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[June 5, 
PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 
WITH att tHE MARRIAGES anp DEATHS; 
Arranged geograp! hically, or in the Order of the Counties, rom ‘North to South, 
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er remarkable Characiers recentiy deceased. 
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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM, 
At the, late meeting of the Tyneside Agri- 
cultural Society, thefollowing prizes were 
awarded: to Mr. John Rowell, .of Holling 
Hall, near Corbridge, for the best stallion 
for hunters, .or road horses, 51. 5s. To Mr. 
George Coxon, of Wall, near Hexham, for’ 
the best..stallion for coach-horses, dl. 5s. 
To Mr. Thomes Southern, Ravensworth, for 
‘the best, stallion for draught-horses, 51. 5s. 
The premium. of 10]. 10s. for the best bull, 
was adjudged to, Mr. William Donkin, of 
Sandoe; but_in consequence of his refusing to 
allow him, to serve within the limits of the 
society,;.at_ a sum (fixed by the judges) not 
te exceed one guinea, it was adjudged and 
paid to Mr. William Jobling, of Newton 
hall, for the next best. Thesecond premium 
ef five guineas for bulls was adjudged to Mr, 
‘Thomas Bates} of Halton, but on his refu- 
sing to allow him to serve within the district 
at 15s, it was adjudged and paid to Mr. Wil- 
liam Johnson, of Prudhoe. To Mr. Tho- 
mos Jobling, of Styford, for the best pair of 
steers, 51. 5s.. To George Sylvertop, esq. 
Minsteracres, for the best boar, 31.3s. To 
Mr. William Jobling, Styford, for the next 
best: boar, Zl. Ys. The sweepstakes for 
heifers, to which there were five subscribers, 
at two guineas each, was adjudged to Mr, 
William Jobling, of Styford. 
Married.| At. Stockton, Mr. 
Caster, owner, of; the Stoops Yarm and 
Sandwich, aged 70, to Miss Phebe Farrer, 
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At. Hexham, the Rev, Robert Ciarke, to 
Miss. Martha Shaftoe, deughter of the late 
Charles S. esq. with a fortune of 70,000/, 
At Aysgarth, William Purchas, jun. esq. 
ef West Burtcn, to Miss Willis af Carperby, 
in Wensleydale. 
At Newcastle, Captain W illiacn Pyle, to 
Miss Martha Armstrong. 
_ At Berwick, Mr. Richard Steel, printer, 
xto, Miss Jane Wright. 
At Kirknewton, James Rea, esq- of Hal. 
terburn Head; Roxburghshire, to Miss Greys 
daughter of the late. William. G.. esq. of 
Kimmecstun, Northumberland. 
At Alnwick, Mr. Joseph Graham, book- 
seller, te Miss Forster. 
-, At Darham, Mr, John Harrison, ‘printers 
to Miss Webster, 
Died.] At Durham, in the workhouse of 
St. Nichelas, Ann Angus, 
cholay, Palmer,;70.—Mirs. White, 62,-—Ivit. 
William. 
ice. —Mr. Ni-- 
been sexton of St. Mary-le-Bow, 82.—Mrs. 
Frances Robinson, 88.—-Mrs, Ann Hopper, 
69. 
At Bishopwearmoath, Mr. William New- 
ton, 77. 
At Carr Hill, Mrs. Hannah Streatham, 93.. 
At the Flatt near Elsdon, Mrs. Sarah, 
Potts, 30. 
At Blyth, Captain Edward Watts, 25. - 
At Alnwick, Mrs. Donaldson, relict of 
Captain Thomas D.—Miss Russel, daughter 
of Mr..James R. 25. 
At Darlington, Mr. Philip Harrison, drug- 
gist. 
At Berwick, Mr. William Craig, printer, 
68.— Mr. ares Anderson, cabinet-maker, 
20. Hisdeath was occasioned by his acciden-. 
tally cutting his fingers severely with a chi- 
sel, while at work, which terminated in a 
locked jaw, of which he died in most excru- 
ciating pain.—Mr. William Rochhead, sen. 
innkeeper, 80.—Master 
youngest son of the late George. F. esq.. for- 
merly treasurer to the corporation of Ber- 
wick, 
At Aldstone, Robert Hodgson, esq. __ 
At. Benwell, Mrs, Wilson, wife of Mz. 
Edward W. of Newcastle, 39. 
At Darlington, Serjeant Goodchild, of the 
Royal Marines, recruiting there. 
At Newcastle, Mrs. Cooke,—-Mrs. Eleanor. 
Garret, 74.—Mr. William Boag.—Mr. 
Price, 79.—-Mr, Archibald Purvis.—-Mr, 
William Temple, weaver, and of late years: 
governor of All Saints’ poor house, 60.. By 
uncommon industry and perseverance, and 
by aclose and regular application of the few 
hours of leisure afforded from a laborious oc- 
cupation, he had acquired a familiar know- 
ledge of the Hebrew, Arabic, and Persian 
and Greek languages, and with the various 
Eastern dialects, as well as the Latin}. and 
some of the modern languages. The study 
of the original scriptures was his ardent and 
unwearied pursuit, aud few possessed equal 
talents for biblical criticism.—Mrs. Grace 
Atkinson, 81.—Mr. Ambrose Rockwood.—. 
Mr. Thomas Forster, master of the ship 
George, of London,—Ivirs. Jubb, wife of 
Mr. Christopher J. 
At Hexham, Mr. Thomas ‘Robson.—-Mrs. 
Eleanor Wilsen, 90. —Mrs. Farbridge.— 
Miss Caroline Twiss, third daughter of Fran- 
cis T. esc. of Bath. 
At Bazruoor Mill, Mr, George Mole,, 7%. 
At 
Thomas Wilkinson, who for 55 years had. 
George Fenton, , 
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