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fcribing. In the courfeof the day, the thares 
_ bore a premium of 16 guineas 
~ On April 5, 1801, the inhabitants of Roch- 
dale, Oldham, ixoyton, Middleton, Chadder- 
ton, &c met, to the number of 10,000, on 
Tandle hills, to take into confideration the 
prefent high price of provifions. No florid 
orator attempted, by a pompous difplay of 
words, to miilead thefe children of want, 
whofe meagre cauntenances and tattered 
clothes prociaimed them to he the fons of 
labour. Among other refolutions adopted 
unanimoufly, were che following; that the 
war im which we are unfortunately engaged, 
is the fle caufe of the unparalleled high 
price of proviGons. That the war hath been 
the means, in the hands of the late adminif- 
tration, of enriching ceatra€tors, &c. at the 
expence of the great body of the labouring 
poor. That under whatever pretext wars 
have been made, the greater number of thofe 
wars in which this country hath been engag- 
ed, have had the fame objeét in view: That 
the war hath more than doubled the national 
debt, &c. That Mr. Pitt’s faying that the 
commerce of the country was never fo flou- 
rifhing at any former period, as it is now, 
when almoft all the ports of Europe are fhut 
againft us, argues in him adegree of untruth, 
never furpaffed inthe annals of hiftory. That 
nothing lefs than immediate peace, a tho- 
rough reform in the reprefentative fyftem, 
and a reduCtion of the national debt, &c-. can 
be efficient to redrefs our grievances, &c. and 
lafily, that we cordially unite in the propri 
ety of conducting ourfelves, with every de- 
gree of firmnefs, decorum, and peace; con- 
vinced that all tendency to diforder, or riot, 
aut be more and more deftru€tive’of the 
great and invaluable conftitutional rights we 
are in purfuit of. -As the poverty of thefe 
“innecent, induftrious fufferers, confifting 
chiefly of poor mechanics and artificers, whofe 
general appearance exhibited a variety of 
wretchednefs, entitles thei to the pity of all 
who feel as men, fo does their peaceable de- 
portment, in thefe times of public diftrefs, en- 
title them to the fincere cordial approbation of 
their countrymen. 
Population of Bizckburn2z.—Males, 
females, 6421. Total 11980. 
bited, 2339, by 2405 families. Uninhabited 
houfes 13. Perfons chiefly employed in agri- 
culture, 343 in trade, .manufaétures, or 
handicraft, 6707. Perfons not comprehend- 
ing the preceding clafles, 5239. “Total 11980. 
About three vears ago, the population of 
Blackburn amounted to 10672 inuvivéduals, by 
a cenfus taken at that time ; fo that it appears 
the increafe, fince, has been 1038, notwith- 
Landing the great numbers of young men who 
have enlifted, a-fpirit for which has been re- 
markably predominant during that period. 
Populaticn of the Parifh of Liverpool —In- 
habited houfes, 114463 uninhabited houfes, 
235; families 179893. males, 343825 fee 
5559 3 
Houfes inha- 
Lancafpire. - 
[Juner, 
males, 43325. Total number of inhabi-. ” 
tants, 777983 exclufive of families refiding 
at Bootle, Kirkdale, Everton, Weft Derby, 
Wavertree, Toxteth Park, and independently 
of upwards of 6000 feamen, Rie: 
It is intended to dig a new bafon, for the ufe 
of the Leeds and Liverpool canal company, 
on the eaft fide of the canal in Liverpool, 
whica will extend’ from the'north Graving 
Dock, nearly to the tep of Plumbe-ftreet, 
and to contain about 7000 cubic yards, the 
average cepth being about two yards The 
maiorry of the Yaid bafon, will be about 12750 
cubic yards. 
Great improvements have lately been made 
in Oxiord-freet, leading from St, Peter's 
church, inthis town, to Rufholme, Didhury, 
&c. That itrect isnow not only well p ved in 
the middle, but alfo neatly gravelled on each 
fide, with commodious foot roads, completely 
finifhed, It will thus be of great utility, not 
only tothe inhabitants of that neighbourhood, - 
but to thofe refiding in Dean Gate, King-ftreet, 
and the other centrical parts of the town. This 
road now forms one of the pleafanteft avenues 
or entrances into a townto be feen any where. 
The parith,. it appears, is alfo paving Brooke 
ftreet, through Garrat Fold, to Rutholme- 
lane, which, when finithed, will form another 
very material improvement to that part of 
the country. - 
The tunnel at Furnloy in this county was 
lately opened by the Leeds and Liverpoo) ca- 
nal company, when feveral flats laden, were 
taken on it from that place to Enfield, diftant 
about 44 miles from Blackburn. »! 
ldarried.| At Manchefter, Mr. S. Faulk- 
ner, to Mifs-J. Chew.—W. Hurft, efq: to Mifs 
Crompton.—Mr, J: Thompfon, ftationer, to 
Milfs A. Downs.—Mr. T. Heighway, of Bur- 
flon, Stafford, to Mifs Wright, of Oldham- 
ftreet.—Mr. J. Smethurft, to Mifs E. Sharp. . 
Mr. T. Mots, to Mifs E. Hampfon.—Mr. J. 
Middlewood, fruiterer, to Mifs A. Gornali. 
Mr. W. Boyd, to Mifs Brocklehurft.—Mr.. 
J. Molyneux, to Mifs. A. Chethyre, of 
Salford Mr. ‘T. S. Fogg, of Marcheiter, to 
Mifs 2 Baron, of Walfhaw. 
At Blackourn, Mr. I. Holden, fo Mifs A. 
Wood.——Mér. T. Giles, merchant, of Lan- 
cafter, to Mifs Redmayne, of Yealboro’, near 
Ingleton, in Yorkfhire. 
At Lancafter, Mr. T. Robinfon, merchant, 
to Mifs Shackleton.—Mr. W. Saliibury, mer- 
chant, to Mifs Millers —Mr. W. Jackftone, 
of Manchefter, to Mifs Clews, of Newcaftle- 
undér-Line.—R. Monk, efq. to Mifs War- 
ing, both of Burfcough.—Mr. J. White- 
head, of Heighchapel, to Mifs M. Hilton; 
of Crofs Bank, Mr. J. Mackie, cotton-mer- 
chant, of Liverpool, to Mifs A. Clough, of 
Athton, near Wairington.—Mr. G, Redfard, 
of Manchefter, to Mifs Greenhough, of Af- 
garth, in Yorkthire. i. 
At Preftwich, Mr. T. Becket). fon of the 
Rev. J. Becket, minifter ef Lees, to Mifs 
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