1805.] 
At Quedgley, aged 74, Mrs. Bevan, relict 
of Mr. Edward Bevan, and daughter of the 
Rey. John jeffris, formerly of Caftlemorton. 
OXFORDSHIRE. 
The univerfity of Oxford is at prefeng. em- 
ployed in improving the condition of its pub- 
lic library. The Bodleian, which has here- 
tofore had only two, will now have three li- 
brarians, befices two affiftants. The reftric- 
tion from marriage is to be taken off, and the 
falaries attached to the different offices will 
be, in fome degree, proportioned to their du- 
ties. 
Married.) At Bladon, Mr. Wells, of Af- 
cott, to Milfs Bartholomew, of Woodftock. 
At Bicefter, Mr. John Brinkler, to Mrs. 
Stevens. 
At Oxford, Mr. William Travers, of Wey- 
mouth, to Mfs Harriet Rogers, youngeft 
daughter of Mr. Frederick Rogers—Mr, 
William Rufs, cornfaétor, to Mifs Mary 
Virtue, youngeft daughter of Mr. Virtue. 
John Hammond, elq. of Napleton, to Mifs 
Smith, of Great Witney. 
Died,| At Oxford, aged 54, Mrs. Hannah 
James, wife of Mr. Robert James, cook of 
Queen’s College.—Aged 48, Mr. Edward 
Potts.—Mrs. Goodwin, who for many years 
kept the coffee-heufe in Holywell.—Aged 
60, Mrs. Sufannah Coburn, widow of the 
Yate Mr. Ifaac Coburn, formerly mafter of 
Staple Hall inn, Witpey.—Mrs. Church. 
At Bampion, aged 66, Mrs. Anne Sim- 
mons, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Sim- 
mons. 
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. 
Since the opening of the tunnel at Biif- 
worth, feveral boats have paffed between Co- 
ventry and Paddington in fixty-three hours, 
being a diftance of more than one hundred 
and forty miles, though they have to go 
through two long tunneis and about one hun- 
dred locks; but byan improvement which is 
taking place in the embankment at Wolver- 
ton, eight of thofe locks will be avoided, 
The voyage from Manchefter to London may 
be performed in feven days, and from Leeds, 
Wakefield, and Aialifax in fourteen ; conh- 
derably more than 300 miles, and incom- 
moded by a very great number of locks, 
This laft long voyage, it may be expected, 
will be fhortened by two or three days, when 
vefiels better adapted for expedition become 
more ufed on fome of the northern canals, 
An engine capable of returning thirty 
locks full of water per day into the fummit 
level of the Grand Junétion Canal, in the 
parifh of Braunfton, near Daventry, after it 
has pafled fix locks, into or level with the 
Oxford canal, is now ere€ting there, and it 
is expeéted to be finifhed and in ufe early ia 
June. A large additional ftream is alfo being 
fecured, and other improvements are in con- 
templation. Thefe, with the very confi- 
@ersole increafe the refervoirs have received 
Oxfordhire—Northamptonfhire—Cambridgefbire. 523 
from the late copious rains, will entirely re= 
move any doubt of a deficiency of water on 
that fummit during the enfuing fummer, 
At the annual meeting of the Peterborough 
Agricultural Society, held on the 17th. of 
April, the following premiums were ottered 
for the enfuing year:—-For the beit two- 
fhear ram five guineas; for the belt fhearling , 
ram five guineas ; for the beft theave, to have 
been raifed upon vegetable food only, two 
guineas; for the beft two-year-old draught — 
{tallion, to be fhewn at Jeafe three times in 
Peterborough market this feafon, feven gui- 
neas ; for the beft ftallion for hunters, five 
guineas; for the beft ftallion for cart horfes, 
five guineas; for the beft bull, not more 
than two years old, feven guineas; for the 
beft boar, not more than twelve months old, 
two guineas; to the labourer in hufbandry, 
who has brought up the moft numerous fa- 
mily without parochial affiftance, three gui- 
neas ; to the labourer in hufbandry, who has 
worked for one mafter, or on one farm, the 
longeft time, two guineas; to the male fer- 
vant, who has lived the longeft time with 
any one mafter or miftrefs in hufbandry, two 
guineas; to the female fervant, who has 
lived the longeft time with any one mafter 
or miftrefs in hufbandry, two guineas; to 
the perfon who fhall hollow-drain with ftone 
the ygreateft number of acres, previous to the 
next Eafter meeting, ten guineas; to the 
perfon who fhall hollow-drain with brufh- 
wood the greateft number of acres, five gui- 
neas; no claim to be made for lefs than 
twenty acree; for the beft fat two-fhear 
wether fheep, three guineas; for the beft 
fat fhearling ditto, three guineas. 
Married.} Major Boycott, of the 16th 
light dragoons, to Mils Smyth of Northamp- 
ton.—-Mr, John Leek, ag et to the Grand 
Junction Canal Company, to Mifs Lovell, 
daughter of Mr. G. Lovell, of Weeden, 
Beck, 
At Brackley, Thomas Arnold, efg. to 
Mifs Luthbury. 
Died.| At Loddington, of an apoplectic 
ftroke, aged 67, the Rev. Charles Sturges, 
M. A. reétor of Chelfea, Middlefex, nearly 
forty-two years vicar of St. Mary’s, Read- 
ing, and prebendary of the cathedrals of St. 
Paul and Salifbury. He wasfonto the Rev. 
Charles Sturges, formerly rector of Orling- 
burg, in this county. : 
The Rey. William Terray, D, D. reétot 
of Wootton, near Northampton. 
At St. Martin’s, Stamford Baron, Mrs. 
Lumby. : 
At Staverton, Mrs. Freeman, wife of Mr, 
Jofeph Freeman. 
CAMBRIDGE. 
Married.| Ms. T. G. Cockett, of Roy fton, 
to Mifs Perry. 
Mr, J. Watfon, of Cambridge, to Mifs 
Sparks, of Royiton, 
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