemed and beloved by all who knew him. 
At Windsor, in High-street, 33, Miss Me 
Snow.—73, Mrs. Wright. 
At Wordfordbridge, Thomas Elland, 
esq. late of Aldgate. 
HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE. 
Analteration in the road is making be- 
tween Berkhamstead and Chesham,and in 
rapid progress, which will shorten the dis- 
tance from one place to the ether by near- 
ly a mile. 
A serious disturbance lately took place 
among the students at the East-India Col- 
lege, owing to some restrictions having 
been laid upona few of the young men for 
refractory conduct. A general plan of an- 
noyance had been exhibited against Mr. 
Walter, the superintendant. One student 
has been sent from the college for two 
terms, and about twenty others ordered 
home to remain for a time indefinite. 
Marvied.| Mr. Hobler, of Tring, to Miss 
A. Turner, of Cadbury.—John Chowns,esq. 
of Welwyns, to Miss A. Lieusley, of Lea- 
denbam. 
Died.] At Leighton Buzzard, 70, Mrs. 
Franklin.—At Hoddesden, 85, Mrs. Hull. 
—At Pullox-hill, 56, Mr. E, Horn.—At 
Rothamsted, John Bennet Lewes, esq.— 
At Hemel Hemsted, 60, Mrs, Billings. 
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, 
Married.] The Rev. T. Clayton, B. ps 
rector of Cottingham, to Miss Mary Hod- 
son, of Liverpool, 
Died.] At Northampton, the Rev. Ro- 
bert Thornton, M. A. vicar of Cold Ashby, 
and of Weedon Beck. 
At Badley, 28, Elizabeth-Ann, wife of 
the Rev. Thomas Green, vicar. 
CAMBRIDGE AND HUNTINGDONSHIRE. 
Married.] Mr. W. B. Stuart, to Miss A. 
Eversden, both of Cambridge. = Peter 
- Mason, esq. of St. John’s College, Cam- 
bridge, to Miss E. M. Wilson, of Histon. 
—Mr. W. Roberts, of Long Qston, to Miss 
Figg, of West Deeping. 
Died.] At Cambridge, 23, Mr. J. Toll- 
worthy.—36, Mt. E, Goode, deservedly 
regretted. 
At Bottisham, Miss E. Crane. 
NORFOLK. 
The Norwich: Reform Society dined to- 
gether on the 5th ult. to celebrate the 
birth of Sir Francis Burdett. Mr, Ed- 
ward Taylor, the president of the society, 
was in the chair, and between fifty and 
Bixty gentlemen were present. Several 
excellent speeches were delivered. ; 
The late Norwich Musical Festival, we 
are sorry to say, has not produced suffi- 
cient money to reimburse the expences, 
notwithstanding 
