1800.] 
amination by a committee of the principal 
manufaéturers of Manchefter. On the re- 
port of the committee being prefented to a 
public meeting of the merchants, *manufac- 
turers, and printers of Manchefter, C. F. 
Brandt, efq. Borough-Reeve, in the chair, 
it was refolved unanimoufly, that the meeting 
is fenfible of the benefits that will arife to 
the manufacturers of this country by this 
difcovery when generally introduced; and 
that it recommends the ufe of Mr. Foden’s 
chryftalline compound to the weavers, fizers 
of twit, bleachers, and finifhers of goods, 
as a proper fubititute for flour, for fize and 
ftiffeninz, as well as to the printers for pafte. 
Covvdroy’s Manchefter Gazette. 
Such has lately been the eagernefs of the 
poor in Manchefter, to purchafe the potatoes 
which are foid at a reduced rate, that feveral 
perfons have received confiderable injury from 
the preffure of the crowd. 
A correfpondent of Cowdroy’s Manchefter 
Gazette, recommends the planting of rufhes 
on the edges of canals to protect the banks. 
He quotes the inftance of the grand canal 
from Dublin to Monafterven, which has its 
edges wholly and moft beneficially planted 
with the fpecies, juncus effufeus. The method 
of planting is, by dividing the roots, and lay- 
ing them horizontally between fods of earth 
about four inches above the water, 
A hog, the property of Meffrs. Johnfon 
and Lewis, at Heaton Mills, near Manchefter, 
was lately killed, ef the enormous weight of 
“128 ftones. 
It is a new trait in the polity of this coun- 
try, that the high theriff fhould be attended 
on his way to meet the judges of affize by a 
numerous body of armed foldiers, horfe and 
foot; yet fuch was actually the cafe with 
J. Ackers, efg. high-theriff of this county, 
who was attended towards Lancafter, at the 
late affizes, by the Manchefter and Salford 
corps of volunteer cavalry, and the three 
corps of infantry. The pageant, it is faid, 
was fuch as has fcarcely been equalled on 
any fimilar occafion. The worth of the 
faddle of the fherif€’s horfe, was alone efti- 
mated at 200 guineas ! 
At this affize, three men for robbing the 
mails, near. Warrington, two for highway 
robberies, one for burglary, one for ftealing 
36 watches, three for uttering forged Bank 
notes, and one for horfe-fteaiing, were ca. 
pitally convicted and fentenced to death. 
Married.| At Liverpool, the Rev. John 
Vaufe, A.M. of Chrift-church, to Mifs 
Fifher, of Ditton-Lodge. 
At Manchefter, Mr. R: Townfend, manu- 
fa€turer, to Mifs Lawrence. Tho. P. Wilfon, 
efq. of Chefter, to Mifs Hyde, of Ardwick. 
Captain Thomas Oxon, to Mifs Mary Mat- 
thews. Mr. Thomas Atherton, mufician, to 
Mifs Cootes. ; 
At Burnley, Mr. Grimfhaw, attorney, to 
Mifs Jane Whitworth, of Hudhoufe, Mr. 
Lancafire—Chefhire. 
403 
Rob. Kay, of Pigflee, near Bury, to Mifs 
Robinfon, of Sabdeny near Pindle. 
At Whiarton, near Lancafter, Mr. John 
Watfon, of Borwick-hall, to Mifs Dawfon, 
of Prieft Hutton. 
At St. Domingo, near Liverpool, John 
Sparling, efq. of Liverpool, merchant ; for 
which place he twice ferved the office of 
mayor, and was high-fherifi of Lancafhire _ 
in 17865. 4 
Died | At Liverpool, aged 63, Mrs. Anf- 
dell, wife of Mr. Tho. Anfdell; and in Dec, 
laft, Mr. Thomas Anfdell, jun. his fon. 
Wm. Dobb, efqg. Mr. Rob. Bray, land-waiter. 
John Sparling, efg. Mr. Tarbuck, mafter of 
the work-houfe, Geo. Poyntz Ricketts, efq. 
governor of the ifland of Barbadoes; whence 
he had come and was Janded here a few days 
previous, on his way to London, for the im- 
provement of his health. 
At Walron-le Dale, near Prefton, very 
fuddenly, Lieut. Harrifon, upwards of 40 
years an officer in the firft W. York militia. 
At Lancafter, Mr. Tho. Clarkfon, compe 
troller of the Cuftoms. Mr. John Darwin, 
jun. pot-merchant. Mr. Wm. Lee, one of 
the Serjeant’s at Mace. 
At Prefton, Mifs Slaytor; who, for the 
amiable fimplicity of her manners and the 
irreproachable tenor of her virtuous life, was 
juftly admired. John Langdale, efq. lately 
an officer in the 24th regiment of foot; and 
fon of Mr. Langdale, diftiller, late of Hel 
born-bridge. 
At Manchefter, Mrs. Clegg, wife of Mr. 
Clegg, cotton manufaéturer. Margaret Ma- 
cauley, aged ror. 
At Clayton Green, near Prefton, aged 30, 
Mr. John Craven. 
At Seathwaite, aged 93, Mrs. Ann Walker, 
wife of the venerable incumbent of tha¢ 
chapelry, the Rev. Robert Walker. They 
had been married 66 years! 
CHESHIRE. 
Married] AtChefter, Mr. Afheton, fur- 
geon, to Mifs Prefbury. 
At Nantwich, Mr. J, Thompfon, fchool- 
mafter, to Mifs E. Mountfield, of Minthull 
Vernon. 
At Prefbury, Mr. R. Broadhurft, of Mace 
clesfield, to Mifs Booth, of Marthall, near 
Knutsford. 
Died.} At Chefter, Mr. Edmund Monk, 
proprietor and printer of the Chefter Courant. 
Mrs. Yates, wife of the late Rev. Mr. Yates. 
Mrs. Evans, formerly a refpeétable glazier. 
Mrs. Meakin, wife of Mr. John Meakin, 
late of Calveley. Mr. John Haley, fenior, 
butcher. - + 
At Nantwich, Mr. Cowap, mercer, &c. 
At Dunham Maffey, Milfs Lucy Leigh. 
At Aldford, Mrs. Harrifou, wife of Mr. 
Harrifon. _ * 
At Altringham, aged 38, Mr. Aaron 
Brundrett, jun. 
3.F2 DEVON 
