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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
T a late meeting of the Grocers in New- 
caftle, the fum of 131. wag fubfcribed 
towards fupporting and extending the humane 
inftitution ef the Cork or Life Boat, at South 
Shields, of which circumitantial mention is 
made in our laft month’s Magazine. 
Charles John Brundling, efq. has been 
elected Reprefentative in Parliament, for the 
town of Newcaftle, in the room of his father, 
who has refigned his feat. 
Married.| At Newcaftle, Mr. John Det- 
chin, to Mifs Dorothy Mackay. Mr. Timothy 
Dobion, of the Star and Garter inn, to Mifs 
Watfon, Captain Wm. Rutherford, of Oufe- 
burn Bridge, to Mifs Hannah Bedlington, of 
Byker-Hill, near /Newcaftle. 
Mr. Thomas Elliot, furgeon in Newcattle, 
to Mifs Curry, daughter of Robert Curry, efg. 
ef Bifhop-Oak, county of Durham. , 
At Bolden, Mr. Wm. Jowfey, of North 
Shields, to Mifs Roberts, daughter of the Jate 
Jofeph Roberts, efq. of Morpeth. 
At Stockton, Mr. Pincher, of Newfam, 
near Yarm, to Mifs Vipond,-of the former 
place. 
~#e Alnwick, Mr. Peter Charlton, of New- 
caftle, to Mifs Uprat, or te formas place. 
Died.| At Newcattie, in her 67th year, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Mounfey. Mr. Richard Dob- 
fon, attorney. Aged 72, Mrs. Tabitha Smith. 
Mr. Jacob Hall. - Aged 60, Mr. Wm. Tickle, 
fen. clock and watch maker. Mr. John 
Spooner, of the cuttoms. 
Likewife, Mr. J. Weatherhead, flater: He 
was employed in packing flates at Spencer’s 
Quay, near the Javel-groupe, when he un- 
fortunately fell into the River, and was 
drowned. 
At Yarm, after a tedious illnefs, Mr. Wm. 
_ Dowfon, merchant. 
At Stockton, aged 77, Mr. Wm. Wilkin- 
fon, rope-maker. 
At his fon’s houfe, near Sunnifide, aged gr, 
Mr. John Forfter. : ; 
At Netherton, after a fhort illnefs, Mr. J- 
Potts, fteward to the earl of Carlifle. — 
At Sunderland, in his 57th year, Mr. Tho- 
mas Hayton. : 
At Rothtury, Mifs Catharine Wilkie, 
ca 
At Norton, near Stockton upon Teefe, Mr. 
Ralph Davifon. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND,» 
A corn market, to be held weekly, every 
Friday, under the fandtion of the Earl of 
Egremont, will be opened at Hetket New 
Market, on the ad day of February. The 
great diftance of any other market gives ground 
to hope, that in point of time, trouble and ex~ 
pence, both buyers and fellers will reap eflen- 
tial benefit from this eftablishment. 5 
Afow, kept at Hollowmire, near Ulverfton, 
which was only four years old laft September, 
has farrowed 229 pigs, which, on an average, 
is 57 per year; and, except the firft time, 
always brought uv 13, Within 19 weeks and 
three days, fhe farrowed twice. This affords a 
plain proof, that, as foon as the pigs are taken 
off, the fow will breed again dire@tly.' The 
animal jn queftion went to the male the very. 
next day, and the young were taken away at 
three weeks old, which is contrary-to the 
generally received notion. The owner of this 
pig has cleared 40 pounds by her, within theife 
four years. The laf year but one, he cleared 
13l. E4s. Such fuccefs ought to encourage 
farmers in the breed of pigs, which might be 
rendered a great national and individual benent. 
feury Paniery Cheer. Bark-Houfe, in the 
parith of Setmurthy, lately put an end tome. 
own exiftence, by hanging. He had frequently 
given intimations or his dengn to his wife, who 
not only was partitularly vigilant herfelf to de~ 
feat his purpofe, but engaged: feveral of the 
neighbours to watch him in his folitary waiks. 
One day, however, whilft fome bwys were play- 
ing near his barn, he entered it, locked the 
door after him, and thruft the key under it, fo 
as to be eafily obferved.. From the general 
complexion of the circumftances, 1t appears, 
that his intentions were rather to create an 
alarm, than atually to deftroy himfelf.- But, 
upon the door being unlocked, tke unhappy 
mah was found dead. He had hung himfel’, 
and, the rope breaking, he fell over a cart, by 
which accident he broke his back. j 
Married.| At Carlifle, Walter Scatt, efq. 
advocate, to Mifs Margaret Charlotte Car 
penter, daughter of the late John Carpenter, _ 
aig. of the city ef Lyons. Mr. Anthony _ 
Lenn, 
