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Merfey, Staffordihire, and Worcefterthire cas 
nals, and the river Severn, to the port of 
Briftol, The Afhby-de-la-Zouch canal ex- 
tends thirty miles without a fingle lock, and 
being joined with the Coventry and Oxford 
canals, and running upon the fame level, a 
line of-canal is prefented of more than 
feventy miles in length towards the metro- 
polis without a fingle lock! Different 
wharfs are now opened along the line of the 
canal. That near Hinckley is upon a confi. 
derable {cale, and made at a great expence, 
by the adventurous and fpirited exertions of 
Thomas San/ome, efg. who has, at his own 
expence, extended the canal about two hun- 
dred yards of deep cutting nearer to the town, 
and tothe turnpike-road leading to Hincks 
ley 3 and has alfo built large and commo- 
dious warehoufes. Goods are here taken in 
and forwarded to all parrs of thé kingdom ; 
and the neighbourhood is amply fupplied 
with Leicefterfhire, Warwickthire, and Staf- 
fordihire coals, Welfh flates, Newcaftle tiles, 
lime, timber, &e. at reafonable prices. Mr. 
Sanfome isnow building a handfome inn near 
to the wharf, and has it in contemplation to 
lay out a pleafure-garden, plant fhrubberies, 
&c. after the manner of Vauxhall. The 
-hofiery manufa€tory of Hinckley has been 
fiourifhing for fome years ; and the population 
of this market-town is fuppofed to be fo 
much increafec, as to contain at this time 
fiom eight. to ten thoufand fouls. Jt has, 
for fome years, had every houfe and lodging 
taken up by the perfons (moftly people of 
title and confequence) who refort there for 
the aflitance of Mr.-Chefsber, an eminent 
furgeon, who has had great fuccefs‘in difor- 
ders of the fpine, and other deformities.—_ 
Thefe refidents, andtheir friends, add much 
to the fplendour and ‘gaiety of the place.— 
There can be no doubt but the Afhby-de-la- 
Zouch canal will be very beneficial to the 
country through which it runs 3 and it is 
thought that in a fhort time it will be highly 
predu@tive to the fubfcribers. It was origi- 
nally undertaken by the recommendation and 
under the patronage of the Earl of Moira, 
who affured the fubfcribers, at a meeting of 
the county, at the caftle of Leicefter, that 
the rich mines of coals, lime, and iron-ftone, 
that akounded upon his eftates about Afhby- 
de-la-Zouch, thould be opened for the benefit 
ef the county! 
fiarried.| At Leicefter, Francis Thomas 
Corrance, efq. of “Anfty Lodge, to Mifs 
Wood, only daughter of Mr. Wood.—Mr.. 
Shelton, of Wing, Rutland, to Mifs Bell- 
airsof Leicefter: 2 
Died.| At Atbby Old Park, in his 24th 
year, Mr. .Jofeph Moore.—Mrs. Marthall, 
youngelt ddughitér of the Rev. A. Davis, ef 
Great Wigiton’—Mrs. Martin, wife of Ro- 
bert Martin, gent. of Anfty, aged 71. 
At Leicefter, Mrs. Cookey wife of Mr, 
D. Cocke, attorney.—Aged 50, Mr. Heary 
Jeficut, fecretary to the Infirmary. 
Stafordfive—Warwickpires 
[April 1, 
At Overfeal, aged 52, Mr. John Kettle, 
who conduéted feveral branches of trade with 
a punétuality and integrity that gained hios 
univerfal confidence and efteem. © 
At Belgrave, near Leicefter, aged $2, Ro- 
bert ED Ys gent. formerly of Nottingham. 
STAFFORDSHIREs - 
Married.} At Cheddleton, Mr. William 
Young, currier, of Cheadle, an officer in the 
Moorland battalion of volunteers, to Mifs 
‘Mary Leek, daughter of Mr. Leek, of the 
Heath Houfe, near Cheddleton ; being the 
third of three brothers who have married 
three daughters of Mr. Leek. 
At Litchfield, Mr. J. Seckerfon} of Staf- 
ford, to Mifs Eavritie of Newport, Shrop- 
thire. 
At Wolverhampton, Mr. Pagett, fadler, 
of Bridgnorth, to Mifs Lane, of Burntwood, 
near Litchfield.—Mr. James Short, to Mifs. 
Ann Glover. 
At Gresford, Denbighfhire, W. Ryland, 
efq. of Bridiey i iron-works, to Mifs A. M. 
Hayton, eldeft daughter of Mr. John Hay- 
ton, of Gwerfyllt wire-mills, near Wrex- 
ham. 
At Burton on Trent, Mr. John Thomfon, 
to Mifs Sarah Bancroft. 
At Uttoxeter, Mr. Samuel Steele, to Mifs 
Roden, 
Died.| Lieutenant Sneyd, of the aja 
navy, brother to Thomas Sneyd, efq. of Lox- 
ley-park. 
‘In the prime of life, Mr. Hallier, of Bur- 
ton-park. 
At Walfall, Mr. Pen, fen. formerly an 
éminent farmer at Stonnali-~Mr. Samuel 
Cox, grocer.—Mr. John Lucas, who had been 
mafter of the Woolpack Inn upwards of thirty 
years. 
At Stafford, aged 74, Mrs. Rachel Winn, 
a maiden lady. 
WARWICKSHIRE. 
The two new Infurance Offices which in>~ 
our laft Number we ftated as about to be 
formed at» Birmingham, commenced their 
eftablifhment under feparate firms, Accord= 
ing to the original plans, the capital of the 
Union office was to have been two hundred 
thoufand pounds, in fhares of one hundred 
pounds each, but no perfon was to hold 
more than four fhares, The capital of the 
Birmingham Fire-Office was likewife propof- 
ed to be two hundred thowfand pounds, ir 
fhares-of one thoufand pounds each, and ne 
perfon to hold more than four fhares. Ar 
union of the two concerns has taken place, 
and they will henceforward compofe but one 
inftitution, the Birmingham Fire-Office.—~ 
Subfcribers to the late UnianOffice are to have 
the option of holding one fhare of one thow- 
fand pounds, or two of five hundred pounde- 
each, the preference to take fuch fhares te 
be determined by ballot. : 
Married.] »At Birmingham, Mr. ©. 
Saunders, to Milfs Jane Taylor.—Mr. Tho- 
mas Twyford, of Weiverhampton, mercer, 
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