espacity for friendship ; hor can WE pass un 
noticed a very sigial example oF it, Hy tie 
asylum’ he afforded to the Duke @’Hareourt 
and his family, when che phick Rebolteinn 
drave them: from the proud situation, the 
exalted rank, and extensive property which 
they possessed in- their own country, to a ° 
state of dependente in this: Indeed’to all, 
whatever their condition might be, who bad 
shewn him kindness, or done him service, his 
friendship was appropriately directed. Mr. 
Whitehead, the poet-laureat, and Mr. Ma- 
sen, the poet, were among those whom he 
distinguished oy his early regard, and-it -ac- 
companied them to the end of their lives ; 
nar did it quit them there: certain spots in 
his beautiful garden at Nuneham, which they” 
respectively preferred, the urn and the tablet 
AS ; . 
Ocenprences. Cee» ft, 
‘commemorate and reect ré thee virtues. The 
eld and faithful’ dom@sties’ who diet ia: his 
service are not without their memorials 
and in the parochial church-yard, tse grave é 
of an encient gardener is distinguished by the” 
flowers which are cultivated around it. 
may be said to be Vittle things, but ‘they 
nevertheless mark the character of that 
heart which scggested them. It is almost 
Th ese 
superfluous to add, that in the nearer and’ 
dearer‘ elatibns: of lifé.“he: exercised the’ 
virtues which they required of him: Above” 
all, Earl Harcourt was a ‘sincere christian, 
arid it pleased that Being who measures out. 
days and years, at his pleasure, to suffer him 
to attain an age beyond the common aillot- 
meat of man.[°  ~ 
PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 
“WITH art razr MARRIAGES ann DEATHS; 
Arronged geographically, or in the Order of the me from North to onlt. 
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¥, Communications for “wis Department of the Monthly Magazme, eiedts, dus 
thenticated, und senb free of Postage, are always thankfully received. Those are 
more parlicuiarly acceptable whick describe the Progress of Local Improvements of 
any Kind, or which contain Biographical Anecdotes or £ acts relative to eminent: 
or remarkuble Characters recently deceased. , 
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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM, 
PPLICATION is intended ta be made to 
Parliament in the next Session for afl Act 
for paving, lizhting, watching, cleansing, and. 
otherwise improving the town of North 
Shields. 
The Trustees of the read from Newcastle 
to Durham, have determined to carry it 
through ‘the vale of Ravensworth, and thus 
entirely avoid Gateshead Fell. - 
Married.] At Newcastle, . Thomas Ha- 
vers, esq. of Thelton Hall, Nerfolk,to Miss 
Dorothy Cherleton, daughter’ of Forster C.- 
esq. of Alndyke. 
At Sunderland, Mr. Wm. Counsellor, 6F 
South Shields, chemist and druggist, to Miss 
Jemima Gower. _ 
At Steckburn, Durham, Mr. Jonathan Al- 
def€on, to Miss Sarah Smith, daughter = 
Mr. S. of Appleton Wisk. 
At Durham, Mr. J Greig, to Miss Liddell, 
At Chester-le-street, Joseph Shaw, esq.. of 
Leeds, to Miss Tinker. 
At St. Helens Auckland, Mr. Joseph Ma- 
son, of Bishop Auckiand, merchant, to Mrs. 
Storer, fifth daughter of the Rev. Henry 
Taylorson, vicar of Kelham, York. 
At St. John Lee, Mr. john Dinning, jun. 
of Newlands, to Miss Whaley, eldest daugh- 
ter of Alexander W. esq. of Sandhoe. . 
‘Died | At Newcastle, ‘Mr. John Gibby 
88 —In his. 72d year, George Qrnsby, of 
nes esq. captain iu the marines. The 
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greater part of his life was spent in the Sef= 
vice of his country; he was engaged in the 
siege of the Havaanah, and greatly distin® 
guished himself in. the. naval engagement 
with the Dutch off Dogger Bank, under 
Admiral Parker,—Mrs. Mary- Rutherford; 
75.—Mr. George Young, 30.—Mrs, Isabella 
Carr, 86.—Mrs. Gibson-—Miss Salkeld, 
daughter of the late Mr. Ralph S. of: Ches- » 
ter-le-street, 30.—Mr. Wm. Howey - -founder 
of the: Master Mariner’s Asselin of that: 
place. 
At Byker, Miss ‘Ann Toleedag. daughter of 
the late George J. esq. 22.. . 
Ar Westoe, Thomas Green; esq. 
At Sunderland, Mr. Wm. Watson, 54mm 
Mr. joha Hall,- "60. 
At Morpeth, Mrs, Ord, wife of: Wm. a. 
esq. 69. 
At Lanchester, Mrs, Mary. Reawen 60. 
At Leadgate, Mr. Joseph Hotes, 
schoolmaster; 64. 
At Hexham, Mr. John Bell, sen. attorney; 
73.—Mrs. Martha Stokoe. —Mrs. er veg hs 
wife of the Rev. Mr. BH. 26. 
At Beamish Forge, Durham, “Mrs. Sarah 
Halliday. 
At. Field Houses, Mr. John Ronalds, 70. . 
At Kleper, Mr..John Bell, 85. 
At Stockton, Miss Jane ‘Cuaisiien: 28. 
At Durham, Mrs. Eleanor Hack worth, 92. 
——Mrs. Sarah spent. Giro Dts: are 
Athey ; 62; % Ss 
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