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amenities of unaffected kindnefs, bleft with 
a gaiety of difpofition that combined French 
fprightlinefs with Englith modefty, endued 
with afenfibility of heart that fhared moft 
poignantly the joys and griefs of others, this 
amiable woman fpread light, and life, and 
rapture, through every feftive party; and 
invariably proved herfelf the chriftian foother 
of the diftrefled, in want, in forrow, or in 
ficknefs. 
SUSSEX. 
During the late hurricane on the morning 
of the 18th of February, a fheet of tead, 
weighing upwards of 2 cwt. was blown from 
the fteeple of Chiddingly church, in aS. E. 
dire&tion, toa diftance of upwards of 60 feet, 
from the foundation, over a high footpath, 
and alighted on a ftout grave-rail, which 
was broken by its weight. The fpire of this 
church is greatly'admired for the grandeur of 
its architecture. The ftruQure is of free-ftone, 
its height 128 feet; in figure it greatly re- 
fembles tne cathedral fpire of Chichefter, 
and is fuppofed to have been erected from a 
defign of the fame architeét. A buckle, one 
ef the crefts of the ancient and noble family 
of Pelham, is fculptured on a ftone on each 
fide of the fteeple door. 
The free-fchool in Middle-fireet, Brighton, 
erected and endowed by a fubfcription among 
the feveral diffenting congregatious in that 
town, has now upwards of a hundred boys 
daily attending it, all of whom are fuccefs- 
fully educated by one mafter, Mr. Sharpe, 
in the manner invented by Mr. Lancafter, 
and fo ftrongly recommended for adoption 
by Mr. Whitbread, in the Houfe of Com- 
mons. 
At a public veftry lately held at Brighton, 
it was refolved, that application be immedi- 
ately made to parliament for an 2é for the 
better regulation of the police of the town, 
Married.]| At Seaford, Nicholas Tucker, 
cig. of the royal navy, to Mifs Evans, 
daughter of the Rev. Mr. E, vicar of that 
place. 
Died.| At Lewes, Peter Simon, efq. col- 
Ye€tor of the cuftems at Newhaven.—Mrs. 
Sheefmith. 
At Uckfield, the Hon. and Rev. William 
Auguftus Irby, third fon of Lord Bofton, 
and re€tor of Whifton, Northamptonhhire. 
At Fynden, the Rev. Dr. Metcalfe, vicar 
of that place, 62. 
At Newhaven, Mr. Smith, poftmafter. 
At Haflemere, in confequence of her 
clethes taking fire, Mrs. Bridger, an elderly 
lady. 
HAMPSHIRE. 
As fome men were lately levelling a piece 
of ground at Quarr Abbey, between Ryde 
and Woetten Bridge, in the Ifle of Wight, a 
human fkeleton was dug up, which had been 
interred (it is imagined) nearly 600 years, 
The perfeé fiate it was found in has attra¢t- 
ed a vait number of people to the place, to 
Suffer—Hampshire—Wilishivre—Berkshive. 
[April tf, 
examine it. The trunk of the head is per- 
fe&, with all the teeth found, and ef ena- 
melled whitenefs. Several vaults have like- 
wife been difcovered ; and coins, of great 
antiquity. " 
Married.| At Southampton, Thomas Gra- 
ham, ef9. to Mifs Home, only daughter of 
the late Major James H.—The Rev. Ken- 
rick Saunders, to Mifs Gibbons, eldeft daugh- 
ter of the late S.-Kenrick G. efg. 
At Martyn Warthy, John Briggs, efg. 
barrifter, of Lincoln’sinn, to Mifs Margaret 
Malcolm, niece to Admiral Sir Thomas 
Paficy. 
At Portfmouth, Captain Marfhall, of the 
royal navy, to Mifs Warlo, of Southwick. . 
Died.} At Southampton, Sir. William 
Dunkin, late one of the judges of the fu- 
preme court of judicature at Calcutta.— 
Mrs, Harfield, reli@t of Mr. James H. mer- 
chant. 
At Portfmouth, Mrs. Marfhall, wife of 
'Mr. M. attorney.—Lieutenant P, Helpman, 
of the royal navy.—Mifs Carey, eldeft daugh- 
ter of Mr, William C.—Mrs. Twentyfman, 
of the Golden Lion.—Mr, John Jefly, of the 
vidtualling office. ne 
At Yand Farm, Ifle of Wight, Mrs. Je- 
rome, relict of Mr. John f. ; : 
WILTSHIRE, 
Married] At Bradford, Mr. Thomas Ho. 
fier Saunders, folicitor, to Mifs Harriet Bufh, 
fourth daughter of Thomas B. efq. 
Died.] At Warminfter, Mrs. Mooper.— 
Mr. George Wanfey, 50. » He was by nature 
endowed with a clear and comprehenfive un- 
derftanding, which had been improved by 
education, and enlarged by ftudy in every 
branch of literature 3 yet he delighted not in 
a vain difplay of his acquirements, but was 
anxious only to make hisabilities ufeful both 
to himfelf and others. He was fnatched 
from his admiring friends by a rapid and 
violent diforder, at that period of life when, 
frem the ftrength of his conftitution, aided 
by temperance, they had promifed them- 
felves a long enjoyment of the benefit of his 
virtues. : 
At Salifbury, Mrs. Cockayne, relié of the 
Rev. William C. D. D. profeffor of aftronomy 
in Grefham college, and reor of Kilhamp- 
ton, Cornwall. 
BERKSHIRE. 
Married.| At Reading, Mr. Z. Allnutt, 
attorney, of Henley, to Mifs Havell.—Dr. 
Taylor, to Mifs Manley. ~ : 
Died.| At Warfield Grove, the Hon: 
Richard Bradfhaw Annefley, youngeft fon of 
the Earl cf Rfountnerres. 
At Windfor, the Rev. Dr. Lancafter Ad- 
kin,.re€tor of delaugh, Norfolk, and minifter 
of St. Andrew’s, Norwich, 66. He was a 
pious chriftian, a fincere friend, and ftrict in 
the difcharge of his religious duties. He wag 
the firft founder, in Norwich, of that chari- 
table and beneficent infiitution, the Sunday 
'  fchools, 
