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at Bridlington a short time ago, and is now alive in 
the possession of Mr. Rayner, druggist. From its 
very exhausted state when taken, its flight must have 
been long and rapid, probably across the German 
Ocean. It is wonderful to see with what dexterity 
this little creature destroys a small bird, which he 
seizes by the throat, and strangles in an.instant. 
Married.] At York, J. Richardson, esq. to Eliza 
C. Coke, daughter of the late E. Rowe, esq.—At 
Norton, the Rey. C. Anstey, vicar of that place, to 
Miss E. Grey, of Stockton.—Mr. J. Briggs, of Leeds, 
to Harriet, daughter of W- Cocks, esq. of Haddes- 
don, Herts—At Wheldrake, R.N. Raines, esq. to 
Hannah, third daughter of Mr. Hughes—At the 
Friends’ meeting-house, Rawdon, Mr. J. Thompson, 
to Ann, daughter of the late J. Grimshaw, esq.—J. 
Moorhouse, esq. of Gargrave, to Martha, youngest 
daughter of W. Polake, esq. of Rilston—At York, 
Colin Johnstone, esq. second son of the late C. John- 
stone, esq. of Drum, in the county of Monaghan, 
Ireland, to Maria, daughter of the late Col. Duffin, 
and niece of W. Duffin, esq. of York—At Bradford, 
B. Kaye, esq. of Allerton-hall, to Mrs. Hirst, of 
Field-head, Denholme—At Abberford, W. Mure, 
esq. of Caldwell, Ayrshire, to Laura, second daugh- 
ter of the late W. Markham, esq. of Becca-hall—At 
Rotherham, G. Birch, esq. of Stoney-dale, West- 
moreland, to Eleanor Lucy, eldest daughter of T. 
Butler, esq. 
Died.] 80, R. Warburton, esq. of Wakefield— 
The Rev. R. Mitton, upwards of fifty-five years 
minister of Harrowgate cum Bilton—33, J. Fawcet, 
esq. of Hunsley—In York, 81, Mrs. C. Wyvill—At 
Spennithorne, Jane, relict of the late W. Chayler, 
esq.—24, Ann, wife of the Rev. W. Lindley, of St. 
John’s, Wakefield—63, the Rev. H. Gale, A.M., rec- 
tor of Escrick and Hauxwell—At Leeds, Eliza, 
eldest daughter of the late Rev. E. Hare—At Market 
Weighton, 57, R. Sandwith, esq.—At Howden, 
20, Mary, daughter of the Rev. R. Spofforth—At 
Doncaster, 34, Mary Ellen, wife of the’ Rev. H. 
Torre, of. Thornhill—At Halifax, 72, Ann, relict of 
S. Heywood, esq. of Nottingham—The Rev. C. 
Mace, M.A. rector of Holdsham—56, T. W. Davison, 
esq. of Haddleston-house, near Selby. 
At Marchup, near Adingham, three daughters of 
Mr. Hugh Hudson, farmer, viz. Martha, on Dec. 9, 
aged 18 years; Mary, on the 22d, aged 16; and Ann, 
on the 31st, aged 12 years. And, to complete the 
desolation of his family, he interred, on Saturday, 
his son, a boy 13 years of age, and his last surviving 
and youngest daughter, who was only six years old. 
A few weeks previous to. this fatal sickness, which 
was a putrid sore-throat, the family was a remark- 
ably healthy one. 
LANCASHIRE, 
The Manchester Institution for the Promotion of 
Literature, Science, and the Arts, is rising rapidly 
into importance. The alliance between commerce 
and the liberal and ornamental arts, is not only very 
natural, but extremely beneficial. There is no branch 
of the former which may not feel the good effects of 
such asystem; and we are happy to state, that the 
manufacturing interests of Manchester, with a muni- 
ficence worthy of their wealth, have already contri- 
buted above thirty-four thousand pounds to this 
noble undertaking. We hope the patrons of the fine 
arts, throughout the kingdom, will not be slow in 
giving their countenance to so excellent a design, 
A company has been formed at Manchester, for 
making a ship-canal from the Irish Sea, at the 
mouth of the Dee, direct to Manchester. 
Married.) S. Taylor, esq. of Moston and Eccles- 
ton, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of the Rey. J, 
Still, rector of Fonthill. 
Lancashire —Cheshire—Derbyshire, 5c. 
[Mar. 1, 
Died.) At Liverpool, J. Malonek, esq., the.Prus- 
sian consul at that port—Capt. R. Crellin—45, Eliza- 
beth, wife of the Rev. C. D. Wray, A.M. of Man- 
chester—R. Markland, jun. esq. of Withington—H. 
Bramley, esq. of Liverpool—At Liverpool, A. Ha- 
milton, esq., late Professor of Sanscrit and Hindoo 
literature at the East India College, Haileybury— 
85, the Rev. R. Lewin. 4 
CHESHIRE. 
Died.] 29, the Rev. P. Walthall, M.A., rector of 
Wistaston—The Rev. — Hepinstall, of Astbury. 
DERBYSHIRE. 
One of the richest veins of lead ore ever discovered 
has been lately broken into near Matlock, in what is 
called a pipe-work (viz. an opening or communica- 
tion of caverns, similar to those which are shewn to 
visitors at Matlock-bath). The roof, sides and bot- 
tom are covered with the richest galena. It is visited 
by all the miners in the county, and one professional 
gentleman offered £10,000 for the ore in sight! 
Married.] At Ripton, the Rev. M. Witt, to Jane 
Matilda, daughter of the late Mr. Kahrs, of London. 
Died.) In Derby, 79, Mrs. Douglas, relict of C. 
Douglas, esq. of Whitton-hall, Durham—At Old 
Coats, near Heath, Mr. T. Greaves. 
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 
Married.] C. Doncaster, esq. of Fisherton, to 
Ellen, youngest daughter of the late W. Thompson, 
esq. of Heighton-house, Lincolnshire. 
Died.) At Welham, near East, Retford, 75, S. 
Thorold, esq.—At his seat, Holme Pierrepoint, near 
Nottingham, J. Bettison, esq. 
LINCOLNSHIRE. 
The Marquis of Exeter’s magnificent seat, Burgh- 
ley-house, near Stamford, was near being destroyed 
by a fire, which broke out in the library. It pro- 
ceeded, we understand, from a beam which had been 
injudiciously placed across the chimney, which is 
supposed to have caught the flames from a stove- 
grate, heated somewhat more than was usual. As the 
fire fortunately broke out in the day-time, it was 
speedily extinguished, and the damage done, we are 
happy to learn, does not amount to £100. 
Lately, in digging in what is called the Abbey- 
close, at Torksey, near Gainsborough, a stone coffin, 
with the cover, in a perfect state, and enclosing a 
human corpse, was found; and close beside it, an urn 
or jar, containing two birds, but which, when ex- 
posed to the air, immediately decomposed. Several 
portions of the small divisions of a window, not above 
an inch and a quarter broad, containing coloured 
glass, were also found, which probably formed a part 
of the ancient priory. 
A goose belonging to Miss Wood, of Gunby, near 
Colsterworth, has laid 69 eggs, and brought off 69 
goslings since February 1821. 
Died.] At Long Bennington, $4, W. Wilson, gent.— 
At Saddington, 40, N. Heycock, gent.—At Walton 
rectory, 29, Mary, wife of the Rev. A. E. Hobart, 
M.A.—Ather seat, Somers-castle, Dame Esther Wray, 
relict of the late Sir Cecil Wray, bart, 
LEICESTER AND RUTLAND. 
Antiquities.—There is a small close near the village 
of Langham, in Rutland, which, for many centuries, 
has been known by the name of the Chapel Close, 
and it is supposed, from the rise of the ground in one 
part of it, that formerly a Romish chapel stood upon 
the spot. There are no records giving an account of 
it, but it is thought to have been destroyed long be- 
fore the Reformation. This ground is now in.the 
; occupation 
