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ortaken by? the French. This gentleman, 
alike diftinguifhed for benevolence, and for an 
high fenfe of honour, commenced his mili- 
tery career with uncommon promife ; but, 
difpleafed at the manner in which he con- 
ceived his friend, the Commander of the 
Britith forces at Minden, had been treated 
en that occafien, he refigned his commiflion 
in difgu&, about fix weeks from the death 
of the late king. The prefent Sir Sydney 
Smith being his fecond fon, the paternal pro- 
perty devolves on Colonel Smith, of Wal- 
mer. Mr. Spencer Smith, who formeriy con- 
duéted the Britith interefts at Conftantinople, 
and is now minifterat Stutgard, is the young- 
e& fon.. During many of the latter years of 
his life, Mr. Smith refided in apartments 
excavated in the cliff, at no great diftance 
from Dover cattle. 
SUSSEX, 
On Friday, Jan- 27, 2 large portion of the 
excavated cliff, 2 little to ch® egtward of the 
Royal Creftent, at Brighton, fell down with 
a moft-tremendous crath, forming thereby a 
frightful chafm acrofs the main road quite 
up to the adjacent corn-field. This accident 
took place in the early part of the day, 
which luckily rendered it lefs dangerous in 
its confequences. A confiderable part of the 
c}iff, near Southwich, to the weitward of the 
‘town, has likewife fallen in fince the above, 
in confequence of which it has been judged 
expedient to rernove the road further to the 
northward. 
The new barracizs at Lewes begin to af- 
fume a refpectable appearance 5 the hofpital, 
_a handfome fpacious building, is already co- 
wered in, and tie works are proceeding incef- 
fantly, and with great alacrity. 
Married.) At Lewes, Mr. T. Rickman, 
fon of Mr. Jofeph Rickman, furgeon, to Mifs 
L. Rickman. 
At Petworth, Captain Mafon, of the Hon. 
Eaft india Company’s cavalry, to Mifs John- 
fon. 
Died.] At Chichefter, Mrs. F. Chatfield, 
> daughter of the late Mr. F. Roberts, mer- 
chant.—In her 8rft year, Mrs. Cogan, wife 
of the Rev. T. W. Cogan, vicar of Eaft 
Deane, &c. 
At Brighton, in his 15th year, the Hon. 
Henry Pomeroy, only. fon of the Lord Vil- 
count Harberton.—Suddenly, by afit of apo- 
plexy, Mr. Howell, builder, and a great 
proprietor of the lodging-houfes in the town. 
Mr. Noakes, yeoman, of Wannock, near 
Eat Bourne.——Mr, H. Halited, of Weiterton, 
near Chichefter. Incautioufly riding at a 
very furious rate, ina night extremely dark, 
he unfortunately drove againft a cart that. 
was pafling on the road, was thrown from his 
horfe, and killed on the {pot. 
At Southover, Mrs. Barton, reli of the 
Jate Dr. Barton, phyfician on the ftaff. 
|. In a boat at’ fea, off Newhaven, which 
being heavily laden with ballaf, fhipped a 
large quantity of water, and foundered, 
Suffix —Hamp)ire. 
| April 1, 
three young men, named Smith, Baker, and 
Lee, generally reputed to be the moft-fkilful 
pilots belonging to that port. The remains of 
Baker, which prefented a moft thocking {pec 
tacle, have been fince picked up, and inter 
red in Newhaven churchyard, The boat 
empty, and with one of its fides beaten in, 
has fince drifted on shore near Newhaven. 
At Brighton, aged about 50, in confequence 
ef her muflin-drefs catching fire in her bed- 
chamber, Lady Warren, widow of the late 
Sir George Warren, fitter to the Countefs of 
Liverpool, aunt to the Duchnefs of Dorfet, 
and fifter, by marriage, to Lord Vifcount Bulk- 
ley, It appears that, had her Lady thip given 
timely, alarm her life might have been tree 
ferved ; but fo little apprehenfive was fhe of 
dinger, from the accident of her apron catch- 
ing fire, thatthe did not conceive it neceflary 
even toring the bell. The butler was firft 
alarmed by her fcreams, and on his entering 
the room, finding her Ladythip all ia flames 
from head ta foot, he caught her by the arm 
and attempted to wind the curtains around her 5 
but, being made of linen, they immediately 
caughe fire, and one whole fide of the room 
was quickly in ablaze. ‘The fervant at laft 
fucceeded in extinguifhing the flames, by 
rolling her Ladyfhip in the carpet 5 but be- 
fore this was accomplithed, her arms, neck, 
and bofom, were burnt in a dreadful manner. 
The man’s right arm and both his hands were 
likewife much burnt; and both his eye-brows . 
were {corched, Lord and Lady Bulkeley 
reached Brighton in fufficient time to attend 
the lat moments of, their lamented relative. 
When formerly amaid of honour, her name> 
was Mifs Bifhop. ,Lady Warren was a very 
amitble woman; and her hulband, Sir 
George, has only been dead about two 
years. Though poffeffed of an income of 
11,000l, a-year, he left her with a join- 
ture which fell fhort of 1oo0ol, a-year.—e 
The liberality and opulence of her family 
enabled her, however, to. maintain her 
priftine {plendour. It is fingular that the 
deceaied Jady and her hufhand exhibited alle- 
gations againft each other in Doétors’ Com- 
mons, but afterwards renewed their conjugal 
endearments, and lived together till the 
death of the latter. : 
HAMPSHIRE. | Set 
Married.] Inthe lfle of Wight, Dr. Buf- 
fa, phyfician to his Majefty’s forces, to the 
widow of William Raybould, efq. of Sutton 
Coldfield, Warwick bhire. tag : 
At Winchefter, the Rev. Mr. Eiver, of 
Kingfclere, to Mifs Mary Jacob. - 
At Southampton, Mr. Gradidge, butcher, 
to Mifs Gradidge. , 
. Died.] At Winchefter, Mr. William Dol 
ler, of the White Hart Inn.—Mrs. Dims 
mock.—Mr. Biggs, one of the regarders of 
the New Foreft. ~ . 
At Lymington, Mrs. Robinfon, landlady 
of the Anchor and Hope public-houfe. 
At Southampton, Mifs Menckton, daugh- 
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