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human recollection. Jt was seen approach- 
ing from the north-east, about half. pase 
T2 oO viock at noon, in the form of large dense 
»- cloud of “.ost tremendous blackness, and visi- 
bly surcnarged with clectric matter, Soon 
after ic came down in the g:eaiest flood of rain 
the inhabitants hadever witnessed, mixed with 
hail-stones of astonishing size and quantity, 
and eccumpanied with che most awiul bursts 
of thunder.and flashes of lightning. The storm 
Jasted for above an hou: anda half, One man 
in the neighbourhood was burt by the_light- 
ning, and some houses siifiered considerable 
damage 5 but there is gréat reason to rejoice 
chat the devastation has not been much greater. 
Maerred,| ° At Liverpool, Mr. Joan Roth- 
well, of Sephton, to Mrs. Ruth Bunnell — 
The Rev. John Penketh Buée, L.L. B. of Hal- 
sall Hail, to the eldest daughter of the Rev, 
Giover Moore, A.M. late rector of Halsall, 
—Mr. M. Lyon, to Miss C. Yates, daughter, 
of the late Rev. B. Yates. 
At Manchester, Mr. D. Lowe, of Smedley, 
aged 75, to Miss A. Constantine, aged 253 
being the fifth sacrifice of the bridegroom at 
the aitar of Hymen.—Mr. W. Mason, of Sal- 
tord, to Miss ‘Harriett Owens, of Pendicton. 
At Ormskirk, Myr’ James: Wilkinson, ‘to 
Miss March, o: Latham. : 
At Rochdaie, Mr Joseph Butterworth, 
woolstapier, to Mi-s Sarah Aspinall, 
At Wigan, Mr. James Hooton, of Uphol- 
Jand, to. Migs Ann Foster. ; 
Died] At Liverpool, Mr. Henry Ash- 
croft, stone-mason, 70.—John Chorley, esq. 
merchant, 70.——Aged 97, Mrs. Pool, wife of 
Mr.  Rose-place, much regretted.~Ellen, 
the only daughter of Mrs. Nixon.—-Miss Jane 
Worrall, universally respected.—Miss Grun- 
dy, daughter of Mr. George Grundy.~After 
an illness of a few hours, Mrs. Lake, wife of 
William Charles L. esg. none can be more 
sincerely, more deeply, or more extensively 
regretted —-Mrs. Cheshyre, mother cf-S. C, 
esq. St. Anne’s Street.—-+ ged %4, Johny the 
eldest so- of the Jate Mr. John Joy, mereMant. 
—Mrs. Moulton, 93. Sne retained her ta- 
culties to the last.—-Mr. J. H. Lloyd, clerk 
of the customs, 24.’ 
At Nice Blundell, near Liverpool, Henry 
Blundell, esq. in the 27th year of his age. 
4n attempr to delineate the leading features 
ef so great a public and well-known charac- 
ter, 1s above our limited powef. Asa patron 
of the fine arts, and an encourager of deserving 
merjt In whatever shape it presented itself, 
he stood unrivailed. Of his benevolent and 
extensive charities, our public institutions 
bear aimple testimony, and in private live, he 
possessed in a niost eminent deyree, every 
social tie and endearing quality that human 
Dature is capable ot. Phe remains of this 
Much esteemed gen leman, were interred in 
the family vault in Sephton church, attend- 
ed to tie grave by a numerous assemblage of 
the neighbouring gentry, tenantry, and ser- 
Vants, amidst a concvurse of spectators, who 
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279, 
were gathered together to witmess this tri. 
bute of respect to the memory-of departed 
worth. The procession extended néarly half 
amile. There were forty-six carriuges, only 
three of which were empty. The earl of 
Derby was among the companye Lord stan- 
ley, and: many other gentlemen, were pree 
vented by the Lancaster ass:zes, from attend- 
ing on the occasion. 
At Manchester, Mts. Wood, wife of the 
Rev. W. Wood, of Crescent Salford. 
At Cringletbrook Rusholme, near Mans 
chester, -Mr. William ~ Burgess. He was all 
in all the honest man. 
At Lancaster, Miles Housman, esq. 
searcher, 78. A z 
At Smithy-Erook, near Wigan, John Hod« 
_ son, esq. 55, 
At Preston, Mr. John Wyke, a‘ter a long 
and severe illness, 65.-Mrs, Simm, 82, 
Mrs. Grimshaw, of Aurienshaw, near Mane 
chester, 
Mrs. Briars, of Gootnargh, near Preston, 
74, - 
CHESHIRE. 
Married] At Chester, joseph Wilmot, 
egg. to Miss Williams.— James Kirke, esq. of 
Bryinbe, Denbighshire, tothe only-daugiiter 
gi tir. J. Walker, of Stonebridge, near Ches- 
Cer. 
‘At Mucclestone, Mr, R. P. Hadfield, of 
Northwich, merchant, to Miss Ann Hand, 
daughter of the late Mr. &. Hana, of Brom. 
ley Hall, Staffordshire. a 
__ Died.| At Chester, advanced in years, 
Join Bennett, esq: one of the aldermen of 
that city—Mr. Wallis, schoolmaster. lq 
the meridian of life, Mr. Woodin, of 
Saughall, near Chester; he retired to rest ia 
good health, but slept to wake nu more! an 
awful lesson to the living. a 
At Preston Brook, after a short illness, 
Mrs. Gee, of Boughton, near Chester, 70. 
See lived beloved, and died regretted, by all 
who had the pleasure of her acquain'ance. 
eAt Moston, near Chester, 52, Mr. Stephen 
Howard, land steward to ——— Massey, 
esq. of Moston Hall, in whose and his ta- 
ther’s employ he had been upwards of twenty 
years to ‘* paint with empty words” his 
worth, or to extol his Curistian resignation, 
Would be needless. “Yo sum up his charace 
ter, we may with justice say wich Pope,'that 
he was one of the noblest works of God, ‘an ~ 
honest man.”—Mr. Lhomas Waughan, of 
Farndon. 
At Erdswick Hall, aged 75, Mrs. Davies, 
whose example through lite was worthy of 
imitation —in an advanced age, Mr. Woal- 
ridge, of Calveley Hell.— Mr. Thomas Boote, 
grocer, of Lion, near Yarporley, 64. 
At Heaton idouse, the seat of the Right 
‘Hon. the Earl of Wiiton, where she had been 
house-keeper upwards oi 30 years, Mrs. Pare 
ker, much and deservedly esteemed and ree 
gretted. 
At Peckforton, suddealy, aged 67, Mrs 
Alexander 
