378 Worccsfershire—Here/ordshirej Gloucestershire, Sfc. [May 1, 



An alariniug fire, oiiginating from an 

 oven iu the cellar, lately destroyed the 

 dwelling-house, stock in trade, &c. of 

 Mr. H. P. Silvester, bookseller, of New- 

 port. More than 4001. was subscribed 

 in Newport and its vicinity, towards miti- 

 gating the loss. 



Slurried.'] John Beck, esq. of Shrews- 

 bury, to Miss S. M. Badger, of Ellesniere. 

 — K. Nicholls, esq. of Wellington, to Miss 

 M. Haynes.— Mr. J. Gethin?, of Wel- 

 lington, to Wiss S. Phillips, of London. — 

 Mr. Oare, lo Miss Yevoly, both of Wo!- 

 lascott. — Thomas Hulkley Owen, esq. of 

 Tedmore-hall, to Miss Marianne Thelwall, 

 of Llanbedcr-hall. 



Died.} At Shrevtsbnry, in the Abbey 

 f oregate, 8J, Mr. Betton Watkins.— 77, 

 Edward Ciillis, esq. late Mayor of this 

 town, generally and deservedly esteemed 

 and lamented. 



At AV'ellington, 82, Mrs. Sockett, justly 

 regretted. 



At Oswestry, Mr. Jameson. 



At Preston, Brockhurst-liall, Mr. J. W. 

 Bajley. — At the Moor-house, Corfe Dale, 

 Mr. K. Corser, respected. 



At Nordley, 79, Mrs. Liltieford, de- 

 servedly esteemed. 



-AtPontesbury, the Rev, Charles Peters, 

 K. A. justly regretted. 



WORCESTERSHIRE. 



Married,'} Goodwin Nash, esq. of Fec- 

 kin^ham, to Miss M. Lycett, of Wor- 

 cester. — John Meeson, esq. to Miss M. 

 Green, of Dixon's Green, near Dudley. 



Died.] At RIortley, Henry, son of the 

 Hen. and Rev. P. Meade. 



HEREFORDSHIRE. 



A public dispensary has lately been 

 opened at Ledbury, for the benefit of the 

 poor of that town and vicinity. This esta- 

 blishment reflects great credit on the 

 inhabitants. 



Married.] Thomas Talboys, esq. of South- 

 cottage, Osted, to Miss E. Warnian, of 

 Tetbury.— Mr. G. Coleman, jiin. of King- 

 ton, to Miss M. Tiinstall, of Alraley. 



Died.] At Hereford, 83, Thomas Bcr- 

 lington, esq. of Wiiisby. 



At Ross, on IMount Pleasant, 78, Mrs. 

 Howell, widow of John H. esq. of Bat- 

 tersca.— At Horn Lacy, 56, the Rev. 

 James Scudamore. 



At Orlauds, 69, Thomas Hill, m.u. 

 generally c-ttemed and rei^retted. 



At Ledbury, 40, Mr. G. Hig<renson. 



At Weston, Mrs. Hooker, wife of Capt. 

 H. of theSd. regt. or Biifl's. 



GLOUCESTER AND MONMODTH. 



At the late Gloucestershire assizes, there 

 were 105 prisoners for trial; against 16 

 death was recorded ; 1 was sentenced to 

 14, and 12 to 7 years' transportation ; 41 

 to different periods of imprisonment. 



A splendid cabinet of mineralogy has 

 lately been added lo the Bristol institu- 

 tion, by a pjompt and liberal subscription 



of 600 guineas; and twenty-one new 

 shares have recently been taken. 



Messrs. Austin and Co.'s bank, at 

 Wotton-Underedge, was lately robbed 

 of Bank of England and country notes 

 to a larce amount. 



Married.] P.lr C. Maddox, of Westgate- 

 fitreet, to Miss H. Maddox, of Parker's- 

 row, Gloucester. — Mr. C. Nickless, to 

 Miss M. Hunter; Mr. A.AFood, lo Miss 

 E. Spark; Mr. R. Parker, to Miss O. 

 G. Flook; Mr. W. Dutton, to Mrs. M. 

 Jones: all of I'ristol. — John Bangley, 

 esq. of Kingsdown, Bristol, to iMrs. 

 Butler, widow of A. E. Butler, esq. 

 of Caerleou. — Mr. Wills, of Clieltenhani. 

 to Miss M. Adey, of Callwell,— Mr. 

 Hallen, to Miss E. Jones, both of Mon- 

 mouth. — Mr. S. Bird, of Nailsworlh, to 

 Miss A. Piffe, of Boddington.— Mr. W . 

 Barton, of Kington, to Miss E. Ford, of 

 Rockhampton. 



Died.] At Gloucester, ia Westgate- 

 street, 31, Mr. J. Keene, deservedly re- 

 spected. — Mrs. Bradley. — 30, Mr. J. 

 Vick, generally esteemed and lamented. 

 — 69, Mrs. Sarah Claxson, justly regretted. 

 — 78, Mrs. Elizabeth Wintic, greatly la- 

 mented. 



At Bristol, Mr. J. Naisb.— 64, Mr. T. 

 Lane. — In Oxford-street, Kingsdowu, 

 79, Mr. T. Flower. — In Broadmead, 48, 

 Mr. J. Hill. — 72, Thomas Kith, esq. 

 — In Prince's-strcet, 40, Mr. Hugti 

 O'Neill, an accomplished architectural 

 draughtsman, and teacher of drawing. 

 He spent his early days chiefly at Oxford, 

 and was latterly well known in Edinburgh 

 and Bath, and much esteemed. Nature 

 and education combined to form in him 

 the man of intelligence and good taste, 

 especially in every thing that related lo 

 the fine aris. He had made nearly 4,000 

 drawings, more than 500 of which were 

 of antique remains in this city, and was 

 accustomed carefidly to preserve his 

 finished originals, disposing only of copies 

 treated according to the prices agreed 

 for. He did much also towards forming a 

 collection of fossils and minerals. 



At Cheltenham, Christopher Knight 

 Saunderp, esq.— 82, Mrs. Ann Hunt, a 

 justly esteemed member of the Society 

 of Friends. 



At Monnionth, 70, Mr. J. Powell, much 

 respected. — 78, Mr. T. Ashford, 



At Chipping Sodbury, Mr. J. Phillips. 

 — At Newland, 74, Mr. R. Mudway. — 

 At Graigwith-honse, 66,Rachael, widow 

 of John Morgan, esq. — At Miserden, 88, 

 Mrs. Mills.— At Dursley, S6, Mrs. H. 

 Harding. — At Shipton Moyne, Miss 

 Emerson. 



OXFORDSHIRE. 



All the inhabitant householders, save 

 two, of Thame, lately agraid to petition 

 the House of Commons, for a repeal of tlie 

 assessed taxes. 



Married.] 



