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and was opened on the 2ist June, thus form-. 
ing a direct communication by water from 
Hull, the principal English port of the Ger- 
man ocean, to Blackburn, the centre of the 
cotton manufacture of this kingdom. The 
navigation is to be immediately extended to 
join the canal near Chorley ; so that a com- 
Munication will take place between the east 
and west seas. 
At the annual meeting of the Manchester 
Agricultural Society, held on the 2d July, 
the following premiums were adjudged: To 
Randle Wilbraham, esq. of Rode Hall, for 
planting 35,000 timber trees, a silver medal. 
To John Back, of Stockport, for ploughing 
45 acres with two horses a-breast, without a 
driver, a silver cup, value seven guineas.— 
To Ralph Leycester, esq. of Toft, for the best 
crop of Swedish turnips, a silver medal.-To 
Jobn Ball, of Rossall Grange, for the best crop 
of Swedish turnips, as tenant, a silver cup, 
value five guineas.—=To Samuel Buckley, of 
Walmsley, for 50 years servitude as farm 
Servant, five guineas.—-To Betty Seddon, of 
Rumworth, for SO years servitude as farm 
Ssrvant, five guineas.—-To Adam Hampson, 
of Ratcliffe, for draining the greatest quan- 
tity of land with stone, a silver cup, value 
five guineas.—-To George Wood, of Buxton, 
for laying down 37 ac:es of land with clover 
for pasture, a silver cup, value seven guineas. 
Married.} At Liverpool, Mr. Dobbs, to 
Miss Wheldon, both of the theatre royal._— 
Edward Callister, esq. of the Isle of Man, to 
Miss Dugdale. 
At Walton, near Liverpool, Joseph Pil- 
kington Brandreth, esq. to Alice, youngest 
daughter of William Harper, esq. of Everton. 
Died.J] At Warrington, John Orford, 15; 
and a week afterwards, his father, Thomas 
O. esq. 
At Lancaster, Mics Irving, only daughter 
of Mr. 
Mr. John H. 71.—James Moore, esq. 64.— 
Mis. H. Jackson, 85. 
4t Caton, sear Lancaster, Thomas Dob- 
son, esq. 43. 
At Roby, Mr, George Riding. 
At Mrachester, the Rev. Thomas E-rnes, 
LL.D. upwards of thirty years ane of the 
ministers of the dissenting chapel in Red 
Cross-street, 63. Asan in:tance of the great 
regard in sahich this excellent man was held, 
it may be mentioned, that ‘his remeins, con- 
taincd in a hearse drawn by four horgs-s, were 
preceded by sixty-four gentiemen on foot, all 
wearing black sjik hat-bands 5 feur porters on 
horseback 5 and inllowed by a mourning 
coach and “four, and twenty- six gentlemens’ 
carriages and post chaises. : 
At Liverpool, Mrs. Moore, relict of Cap- 
tain Daniel M. of Whitehaven —Mr. Thomas . 
Jackson, 39 —Mrs. Walthew, wile of Mr. 
James W. and daughter of the Rev. R. Owen, 
yectur of Edern, ‘Cena gonuue, 28.—Mr. 
Henry Hargreaves, sen.—Mrs. Avison, relict 
of Mr. Thomas A. surgeon.—Mr. E. Bele 
CheshireDerbyshire. 
John 1.—Mrs Mary Howson, wife of 
[Aug. 1, 
shaw, 74.—Mrs. Eunice Story.——Mrs. How- . 
lett.—-Mr. Charles Wilson, 78.-Mr. Wil- | 
liam Lucas, 22. 
CHESHIRE, 
Married.|_ At Chester, Mr. John Benson, 
of Graithwaite, Lancashire, to Isabella, third 
daughter of Mr. John Kendal, of Cross House, 
Cumberland.—-The Rev. Willan, to Miss 
Martha Lea. i 
Died] At Chester, Mrs. Nevett, wife of 
Mr. N. of the custom house.—-Mrs. Mad- 
docks, wife of Captain M.-—Mrs. Cotgreave.—= 
Mr. Swanwick, 73.—Mrs. Rowlance.—Mrs. 
Giegg, relict of John G, esg.<-Mr. Ralpho. 
—Mrs Cliff, 29. 
At Downing, Jane, third daughter of Tho- 
mas Thomas, esq. 
At the Steps, Sandbach, Lieutenant W. 
Furnivall, R. N. 
At Calveley Hall, Mr. Hopley Woolwrick, 
19. 
At Nantwich, Thomas Yoxall, esq. 
At Macclesfietd, Mr. Martin, one of the 
first botanists of the age, and a man of consi- 
derable taste as a painter. He had been seve- 
ral years a comedian in an itinerant coEeay- 
DERBYSHIRE. 
Married.] At Chadderden, Mr. W. M. 
White, to Miss Elizabeth Harvey 
At Wirksworth, Mr. Thomas Haykin, of 
Carsington, to Miss Rebecca Leamon. 
At Trgeton, Mr. Paul Bright, of Handley, 
to Sarah, second daughter of the late James 
Tayler, esq. 
Died.|} At Chesterfield, Bernard Lucas, 
sen. esq.—=[vrs. Martin, relict of William M. 
esq. 
At Wirksworth, 
lis, esq. 
At Alport, near Bakewell, 
esq. surgeon in the royal navy. 
At Shirland, Mr. George Hopkinson, 77% 
At Shardlow, Miss Sulton, eldest daughter 
of James S. esq. 16. 
At Youlgrave, John Allwood, gent. 
At Wensley, Mrs. Radford, relict of Mr. 
R. surgeon, of Ashover. 
At Derby, Mrs. Elizabeth Brouene7e, 63. 
—Mr. James Moore, 63. 
At Buxton, Mr. Thomas Swanwick, of 
Drayton, Salop, 51. 
At Allestry, Mr. Joseph Sadler. 
At Alfreton, Mr. Joseph Outram, a gene 
tleman long known for his judgment and ex- 
perience as a commissioner for inclosing and 
allotting waste lands, and an arbitrator in di- . 
visions of landed property, 77. 
At Bakewell, Mr. Birkett, captain in the 
High Peak volunteer infantry, of which 
corps he had been a member from its formas 
tion 1803. 
At Alton, rear Wirksworth, Francis Bruck- 
Sarah, wife of John Top- 
John Smith, 
. field, of Derby, gent. surgeon to the Derby- 
shire Gentlemen and Yeomanry Casalry, to 
which he had belonged ever since its establish- 
_ Ment in 1794, 
At Middleton Park, Mr. Philip Oakden, 
Jone 
Pid 
