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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURUAM, 
ON the 11th of October, the celebrated 
stock of cattle, the property of, and bred 
by, Mr. Charles Colling, of Ketton, near 
Darlington, was sold by public auction. The 
farm does not exceed 300 acres, and the total 
- produce of cattle and sheep was 84851. The 
prices at which the cattle were disposed of, 
were as follow: - 
Bulls.—-Comet, six years old, sold for 1000 
guineas, purchased by four eminent gentle- 
men farmers and breeders, on the banks of 
the Tees; Petrarch, two years old, sold for 
365 guineas; Major, three years old, sold 
for 200 guineas ; May Duke, three years old, 
sold for 145 guineas ; Alfred, one year old, 
sold for 110 guineas; Duke, one year old, 
sold for 105 guineas; and five others of infe- 
rior note from 50 to 76 guineas each.—Bul/ 
Calves. ——Cecii, sold for 170 guineas; Young 
Favourite, 140 ditto; George 120 ditto; 
One 20 ditto; one 60 ditto; one 50 ditto; 
one 15 ditto.—Cisvs. Lilly, three years old, 
#old for 410 guineas; Countess, nine years 
old, sold for 400. ditto; Laura, four years 
old, 210 ditto; Lady, fourteen years old, sold 
for 206 ditto; Celina, five years old, sold for 
200 ditto; Peeress, five years old, sold for 
470 ditto; Magdalene, five years old, sold 
for 170 ditto; Cathalene, eight years old, sold 
for 150 ditto ; Daisy, six years old, sold for 
240 ditto; Johanna, four years old, sold for 
150 ditto; Beauty, 120 ditto; and five others 
from 45 to 83 guineas, of inferior note.— 
Heifers. Young Countess, two years old, 
sold for 206 guineas; Duchess, sold for 183 
ditto; Charlotte, one year old, sold for. 136 
ditto; Lucy, one year old, sold for 132 ditto ; 
Young Laura, two years old, sold for 101 
ditto; Shecke, three years old, sold for 105 
ditto; Johanna, one year old, suld for 35 dit- 
to.— Heifer Calves, One sold for 106 gui- 
meas; one for 75 ditto; two for 50 ditto, 
each; and one for 25 ditto. 
The canal Jately made for altering the 
Course of the Tees, between Stockton and 
Portrack, was opened on the 18th of Septem- 
ber, wich great rejoicings.. Three sloops de- 
Corated with flags, proceeded from Portrack, 
through the canai, attended by the volunteer 
band anda number of boats. Guns were fired 
as the vesse!s entered and went out of the ca. 
Mal. On their arrival at Stockton, the com- 
pany’s flag was taken down from the first sloop 
which came up, and placedon t he top of the 
» Gupola at the town-hall. The workizenem- 
ployed in the canal, and the rowers of the 
Red-car life-boat, were regaled with beef and 
porter; and seventy gentlemen sat down te 
an excellent dinner at'the town.hall, the va- 
lunteer band playing all the time. After 
dinner, resolutions were entered into, anda 
committee appointed, to enquire into the 
practicability and advantage of a rail-way or 
canal from Stockton, by Darlington te Wins= 
ton, near Barnardcastle, forthe more easy and ~ 
expeditious conveyance of coals, lead, &<. 
Married.| At Bishopwearmouth, Mr. Jo- 
seph Spence, to Miss Potter, daughter of the 
late Mr. Thomas P. 
At Sunderland, Mr. Ralph Parkinson, te 
Miss Dixon, 
Mr. Thomas Nicholson, of Warkworth, ta 
Miss Isabella Thompson of Alnwick. 
At Neweastle, Mr. George Walton, to Miss 
Jane Baldwin.—Dr. Trotter, to Miss Dixon, 
daughter of the late William D. esq. of Hawke 
well, Northumberland. , 
At Berwick, Mr. James Bruce, of che Ane 
gel Inn, to Miss Elizabeth Hume, 
At Simonburn, Mr. William Shields, ju, 
of Durham, to Miss Mary Ridley, second 
daughter of Thomas R. esq. of Park End, 
Northumberland. 
John Row, esq. of Newhottle, to Miss Hud- 
dock, daughter of Mr. William H. of Sune 
derland. 
At Durham, William Wiiliams, €sq. to 
Miss Lambton Surtees, daughter of the late 
Crosier S. esq. of Redworth House. 
Died.| At Durham, Mrs. Meard, zelict 
of John M. esq. of Chiswick, Middlesex. 
Mr. George Dixon, 46.—Mrs. Young, 40.— 
Alice, wife of Mr. John Robinson, 75. 
At Alton Style, near Durham, Mr. Joba 
Maddison, 92. 
Ax Alnwick, Miss Robson, 
At Bankhouse, Lady Ogilvy: 
At Hexham, Mrs. Rattery, 29. 
At Helmsley, Miss Coning, 23. 
At Whatton, near Morpeth, Dorothy, rea 
lict of Thomas Bowker, esq. of Deckham’s 
Hall. 
At Needles Hall Moor, near 
Swan, 53. ; 
At Monkwearmouth, Mr. Andrew Miller, 
! 
Morpeth, Mra 
70. 
At Newcastle, Mrs. Ann Pollock, 63.—< 
Mr. George Noble, 60.—Mir. Matthew White 
field, 68.—Elizabeth, wife of Mr, Francis 
Stephenson, 46.—Joseyh, second son of Mr. 
Matthew Forster, attorney,—-Captain Wil- 
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