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INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES, anv DEATHS, ty anp near LONBON : 
With Biographical Memoirs of distinguished Characters recently deceased, 
HE City intend to apply to Parliament 
early in the ensuing session, fot bills to 
alter and amend the late acts relative to 
Smithfield Market}; to the Sunday toll on 
Blackfriar’s Bridge; te entrances into the City 
by. Picket and Skinner Streets; and to some 
other objects of municipal regulations, 
The expense of the improvements in West- 
minster, in the vicinity of the two houses of 
Parliament, including the purchase of old 
buildings and ground, amounts to 2238,497/. 
It does not appear that any further expense 
will be incurred (unless the commissioners 
should make other purchases), while the - 
ground is capable of being let advantageously 
on building leases, which may tepay a part of 
what has been expended in ptr a and 
clearing. 
The Parliamentary grants for building a 
new wing'to the British Museum, amount to 
21,770/.; and the total ameuht paid for the 
erection of Dartmoor prison, was, in March 
ast, 116,2977. 
A canal has been brajected from Bristol to 
join the Wiltshire and Berkshire canal, at or 
near Foxham. By this communication, and 
through the medium of the intended Western 
Junction and the Grand Junction canafs, 
regular and safe navigation will be opened 
wii the ports of London and Bristol. Fhe 
sum of 400.000/. has been subscribed to carry 
the plan into execution. i 
On Saturday, August 26, a fire broke out 
in the office of the Traveller Newspaper, 
Fleet street, which in the course of an hour 
consurned the vihole jnaerior of the house. 
No part of the property was saved 5 but fn con- 
sequence of the prompt Mahetahice of the en- 
Zines, and a plentiful supp!y of water, the 
adjoining houses were preseryed. The fire 
was first observed in the second floor, but its 
cause is not ascertained. 
_ A duel was fought at Moulsey Hurst, on 
Monday, Moen Capgain Hants and Mr, 
Coleshall, a gentleman of some notoriety on 
the turf, in consequence of a dispute relative 
to sonie trivial bét at Egham races. After 
exchanging two shots, the captain was dange- 
Syusly wounded in the left breast, and his an- 
tegonist has fled.—Another duel took place on 
Thursday morning, between Mr. G. Payne 
and Mr: Clark, in which the former was mor- 
ally wounded. 
Mr, Payne, who has a wife and four children, 
forming ‘an attachment for the sister of ne 
Opponent. Mr P. died on Friday morning 
his property, of 14,0001. per annum, tGvalves 
to his eldcst son—-A third duel was fought 
hast week, at Haddington, between Captain 
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Rutherford, of the 25th regiment, and ge 
Cahill, the surgeon. The parties exchang®d 
two shots, by both of which Captain RK, was 
wounded, and died soon afterwards. Mr. 
Cahill has since absconded. 
Covent Garpen TusaTRE.—-On Mon- 
day, September 10, this Theatre opened for 
the season, when nearly.as much disapproba- 
tion was evinced as last year, in consequence 
of the number of private boxes which still. 
continued. The performances during the 
first week werd rendered inaudible, and the 
clamour continucd toincrease. <A dance call 
ed the Contract was substituted for the O. P. 
dance. We are now, however, rejoiced to find 
that this theatre is no longer likely to cons | 
tinue the scene of discord. and tumult, the 
proprietors having conceded the point in dise 
pute. They have determined to comply with 
the demands of the public, and to fulfil the 
contract immediately by opening four boxes 
on each sides 
MARRIED. 
H. Paterson, jun. ae to the eldest daughter. 
of Sir T. Turton, ML. P 
-At St. Georg’ ie R, Cuca, esq. eldest son 
of the Right Hon..J. P. C. Master of the Rolla 
in Ireland, to Miss Weysel, of York-place. 
At St. Ann’s, Mr. haga of the Temple,” 
\ to Miss Swainsen. 
The duel was occasioned by 
At Se. George’ Bch: Gui esq. ‘to the second 
daughter of the Jate R. Westimachet, esq. 
Lieut. Col. Needham, of the third garrison 
battalion, to the youngest daughter of the Rev. 
Dr. Baker, rector of Marksbury. 
Mr. J. St. Newby, of Poland. street, to the 
eldest daughter of J. Barry, esq. of Bath. 
At Poole, Mr. J. Driver, of Stamford-hill, 
to the youngest daughter of the late S. 
Rolles, esq. 
At St. James’s, Viscount Falmouth, tothe 
eldest daughter of H. Rankes, esq. 
-At Kensington, Mr. Smith,» of Suen 
ampton-street, Bloomsbury, fo the eldest 
daughter of Colonel Codd. i: 
At St. Panl’s, J. Ponton, esq. of *Nizel, 
Kent, to the daughter of J. Dunn, esq. of 
Bedfoni-sineee 
At St. George’s, J. English, of Bath, to 
Miss Huddlestone, of Milton, 
J. Dickenson, esq. of Ludga'e-street, to the 
second, daiphter: or HH. GB t0N eps esq. of. Hemel 
Hempstead. - 
Mr. William Sriereced: of Gaver Caden! 
to Miss L. Lewes, of Mount- street, Grosvenore 
gquare. 
At Edmonton, W. Timson, esq. of Thames- 
street, te Ne L. Penpard, of Edmonton, - 
: H. Comibe, 
