. 
456 
Garlick and Levitt, which, in all his paces, 
is allowed by the bert judges, tobe equal, as 
a faft trotting horfe, to any in the kingdom. 
Inthe yeays 1798 and 1799, a public chal- 
Yenge was offered for him to trot any ftatlion 
for roo guineas, but which was not accepted. 
At’the late fhew of fat cattle at Howden, 
which had long excited the curiofity of the 
public, it was determined, after a fair review 
and examination by the judges, viz. Mr. 
Harper, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Dawtry, that 
Mr. Wood, of North Cave, fhewed the fatteft 
ox, (a capital beaft that was fhewn laft Trinity 
at Cave fair, and afterwards atWakefield}, and 
Mr, Hall of Ellerton, the fatteit cow ; defcrib- 
edas of the fhort horntre:d, fix years old, re- 
markably {mall boned, ani milked up to laft 
Midfummer ; in fact, it has the character of 
being the greateft little beaft in the kingdom. 
Thefe two gentlemen, together with Mr. : 
Vickers of Swinfleet, had each engaged previ- 
oufly for twenty guineas a-fide, to > thew the 
fatteft ox, and the fatteft cow on Saturday, 
April 11, or to forfeit ten guineas a beaft; 
Mr. Hall forfeited for the ox, and Mr. Wood 
for the cow; Mr. Vickers ftood for both the 
betts, and fhewed both ox and cow. 
Lately a hen, belonging to Mr. Wm. 
Stavely, of Thormanby, laid three eggs, all 
perfectly fhelled, within an hour and a quar- 
ter; one of which was about the fize of a 
bullfinch’s egg, another that of a magpye, 
and a third the common fize of a hen’s egg. 
A remarkable hog, the property of Mr. J. 
Carter, of Downer’s Mil, and fattened by 
him, when lately killed, weighed as follows : 
The head 6ft. 3lb ; fleath rift. 4lb. belly 
piece 5ft. glb. firft fide 36f. 61b. fecond fide 
41ft. 6lb. loofe fat 4ft. 6lb. total ro6ft. 5]b. 
Its value, at the prefent exorbitant price of 
6s. per fone, will be found to be no lefs than 
311. 19s. gd. 
A mail coach has been lately eftablifhed 
from Sheffield to hee gee by which 
means all letters for the Weft of England, 
America and Lifhen, will be expedited a day 
fooner tha formerly. 
Population of Sheffield. 
Townfi st Males. Females. { Total. - 
Shefficld 15483 | 15831 | 31314 
¥Ecclefali Bierlow 2675 2687 | 5362 
Brizhtfide Bierlow} 2028 | 20092 [ 4030 
Attercliffe  - 1222 { 1059] 2281 
ee Nether 1041 933 | 1974 
Plies ee 355 | 794 
| 55388 | 22867 | 45755 
It is remarkable that in this parifh the di- 
vifion of the fexes thould be fo nearly equal ; 
in moft other places the females prelyat a 
very confiderable majority. 
“Married.j Mr. Minnithorpe, of Pigburn, 
near Doncafter, to Mifs Smith, of Arkfey. 
At Danby, near Whitby, Mr. G. Walker, 
aged 65, to Mifs A. Campion, aged 24.—S. 
Walker, efy. of Mafbrough, near Rotheram, 
te Mils Palmer; of Nabuta, near Yetk.os 
Yorkfire. 
[June'r 
R. York, efq. fon of W. York, efg. of Leeds. 
merchant, to the Hon. Mifs Lafcelles, 
daughter of Lord Harewood, of Harewood 
houfe, near Leeds. 
At Leeds, Mr. Be. merchant, to 
Mifs A. Hall, danghiter of H. Hall, efg.— 
Mr. G. Evers, to Mifs Walker.—Mr. W. 
Ottley, of Wakefield, to Mifs E, Barker, of 
Matterfey.—-Mr. Re White, of Padley, to 
Mrs, S. Forfter,. houfe-keeper to the Rev. Mr. 
Mackenzie, of Sheffield. —Mr. E. Stickney, 
of the Mill, near Beverley, to Mifs M. But~ 
ler, of Beverley. —Mr. J. Mawfon, of Skip~ 
ton, aged 64, to Mifs Paine, of Burley, near 
Otley, aged 23. 
_ At Sheffield, Mr. J. Hope,:to Mifs. M. Eng- 
Tand.—Mr. G. Levick, button manufacturer, 
to Mifs A.Wragg.—Mr. J. Taylor, of Acomb, 
to Mifs Dowes, of Whitby.—Mr. J. Ritchie, 
watchmaker, of Hull, to Mifs Hellard, of 
Drypool. 
At Whitby, Mr..T.. Knaggs, attorney, to 
Mifs Ftayes, of Aiflaby, near Pickering. —Mr: 
W. Harrifon, corndealer, of Beverley, late of 
Drewton,,- to: Mifs E. Marr, youngeft daughter 
of Mr. T. Marr; of Bentley, near Beverley. 
Mr. J. Ellis, of Wadfley, vi€tualler, to Mifs 
E. Robinfon, of Sheffield—Mr. J. Riley, 
grocer, to Mifs H. Slater; and, Mr. J. Pag- 
din, to Mrs. Hoyle, all: of Sheffield. 
At Dongafter, Mr. R. Barker, to Mifs 
Clayton.—-Mr. Boothroyde, bovkfeller and 
ftationer, to Mifs Hurft; both of Pomfret. 
At Warter, near Pocklington, Mr. T. 
Heffay, to Mrs. J. Leadley.—Mr. Munbys 
attorney, to Mifs J. Pearfon, both of York. 
At Burlington, D. Taylor, efq. captain in 
the Volunteers, to Mifs Hervey, of the 
quay. 
At Leeds, Mr. G. Evers, to Mifs Walkers 
Mr. j. Summers, merchant, to Mifs H.- 
Braithwaite-—Mr. T. Butler, iron-founder,: 
to Mifs A. Beecroft, both of Kirkftall Forge,, 
near Leeds.~-Mr. T. Watfon, jun,of Ship- 
gon-upon-Swale, to Mifs Dowthkwaite, of 
Thornton-!e-moor, neas Northallerton, 
Died. | At York, Mrs Wri gins, relict of 
captain J. Wriggins, of the 2d regiment of 
-the Weft York Militia —-Aged 56, C. Tay~ 
lor, efq. lieut. col. of the 34, or King’s own 
regiment of dragoons.—Aged 96, Mrs. Jane 
Barker, fitter of the late Mr. R. Barker, ups 
holfterer.—Aged 69; Mrs. Mush. 
At Leeds, Mr, J. Drake —MreB. Nelion, 
merchant. 
At Hull, aged 62, Mrs. E. Jobuipe, wife. 
of Mr. J. Johnion. 
In his 81ft year, greatly refpected by his nu~ 
merous friends and acquaintance, Mr T. 
Browne, for many years a refpe€table bookfel- 
ler and ftationer; near 30 years librarian toy 
the Hull Subfcription Library, and great uncle 
to the Rey. T. Browne, author of many 
beautiful poegcal pieces, which formerly ap- 
peared in the Hull Advertifer, under the 
fignature of Alexis, fince colle€ted and pubs 
lifhed for the benefit of his widow.» ~ 
Aged 
