1802.] 
farmers to the ground, on Wednefday, Feb. 
24, when the running began, by a clafs of 
four dogs, to run in two matches, and the 
winning dogs to run together, afterwards, for 
the plate. The farft clafs was won by Major 
Topham’s black dog, Young Snowball, (late 
Ambrofio) beating Sir T. Wallace’s white 
dog, Phantafmagoria, (borrowed from Colonel 
Thornton). The fecond clafs was won by 
Sir T, Wallace’s brindled bitch, Alicia, (late 
Dent, borrowed of Colonel Thornton) beat. 
ing Major Topham’s brown and white bitch, 
Toy. The plate was won by Major Top- 
ham’s Young Snowball. Perhaps, on no 
match whatever was more money known to 
be betted. The race was about two miles 
and a half, in which the hare was twite 
thrown up by Snowbali, and once by Alicia; 
and yet was fo found at heart, as torunabove 
a mile afterwards before fhe was killed.—~ 
Major Popham’s brown and white bitch, 
Toy, beat Mr. Percival’s Raynham. Of the 
horfemen that appeared on the ground, many 
were from different and even remote parts of 
England. 
Lately, at a very numerous meeting of the 
principal inhabitants of Whitby, (Lord Mul- 
grave in the chair) a tfubfcription was en- 
tered into for the purpofe of building a life- 
boat, forthe ufe of that port and its vici- 
nity. It was handfomely begun on the part 
ef his Lordihip with twenty guineas, and fe- 
conded by Colonel Phipps with ten, and 
within an hour, near two hundred guineas 
tvere placed to the account of the fubfcrip- 
tien, 
A fubfcription has been lately entered into 
at Hull,for the humane purpofe of eftablifh- 
ing there a Lying-in Hofpital or Charity, for 
the relief of poor married lying-in women 3; 
and likewife for the purpofe of relieving and 
adminiftering f{upport to women in this con- 
dition, attheir own houfes. Mefits. Young 
and Hewitt, wécoucbeurs, have, by public ad- 
vertifement, made a voluntary offer of their 
gratuitous fervices to this inftitution, when- 
ever requefted. 
Married.| Mr. R. Pearfon, of Wakefield, 
to Mrs. Burnell, widow of the late J. Bure 
nell, efg. of Golden-lane, London, 
At High Flats, at the Quaker’s Meeting- 
houfe, Mr. S. Woodhead, clothier,, of Foul- 
ftone, to Mifs J. Firth; davehter of Mr. J. 
Ferth, maltiter, of Lanehead. 
Mr. W. Hutchinfon, of Wakefield, to 
Mrs. Webfter, of Brotherton.—The Rev. C, 
Atkinfon, of Elland, to Mifs E. Wilfon, mer- 
chant, of Leeds.— Mr. Oldridge, of the Black 
Bullinn, at Wakefield, to Mifs M. Hobfon, 
or Fryfion, near Ferry Bridge.——Mr. Luc~ 
cock, of Leeds, to Mifs L. Medley, daugh- 
ter of the late Rev. S. Medley, of Liver: 
pool, 
B. Wright, efq. of Hull, to Mifs Evans, of 
Balam, Surrey. 
‘ At Whitby, W. Benfon, efqg. to Mifs 
Walker, 
Vork{hire. 
‘fuddenly taken ill, 
995 
At Hatfield, the Rev. T, Fox, A. M. to 
Mifs Johnfon. 
At Portimouth, New Hamphhire, J. Went- 
worth, efq. late Attorney-general of the 
land of St. John’s, to Mifs- Wentworth, 
niece to P. Wentworth, efq. of Towlefton 
Lodge, in this county. 
Mr. W. Auckland, of Pomfret, to Mifs 
Fairfide, of Ilington, London.—Mr. R. Hoe 
tham, merchant, in Sheffield, to Mifs Brady, 
daughter, of Mr. S. Brady, tea-dealer, of 
the city of London. 
J. Fell, efg. of Whitby, to Mifs Wilfon of 
Pightrap, in Durham 
At Scarborough, Mr. Glafs, to Mifs Cow- 
ley. 
At Pomfret, Mr. Walton, i ironmongers te 
Mifs A. Leidger. 
Mr. W. Chadwick, dyer, of Leeds, to 
Mifs Dey, daughter sf Mr. Dey, brandy- 
merchant, of Donca iter. 
Mr. J. Johnfon, of All Woodley, near 
Harewood, to Mifs R. Burrows, of Scot Hail 
Mills, near Leeds. 
Died.] At York, Mr. G. Ruffell, 
Mr. J. Simpfon, formerly of the White ~ 
Swaninn, Newcaftle, and afterwards of the 
Chapter Coffee-houfe, in this city. In his 
time he was efteemed one of the firft billiard 
players in this county, and was well known 
by a numerous and refpe€table acquaintance 
in moft parts of the kingdom, all of whom 
valued his company much: for, to ufe Hame 
let’s words, **he was a fellow of infinite 
jeft and of ‘mot excellent fancy, (and his) 
flathes of merriment were frequently wont 
to fet the table on 4 roar.” Major Cooper 
and Mr. Simpfon were moft intimate bofom 
friends ;-and bya fort of mutual fympathy, 
or, at leaft, a ftrange co-incidence, both toole 
their journey for another world about the 
fame time, on the very fame morning ! 
In his 39th year, Mr. J. Botterill, a come 
mon-council-man for Monk Ward.—At her © 
lodgings, in this city, Mrs. A. Aifelby.— 
Mr. G. ee ei the Black Bull inn.—In 
his 44th year, Mr. J. Rayment, of the Bird 
in hand oe T. Hardifty, joiner.—-Mr. 
Dunn, of the York Theatre. 
At Hull, aged 69, Mr. Lambert; he was 
while avtendine divine 
fervice at Trinity Church, and was obliged to 
be carried home, where he died in about two 
hours.  * 
‘Aged 24, Mr, S. Saunderfon, fon of Mr, 
T. Saunderfon, -woollen- a pe and one of 
the fociety of Quakers. 
At Leeds, Mr. R. Harrifon, wool-ftapler, 
—Mr. J. ibbetfon.—Mr. W. Hayford, 
At Doncafter, aged 19, Mr. J. Brooke, 
eldeft fon of Mr. Brovke, attorney. 
J. Thorpe, formerly a mafter-brick- 
layer, 
At Brittol, the lady of A. Maclean, efy 
of Coll, in Scotland, and lately a refident 
for fome time paft, in Doncafter. 
At Warmiworth, near Doncafter, in he 
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