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HAMPSHIRE. 
At a late meeting, at Gofport, of gentle- 
men, merchants, and others, of the towns of 
Portimouth, Chichefter, Havant, é&c. to con- 
fider of the comparative adva:tage of a canal 
and a rail-way, intended to be made between 
London and Portfmouth, (E..Cobb Hurry, 
efq. in the chair), a paper was read, wherein 
it was aflerted that the Wansfworth and 
Croydon rail way had coft the cnormous¢4um 
o: 6,g00l, per mile, and tha: goods conveyed 
by the raii-way coft very little lefs than by 
the common turnpike road. Thefe ftate- 
ments were, however, clearly, confuted by 
facts, and it was proved, to the fatisiaction of 
the meeting, that the above rail-way coft-no 
more than 4s20l. And that the expence of 
coaveying goods by the rail-way, is little 
more than one half what is expended by the 
turnpike-road, and that, when completed, 
the expence will amount to no more thana 
third—fo that the meeting, after a careful 
examination of the above faéts, came to an 
unanimous refolution, that a rail-way would 
be more beneficial in that line of country 
than a canal, and that the fubfcription be 
continued for carrying the fame into effed, 
&c. &c. 
The beautiful new Theatre at Southamp- 
ton, Opened on Monday, the 12th of Septem- 
ber. A moft crowded audience, a confider- 
able part of whom flocked from the country, 
evinced, by the loudeft plaudits, their ap- 
probation of this admirably finifhed ftru€ture, 
Mr. Slater, on whom the building of the 
whole devolved, has added, in the higheft 
manner, to his former reputation as an archi- 
tect 5 and the liberal and fpirited manner in 
which Mr. Collins has decorated and orna- 
mented it,merits the greate(ft praife, as a more 
elegant, convenient, and brilliant theatre is 
not to be met with out of London. 
| Married.| At Droxford, sir. James Dayth, 
to Miis Maria Knight, both of that place. 
_ At Southampton, Mr. J. Primmer, of the 
Red-lion inn, to Mifs Chefler. 
Died.| At Winchefter, Mr. C: Burdon, 
third fon of the late Mr. Burdon.—Mr. 
Ellis, carpenter, but who had lately retired 
from bufinefs —Mrs Munday, of St. Peter’s, 
Cheefehill, near Winchefter.—In an advanc- 
ed age, Mrs. Matum. 
At Southampton, Mr. W. Stabbington, 
wine-cooper.—Mrs. Howell, wife of Mr. 
Howelt, painter and glazier, 
At Hambledon, aged 74, Mr. Fofter.— 
Mrs. Courtney, of Barton Stacey. 
At Bullington, T. Sidney, efq. 
WILTSHIRE. 
Married.| At Salifbury, Mr. Mofs, iron- 
monger, to Mifs F. Wecks.—Mr. Warden, 
attorney, to Mifs Coombs, late of Berwick 
St. James. 
R. Athe, jun. efq. of Langley-houfe, to 
Mifs Watts, of Hornhill-houfe, Gloucefter. 
Died | At Dewizes, Mr. J. Bruce, matter 
ef the Old Crown inn.—-Mr. A. Edmonds, 
Hampfhire—Wiltfhire~Berkfbire—Somerfetfire. 
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fen. farmer, of Bifhopftone.—Mr. E. Hinton, 
of Ewen. 
BERKSHIRE. 
Application is intended to be made to Par- 
liamént, in the enfuing feflion, for powers to 
divide, allot, and inclofe, the feverat fields, 
meadows, paftures, and other commonable 
lands, within the feveral parifhes of Been- 
ham, Padworth, Aldermaftuwn, and Wool- 
hampton, all inthis county. 
A new road has been lately opened from 
the town of Reading, to Odiham, in Hants, 
through the feveral parifhes or Jordfhips of 
Matringley and Hook ; this is ftated to be 
the neareft as well as beft road to the towns 
of Farnham, Guiidford, Alton, Petersfield, 
Portfmouth, &c. as likewife to all parts 
bordering on the coaft of Suifex. 
Married.| G. Warner, efq. of Tidding- 
ton, Oxfordfhire, to Miis Maneity, daughter 
of the Rev. J. Manefty, of Purley, in this 
county. i 
At Newbury, Mr. D. Godwyn, of Bathy 
to Mifs Dyer, of Adbury. 
T. W. Cooke, efg. of Somer, in the 
county of Suffolk, to Mifs Mathews, of 
Wargrave.—Mr. Simmons, of Sindlefham, 
to Mifs Smith, of Snottifbrook.—Mr, J. 
Phillips, of Chipping Norton, to Mifs Beefs 
ley, of Dry Sandford, near Abingdon. 
Died.] At Reaiing, Mrs. Lyne, widow. 
—Inan advanced age, Mr. Slaughter, for- 
merly an eminent baker, but of late years 
retired from bulinets. 
At Wallingford, Mifs Flamank. 
At Wokingham, Mr Collins, auétioneer, 
SOMERSETSHIRE« 
Married.| At Brifto!, vir. J. Field, watche 
maker, to Mifs E. Saunders, daughter of Mre 
Saunders, grocer, of Bath.—~Mr. R. Vicka- 
ry, linen-draper, to Mifs Bernington—Mr. 
W. Ransrord, to Mifs Files —Mr. J. Buth, 
attorney. to Mifs Wyndowne, of Kingf- 
downe.—-Mr. Deeble, engraver, to Mifs Are 
nold.—Wir. Kent, taylor, to Mrs. Leonard, 
of London, 
At Congrefbury, J. Whittingham, efq. 
of Earl’s Mead, near Briftol, to Mifs J. Lude 
low, of Chritt Church, Hants.—-Mr Scibbs, 
of Marthfield, to Mifs Thomas, of Bath. 
At Weft Monkton, the Rev J. Fr. Dove- 
ton, to Mifs Croflmaa, eldeft daughter of the 
Rev. Dr. Croffman, reétor of that parith. 
At Bath, Mr. Slater, cafhier of the Bath 
Bank, to Mifs M. Philliott, fecond daughter 
of C. Philliot, efq.—Mr. Hazel, to Mifs M. 
Giddings.—-Mr. W. Ransford, to Mifs Files, 
Died.| At Briftol, aged 70, Mifs &. Are 
thur, a maiden lady.—In his 89th year, Mr. 
Sanders, formerly a principal fugar refiner of 
this city, but who, of late years, had re- 
tired from bufineits He was generally re- 
fpected asa truly honeft man and iincere 
chriftian, 
Mrs. Noble, wife of Mr. J. P. Noble, 
furgeon —Mrs. Winter,—Mr. J. Matchin, 
fieward of the privateer Eliza, of this port. 
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