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visited by a violent hurricane, Several 
trees, in the neighbourhood of London, 
were torn up by the roots, and serious da- 
mage done to many houses, chimnies, 
windows, and out-buildings. 
—4. A numerous and highly-respecta- 
ble meeting of the freeholders of Surrey, 
was held this day, at Epsom, for taking 
into consideration ‘the present agricultural 
distress, and the means of relief. A peti- 
tion to Parliament was agreed on; but some 
discussion taking place, as to the admissa- 
bility of a clause on reform, a requisition 
was afterwards presented to the Sheriff, to 
convene a county meeting for considering 
*€ the distressed state of agriculture, and a 
reform in Parliament.” 
— 8. Mr. Ald. Wood presented a peti- 
tion to the House of Commons, from the son 
of Mr. Hunt, now in Ilchester gaol. The 
petitioner complained that he had been 
prevented from visiting his father. Mr. 
Ald. Wood also stated, that Mr. H. was 
placed at an iron grating, and allowed to 
see his frieuds only a short time in each 
day. An auimated discussion then took 
place, after which the petition was read, 
and ordered to be printed. 
— 13. A numerous and respectable meet- 
ing of the inhabitants of Westminster was 
held this day, to petition Parliament on the 
distresses of the country, and on Parlia- 
mentary reform. Among the gentlemen 
present, were Sir F. Burdett, M.-P., Mr. J. 
C. Hobhouse, M.P., Messrs. Whitbread, 
G. Bennett, Hume, Palmer, Mr. Wyvill, 
and other members of Parliament, and elec- 
tors of the city.. An energetic and com- 
prehensive petition was agreed on. 
— 18. A meeting of the freeholders and 
inhabitants of Surrey was held at Epsom 
this day, pursuant to adjournment, to peti- 
tion Parliament on Reform. The High 
Sheriff, J. Spicer, esq., was in the chair. 
Mr. Leech proposed the petition, and 
strongly maintained that the distresses of 
the country were caused by an overwhelm- 
ing taxation, and that a reformed Parlia- 
ment could alone tend to remove this bur- 
then. Lord Ellenborough opposed the 
views of the former speakers, and proposed 
an amendment, amidst loud and frequent 
interruption. Mr. Denison was well re- 
ceived, but his colleague, Mr. Sumner, ex- 
erienced a very uncourteous reception. 
r. Bennett, Mr. Maberly, and Mr. Cob- 
bett, severally addressed the meeting ; and 
the petition was unanimously adopted. 
~-— Several of the friends of Mr. Hunt 
met at the Paul’s Head, Cateaton-street, 
to take into consideration his “ solitary 
confinement-in Ilchester Gaol.” A series 
of resolutions were passed, condemning 
the conduct pursued towards Mr. Hunt, 
tnd a petition to the House of Commons 
was agreed upon. 
Marriages in and near London. 
{March |, 
The Fox Club in London have recently 
resolved to erect a statue to the memory 
of the late Mr. Perry, of the Morning 
Chronicle, for his services and steady ad- 
herence to the Fox principles. 
During the last month several labourers 
have been employed in clearing away 
some very ancient rubbish in the Borough 
Compter, for the purpose of making a com- 
mon sewer. In digging up the foundation 
they discovered several old gold coins of 
the early reigns of the Henrys, some sil- 
ver coin of Charles I, and Queen Elizabeth, 
in a very perfect state, and pieces of curi- 
ously wrought iron, which are supposed 
to be fragments of armour, and which 
several ‘competent judges have declared to 
be of Danish workmanship, The Danes 
had an encampment on this spot, and St. 
Olave’s parish was, it is said, named after 
their leader, St. Olaf the Dane. 
MARRIED. 
John Farey, jun. esq. of Howland-street, 
Fitzroy-square, to Miss Taylor. 
Mr. Rees, of Chatham, Kent, to Mrs. M- 
Hughes, widow of the late L. H. esq. of 
Blackfriars: 
Mr. John Barnes, of Lloyd’s Coffee- 
house, to Beatrice Anne, eldest daughter 
of the late Thomas Clarke, esq. 
Alexander Barton, esq. to Margaret, 
youngest daughter of the late Alexander 
Barclay, esq. of Brompton. - 
Mr. Henry Eagles, of Billericay, to Miss 
Sarah Wilson, eldest daughter of Mrs. W. 
of Rochford. 
Mr. Huggett, of the Surrey Dispensary, 
to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the Rey. 
T. Walker, vicar of West Hoathly, Sussex. 
The Right Hon. the Earl of Bective, to 
Olivia, relict of the late Edward Tuite 
Dalton, esq. and daughter of Sir John 
Stevenson. 
Mr. Henry John Wresthall, of Wood- 
stock-street, to Miss Mary Cottrell, of 
Norton-street, Fitzroy-square. 
At Clapton, Peter Brown, esq. surgeon, 
Salisbury-square, to Susanna, second 
daughter of the late Christopher Edelman, 
esq. of Clapton. 
Beaumont, eldest son of Mr. Marshall, 
of High Holborn, to Mary, only surviving 
daughter of the late Mr. Clarke, of Wig- 
more-street. 
Mr. Thomas Gunn, of Featherstone- 
street, to Miss Mary Shrimpton, late of 
Marlborough, Wilts. 
John Charles Hatchett, esq. only son of 
C. Hatchett, esq. of Belle-Vue-House, 
Middlesex, to Miss T. R. Rowson, of Horn- 
castle. 
Robert Farr, esq. of Lothbury, to Anne 
Maria, eldest daughter of Richard John 
Brassey, esq. of Ilford. 
Mr. R. Stevens, of Denham, to Miss 
Lucy Atkins, of Uxbridge. 
Samuel 
