1805.] 
was better qualified to become the hifttorian 
of his own times; and it is ftill to be hoped, 
that his detceudants will be’induced to give 
to the world part of the extenfive collections 
of fetters and papers which he has left be- 
hind him.—Of his private character it re- 
mains to fpeak. Elevation of mind and 
centlenets of difpofition were fo mixed: in 
him that thofe who knew him bef were moft 
at a jos whether more to admire or to love. 
Friendthip was with Lord Lanfdown a paf- 
fion: none ever furpatfed him in fincerity of 
attachment; and in the minutie of affec- 
tiouate attention he never perhaps was 
equalled. Even they who by the calls of 
bufinets or accidental circumitances were 
admitted to his prefence, became charmed 
by the elegauce of his manners, and retired 
with indelible impreflions of his affability 
and benevolence. A great mind, it has been 
obferved, may be traced in its amufements. 
Northumberland and Durham. 
511 
“Thofe of the Marquis of Lanfdown confifted 
chiefly in the parfuits of architecture, orna- 
mental gardening, and the encouragement 
of every polite art. Of every exertion of 
the human mind be was indeed the liberal 
patron; and unfriended genius never made 
a fruitlefs application to his bounty. Lord 
Lanfdown completely poffeffed the art of 
giving-importance to trifling favours, by the 
kindnets of manner with which they were 
conferred; while at the fame time his ten- 
derme(s and politenefs. took away the op- 
prefling weight of the moft munificent and 
noblet benefactions. The lofs of fuch a 
man mut be confidered asa national cala- 
mity: to his children and relations it is ire 
reparable: and they who have had the ho- 
pour and happinefs of being reckoned among 
the friends of Lord Lanfdown, will in vain 
jook round to fupply the vacancy occalioned 
by his death. 
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PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 
WITH att THE MARRIAGES anp DEATHS ; 
’ Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South. 
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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
T a late meeting of the Durham Agricul- 
tural Society, held at Darlington, the fol- 
lowing rewards were adjudged and paid :—To 
William Hutchinfon, efq. of Eggleftone, 
3 guineas for the beft bull , and to Mr. Ba- 
ker Greenwell, of Copelaw, near Rufhyford, 
3 guineas for the beft ftallion for harnefs 
horfes. 
By the report of the Mafter Mariner’s Af- 
fociation, eftablifhed at South Shields, on the 
zsth Oftober, 1792, it appears, that, from 
that time till the 22d of January, 1805, the 
the fum of 11,7391. 10s. 5d. had been col- 
le@ed for the purpofes of the inftitution 3 
and that, during the fame period, 55041. 6s. 
had been paid to widows and to fick, captured 
and fhipwrecked members, leaving a balance 
in hand, vetted or to be vefted in the funds, 
of 62351. 4s. gd. There are at prefent 37 
widows and three infirm members on the 
fund, andthe aflociation confifts of 284 mem- 
bers. 
In making a grave in the north aifle of 
Hexham church, a ftone coffin was recently 
difcovered, on opening which the bones of a 
human being were found quite entire. Vhey 
are {uppofed to be thofe of Alfwold, king of 
Northumberland, who was aflaffinated at 
Cilcefter, by Segga, 2 lord of his court, in 
the year 783. 
A fair fox the difpofal of wool isto be held 
at Morpeth, on the 1gth of june, which 
will be continued annually, on the third Wed- 
ne(cay in that month. 
Married.) At Bithop-wearmouth, Mr, 
George Robinfon, only fon of the late Mr. 
Robinfon, common brewer, of Houghton-le- 
Spring, to Mifs Robinfon, of Whitby. 
James Gunman, efq. to Mifs Delavaly 
daughter of Edward Huffey Delaval, efqe 
At Sunderland, Mr. William Eden, fur 
geon, to Mifs Horn, daughter of Mr. Te 
Horn, of Bithop-wearmouth. ; 
At Watkworth, Major Watfon, to Mifs 
Clutterbuck, fecond daughter of the late 
Richard'Clutterbuck, efq. of Warkworth. 
At Berwick, William Wilkin, jun. efq. of 
Appleby, Weftmoreland, fuperintending fur 
veyor of taxes in the northern diftri€t, to 
Mifs Marion Ann Clunie, youngeft daughter 
of the Rev. Johm Clunie, of Whitekirk, in 
the county of Lothian. 
At Earington, Durham, Robert Whittell, 
jun. efq. of Chefter, to Mifs Maffey, eldeit 
daughter of the Hon. Eyre Mafiey, of Ire- 
land. 
At Earfdon, Captain Bernard Redmond, 
of Sligo, in Ireland, to Mifs Gibfon, of 
South Blyth, daughter of the late Captain 
Gibfon, of that port. 
Ac Tynemouth, Mr. Thomas Thompfon, 
merchant, of Newcaftle, to Mifs Robertfon, 
niece of the late Mr. Robertfon. 
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