1828.) 
the City of Durham, C. Ellison, Esq., M.P., high 
sheriff, in the chair, at which it was resolved to 
erect a monument in Durham Cathedral to the 
memory of the late Bishop Barrington, 
There were interred, at Hexham, between June 
26th and July 29th, inclusive, 8 persons, the ages 
of seven of whom averaged 80 years each. 
Married.| At Stanhope, E. Hunter, esq., to 
Miss Bainbridge.—At Egglingham, the Rey. H. 
Barker to Miss Howey.—At Billingham, Mr. G. 
Thompson to Miss Dobing—At Monkwearmouth, 
Mr. J. W. Hill to Miss J. Walker; Mr. Robert 
Jewitt, aged 84, to Miss Brown, of Southwick, 
aged 62. 
Died.) At Durham, Mrs. Hudson; 96, Mrs, 
Ibbotson.—At Newcastle, Mr. A. Bone; Miss 
Edgecombe ; Dr. Steavenson.—At West Auckland, 
Mr. G. Addison.—At Brancepeth, the Rev. Wm. 
Nestield.—At Hartlepool, 87, Mr. W. Yeal.—At 
Oswrotherley, the Rev. T. Marshall.—At Bishop- 
wearmouth, J. Robinson, esq. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. 
The trial against the owners of the long staiths, 
brought by the keelmen of the Tyne, has taken 
place at Carlisle, and its results may be supposed 
a verdict in favour of the plaintiffs as far as the 
staiths themselves are concerned ; but there is a 
clause appended to that part of the verdict which 
would require another verdict to show why it was 
appended at all, and what it means. “ We find 
that the navigation of the channel of the river 
opposite Wallsend has been narrowed, straight- 
ened, lessened, and obstructed by the gears erected 
by the defendants as described in the indictment, 
and that the trade of the town and port of New- 
castle has notwithstanding increased.” Baron 
Hullock said to the jury, “ You mean it as a spe- 
cial verdict, and leave it to the Court above to de- 
cide whether it is a finding guilty or an acquittal 
under this indictment.” To this the jury assented, 
and his Lordship said he would take the verdict 
down in their own words. [t will probably be 
discussed and determined in the Court of King’s 
Bench. 
YORKSHIRE. 
On the 29th of July, the splendid mansion of 
G. L. Fox, esq., at Bramham-park, near Tadcas- 
ter, was destroyed by fire. The fire was dis- 
covered by a servant, between twelye and one 
o’clock in the morning; and of course it was some 
time before any effective assistance could be pro- 
cured; as engines had to be procured from Tad- 
caster, Abberford, Leeds, &c. For nearly two 
hours there was no other engine playing than the 
private one belonging to the house ; and the flames 
gained great ascendency, sweeping nearly over 
the.whole building. The engines from Tadcaster 
and Darlington arrived a little after two o’clock 
(the roof of the grand entrazce hall having fallen 
in just before) ; and about three o’clock three en- 
gines from Leeds arrived. It was six o’clock be- 
fore the flames were got under, The damage 
done is immense—probably between £80,000 and 
£100,000. Mr. Fox was from home. Providen- 
tially no lives were lost. 
A fine gold coin, of the Emperor Honorius, was 
lately found at Thirsk. The letters DN HONO- 
RIVS PF. AVC., are round the head on the ob- 
verse, and are very legible. Ou the reverse is a war- 
yior, with a standard in his right hand, at his 
other a Victory, with a ehaplet in her hand; 
Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Yorkshire. 
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his foot is placed on a fallen foe : underneath are 
the letters COMOD, and around it VICTORIA 
AVE, and M on the right side of the warrior, and 
D onthe left. Its value, as old gold, is 16s. 
On the 3d of August a new church was opened 
at Redcar. 
A new sickle has beeninvented by Mr. Ibbotson, 
of Sheffield, which is far superior to the common 
one for reaping. It is made of the best tempered 
steel, strengthened by a narrow rim of iron, 
riveted, as a back. It is much lighter than the 
common sickle, cuts the stalk of the grain readily, 
instead of sawing it, and keeps longer in goud 
order. 
A Medical Society has been formed at Leeds, 
for the support of the widows and children of de- 
ceased medical men; and also for the assistance 
of poorer members of the profession. 
An ingenious plan for increasing the power of 
the voice has been carried into execution at At- 
tercliffe Church. A concave sounding board is 
erected between the desk and the pulpit, the 
speaker’s voice being near the focus. The ef- 
fect is to increase the power of the voice five 
times beyond its ordinary volume, 
At the assizes for this county, 22 prisoners re- 
ceived sentence of death, a few imprisoned, some 
discharged, and 29 remain in gaol upon their se- 
veral former orders and commitments. 
A meeting bas been held at Knaresborough, 
and a subscription entered into, for the purpose 
of erecting a new prison there, It was acknow- 
ledged by all present that the prison for debtors 
was a scandal to the town, and that no expression 
could be too strong for its reprobation ; let it be 
then proclaimed to the country,this boasted coun- 
try for good laws, decency, and prison discipline, 
that, in this famous era for improvements, Knares- 
borough prison for debtors consists of only one 
apartment, scarcely nine feet square, without 
the smallest yard or outlet for exercise ; that it is 
built over the common sewer of the town, with 
only one opening, grated over the sewer with 
iron bars, for every purpose of nature ; and that 
women weve subject to be confined in this filthy 
place along with the men !!! that during the great- 
est part of last winter there were three inmates in 
it!!! and that at the present moment there was a 
prisoner upwards of 70 years of age in it, who 
had been confined already upwards of eight 
months II!!! 
At the last meeting of the Leeds’ Mechanie In- 
stitution, it was resolved that works of general 
literature should be admitted, in addition to those 
of a mere mechanical or scientific nature, as tend- 
ing to spread a taste for knowledge, would great- 
ly add to the happiness; and improve the moral 
character of the working classes. 
Married.] At Hull, W. G. Todd, esq., to Miss 
Stickney.—At Fulfond, B. Rotch, esq., to Miss 
Judd.—At Leeds, H. Ridsdale, esq., to Miss Hea- 
ton.—At Bramham, J. Allen, esq., to Miss Wha- 
ley.—At Overton, Major Loring to Miss Smith.— 
At Welurck, Captain T. Mead to Miss Marwood, 
—At Ackworth, the Rev. F. F. P. Hawkins to 
Miss Hay.—At Conisbro’, J. Drabwell, esq., to 
Miss E. Wilkinson. 
Died.| At Hull, 93, L. Horner, esq.—At Hol- 
beck, 'l, Jaques, esq.—At Skipton, C. Abbotson, 
esq.—At Brompton, the Dowager Lady Cayley.— 
At Clifford, J. Paddey, esq.—At York, Miss Wol- 
stenholme. 
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