462 
Birmingham.—A. Blick, esq., Longbridge, 71. He 
was an Aldermanof Warwick.—At Coventry, Mrs. 
Cherry, 77. } 
WORCESTERSHIRE, 
Died.] At Boughton Field, 79, P. Ballard, esq. 
HEREFORDSHIRE, 
| Died.) At Walton, C. Bond, esq. 80.—At Hereford, 
J. Bullock, esq. ; 
GLOUCESTER AND MONMOUTH. 
Marvied.) At Westbury on Severn, J. Bennett, 
esq. to Miss T. F. Legge, niece and co-heiress of the 
late Sir C. Asgill, Bart. 
Died.] At Cheltenham, Lady Sarah Napier, 82, 
and the Rev. J. Slingsby, Fellow King’s College, 
Cambridge. 
DERBYSHIRE, 
Sept. 14. The ceremony of laying the first stone of 
the new church of St. John, at Derby, took place; 
on which occasion the Bishop of Litchfield and Co- 
ventry presided, and having laid thestone, delivered 
an appropriate address. 
Died.) At Derby, Mr. Allsop, 79.—At Brinning- 
ton, Mrs. Moss, 88. She was mother, grandmother, 
and great grandmother to 126 children.—At Chester- 
field, Mrs. Knowles, 86.—At the Cliff House, Mr. 
Redfern, 72.—At Alston, Elizabeth Martin, aged 
108. Shelived at Dilston, in Northumberland, and 
was servant to the Earl of Derwentwater when he 
expiated the crime of high treason on the scaffold. 
CAMBRIDGE. 
The cottagers of Over have had, by public bene- 
volence, their losses made good which they sustain- 
ed by the late fire, and the subscription is continued 
for the relief of such other sufferers as the com- 
mittee appointed for that purpose may deem pro- 
per objects. 
Aug. 21. Welney Suspension bridge, affording a 
communication between Wisbeach and Ely, was 
opened to the public. 
OXFORDSHIRE, 
At a meeting held at Oxford, Aug 21, of the me- 
ical practitioners of that city and vicinity, it was 
unanimously agreed that a society should be esta- 
blished te be called ‘* The Medical Society of Ox- 
ford and its Vicinity.” At the same time it was 
resolved to form a medical library and museum.— 
The committee of the Oxford Lunatic Asylum have 
given notice that a liberal grant from Dr. Radcliffe’s 
trustees, and the munificent gift of one of the go- 
vernors of the charity, have enabled them to open 
the Asylum; but their funds are as yet insufficient 
for the completion of the unfinished wing, and the 
execution of important improvements. They there- 
fore appeal to public benevolence. 
Died.) Mr. G. Kirtland, Yeoman Bedel in Divi- 
nity at Oxford.—At Salford, Rev. T. Nash, D.D. 84. 
BUCKS AND BERKS. 
Married.) At Hampden, Rev. A. Hobart, to Miss 
M. I. Egremont. 
Died.| At Drayton, Genera) Sir H. Calvert, Bart. 
He was Lieut. Governor of Chelsea Hospital, and 
Colonel of the 14th regiment of foot. 
NORTHAMPTON. 
The anniversary meeting for the General Infirmary 
.of Northampton (for the sick and lame poor of all 
counties) was held Sept. 13, at that town, the Mar- 
quis of Northampton in the chair ; when it appear- 
ed by the Report, that since its establishment 76,229 
persons had been cured, and 8,128 relieved. 
Sept. 15. The annual meeting of the Farming 
and Grazing Society, was held at Lord Althorp’s 
farm, Chapel Brampton, when nearly forty prizes 
were distributed for ploughing, breeding, and va- 
rious agricultural pursuits; several of them were 
awarded to the Marquis of Exeter and Lord Althorp. 
Married.) At Kingsthorpe, C. C. Elwes, esq., to 
Provincial Occurrences: Norfolk, Sussex, &c. 
ate 
[Ocr. 
Miss E. Rye.—At Milton, the Rev. W. C. Colton, 
to Miss L. Miller. 
Died.] At Northampton, 78. Mrs. Jeyes. 
NORFOLK. 2 
Aug. 29. The North Walsham and Dilham canal, 
was opened for trade with great form and ceremony. 
Married.] At Cromer, W. Drake, esq. to Miss M. 
Lockley. i 
Died-| At Rising, James Bellamy, esq. 73, Clerk 
of the Peace for the Isle of Ely—At Acle, Mrs. 
Lyall, 80. po 
HAMPSHIRE. 
A meeting of the great land-owners and farmers of 
Andover and its vicinity took place, Sept. 22, at 
Andover, for the purpose of considering the present 
State of the Corn Laws, when resolutions were pro- 
posed and seconded ‘* against any alteration in 
them.” But they were negatived, and a petition to 
the House of Commons substituted in their stead, 
and voted almost unanimously, showing that 
** under the existing state of taxation, rents, tithes, 
poor-rates, and other outgoings from the lands, 
that it is utterly impossible for the petitioners to 
bring to market the products of the soil at the same 
prices that many nations on the continents of Eu- 
rope and America are enabled to do, and praying the 
House to adopt such measures as may contribute to 
relieve them. 
Died.) At Holdenhurst, 83, Mrs. Dean—At West- 
meon, 76, Rey. J. Dampier, prebendary of Ely. 
SUSSEX. 
An assembly of the Corporation holden in the 
Town-hall at Hastings, August 29, for the purpose 
of taking into consideration the appeal made by the 
Rey. Webster Whistler, the rector, from the altar in 
St. Clement’s church, during divine service, on 
Sunday last, and addressed to the congregation then 
and there assembled, in which he distinctly charged 
the Mayor and Corporation, and principal Inhabi- 
tants, with the imputation of discouraging the 
opening of both the churches in this town and port, 
for the better accommodation of the parishioners 
and visitants at this season of the year; it was (after 
fully confuting the charge, and proving that they 
wished to pay for a curate) resolved, ‘* That the 
minutes of this assembly be printed and circulated 
throughout the town, and that acopy be sent to the 
bishop of the diocese, requesting his Lordship to 
disunite the livings of St. Clement and All Saints in 
this town, or to adopt any other means which his 
Lordship may deem most expedient, for opening 
both the churches for morning and afternoon service 
on Sundays; and also for preventing the recurrence 
of such a profane interruption of divine worship.” 
WILTSHIRE. 
The rector of Atton Barnes has lately certified to 
the bishop of the diocese, that not a single inhabi- 
tant of his parish has been accused in any court of 
justice, for any misdemeanor or other breach of the 
Jaws during his residence (more than fifteen years) 
within it. ; : 
The provincial papers state, that Melksham is, 
perhaps, worse off than any other place in this 
county; out of a population of 4,000, there are 
2,000 persons dependant on the poor rates—and if 
things go on as they have lately done, five-sixths of 
the people must become paupers. Trowbridge is 
nearly in a similar state ; and indeed the ruin of the 
towns in this neighbourhood is certain if trade does 
not improve, or if some rigorous measures are not 
immediately taken to stop pauperism and beggary. 
The poor people are seen standing in the market- 
place by hundreds bewailing their sad fate. re 
Died.) At Salthorp Lodge, Mrs. Elizabeth Pye 
Bennett. ' 
