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By thefe Inventions the expericé of block- 
cutting and engraving is faved. 
A very fingulat entertainment was given 
lately (June 20) by Mr. W. Smith, of Sunny 
Bank, near Bolton. He on that'day invited 
all thé defcendants of his father and mother, 
who were within a proper diftance. Nine 
bfothers and fifters, and two hundred and 
ten nephews and nieces attended, making, 
with himfelf, a ‘company of two hundred 
and twenty perfons, who partook of a very 
handfome and plentiful cold collation, ina 
barn neatly fitted up for the occafion. After 
dinner, the whole of this interefting affem- 
bly were feated on benches in an adjoining 
field, ranged in regular order of defcent, the 
oldeft member of the family being placed 
firft, with hex numerous eee i 
of féyenty-one perfons, and the reft in fuc- 
cefiion, each feparate family being alfo col-. 
le&ted together. This extraordinary feaft 
was witnefied by a great concourfe of foec- 
tators from Bolton and the neighbourhood, 
who were highly pleafed with the fcene, and 
genetally ftruck with the very refpe€table 
appearance Of this family méeting, which 
contained a large proportion of sertons in 
thofe clfcumi@ances of eafy mediocrity and. 
competency, that are probably moft favour- 
able both to the moral 2 pofition and charac- 
tet, and the real comfoft and enjoyment of 
life. Itis worthy of notice, that in fo ex- 
tenfive a family, not one individual was pre- 
vented irom attending the meeting, by fick- 
nefs, although a typhus fever, has for fome 
time been prevalent where a great propor- 
tion of its members refide, and it may be 
further regarded-as a diftinguifhed fayour of 
Providence, that among fo many felatives, 
there fhould be none.deprived of the ute of 
a fingte limb or fenfe, except one who has 
Yately lof her fight.. The whole number of 
perfors now living to whom Mr. Smith is 
uncle, in the different degrees of that rela- 
tion, is not lefs than two. hundred and twenty 
five; which is the more temarkable, as he’ 
is hirmfelf a bachelor, aud has confequently, 
only one line of relatioris to enumerate 
The Lancafter canal has at length chk com- 
pleated to the Rev. Mr. Walton’s eftate pia 
Altham, by which the adjoining country 
will now be igs ey fupplied with coal. 
"An act has lately pa ted for making and main-~ 
taining a road from he tuinpike road Jeading 
from Bolten to Blackburn, at or near the 
Lamb Inn, in the townthip of Sharples, in 
the parith of Bolton, 
leading from Prefton to begs at or 
fiear to Bridle-lane end, in the townfhip of 
Hong ghton, in the parifh of vey lends all in 
this county. 
Eleven praprietors of fire engines in the 
town: of Manchefter, were lately fined inthe 
fem: of 100! each, for not having their en- 
vibes confrugted in fuch a manaer as to con- 
fume their own fmoke, 
Married.) At Livetpool, Mr. J. Holmes, 
$9 Mils or eeab gb E. Harrifi — M, D. 
| Eantafhire. 
-Mifs A. Chefhyre, 
to the turnpiie road - 
[Aug 1, 
to Mrs, RAGE oe a —Mr.. Webb, to Mifs 
Afhtén, of Hugton,—R. Carus, ot: to Mifs 
Terry.—Mr. J. Littlewood, of Archer Lodge, 
near Mancheler, to Mifs S. Swannick, of 
Shrophhire.—Mr., Lloyd, druggift, to Mifs 
Peston, daughter of Mr. Johafon, brewer.—- | 
. Special, hofier, to.Mrs. E. Burton, li- 
nen- -draper. —Mr. Hayes, draper, to Mifs 
Steele —C. Tayleur, efg, to Mifs Hill —Mr. _ 
R. Taylor, to Mifs Knowles. —Mr, Manroj 
of the regiment of the Iles, to Milfs A. 
Fletcher, “oF Whitehaven. 
At Wancheter. Mr. J. Rutherford, to 
Mifs 8. Morton. —Mr. J. Davies, hat-manu- 
fa@tirer, to Mifs C. Barton, aaugher of 
Mr. J. Barton, cotton merchant.—Mr. j. 
Buck, drug-broker, of Liverpool, to Mifs 
Powell, daughter of Mr. Alderman Powell, 
of Chefer.—Mr. J-. Walker, attorney, to 
of Salford, ——Mr,a T. Ads 
difon, to Mifs a Tudefbury, of Sal ord.— 
Mr. J.;Collier, of Salford, to Mifs A. Wil- 
fon, of Ae eA) 
At Hartmel, Mr. T. Butler, of Outhwaite 
Hall, Lancafter ,and Ulverftone, carrier, to 
Mifs Rispin, of Cark Hill, near Cartmel.— 
Mr. S. Manley, EBS of Tildefley, to 
Mifs Rowe, of Culchelth. 
PA Wi lltagdon, 3 in Sufiex, Mr. L. Coober, 
fadler, of Lancafter, to Mifs H. Putland.— 
Mr. Georgefon, of Liverpool, to Mifs J. Por- 
teous, of Dumfries. 
At Garftang, Mr. Lawrence Threlfall, 
of Poulton, to Mifs E. Thornton, of Catteral 
Hali—Vir. T. Robinfon, of Croxteth Hall, 
to Mifs M. Hunt, of Weft Derby. 
_ At Winwick, Dr. Mathers te Mifs M. 
Williamfon, both of Newton. 
Died.} At Lancafter, Mr. R. Edmondfon. 
—Suddenly, Mr. M. Goth, one of the royal 
Lancafter artillery corps of volunteers.—- 
“Wr. f- Sutton, fail-maker. 
In the prime of life, greatly efteemed, Mr. 
Parkinfon, many years furgeon to the dif- 
penfary. The lingering confumptiye com+ 
plaint which brought on his death, was oc- 
cafioned uy his great attention to the duties. 
of his ttation. 
At Liverpool, Mr. Hewitfon, wine-mer- 
chant:—Mrs. Bridge, wife of Mr. Bridge, 
garcener.—.Mrs. Dawfon, wife of Mr. Daw 
fon, poviehel esis r.—Mrs. Walthew.— 
Aged 77, Mr. }. Blackftock.—Mrs. Somer- 
ville, wife of Mr. J. Somerville, merchant. 
—Aged 31, Mr. J. Brocklebank, father of 
Mr, W. B: rocklebank.—-Aged 36, Mrs, Broc- 
klebank, wife of Mr. W. Brocklebank.—- 
i T. Afacroft.—Mr. Jj, Hayes, jeweller. 
ged 13, on her way to Bath, Mifs Wake- 
fie ay daughter of Mr, J» Wakefield, jun, of 
Kendal. 
iat Crofs Ford, Mrs. Langftone,, wife of 
. R. Langftone, cotton merchant,--At an 
“duke age, Mr. E. Holme, of Ardwick. 
“Mr. J. Greenivood, of Colne, , who: for 
fevéral years had lived i in the open ayowal of 
atheifm, but in kis laf ficknefs, declared 
himfelf fully convinced of the exiltence and’ 
attributes 
