1822.] 
STAFFORDSHIRE. 
Three respectable firms of ironmasters 
have lately failed in this county, and one 
has thrown seven hundred men out of em- 
ployment. Distress continues among the 
agricultural labourers and small farmers. 
Lord Crewe has set lately a noble example ; 
he has cancelled leases at high priccs, and 
affixed the rent according to the price of 
corn. 
Married.| Mr. Wood, of Burton-upon- 
Trent, to Miss S. Swindell, of Egginton. 
Died.} At Walsal!, Mr. Weaver. 
At Bilston, Jonathan Hartshorn, esq. 
WARWICKSHIRE, 
Mr. Epmonps, of Birmingham, who 
presided at meetings of 50,000 persons, 
basely deserted by such mock-patriots, 
is now detained in Warwick goal, after 
suffering twelve mouth’s imprisonment, 
for a fine of £60, imposed by the Board of 
Excise, for selling wheat after it had been 
roasted! Joe Miller tells us of a woman 
who was committed by an ignorant justice 
for frying bacon on a Sunday. 
Married.] Jonathan Mason, esq. to Miss 
Charlotte Hardman, of Birmingham.—Mr. 
Jarvice, jun. of Birmingham, to Miss A. 
Reynolds, of Bath.—The Rev. John Angell 
James, of Birmingham, to Maria Anne, wi- 
‘dow of Benjamin Neal, esq. London.—Mr. 
Suticn, of Sharnford, to Miss Johnson, of 
Shelton —At Leamington, the Rev. E. 
Woodyatt, A.M. to Louisa Georgiana 
Maria, daughter of the late Sir N. B. Gres- 
Jey, bart—The Rev. T. Bree, to Miss H. 
M. Boultbee, of Springfield-house.-- Charles 
Corbett, esq. of Hardwick Priors, to Miss 
Mary Benn, of Kensingbam. 
Died] At Birmingham, Mr. W. Turner, 
of King Edward’s Free Grammar School. 
—In Great Charles-street, 60, Mrs. S. 
Clark.—In Edegbaston-street, Miss E. 
Bloomer.—79, Mr. J. Kempson, deservedly 
respected and regretted. 
At Sutton Coldfield, 85, the Rev. John 
Riland, rector, and formerly a very popu- 
lar preacher in Birmingham. 
At Leamington, 71, Mrs. F. Reddall. 
SHROPSHIRE. 
The High Sheriff of this county, within 
the month, refused to two separate requisi- 
tions, the second signed by one hundred 
and seventy-two names, to call a county 
meeting “on the present depressed state 
of agriculture.” Six magistrates conse- 
quently agreed to call a meeting on the 
25th, which was held, and some excel- 
lent resolutions proposed. 
Married.) Mr. G. Oliver, to Miss E. 
Prion; Mr. T. Lawrence, to Miss F. Bas- 
nett; Mr. J. Howell, jun. to MissS. Edger- 
ley: allof Shrewsbury.—Mr. T. Harring- 
ton, of Broseley, to Miss Pedley, of Bridg- 
uorth.—Mr. W. Carden, to Miss Williams, 
both of Bishop’s-castle-——Mr. J. Walters, 
of Bishop’s-castle, to Miss E. Morris, of 
Ludlow.—The Rey. J.D. Lewis, to Mrs. 
Staffordshire.— Gloucester and Monmouth. 
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Whatley, of Newtown.—Mr. J. Roberts, of 
Tilstock-park, to Miss M. Huxley. 
Died.| At Shrewsbury, in Kiln-lane, 
Miss Davis, greatly regretted—Im Frank- 
well, 22, Mr. C. Cole —39, Mr. T.D. Sayer, 
—At Codogan-place, the Rey. B. Edwards, 
rector of Frodesley. 
At Ludlow, Mrs. Baugh, widow of Ben- 
jamin B. esq. town clerk.—Mr. R Small 
man.—Mrs. Underhill. 
At Wenlock, Mr. Rhoden, much 
spected. 
At Harnage Grange. 59, Mrs. Shuker.— 
At Whitbourne-house, 62, Mr. S. Toinlin- 
son.—At Ironbridge, the Rev. Benj. Wase, 
deservedly lamented. 
WORCESTERSHIRE. 
The land owners and oecupiers of this 
county lately agreed to petition the House 
of Commons on their general distress. 
At the late assizes sentence of death 
was passed oneleven prisoners ; three were 
transported ; two were left for execution. 
Married.| Chas. Seale, esq. of Linkend- 
house, to Miss E. Newman, of Lassington- 
court. 
Died.| At Worcester, Mr. T. Wells.— 
In College-yard, Miss M. Crane. 
HEREFORDSHIRE. 
Married.| Mr. Witcomb, of Hereford, 
to Miss Constable of Tetbury—Mr. B. 
Maddy, of King-street, Hereford, to Miss 
8. Hargrave, of Leeds.—Lieut. Addwell 
Taylor, of the 38th foot, to Miss E. P. Lay- 
lor, of Leominster.—Mr. J. Prince, of Bog- 
marsh, to Miss E. Garrold, of Morrastone. 
Died.| At Hereford, Mr. W. Crump. 
At Leominster, 26, Miss F. B. Barris.— 
33, Mr. T. Heath. 
At Ross, Mr. R. Badman, deservedly 
regretted. 
At Ledbury, Miss S. Diggs. 
GLOUCESTER AND MONMOUTH. 
The owners and occupiers of land in 
Monmouth lately agreed to a petition to 
Parliament : among other energetic obser- 
vations were the following :— 
“That your petitioners are extremely 
embarrassed in their circumstances, their 
capital nearly exhausted, penury and ruin 
stariug them in the face, in consequence of 
the depreciation of the value of their live 
stock and the produce of their farms, to- 
gether with the overwhelming burthen of 
taxation, tithes, and parochial rates far ex- 
ceeding any the country ever before la- 
boured under in time of peace, in some in- 
stances amounting to sixty-three and even 
seven-four per cent. on the rent. That 
from the numerous petitions laid before 
Parliament during the last session clearly 
and positively showing the excessive dis- 
tress of the agriculturists in every part of 
the kingdom, your petitioners vainly flat- 
tered themselves some relief would have 
been given them and their grievances les- 
sened; but ir is with the most heartfelt 
grief 
re- 
