yes. 
number of panes of glafs broken in the differ- 
eft hot-houfes at Dunham Maffey, the feat of 
the Earl of Stamford, not including hand and- 
bell glaffes, vineries, frames, &c. amounted to 
6378. The hail-ftones meafured from 3 to 4 
inches in circumference. 
Married.}—At Ellefmere, Mr. Poole, of 
Sodel, Flint, to Mifs Taylor; of Wrexham. 
At Chefter, Mr. Bailey, timber-merchant, of 
Manchefter, to Mifs J. Hallwood,  fecond 
daughter of Mr. alderman H: Mr. 
jones to Mifs Evans, both of Chefter. 
Died.J—At Chefter, generally refpetted, 
Mr. T. Edwards; he was drowned while 
bathing in the river Dee, near the Sluice 
Houfe. Mr. J. Sellers, Mr. Thring. Mr. 
Barker. 
SHROPSHIRE. 
Tt is in .contemplation to raife a fund ag 
Shrewfbury, to enable the debtors in the prifon to 
earn thetr maintenance while in confinement; to re- 
ward induftry and good behaviour in fuch 3 to- 
furnifh with neceflary implements and mate- 
rials thofe who are willing to make ule of 
them ; and alfo with clothes and implements, 
fuch of the criminal prifoners as, on quitting the 
prifon,can produce certificates of their good b2- 
haviour; and to provide aLtL, when difmiffed, 
with a fmali fum for their immediate main- 
tenance. ‘The fund to be under the direAtion 
of the vifiting magiftrate, and to be publicly 
accounted for at the quarter feflions. ‘This fa- 
Jutary plan originated with the committee of 
magiftratess who fuperintend the conduct of 
the jail and houfe of correétion. 
Married.|—Mr. Watts to Mifs Davies, of 
Chirburg.-— Mr. R. Wakeman, of Birming- 
ham, to Mits Grainge, of Much Wenlock.—— 
At Ofweftry, Mr. J. Drewry, of Erbiftock, 
Flint, to Mrs. A. Davies. 
Died. |-—=Mr. Griffith, of A&ton Pigot.—Near 
Wenlock, Mrs. Cox, of Pitch Yard, Benthall. 
—~Ased 22, Mr. T. Murral, of Hadley, near 
Whitchurch. 
Mr. W. Tucker, of Syftons drowned near 
the locks at Keynfhamy where he had been 
employed in the barbarous amufement of angling, 
tt appears that his foot flipped while he was in 
the act of drawing out a ffh, the fame being 
f-und hooked, together with the rod and line 
on the bank where he had taken his feat; his 
dog, which had accompanied him, would not 
quit the place, but remained there continually 
howling. 
At Whitehurch, Mr. J]. Thomas. Mrs. 
 Bickfey; Mrs. B. at ten o’clock in the even- 
ing, undreffed herfelf, as if preparing to go to ~ 
bed, laid down a young child which tucked at 
her breaft, ftole out unobferved, and threw 
herfelf into a pit, where fhe was found next 
morning about three o’clock. She had fhown 
fymptoms of mental derangement for fome 
time before. 
Mr. Weftor, a wealthy farmer of Whixall, 
of unblemifhed character; he fell from his 
norfe, and died inftantly, while on the road 
eetween Whitchurch and Wem.eeMrs. Boul- 
Shropfrire: Stafford ir es.» Leicoffer pire. 
¥ 
[Aug 
keley, of Afton, near Whitchurch; as fhe was 
taking fome clothes off a hedge, fhe jell downs 
in confequence of over-reaching herfelf, and 
died almoft inflantly —Mr. C. Humphries, fon 
of Mrs. Davies, of Llanfair; drowned while 
bathing in the river Severn, out-of his depth. 
—J. Home, efq. of Bifhep’s Caftie. 
i STAFFORDSHIRE, 
A number of gentlemen having figned a 
requifition to the high fheriff, to call a meet- 
ing of the freeholders, intabitants, and manu= 
faéturers of the county, to confider of pree 
fenting a petition to the king, to difmifs his: 
minifters, &c. the fheriff, Sir R. Lawley, did 
convene a meeting, but of the gentlemen, 
clergy, and freefolders only. On the day of 
meeting, at Stafford, as the fherif juftified 
what he had done, in not wording the notice 
agreeable to the requifition, Mr. Crew, and 
the other gentlemen who had figned the requifi= 
tion, arit protefting againft the condu& of the 
fherif, withdrew; with the intention, how= 
ever, of taking other means of conveying 
\ their fentiments to the king. A very great 
number of perfons alfo abfented themfelves. 
rom the meeting, confidering the limitations. 
in the fheriff’s advertifement as dire@ly 
hoftile to the firft principle of the conftitu- 
tion, viz. that fubjeéts of every defcription, 
paying taxes, have an indubitable right to af- 
femble publicly, and petitiom the legiflature 
for the redrefs of grievances. 
Married. |—At Litchfield, Mr Wiggan, of 
Abbot’s Bromley, to Mifs Allen. : 
Mr. Birch, aged 62, to Mifs Caithnefs, 
aged 39, both of Brockton. 
At Stone, Mr. HB. Nickiffon, to Mifs Dy 
Brindley, of Hanchurch, near New- 
caftle. 
Died.J—At Stafford, Mr, Motterfhaw, late. 
of Silkmore, At Long Birch, near Wolvere 
hampton, the rey. Mr. Wright. .Mr. Jones, 
of the Ford’ Houfes, near Wolverhampton. 
Mr. J. Smith, attorney, at Walfall. Aged 
69, Mrs. Hubbard, of Stramfhall, near Ut- 
jtoxeter;. after a long illnefs, which fhe en- 
dured with true Chriftian fortitude. Mrs. 
Woofe, filter of the late rev. B. W. M.A. 
of Dilhorn. At Wolverhampton, aged 64, 
Mr. T. Percival, formerly of Bridgenorth. 
Alfo, aged 72, Mr. W. Kaye; with the ig- 
noble praife of being ‘énvincible over the 
bottle. 
At Handfworth, Mr. J. Toney, jun. ~ 
At Newcaftle-under-Lyme, ina fit, Mr. J. 
Gibbon. Mr. Mellard. 
At Buxton, T. Clark, efg. of Stafford. 
_ J. Corne,; efq. of Enville Hall, many 
years fteward to the Earl of Stam- 
ford, 
LEICESTERSHIRE, 
At Leicefter affizes, George Davenporty 
being convicted of a highway robbery, re- 
ceived fentence of death. 27h 
_ A correfpondent of the Leicefer. Fournat 
affertsy that the numerous Jevies which have 
been exagted, and the enormoys expenditure 
e, which 

