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éfq. of Worthen Mr. Fowler, comedian ; his 
body was taken out of the Severn, at Shrewf: 
bury. He had trod the ftage in the companies 
of Whitley, Miller, and Mauhill, for upwards 
of 30 years. The apptoach of old age, for 
which he had made no pyrovifion, is thought to 
have deranged his faculties, and to have proe 
duced this cataftrophe. He was not confidered 
as a firlt-rate actor, but bore the chara¢ter of an 
honeft worthy man.—B5. Williams, efq. of Ha- 
ton. Aged 82, Mr. T. Morral, of Whitcharch, 
Aged 89, Mrs. Faulknor. Aged 92,° Mrs. 
Lightfoot. Mifs Broome, of Onflow. At Hope- 
fay, the rev. C. Tucker, 40 years reétor of the 
parith ; he was profoundly learned, and bore a 
high character for juitice and integrity. At 
Waters Upton, Mrs. Beech. Mrs. Smith, of 
Bridgnorth. At Worfield, aged 78, Mr. T. 
Bennet, parith clerk ; of feven vicars that have 
lived there fince the reformation, it is fingular 
that Mr. B. has ferved under four of them. 
NearBilefmere, Mrs. A. Mafon. 
x STAFFORDSHIRE. 
The Grand Trunk Canal Company have 
agreed to widen their canal, fo as to admit the 
navigation of river boats, in that part of the 
line which extends from Fradley Heath to the 
tunnel at Hare Caftle. 
The magiftrates of this county, at the laft 
guarter feflions at Stafford, publifhed a number 
of fa\utaty regulations, with a view to prevent 
and fupprefs drunkennefs. 
Married.|—At Litchfield, after a courtthip 
of thirty years, A. Newton, efg. to Mi's S. 
Nort. At Newcaftle under Line, Mr. Hay- 
wood, aged 70, to Mrs. Bennet, aged 75. This 
is the fourth time that this bleft couple have 
offered their mutual vows at the alter of Hy- 
men. 
Died.]—- At Blythfield, the hon. Mifs Bagot, 
daughter of lord B. 
A ase LELCESTERSHIRE. 
A number of Lapies of Leicefter have 
formed themfelves into a fociety, for the pur- 
pofe of adminiftering relief to dffitute female 
emigrants; objects really deferving of come 
pation and charity. The ladies of Hinckley 
have followed this praife-worthy example. 
The Leicefter Agricultura) Society have of- 
fered, for the enfuing year, a premium of zo 
guineas, for clearing effeétually. and economi- 
cally a flated quantity of land from ant-hills. 
Ditto for the moft fatisfaftory information re- 
Jative to difpofing advantageoutly of the foil of 
fuch ant-hills. Ditto for the beft eftimate of 
the comparative advantages between horned 
eattle and horfes in plowing, drawing, &c. and 
other prizes, of §, 3, and 2 guineas value, for 
the befi management of cattle; teams, &c. 
‘They have alfo adjudged a number of pre- 
miums, of 4, 3, and 2 guineas each, to different 
claimants; one for a faithful fervitude of 40 
years’ duration ! 
Married —y. Caldecott, efq. of Stretton 
Hail, to Mifs Marriott, of Cottitback. 
- Died.| At Leicefter, Mrs, Harris, Aged 
i 
63, Mrs, Valentire, Aged 69, Mr.J. Lewit. 
mace-bearer to the corporation, an office which 
he difcharged with credit to himfelf, and ad- 
yantage to the corporation. For ‘ome years of 
late before his death he had been incapacitated 
infome meafure from fulfilling the cuties of hig 
funétion ; the falary, however, was gene- 
roufly paid him. Mrs. Cotchett. Mrs. Gut- 
tridge. Mrs. Alfop. Mr. W. Eames. 
At Keyworth, aged 93, Mrs. Harly, many 
years a governefs to a boarding-f{chool of youns 
ladies. At Melton Mowbray, aged 25, Mrs. 
Wainer. Mifs Gibbons, endeared -to her ae- 
quaintance by the engaging fuavity of her man 
ners. At Caftle Donnington,, Mr. Widowton. 
At Loughboro’, Mrs. Kirkland, yeliG& of the 
late Mr. K. formerly bailiff of the corporation 
of Leicefter.. Mr. Scamp. of Belgrave, 
At Lutterworth, aged 80, Mr. Hiegs, Aged 
76, Mrs, Murphy. At Market Harburo’, Mrs. 
M. Major. Mrs. Adams, wife of Mr. A. of 
Leicefter, and youngeft daughter of T. Fither, 
efq. of Caftle Donnington, eminently pious in 
her life, attentive to-eveiy focial duty, and re- 
markably atfefionate and courteous. Often 
has fhe made the heart ef the widow and ore 
phan to rejoice. 
RUTLAND. 
Died.|—The rev. Mr Robinfon, of Glafon. 
; CAMBRIDGESHIRE, 
The corporation of Cambridge have tendered 
graruitoufly to the heirs of the late Sir George 
Downing, bart. their option of two grants or 
parcels of Jand, whereon the new pownine 
COLLEGE is to be erected. The latter is an 
extenfive piece of ground, comprehending 35 
acres of land, fituated to the fouth-eaft o: the 
town, beyond Emmanue! College; the other is 
contiguous to the Caftle, at the north-end of 
the town. 
Died.| At March, Ifle of Ely, aged 103, 
Widow Griffiths. At Linton, aged 39, Mr. 
T. Talbot, attorney. Aged 96, Mr. R. Taylor, 
of Hifton. Mr. T. Paze, of Ely. 
HUNTINGDONSHIRE. 
The barracks, with their extenfive appen- 
dages, which are now erecting at Yaxley, (ia 
the form of an oblong fquare,) cover about ao 
acres of ground, aad will be fully adequate to 
the reception of a body of 6000 men. 
Dicd.|—At Huntingdon, Mr. W. Stephen- 
fon, clerk of the peace for the county: an ex- 
cellent hoon companion. The rev.T-. Stafford, 
rector of Hemington Abbot, and of Upton cum 
Coppingford, and juftice of peace. 
of Kamf{ay. 
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. 
Some confiderable eftates have been be- 
queathed, by the late Sir Edward Nicols, bart 
to be difpofed of in benefsétions to clergymen, 
incumbents on f{miall livings, fituated only with= 
in the county. aes 
Married.| —W. King, cfg. of Merton, Lin- 
coln, to Mifs Hopkins, of Peterboro?, “W. 
Lucas, efq. of Kinicote, to Mifs E, Clark, of 
Swinford, Leiceiter, Mr, T, Lett, of King~ 
a tony 
Mr. Bafs, 
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