1828.] 
“« We were,” says the Durham County Adver- 
tiser, of September 27, “on ‘Tuesday last, pre+ 
sented with some fine ripe strawberries, part of 
a second crop produced this season in the garden 
of Mr. Hancock, of Gilesgate; they are of the 
early scarlet kind. Inthe same garden are young 
apples, nearly as large as hazle-nuts, growing on 
the same trees from which Mr. H. is now receiy- 
ing ripe fruits. 
A branch bank of the Bank of England is 
established at Newcastle. A gentleman being 
asked the other day what business the folks were 
doing, said, “ They take coffee at twelve, daily.” 
A vessel lately arrivec at Sunderland from 
Sierra Leone, manned with negroes; the crew, 
who left England with her, having fallen victims 
to the destructive climate. 
' On the same evening that the aurora borealis 
was observed at Ackworth (see Yorkshire), it 
Was noticed at Durham), with very similar ap- 
pearances. 
_A robin red breast, which has taken up its 
abode in Sunderland Charch for four or five win- 
ters past, repossessed itself of its old quarters on 
Sunday morning the 5th of October, when it en- 
tertained, or rather disturbed the congregation, 
by the frequent exercise of its musical powers. 
Cuthbert Ellison, Esq., M.P., is about to retire 
from the office of high sheriff of Durham; and 
will be succeeded Ly Charles Clavering, Esq., of 
Axwell-park. 
An abundant second crop of strawberries was 
growing on the third week of October, in the 
garden of Mr. Thomas Clifford, Chester-le-street. 
A part were gathered that week perfectly ripe. 
Married.| At St. Andrew’s, Auckland, James, 
Appleton, Esq., to Miss Hall.—At Sunderlandt 
John Cook, Esq., to Miss Amelia Huntrods.—As 
Grindon, Mr. Wm. Sedgwick, aged 70, to Mise 
Ann Robinson, aged 24.—At Earsdon, Georg 
Willins, Esq.,to Miss Ellen Parkin. 
_Died.| At Headlam, Jobn Wade, esq.—At 
Neweastle, Mrs. Ellison; R. Wade, esq. 
YORKSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE. 
The receipts on account of the York Musical 
Festival haye amounted to £16,500; those at 
Manchester, to about £15,000. ‘The expenses of 
4 the former were £14,000, and those of the latter 
upwards of £10,000, so that, at least, the sum of 
nearly £7,000 bas been collected for the purposes 
of charity, in both instances. 
A public breakfast has been given at Salford, 
: and dinners at Manchester and Liverpool, as a 
mark of respect to the Right Hon. R. Peel, seere- 
i tary of state for the home department. 
? ' ‘Phe sum of £607. 15s, 83d. has been collected 
at Huddersfield, at five sermons, preached at the 
anniversary of the opening of the Independent 
Chapel. 
The third Yorkshire Musical Festival was held 
onthe 23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th of September. It 
was attended by 21,000 persons; and the receipts 
was £16,000. 
A beautiful exhihition of the aurora borealis 
was seen at the village of Ackworth, between 10 
and 12 o’clock in the evening of Monday, the 29th 
of September. At-first, it appeared like a dawn- 
ing twilight, along the northern horizon, brightest 
to the north-west, interspersed with pillars of dim 
silver light. The usual height of the columns was 
Ss Ble, ool 
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Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, §c. 
557. 
from 30 to 45 degrees, but they sometimes darted 
to the zenith, and again sunk nearly away in 
the horizon. Occasionally, billows of light flame 
seemed to play ever the sky, passing upwards, 
and from west to east, with the rapidity of flying 
clouds. : : 
On the 9th of October, a singular meteoric phe- 
nomenon occurred at Springfield, near Bawtry. 
Mr. Hawley, of that place, was standing at his 
door observing the aurora borealis, when he saw 
a brilliant meteor pass in the direction of from 
east to west, and full at abont 100 yards distanee. 
Mr. H. inspected the place next morning, and 
found four pieces of a substance resembling char- 
coal, but nearly as heavy as lead. The grass 
surrounding the place where these pieces were 
taken up, was entirely destroyed for a distance of 
five or six yards. 
The officers, non-commissioned officers, and pri- 
vates of the late Richmond Forested Yeomanry, 
which were disbanded last year, have presented 
their late commander, Major Hartley, with a 
splenaid piece of plate. 
At a meeting of the Bible Society at Bradford, 
on the 10th instant, a popish priest, Mr. Mad- 
docks, interrupted the proceedings, by speaking 
against the circulation of the word of God. He 
described the society as the grand cause of a 
most fearful increase of crime which had taken 
place since its establishment; and also as the 
cause of disunion inthe church. He also pursued 
the same course at the evening meeting, and 
spoke on both occasions as long as the chairman 
would permit him, There was to be a public dis- 
cussion with the reverend gentleman on the 24th 
of October. 
Married] At Scarborough, R. Spoffreth, esq., 
to Miss Jefferson.—At Ouseburn, the Rev. T. H. 
Croft, to Miss Thompson.—At Leeds, J. N. Briggs, 
esq., to Miss Sarah Maude.—At York, M. L. 
Dames, esq., to Miss Julia Ombler.—At Calver- 
ley, Wm. Turney, esq., to Miss Wheeler.—At 
Battey, Wm. Gelderd, esq., to Miss Thornton. 
Died.| At Doneaster, Edward Hannings, esq. 
—At Rippon, J. Atkinson, esq.—At Beverley, 
Stephen Soame, esq. 
CHESHIRE AND DERBY. 
It appears from the Report made at the Gene- 
ral Meeting of Subscribers to the Buxton Bath 
Charity, that, from September 4, 1827, to Septem: 
ber 1, 1828, £601. 15s. 4d. had been received by 
subscriptions ; and that 808 persons had been ad- 
mitted within that period to its benefits, besides 
394 additional patients, who had received relief in 
medicine and the baths, but no pecuniary assist- 
ance. . 4 
Married.| At Alderley, H. Adeane, esq., to 
anlee Abigail, daughter of Sir J. T. Stanley, 
art. 
Died.) At Bredbury, Mrs. Betty Leech, mo- 
ther of 16 children, grandmother to 120, and great- 
grandmotber to 100.—At Mellor, 73, S. Oldknow, 
esq. The chapel of All Saints, in Marple, had 
become ruinous, and for its re-erection about 
£1,000 was raised; he undertook the building; 
and his liberal mind so enlarged on the scale laid 
down, as to expend nearly £4,000 above the sum 
subseribed; he likewise made several public roads 
at his own expense, 
HUNTINGDON AND CAMBRIDGE. 
The Recorder, at the Cambridge town sessions, 
congratulated the grand jury on the apparent 
