556 i 
ftapler. —In the $:it year of his age, Mr, 
William Lee.—Mr. John Mufgrave, an emi- 
ment cori-factor and common carrier, of 
Kirkfail Bridge, near Leeds. On feating 
himicif in bis counting houfe, at Leeds, to 
tranfa& the tufinefs of the day, he fell back 
in his chair, and expired without a groan 
At York, age «2c, Mr. Thomas 7 Fads, fon 
of Mr, ° Peed rolficen of excifemMrs, Bul- 
mer, wife of Mr. Francis Bulmer. 
At Cayton ban the feat cf John Michael 
Meffenger, efq. Mrs Witham, wife of Fran- 
cis Witham, efq. of Gray’s Inn, London, and 
daughter of the late Michael Tunfall, elq. 
of Durham. 
At Drimeid, aged 54, Mr. ihe Wi ilfon, 
pee ct "Fini. —ihe Rev, Mr. Hodg- 
fon, of Barwick-in-Elmet, near Lee?s. He 
was found dead in a field at Rounday 
Botioms, Fiaving pafied part of the day 
In Leeds, was feen at, Seacroft, en hi way 
hoine, about ten o'clock the fame even- 
ing ; but, owing probably to the darknefs of 
the night, he froiled out of the road, and 
the cold air having benumbed his limbs, he 
fell down, and expiréd unobferved. Mr. 
Hodgfon was a clergyman of the eftablith- 
meat, though he had no regular living, only 
officiating eccafionally. 
An the 34th year of his age, in confequence 
of a fall from his horfe, at the review of the 
Scarborough volunteers, when 6n permanent 
cufy at Malton, William” Leatham, ef, 
eldeft fon cf Maac Leatham, efg. of Barton, 
and lieutenant of the Barton tteop of volun- 
teer cavalry. 
At Wakeficld, Mr. John Clapham, fer- 
jeant of the volunteers of thar place. The 
corps had been reviewed on Heath Com- 
mon, by Colonel Bell, and after the ma- 
neuvres of the day, the men, whcfe, pieces 
had no: been difcharged, during, the regular 
firing, were direéted to diicharge them. 
One of them had carelefsly left the ram-rod in 
his-piece, which, on being Beier ly 
wounded Mr. Clapham on the forehead. Till 
the evening of the fixth day after the acci- 
dent he appeared to be doing weil, but, anin- 
flimenation of the brain saline place, termi- 
maied in bis death. He was much beloved by 
the regim Be: the whole of which attended 
his funeral : 
Agedag, Mrs. Otley, wifecf Mr, William 
Otley, jun. —lIn the 29th year of her age, 
Mirs. Stanley, wife of R.. Stanley, efq. of 
Barber Wood, near Rotherham. 
At Cottingham, ia the 96h year of his 
2ge, Nathaniel Wilfon, who, until the laft 
two years of his life, maintained inal: if folely 
by his own labour. He buried his wife 
about 34 years 2g0, and, fince then, has lived 
in the fame Bote: by himfelf, and, for the 
greateft part of that time, the ee articles 
of his food have been bread, cheefe, and mi ilk. 
What is fomething pecnarieables he had re- 
‘ferved two large coals ever fince his wife's 
aeaih, to be burned at his funeral. 
Lancafire, 
“airs. 
[ Jan. 1, 
LANCASHIRE. 
The expefted opening of the Rochdale 
canal took place on Friday, the 2ift of De- 
cember, notwithftanding the keen froft which 
had prevailed for feveral days, Two ele- 
gant yachts, containing the Committee of the 
Canal Company, and other proprietors, pre- 
ceded by ice-boats, came down from Roch- 
dale to Manchefter, a diftance of twelve miles, 
and arrived at the wharf in Piccadilly at half 
pat three in the afterncon. During their 
progrefs, they were joined by many gentle- 
men, anxious to fhew their approvation of 
the fchcme, and to pay their congratulatory 
refpegts. At Failfworth, about four miles 
from Manchefter, the band of mufic, belong- 
ing to the firft battalion of Manchefter and 
Salf ord independent volunteers, entered the 
leading yacht, and agreeably enlivened the 
{cene, by playing many besutifui and popular 
Multitudes of perions were foon- af- 
fembled from the neighbourheed, to view fo 
novel and extraordinary a {pectacle. ~ But. 
on approaching tl.e town, the fpeétators in- 
creafed to an aftonifhing, degree ; the banks 
of the canal were Jined, on both fides, for a 
‘Very conficerable difience, with many thou- 
fancs; the bridges, the roofs of the fadio- 
rics, the neighbouring houfes, and every ele- 
vated fituation were crowded with vaft num- 
bers, and’exhivited a ftene uncummonly cu- 
rious and firiking. As the yachts approach- 
ed the town, the belis were rung, and the 
band ftruck up the patriotic airs of Rule Brig. 
The mul-. 
tannia, end God Save the King. 
titude welcomed ‘their approach with reiter- 
ated fhouts, and joy animated every counte. 
nence. Thefe particulars are intereftiny, as 
connected with ine finifhing of a moft cifiis 
cult, expenfive, and imporiant undertaking. 
‘The lover of his-country will take pleature 
in the completion of @ fcheme, which is of 
great and naticnal importance, wniting, by 
ay nd navigation, the German Ocean with 
the Irif; Channel. The advantages which it 
promiles to Manchefter are too obvious to need 
esumeration. Large veffels, from Hull and 
Liverpoo}, now fail over that lofty ridge of 
mountains, which is mot Improperly deno- 
miinated the Rack-bone of England. Little 
more than half a century ago, goods and mere 
chandize were palette) sib! Black frone 
Edge only by gangs of pack- 
was confisered as sbfolutely impatiable for 
Carriages Of any deicription. © 
toil At Warrington, Mr. G. Hatton, 
to Mifs Mether. , 
At Lindale, in Cartmel, Mr, William 
Keigg, aged 25, to Mifs Elizabeth Speight, 
of Hlackbarrow, aged 45.—The Rev. Inigo 
Wiiliam jones, of - Trinity-college, Cams 
-bridge, to Mifs Margaret Elizabeth ~ Gale, 
only daughter of Colonel Gale, of Parofea- 
hall, near Uiverftone —Mr. Robert Barlow, 
-head mafter of Winwick-{chool, to Mits 
Royle, of Manchefter. 
At Lancatter, John M‘Cartney, M.D. of 
Liverpool, ; ui | 
cries, and it ; 
