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MONTHLY PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES; 
WITH THE MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 
NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
The Northumberland institution for the Pro- 
motion of the Fine Arts has closed its exhibition 
for the present year, and, it may be said with regret, 
that however rich it has been in talent, very few of 
the pictures have been sold. The reason is doubt- 
less the badness of the times, which must affect 
artists as well as other classes. 
A new school for the improvement and instruction 
of infants between two and six years of age, was 
opened at Newcastle, Sept. 4, under the patronage 
of the Infant School Society. 
Another of those fatal accidents which are so 
frequently occurring in coal-pits, took place at 
High Heworth pit, near Gateshead, on the 5th of 
September: by an explosion of hydrogen gas, part 
of the works blew up, and two men and a boy were 
killed, and several severely burnt. About sixty men 
and boys were working in the pit at the time. 
Married.) At Bishopwearmouth, J. J. Wright, 
esq., to Jane, only daughter of the late W. Kirsopp, 
esq.—The Rey. J. R. Longhurst, to Miss Ann Har- 
rison. 
Died.] At Warkworth, Rev. W. Reed—At New- 
castle, 77, Mrs. Dixon—At West Hinton, Thomas 
Smith, esq.—At the Priory, near Acton, R. J. Bell, 
esq., second brother to M. Bell, esq., M.P. for 
Northumberland—At Alston, the Rev. T. Jackson. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. 
At Carlisle there has been a trifling improvement 
in trade; but the price of labour has not the least 
advanced. 
YORKSHIRE. 
During several of the dark evenings, in the last 
week in August, the margin or ridges of the waves, 
at Bridlington Quay, emitted a beautiful phosphoric 
light, similar to that produced by stale fish, and 
supposed by some to proceed from innumerable 
animalcula, and by others from the dead spawn of 
fish in a state of decomposition. 
A buck’s horn, in a fine state of preservation, 
together with other bones, and several skulls of 
cattle and horses, and one human skull, have lately 
been dug up ina field just without Mickellgate Bar, 
York. 
Several vessels were lost off the coast, in severe 
gales on the 6th and 7th of Sept. The ship Eske, 
of Whitby, was one; she was from Greenland, and 
all hands perished. Only two ships were sent from 
Whitby to Greenland this year, and both are lost. 
Married.] At York, the Rev. Jonathan Trebeck, 
to Charlotte, second daughter of John Cooke, esq. 
—At Pontefract, Joseph Boothby, esq., of Wingby, 
to Ann, youngest daughter of G. Parker, esq.—At 
Welton, Charles Lever, esq., of Gray’s Inn, to 
Rebecca, third daughter of the late J. Lowthrop, 
esq.—The Rev. Eardley Childers, to Maria Char- 
lotte, daughter of Sir Collier Smith, bart.—At York, 
H. H. Spinkes, esq., to Miss Burnell—At Scar- 
borough, Rey. J. Skelton, to Miss Terry. 
Died.] At Pontefract, Robert Smith, esq.—At 
Ellerhiers, Felix Anes son of Richard Champney, 
esq.—At York, Mrs. Hotham, relict of the late Col. 
Hotham—At Hunslet, Amos Wood, having left fifty- 
t descendants—At Thorp Auh, Mary, the wife 
. Gattiffe, -—At Denby Grange, Amelia 
Mary, daughter of Sir John and Lady Amelia Kaye 
—At Low Dunsforth, 102, Charles Stephenson. At 
the age of thirty he was married, and has left a 
daughter seventy-two years of age. He possessed 
‘the use of his faculties until the last. 
STAFFORDSHIRE, 
Died.) At Litchfield, the Marquis de Gibon, 
Baron de Ker, of Brittany—At Shareshill, 88, 
T. Price, esq.—At the Palace, Lichfield, 75, Sir 
Charles Oakley, bart., formerly governor of Madras, 
LANCASHIRE, 
At the assizes for this county, forty-two criminals 
received sentence of death for riotously meeting 
and destroying the property, mills, and machinery 
of several of the manufacturers of Blackburn and 
other places. But the judge (in consequence of the 
recommendation of the respective juries, who men- 
tioned ‘‘ the severe pressure of the times,”) promised 
to intercede with his Majesty’s ministers on their 
behalf. d 
Considerable progress has been made at Man- 
chester in preparing to carry into immediate effect a 
plan for the employment of such of the poor as are 
able and willing to work upon the public roads, and 
business has exhibited some slight symptoms of im- 
provement, and the number of unemployed work- 
men is diminishing; but we have to contend against 
the rising manufactories of the Continent, who are 
not depressed by excessive taxation. 
Sept. 7.—The Bishop of Chester laid the first 
stone of the new gothic church at Hulme. A grand 
procession took place on the occasion. Mr. Wilbra- 
ham Egerton has made a free donation to the town- 
ship of Hulme of the ground required for the 
church and church-yard. 
Died.] At Oldham, 78, Mr. G. Wright, who for 
the last fifty-six years has been in the capacity of 
Oldham huntsman. He was borne to the grave by 
nine brother huntsmen, all in scarlet. 
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, 
A Mechanics’ Institute is forming at Newark. 
Died.} At Sutton, Mrs. M. Kitchen, 85. She 
left 14 children, 72 ae and 96 great- 
grand-children.—At Southwell, the Rev. W. Law, 
97: he held the vicarage of Dunham for 70 years, 
and Keesal 66 years.—Anna Maria, daughter of the 
Rev. Archdeacon Eyre.—At Kelham Hall, the Rev. 
F. Manners Sutton, a descendant of Lord Lexing- 
ton.—At Mansfield, Mr. J. Murray, 66, inventor of 
the circular saw. 
LEICESTER AND RUTLAND. 
The first anniversary of the Leicester Clergy Or- 
phan Society was held Aug. 18, when it appeared 
from the Report that this valuable institution had 
been cherished with fresh subscriptions and dona- 
tions, so that its originators and supporters may now 
anticipate its proceeding with prosperity. 
Aug. 28. The grand cricket-match was played at 
Leicester between ‘* All England” and the ‘* Shef- 
field and Leicester ” clubs; and the Gymnasium was 
attended by vast numbers of people of both sexes. 
The first innings of *‘ All England” were 94—those 
of ‘* Sheffield and Leicester” 194. The same was 
resumed Sept. 4, 5, 6, and 11, when it was finally 
concluded in favour of the United Club by a majo- 
rity of 3, with 5 wickets to go down. . 
Married.) At Leicester, Mr. E. Orange, 85, to 
Miss Dorothy Bent, 72; the bridesmaid was aged 60, 
the father more, making their united ages on this 
happy occasion almost 300! 
Died.) At Leicester, Mrs. Chamberlain. 
WARWICKSHTRE. 
At acommittee lately held at Birmingham of the 
subscribers to the Birmingham and Liverpool Rail- 
way undertaking, it was resolved to confine their 
views at present (in consequence of the existing 
embarrassments of the country) to the establishment 
of a Railway between Birmingham and Wolver- 
hampton. The length of the line will be about 14 
miles, and the expence £130,000. Trade at Bir- 
mingham is rather improving. 
The rail-road from Stratford to Moreton has lately 
been opened. ; 
Died.) At Rugby, Mrs. Butlin, 83.—Mrs. Lloyd, 
