1823.] 
Married.] G. H. Wood, esq. to Miss 
Eleanor Link, of Hereford.—Mr. F. Hail, 
of the Harriotts, Great Malvern, to Miss 
S. Lilley, of Lillings.— William Unett, esq. 
of Ewethington, to Miss E, L. Kennedy, of 
Caltra, county of Down. 
Died.] At Hereford, 72, Edwin S. 
Lechmere, esq. desers etly regretted. 
At Ross, 77, Mary Trusted, one of the 
Society of Friends. 
At King’s Pyon, 60; the Rev. W. Thomas. 
GLOUCESTER AND MONMOUTHSHIRE. 
Ata late public meeting of the merchants 
and traders, held at Gloucester, the mayor 
in the chair, it was resolved to petition 
both houses of parliament, praying a repeal 
of the Insolvent Debtor’s act, on the 
ground “that it has been productive of 
most injurious consequences to the public 
interests, by giving facility to the accom- 
plishment of fraudulent designs, by its ge- 
neral tendency to demoralize the national 
character, and destroy the contidence 
indispensably required in the commercial 
affairs of the country.” 
A handsome building is now erecting at 
Bristol for a Philosophical and Literary 
Institution. A provisional committee has 
been appointed to draw up the plan for 
the future conduct of the establishment, 
and a prospect was given of the delivery 
of lectures in the theatre in the course of 
the winter. 
An afflicting catastrophe lately happen- 
ed in the neighbourhood of the Holmes’ 
Lights, Bristol Channel: Capt. Gill, his 
wife, two sisters, with a servant boy, to- 
gether with two boatmen, proceeding from 
Watchett to Cardiff, were, from the boat 
apsetting, unfortunately drowned. 
Married.) Mr. J. Stock, of Glastonbury, 
to Miss A. Scott Veal, of Gloucester.—Mr. 
H. Jennings, of Gloucester, to Miss Ste- 
vens, of Tetbury.—M+r. W. Simms, of 
Gloucester, to Miss A. Painter, of Stafford. 
—Mr, H. Hathway, of Wick and Abson, 
to Miss E, Shortman, of St. Philip and Ja- 
cob, Bristol.—Mr. G. Pritchard, of Bris- 
tol, to Elizabeth, daughter of Captain G. 
Gillett, late of Bristol.—Mr. E. Phillips, 
of Berkeley-place, Clifton, to Miss R. 
Lewis, of Catherine, near Bath.—Mr. W. 
Potter, to Miss Brown, both of Barton- 
street, Tewkesbury.—Mr. J. Briggs, to 
Miss E. Dorvell, both of Brimscombe-port. 
—Joseph Bromedge, esq. of Stone, to Miss 
Garlick, of Frocester.—Mr. J. Hickman, 
of Weston-park, to Miss E. H. Keyte, of 
Warwick. 
Died | At Gloucester, in Eastgate-street, 
Mys. Case, suddenly.—In Bolt-lane, Mrs. 
Ursell,—In Norfolk-buildings, Mr. J. H. 
Jones. 
_ At Bristol, on Queen’s parade, 65, 
George Ebbery Thomas, esq.—Mr. C. 
Latcham, sen.—In Park-street, Joseph 
Bonbouous, esq —In the Horse-fair, 70, 
Mr, P. Vinm.—60, Mrs. W. Pool. 
Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire ~ Oafordshire, &¢. 
571 
At Cheltenham, Mrs. Evans, widow of 
William E esq. of Barton-court, Hereford- 
shire. —25, Mis. M. A. Goodwin.—Mrs. E. 
Drayton, highly esteemed and regretted. 
At Hope Mansel, 90, Mrs. Taylor, late 
of Culver-house.—At Thornbury, 95, Mrs. 
Robinson, widow of Colonel Beverley R. 
—At Hurdecote-green, 82, Mr. P. Her- 
bert.—At Marshfield, 24, Mr. J. Jenkins. 
OXFORDSHIRE. 
The following subjects are proposed for 
the Chancellor’s Prizes, for the year ensu- 
ing, viz.—For Latin veises : Ars Geologica. 
—For an English Essay: On Public Spirit 
amongst the Ancients.—For a Latin Essay : 
Conditio Servorum apud Antiquos.—The 
first is intended for those gentlemen of the 
University who have -not exceeded four 
years from the time of their matriculation ; 
and the other two for such as have exceed- 
ed four, and not completed seven years.— 
Sir Roger Newdigate’s Prize: For the best 
composition in English verse, not contain- 
ing either more or fewer than fifty lines, 
by an under-graduate who has not exceed- 
ed four years from the time of his matri- 
culation. 
Married.] Mr. R. L. Jones, to Miss F. 
Rose, of Queen-street, both of Oxford.— 
Mr. James Long, to Miss M. Smith, both 
of Witney.—At Coombe, Mr. W. Loit, to 
Miss A. Talbott, of High-lodge, Blenheim- 
park.—Mr. fT. H. Robart, to Miss S, Bar- 
ker, of Cuddesden. 
Died.] At Oxford, in Broad-street, 25, 
Miss M. Collingwood.— 57,Mr.L. Prickett. 
—In St. Aldate’s, 59, Mr. S. Davis.—70, 
Mr. R, Rusher. 
At Henley-on-Thames, 72, Mrs. D. 
Hickman.—Mrs. Waite. 
At Burford, Mr. J. Newman.—At 
Bampton, 72, Mr. J. Banting.—At Grea 
Milton, 72, Mr. J. Billing. ; 
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE. 
A severe shock ‘of an earthquake was 
felt on the 24th Nov. at Hillesden, Bucks, 
It was preceded bya loud rumbling noise 
and commotion of the earth, which shook 
several of the houses so violently that the 
inmates, who had retired to rest, were 
awoke, and the children screamed from 
terror. The church only suffered: part 
of its battlements were shaken down, as 
well as other damage done. 
Married.| Mr. J. W. Bevill, of Reading, 
to Mrs. Jessop, of the Corn-market, Ox- 
ford.—Mr. J. Weedon, of Castle-street, 
Reading, to Miss S. ech of Theale. — 
George Simson, jun. esq. of Selwood-park, 
Berks, to Miss M. A. Sutherland, of Glou- 
cester-place, Portman-square, London. 
Died.] At Buckingham, 27, Mr. W. 
Willsher. 
At Aylesbury, 74, Mr. Barker, greatly 
respected.—55, Miss Tanner, 
At Windsor, Mr. T. Fennell.—Anne, 
wife of Capt. Cowell, of the 5th regt. of 
foot.—18, Miss E, Hughes, 
At 
