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Sutcliff, of Wheatley—At Askrigg, 38, 
Elizabeth, wife of the Rev. J. Metraye— 
At Sheffield, 63, Mr. Breary, of Manches- 
ter—At Baildon, 60, Mrs. Clark, wife of 
Mr. T. Clark; and, 70, Mr. T. Lister, of 
Morton, brother to the above Mrs. Clark. 
LANCASHIRE. 
A fire broke out, on the 25th April, in 
Messrs. Hume and Walker’s extensive tan- 
nery and Spanish leather manufactory, 
situate on the bank of the river Irk, near 
Ducie-bridge. Such was the inflammable 
nature of the contents of the various build- 
ings, consisting of oils, skins, and. wool, 
that before any assistance could be rendered, 
the whole was reduced to ruins. The loss 
sustained on this occasion is supposed to be 
not less than £9,000. Upwards of 17,000 
skins were destroyed, and the stock of oil 
and wool] was very considerable. 
Married.| At Liverpool, D. D. Smith, 
esq. of Birmingham, to Hannah, youngest 
daughter of the late Mr. C. Birkbeck, of 
Penrith; W. Forster, esq. of the Blue 
Coat Hospital, to Miss E. Bainford — At 
Manchester, Mr. R. Holland, to Miss 
Tonge, of Runcorn; Mr. H. Brook, of 
Huddersfield, to Miss Ireland, of New- 
ton; Mr. J. B. Thomas, to Miss Mottram, 
both of Burmage; Mr, Basnett to Miss 
Owen of Bangor; Mr. J. Laurie, of Man- 
chester, to Margaret, eldest daughter of W. 
Morton, esq. of Oak-bank—Mr. J, Wilson, 
of Salford, to Miss Denney—At Bolton, 
the Rev. H. Dobson, of Great Harwood, 
to Miss Haworth: 
Died.| At Liverpoo], S. M. Colquit, 
p.a. Fellow of Brazenose, Oxford —At 
Manchester, 54, Mrs. Sagar; 77, Mrs. 
Hindley; Mrs. Smith, of Newton-heath, 
who, although 78, was observed, half an 
hour before her death, to thread a needle 
without spectacles— Mrs. A. Grimshaw, 
relict of the Rev. H. Grimshaw, of Old- 
ham—E. Chantler, esq. of Broken-bank, 
Salford— At Lancaster, 56, Mr. J. Jackson— 
At Swarthdale-house, near Lancaster, 77, 
the Rey. J. Shambank—At Salford, -T, 
Potter, esq. 
CHESHIRE, 
Married.| Mr. T. Hyde, of Nantwich, 
to Mary, daughter of the late R. Edleston, 
esq. of Nantwich—At Prestbury, Mr. H. 
Wormald, of London, to Ann, second 
daughter of the late G. Ward, esq. of Mac- 
clesfield. 
Died.| At Acton, 38, Lady Brookes, of 
Norton-priory—The Rev. T. Williamson, 
of the Groves, Chester—At Eccleston, near 
Chester, the widow of the late Rev. C, 
Mytton. 
DERBYSHIRE. 
Married.] At Chesterfield, Mr. Heeley, 
of Stone, to Miss Fletcher; Mr. Hinde, of 
Rochdale, Lancashire, to Miss Cartledge ; 
Mr. W. Thorpe, to Miss Browne—At North 
Wingfield, Mr. G. Brooks, of Hardstaff, to 
Mary, daughter of Mr. J. Pendleton, of 
Egger-green—Mr. Wright, of Derby, to 
Provincial Occurrences :—Lancashire, Cheshire, &c. 
{June I, 
Eliza, fourth daughter of the late 1. Borough, 
esq. of Hulland. 
Died.| At Appleby, J. Hill, esq.—27, 
Mr. J. Keys, of Derby, flower-painter: as 
an artist, though almost self-taught, he 
ranked high, and has left behind him speci- 
meus of his superior abilities—At Derby, 
24, Mrs. Oaky ; 78, Mr. T. Eaton ; 79, Mr. 
Bacon; 63, Mr. J. Allen—At Holling- 
wood, Mr. J. Hollingworth—At South- 
wingfield-park, 65, Mr. H. Bestwick— At 
Newark, 65, R. Hutckinson, gent—At 
Ticknell, Mrs. Hutchinson, relict of Mr. 
G. Hutchinson—- At Smalley, Martha, 
daughter of J. Radford, esq. 
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 
Some labourers employed by the Trent 
Company, in a stone quarry in the parish of 
Snenton, discovered, on splitting a large 
block of stone, about nine feet below the 
surface, a live toad, imbedded in the heart of 
the stone, in a cavity only just sufficient to 
contain it, without any apparent fissure ; 
and about six inches from it, without any 
communication, a large worm, as thick as 
the finger, was also imbedded. The toad 
has no mouth, and is supposed to have lived 
by absorbing the moisture which the rock 
afforded. It is yet living, and in possession 
of Mr. Gamble, cork-cutter, who saw. it 
liberated from its stony prison. How many 
centuries it has been insulated, it is not pos- 
sible to calculate ; but toads have been known 
to exist in the centre of an oak or a rock, 
which must have required a long period 
since they were inclosed in the state of spawn, 
and are in that case supposed to be nourished 
by the sap, being always found in the solid 
and vigorous part of the oak. When the 
rock. was cut down near the Hermitage at 
Snenton, a few years ago, a toad was found 
there ! but it survived only a short time after 
its exposure to the external atmosphere.— 
The toad was produced at Bromley-house, 
for the inspection of the gentlemen belong- 
ing to the literary society assembling in that 
place. Y 
Married.|_ At Nottingham, Mr. J. Datt 
to Miss Cook; Mr. W. Taylor to Miss Bam- 
ford; Mr. J. Wardle to Miss Burton; Mr. 
E. Ward to Miss Swain; Mr. G. Clements 
to Miss Barwick; Mr. T. W. Walton, 
Derby, to Miss Sands; Mr. R. Rider to 
Miss Rider; Mr. J. Rickard to Miss Lis- 
ter; Mr. B. Elliot to Miss Davies; Mr. T. 
Porter to Miss Campbell; Mr. T. Hem- 
stock to Miss Baker; Mr. W. Simnet to 
Miss Staniland; Mr. R. Kadmel to Miss 
Twigg; Mr. T, Wilkinson to Miss Court- 
ney; Mr. G. Holmes to Miss Perry; Mr. 
W. Wand to Miss Buxton; Mr. J, Whittle 
to Miss Lightfoot; Mr. J. Swindle to Miss — 
Lackenby; Mr. T. Allen to Miss Middle- 
ton; Mr. M. Revill to Miss Barker—At 
Radford, Mr. S. Wassto Miss Smith; Mr. 
F. H. Elliott to Miss Wood—At Mans-. 
field, S. Foster, esq. of Mansfield, to. Eliza- 
beth Hancock, third daughter of J. Freeth, 
esq —At Kirby in Ashfield; Mr. J. Riley, 
73, 
