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PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 
. * WITH art rut MARRIAGES anp DEATHS, 
Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties from North to South, 
°° Authentic Communications for this Department are always very thankfully received. 
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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM, 
Lately, at the grand fete to celebrate the 
. epening of Mr. Temple’s Colliery at farrow, 
the finenefs of the day, &c. brought many 
thoufands of people to witnefs the paflage of 
the coals, from the colliery tq the fhip Fox, 
which lay, profufely decorated with colours, 
to receive them. Early in the morning, the 
enlivening bells of South Shields announced 
the intended fete. This was underftood as a 
fignal to thé fhips in Shields harbour, all of 
which immediately were feen to hoift their 
gaye enfigns. About teno’clock, Mr. Temple, 
nis father, and three fons went in proceflion 
with the thipwrights, &c. attended by the mar- 
tial bands of the regiments of Northumberland 
xad Anglefea militia, to the place of feftivity, 
celebrated, in early times, as the reputed 
birth-place of the venerable Bede. On Jar- 
tow-bridge, the proceffion was greeted by Sir 
Cuthbert. Heron, bart. accompanied by a 
large affemblage of gentlemen, &c. Their 
firft ftep was to lay the foundation ftone of a 
{chool for the education of the poor children 
of the various workmen employed by Mr. 
Temple. This was dene by Mr. William 
Temple, eldeft fon of that gentleman. This 
generous aét.was followed by another not lefs 
commendable—that of laying the foundation 
ftone of a building, intended as a feminary 
for the inftruétion of poor females, and to 
qualify them for offices more fuitable to their 
fex, than, feveral of their prefent employ. 
ments in the northern counties of England, 
Thefe meritorious ats being completed with 
due» formality, the proceiiion moved to ano- 
ther part of the eftate, to lay the foundation 
of a fever-houfe .and hofpital, for fuch of 
the families employed in Mr. Temple’s va- 
tious works, as may be found to ftand in 
need of thefe comforts, By this time the 
procefiien was greatly increated, by the pre- 
fence of feverai of the fuperior clergy of the 
cathedral of Durham, the Corporation barge 
of Newcaftle, with feveral. of the moft re- 
fpectable members. of that body, and other 
gentlemen, &c. from all parts of the coun- 
try. They now proceeded to the more im- 
mediate caufe of their meeting; and the 
weggons, being laden with coals, were con- 
veyed to the fhip, when a general difcharge 
of artillery.took place; the banners of the 
South Shields volunteer corps were difplayed, 
é&c. the mufic playing. the merry air of . 
“6 Weel may the keel row,’and other appofite 
tunes, About 300 gentlemen then fat down 
to dinner, at tables in the tent prepared for 
their entertainment. The workmen, in num- 
berabout 1g00, dined at’a long table without. 
As a great number of ladies had honoured 
the proceffion with their prefence, Mr. Tem- 
ple gave a ball, the following evening, at 
South Shields, which was attended by about 
300 ladiesand gentlemen, &c. &c, 
‘Intended Canal.—-To commence from the 
rivulet of Team, near Beamith iron-works, 
‘in the parith -of Cheftez-le treet, Durham, 
and to proceed to the river Lyne, near Gate- 
fhead) in the faid county 5 with towing-paths, 
refervoirs, water-courfes, feeders, &c. which 
canal, refervoirs, &c. are intended to be car- 
ried through the feveral’ townthips of Ur- 
peth and Birtley, and the feveral chapelries 
of Tanfield and Lamefley,’all in the parith of 
Chefter-le-ftreet aforefaid ; and alfo through 
the parifhes of Wickham and St. Mary Gate- 
head .invthe faid county..y Pash ea 
“Te is in'contemplation to apply to Parlia- 
ment, inthe courfe of the enfuing feffion, 
for authority to make feveral new turnpike 
roads from Selkirk to» Jedburgh in Scotland, 
and from thence to the feveral''townthips; 
places, &c. of Yetholm Woller, the lime 
and coal-works at Ford, Barmoor; and Lows 
ick, refpectively ; which roads, when com- 
pleted, will pafs through the feveral parifhes 
of Carham, Kirknewton, Branxron, Ford, 
Lowick, Doddington, and Wooller, all in 
the county of Northumberland, © : 
Married.) At Newcattle, Mr. W. Mor- 
rifon, ropes, of the South Shore, to Mrs. 
Lee, of Gatethead.—-Mr, J. Proudy of Dur= 
ham, to Mifs Laing. r 
At Gatethead, Mr. A. Campbell, flour-" 
dealer, of Newcafile, to Mifs A. Stokoe. 
At Worth Berwick, J. Renton, efg. writer 
of the fignet, to Milfs A. Murray. 
At Elidon, A. Hedley, efq. of Warlaw, 
to Mifs Armourer, of Overacres. ; 
At. Doddington, Mr, &..Flinn, of North’ 
Shields,. to Mrs. .A. Barber... Bik 
At Durham, Mr. J.-Pearfon, boot-maker, 
to Mifs Thwaytes, milliuer. : 
At Houghton le Spring, the Rev. F, Reed, 
of Marton-cum Grafton, Yorkshire, to Mifs 
M. A. Storcy, of Newbottle, Durham. 
At Hexham, Mr. C. Fartier, tanner, to 
Mifs Welis, of Skelton, in Cumberland, 
At Bifhopwearmouth, T, Nicholfon, efq. 
to Milfs E. Maling, of the Grange, neay 
Sunderland. 
At Tynemouth, Mr. A. Crighton, fail- 
maker, of North Shielas, to Mifs Tate, of 
Dockwray-{quare. 
Died.| At Newcaftle, aged 60, Mrs. E, 
Elmer, lately arrived from Peteriburgh,— 
‘ Mrs, Fofter, 
