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REGISTER 
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PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES. 
Cumberland and Weftmoreland.\—On 
January 23, 24, and 25, was a tempeft 
at Whitehaven, more tremendous and 
deftru€live than any that has occurred in 
thofe parts for a century paft. The 
waves, from the uncommon fury of the 
wind, entirely demolifhed the parapet- 
wall there, and greatly injured the Bul- 
wark and the New Quay. The tide 
rofe to fuch a height that boats plied in 
the Market-place, and fixty yards up 
King-ftreet, where no perfon living ever 
remembered to have feen it before. The 
meceffant- gufts of wind and rain, accom- 
panied with terrific explofions of thun- 
der and lightening, {pread a generai con- 
fiernation, and rendered the fcene very 
horrible and alarming. 
Carlfle, Jan. 30.—On Monday laft, a 
number of refpectable freemen of this 
city, and their friends, met to celebrate 
the anniverfary of Mr. Fox’s birth-day, 
to whofe fpirited and patriotic exertions, 
the freemen of Carlifle, in particular, are 
highly indebted. 
Married.J—At St. Bees, Mr. J. Walker, 
te Mifs Wake, of Riddlefworth-Hall. 
Feb, 16. At Plumblands, Mr. W. Tor- 
diffe, to Mifs E. Wilkinfon, of Parfonby. 
At Harrington, Mr. J. Mitchell, to Mifs 
Jenkinion. 
18, At Kendal, Mr, T. Greenhow, of Beet- 
ham, to Mifs A. Sinkinfon, of Longfleddal. 
Died.) Jan. 29. At Kirbyfteven aged 82, 
Mrs. A. Mafon, mother of the late Dr. M. bt- 
fhop of Soder and Man, 
At Kendal, the Rev. Caleb Rotherham, for 
42 years minifter of the Diflenting.congregation 
“in that place. 
February 6. At Acronbank, the feat of R. 
H. Edmonfon, Efg. aged 88, Mrs. Norton, 
widow, and fifter of the late Sir W. Dalfton, of 
Acronbank, 
Northumberland and Durham.\—The 
fum requifite for carrying into effcét the 
ropoled canal from Newcaftle to Car- 
lift is, according to the eftimate made, 
355,067!, “Phis fcheme holds out very 
- beneficial profpeéts to the country. 
The Patriotic intereft at Newcaftle 
has declared itfelf in favour of the form 
of Affociation recommended by the Whig 
Club. Thomas Bigge, Efq. is at the 
head of the meafure, and fubferiprion 
papers lie for fignature at refpcétable 
houfes in that town. 
On Tuefday the: oth, the fhip Eolus 
was boarded at the entrance of Sunder- 
land-harbour by a prefs-gang, who found 
on board a ijailor, juft returning to his 
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home and his friends from a Frentk 
prifon. They were attempting to feize 
him, when he knocked cne of them 
down, and inftantly drew his knife. Im- 
mediately they began to beat the poor 
fellow with their handfpikes, till they 
were exhaufied: they then ftamped 
upon him a confiderable time with their ~ 
fect. However, by the {pirited exer- 
tions of fome gentleman who witneffed 
thefe cruelties, the perpetrators were én 
Friday brought before the Juftices of the 
Peace ; and the enormity of their con- 
duct being proved, orders were given for 
their commitment; but bail for their 
appearance at the next quarter Seffions 
was afterwards accepted. 
Bills of indiétment were found, at the 
laft feffions at Durham, againft four per- 
fons, for purchafing potatoes in large 
quantities to fell again at unreafonable 
profits, and alfo for felling the fame again 
by the grofs. ' 
Newcafile, Feb. 18.—The Merchents 
and traders of this town had lately a 
gencral meeting at the Guildhall; to 
confider of the mof effectual mode of 
putting a ftop to the farther circulation 
of bafe halfpence. The fecond and third 
refclutions unanimoufly agreed to by the 
meeting were as, follow:—* That a 
greater quantity of halfpence, of what- 
ever def{cription or value, being brought 
into circulation, than what, is abfolutely 
necefiary for the purpofe of change, 
ought to be refifted by tradefmen as an 
evil, which fhould at all times be watch- 
fully guarded againft :” and, “That it 
ought to be an indifpenfable rule with 
every tradefman, not to receive mere than 
Sivepence balfpenny 1m any one payment ; 
and that thofe halfpence fhould be good 
old mint halfpence, bearing the ufual 
imprefiion, of which upwards of ten 
years’ experience has fufficiently con- 
vinced us, that there is as much as is 
neceffary now in circulation.” 
Marvied }—Jan. 25. At Newcaftle, Mr, 
Bowes, Surgeon, to Mifs Mary Hornby. 
Same day, at Hexham, Mr. Paul Brown, of > 
Thornborough, to Mifs Magaret Angus, of 
Hexham. 
25. At Newcaftle, after a trip to Gretna 
Giecn, Mr. John J. Reed, to Mifs Jane Mowe - 
bray, of Stockton. 
ately, at Whitfield, the Rev. Mr. Clark, 
of that place, to Mifs Hodgion, of Broughby~ 
fands, 
31. At Sunderland, Captain John Oughton, 
to Mrs, Ridley, of the White Lyen ina. 
Ey Fol. 
