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At Ulverscroft, W. R. Burgen, esq. of 
Shardlow, Derbyshire. 
STAFFORDSHIRE. 
That important line of canal, whichis in- 
tended to connect the town of Uttoxeter, 
Rocester, and other places, on the banks of 
the Churnet river, with the Caldon branch 
of the Grand Trunk, or Trent and Mersey: 
canal, is in great forwardness. In Aus 
gust, 1808, the canal and nine locks was 
completed, forming a communication from 
Frogall Wharf, in Kingsley parish, (the 
junction of the Caldon canal and Caldon rail- 
way) to Oak-moor bridge; since which, the 
same has been extended to Alveton, and: was 
opened as far as that place in May last. The 
cutting of the canaland the bridges and locks. 
on the remainder of the line to Uttoxeter, 
is in hand, and that town and neighbour- 
hood may soon expect the advantage of wa- 
ter conveyance for lime, from Frogall Wharf, 
and coals from the neighbourhood of Kings- 
ley, where they abound ; but to the south- 
eastward of which, none have been’ disco- 
vered. 
It is said to be in contemplation, to make 
acut for conveying the waste, or flood waters 
of the Dane river, at the northern extremity 
of thé county, into the stupendous reservoir 
in Rudyard Vale, which now presents so 
“picturesque and fine a view from the new 
road, for near two miles on its skirts between 
Leek and Macclesfield, which -was lately 
opened for avoiding the hills in passing over 
Gun Common: In this immense artificial 
lake, the flood-waters are preserved and let 
owt in daily portions throughout the year, 
for the supply of the mills on the upper part 
of the Churnet, and the Caldon branch,, and 
Uttoxeter canal above-menticned. _ 
'At the late meeting of the Staffordshire 
Agricultural Society, the following  pre- 
miums were adjudged :— 
ts " f 5. ds 
To Mr. Baker, for the best shear 
so INOS FAM Oe ie ee eed ee ey hee 
To do. for the best two shear ram. 5 5 
To Mr. Edward Blount, tor the best 
two shear fat wether 2.1.2... 3 
To Mr. Dyott, for the two best 
theses) 4 oo Fe ES We 3:8 
To Lord Viscount Anson, for the 
best short wool two shear ram... 5.5 
To do. for the best short wool two : 
shear wether’ 2.00 oo ee ea ae 3 
N.B. His lordship’ has declined ac- 
cepting these premiums, having 
no competitor. 
To Mr. George Wright, for the best 
short wool ¢ CWE gies eee totes D420 5,0 
To Mr. Williams (no competitor) 
for the best bull ..2.. ane ee mt 25. -@ 
To Mr. Dyott, for the best two year 2 
oidhetfer’> ited 2 uk CA eee S 2 34.0 
Lord Anson’s silver cup was adjudged to 
Mr. Green, of Burnhiil Green, tor having 
ploughea and prepared for sowing, $53 acres 
a 
co 
09 
€9 
Staffordshire—Warwickshire; 
So So. 
[Sept: ty 
of land, with only two horses a-breast, and 
without the assistance of a driver, since the 
last meeting of this society. 
Premiums to Shepherds, given by Lord ae. 
Se dy 
To Danie! Taylor, shepherd to Mr. 
John Standley, fur rearing, bring- 
ing up, and weaning 99 lambs 
from 66 ewes, between the 28th 
of Feb. and the 30th of June last 5 5 © 
To Thgmas Smith, shepherd to 
Richard Dyott, esq. for rearings 
bringing up, and weaning 256 
lambs, from 193 ewes, between 
the 27th of Feb. and the last day 
of June 
Similar premiums are offered for the en- 
suing year, to be adjudged on the first Tues- 
day in August, 1810. 
Married.| At Stoke, Mr. William Ar- 
rowsmith, of Liverpool, te Charlotte, daugh- 
ter of Thomas Wolte, esq. 
At Shenstone, Mr, C. Jenkins, iron mas- 
ter, of Birmingham, to Eliza, daughter of 
’ Thomas Cook, esq. of Shenstone Hall. 
At West Bromwich, Mr. Smith, to ‘Migs 
Wall. 
Re spe) A a We Baisin Scale Se 2 Se 
At Madely, Mr. Joseph Bangham, to Miss : 
Plesk both of Coalbrook Date. - 
Died.| At Hedford, Mr. 
well known in the Shoring world. 
At Burslem, Mr. James Wright. 
At Allstone, Mr, Bird, 67. ~ 
At Newcastle, in his 69h year, Thomas 
Barber, gent. one of the aldermen of that 
James . Lord, ° 
borough, and who served the office of mayor 
in 1792. 
At Leobridge, in the Potteries, Mr. Tho- 
mas Godwin. 
At Stafford, Mrs. Stubbs, 78.—-Mr. Tho- 
mas Griffiths. 
- At Charley, Mrs. Elizabeth Bre eakel. She 
was carried to her grave by four of hay SONS» 
whom she had at two births. 
At Tipton, Mrs. Mary Willetts. 
At Tunstall, Mrs. Knight. - 
At Rowley, Mrs. Woolley. 
At Tettenhall, Mrs. Ryley. 
At Walsall, Mrs. Tissell,.. 
At Soho, in his 81st year, Matthew Bou!- 
ton, esq. Fellow of the Royal Societies of 
London and Edinburgh, of the Economical 
Society of Petersburgh, and many foreign in- 
stitutions. [4 yi account will be given in 
cur next. | 
WARWICKSHIRE. 
The following is a statement of the casted 
employed by public Joint Stock Companies, 
in the town of Birmingham alone:— 
Mining Copper Company.... 100,000 
Rose Copper ditto.......... 100,000 
Union Copper ditto ........ 100,000 
Crown Copper ditto ........ 100,006 
Birmingham Fire Office .... 300,000 
Birmingham Life Office 2... 500,000 
Union Mill ste Consens snes LOSER 
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