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HAMPSHIRE.

On Tuesday, April 3d, three children went into a feld near Newport Isle of Wight, to gather sorrel, where they picked up some roots very much resembling parsnips, which they eat of; but it proving to be a poisnous root, called water hemfock, they were immediately seized with convulsions, one of them expired before any medical assistance could be rendered, the others recovered after the operation of an emetic, which was administered just in time.

MARRIED. At Southampton, James Blunt, Esq. of Nether Wallop, to Sarah, third daughter of Richard Little, Esq. of Grosvenor-place, Lon

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HEREFORDSHIRE.

An extraordinary circumstance happened at Hereford, on Tuesday, March 26.-As Mr. Bavin, of the Oak public-house, at Ross, (who had a horse stolen some weeks ago), and another person, were conveying the supposed offender to Hereford, when the prisoner had reached the third arch of the bridge over the Wye, he attempted to jump into the river. He was caught by the skirts of his coat, which instantly tearing off, he plunged into the stream, and has not since been found.

DIED. At Leominster, Mr. Thomas Simpson, one of the body corporate of that Borough.At Ross, aged ss, Mr. John Prosser.-In her 79th year, Mrs. Hardwicke.

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An occurrence has recently taken place at Lancaster, which excited a strong sensation there young lady, of good connections, was suddenly taken ill in a large party, and a physician being sent for, he declared, in the presence of the company, that the young person was in a way "all ladies wished to be who loved their lords." The lady having unfortunately no lord to love, was so shocked at the exposure, that she quitted the house, and never stirred abroad for some months. She persisted in denying the Doctor's declaration, but at length privately delivered herself of the child, which she was suspected to have thrown out of the window into a pool of water. By some chance the infant was found in time to preserve its life; but before the mother could be identified, she made her escape, and is now on her voyage to America. She was notwithstanding indicted for the misdemeanor, and a true bill found accordingly.

MARRIED.-At Runcorn, Thomas Sleight, Esq. of Prestalyn Hall, to Mrs. Dampe, relict of Hans Dampe, Esq. formerly his Dauish Majesty's Consul at Liverpool-At Liverpool, Captain Thomas Mudge, of the ship Trio, to Miss Crossland.

DIED. At Oldham, in Lancashire, Mr. Thos. Henshaw, late in the firm of Henshaw, Barkers, and Hadfield, hat manufacturers. He has willed 20,000l. to Mr. John Atkinson, a hat-manufac turer (no relation); 20,000l. to the Trustees of the Blind Hospital at Liverpool; 20,0001. for the founding a Charity School on the plan of Christ's Hospital; many legacies to his relations and friends (from 2001. to 2000l. each) in all about 135,000l. The Trustees of the two Charities are residuary legatees, and will be entitled to many thousand pounds more, as his property is suppos ed to amount to 160 or 189,000l.-The above firm gave 500l. to the Blind Hospital at Norwich.-At Liverpool, John Meacock, Esq. an Alderman of Chester. At Lancaster, W. Badsworth, Esq. a Justice of the Peace, and Deputy Lieutenant for Cumberland and Westmorland.

LINCOLNSHIRE.

MARRIED At Hacconby, Mr. FrancisWelby, aged 84, to Miss Mary Fletcher, aged 40.-At Aswarby, I. G. Hibbert, Esq. of Londou, to Diana, eldest daughter of Sir Thomas Whichcote, Bart. of Aswarby House.

DIED. At Gainsborough, aged 84, the Rev. Jacob Bretell, Minister to the Congregation of Protestant Dissenters at that place.-At Gautby, aged 48, Robert Vyner, Esq. who was twice chosen Member of Parliament for this county, and retired from the representation on account of ill health, when Sir Gilbert Heathcote was elect. ed. In 1786, he married Lady Theodosia, daugh ter of the Earl of Ashburton, by whom he has left nine children.

NORFOLK.

MARRIED. At Hening,the Rev. John Taylor, Rector of Postwick, to Marianne, eldest daughter of Thomas Cubitt, Esq. of Hening-Hall.-The Rev. J. Day, late Fellow of Magdalen College, Cambridge, to Miss Marianne Marcon, second daughter of John Marcon, Esq. of Swaffham.

DIED-At Holkham, Mr. Savage, jun. aged 21. This unfortunate young man was bitten in the fore-finger by a mad dog, about fifteen weeks ngo, and had the part cut out by a surgeon two hours after. The finger had apparently healed, and he felt no farther inconvenience till the Sa turday previous to his death, when he was snddenly taken ill, accompanied with all the dreadful symptoms of hydrophobia.-At Catton, Ann, the wife of Lieutenant Warner Spalling, of the 1st Royal Veteran Battalion.-At Lynn, the Rev. John Temple, Rector of Ashwicken with Leziate of Bagthorpe-At Norwich, aged 64, Daniel Ganning, Esq.-Mr. Joseph Scott, who served the office of Sheriffin 1807-Mrs. Baas, wife of Mr. Baas, merchant, and only daughter of John Beales, Esq. of Chediston-Hall.

NORTHUMBERLAND.

April 7.This afternoon, a most distressing and melancholy accident happened at sea, near Hartley, by which no less than twenty-three seamen and fishermen have lost their lives. In the morningseveral fishing boats had gone to sea, when a storm arose from the eastward, and the perilous situation of the crews being seen by the spectators on shore, they hastened to Blyth for the lifeboat, which was with wonderful expedition soon brought to the scene of danger. A crew of brave seamen instantly volunteered and manned the

life-boat, who speedily rescued the fishermen, by getting them safe ou board, and their numerous relatives who were assembled on the shore already congratulated each other on the speedy deliversace of their friends. Alas! however, when almost within hail of land, the life-boat was driven by a heavy sea upon a ridge of rocks, called Hartley Bates, and such was the tremendous surge, that she almost instantly went to pieces, and the whole crew (twenty-five in number) except two, perished in sight of hundreds of spectators. The two saved were a foreigner, and a seaman named Thomas Lee, belonging to Hartley. A young man of the name of Brown sustained himself upon a piece of rock for some time, but was at length washed off by the surge. Among the sufferers were a father and four sons, of the name of Armstrong, two brothers of the name of Short, belonging to Blyth, and other two brothers of the same name, belonging to Cullercoates; but many of them have left large families to lament their loss. The scene of distress upon the beach, which this distressing occurrence occasioned, exceeds all description for its extreme horror. Most of the bodies have been washed on shore

MARRIED.-At Sinnington, Lieut. W. Pierson of the 6th North York Local Militia, to Miss Grayson, eldest daughter of Mr. Grayson, of Pickering.

DIED.-At Hexham, aged 84, Mr.T. Lambert. In his 89th year Mr. Dodd.-At Newcastle, aged 92, Mrs. Lindsay.-In his 88th year Mr. J. || Dotchen.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, MARRILD.-At Nottingham, Lieut. Warren Bower of the 36th regiment of foot, to Miss Tuvior.

DIED.-At Bleasby Hall, the residence of his grandfather, Lieut. G. Colclough, of the 20th foot.

At Nottingham, in her sed year, Mrs. Cumm. -Mr. Joseph Law, an alderman of the corporation, aged 72.

SHROPSHIRE.

MARRIED-At Shrewsbury, Thomas Sutton, Esq. surgeon, to Emma, youngest daughter of Edward Bage, Esq. of Belmont.-At Ellesmere, the Rev. H. S. Broome, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of E. Kynaston, Esq.-At High Erea!!, Lieut. W. Lawley, of the Wreken Local Militia, to Miss Dixon, of the Marsh, near Wellington.

DIED. At Shrewsbury, on Monday, April 2, Thomas Ball, aged 85; it is remarkable that the preceding Saturday he gave orders and was mea. sured for his coffin, desiring that it might be ready at the beginning of the week-At Plas Yollen, Philip, son of C. Morrall, Esq.-At Elterdine, Mr. J. Green-At Lopington, aged 91, Mr. F. Williams.

SOMERSETSHIRE. MARRIED. At Minehead, R. Crosse, Esq. of Stowey, to Miss Greensal. -At Clifton, George Brock, Esq.Captain in the 37th Regiment, to Miss Schreiber, youngest daughter of W. Schreiber, Esq. of Brook House, Essex-At Bath, J. O. Oldham, Esq. of Montague Place, London, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late J. Jones, Esq. of Frankley, Wilts.

DIED-At Bath, Venanzio Rauzzini, Esq. one of the most celebrated musicians, as a composer and performer, of the present age. He was a native of Rome, and at a very early period was distinguished for his social excellence, exquisite taste, and scientific skill.-The Rev. S. Bennett, nephew to the Bishop of Cloyn.-Edmund Filmer, Esq. son of the Rev. Sir Edmund Filmer, of East Sutton Place, Kent.-Mrs. Lloyd, relict of John Lloyd, Esq. of Berth, Denbighshire,

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STAFFORDSHIRE.

MARRIED-At Wraxhall, the Rev. Mr. Pratt, to Caroline, third daughter of J. Adams, Esq.-At Wolverhampton, the Rev. T. Throsby Whittaker, of Whalley, Lancashire, to Miss Hordern, daughter of James Hordern, Esq.-P. Wood, Esq. of Cotes, in this county, to Miss Butterton, daugh ter of W. Butterton, Esq. of Sowdley Salop At Stoke-upon-Trent, W. Voss, Esq. of Orchard, Dorsetshire, to Miss C. Warburton, daughter of J. Warburton, Esq. Corbridge.

DIED.-At Wedensbury, aged 91, Mrs. Eliz. Educy-At Dumtone, in her 96th year, Mrs. Godwin.-At Litchfield, Mrs. Barnes.-At Upper Sapey, aged 105, Mrs. Perkes.

SUFFOLK.

MARRIED.-At Halseworth, Edw. Thomson, Esq. Norwich, to Miss Williamson, daughter of John Williamson, Esq.-At Aldborough, W. J. Ellis, Esq. of Londou, to Miss Waddington, daughter of J. Waddington, Esq.

DIED-The Rev. W. Cooke, vicar of Preston in this county, and Melton Parva, Norfolk.-At Westerfield, Miss Hitch, eldest daughter of the Rev. J. Hitch.-At Axworth Thorpe, in her sod year, Mrs. Day.-The Rev. A. L. Richardson, rector of Kennet, near Newmarket, and of Fels ham and Newborn, ucar Ipswich.-At Ipswich, Mr. R. Bucke, an eminent surgeon-At Bury, aged 81, Mrs. Reilley, relict of John Reilley, Esq.-In her 87th year, Mrs. Lehup, a maiden lady.

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SUSSEX.

DIED. At Chichester, Mr. Hoskins, who had been thirty-three years master of the House of Industry in that city. Among his property werę found two hundred guineas, one hundred and eighty seven shilling pieces, a considerable number of five and three penny pieces, and au unique collection of other coins-At Millaud House, near Chichester, Johu Wilkes, Esq. editor and proprietor of the Encyclopædia Londinensis.— At Cotsfield House, aged 83, J. Fuller, Esq. an active magistrate for this county above fifty years. The bulk of his fortune descends to his nephew aud heir, J. Fuller, Esq. of Rosehill, M.P. for the county.

WARWICKSHIRE.

MARCH 26, an inquest was held at Coventry, ou the body of Eliz. Belt Robbins, a girl sixteen years of age, when, after an investigation of many hours, a verdict was returned of-wilful murder by starving, against T. Swift and his wife, to whom the deceased was an apprentice.

MARRIED.-Mr. Griffin, handcuff-maker, of Birmingham, to Mrs. Bourne, of the White Lion, Erdington. Some sneerers at matrimony will say, that the handcuff-making bridegroom is now manacled himself. At Birmingham, Mr. John Moody Ponter, to Miss Moody, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Moody.

DIED. At Mosely, Mr. H. Parker, attorney at Birmingham.-At Aldridge, the Rev. Joha Wild, rector of that place.At Warwick, George Arthur, youngest son of the Rev. Mr. Innis, aged 12.

WESTMORELAND. MARRIED. At New Hutton, near Kendal, Mr. J. Slater, surgeon, to Miss Grey.

DIED.-At Kendal, aged 84, Mrs. NewlyAt King'smeaburu, Tamar, the wife of Mat. Deut, They were the oldest couple in that neighbourhood, and had been married sixty-three years.

WILTSHIRE.

The extensive cotton mills of Messrs. Jenkins and Cudford, Langley, were entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning, April 3. Several

head of cattle were destroyed, and such was the rapidity of the flames that very little was saved. The tire was occasioned by the negligence of a man setting fire to some flax in the mill.

MARRIED-At. Salisbury, John Young, Esq. Captain in the 76th regiment, to Jane, daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Frome, of East Woodhay, Hants.

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Walker, Esq. of Clifford --At Halifax, J. Stanse field, Esq. of Montreal, to Miss Barnes-At Cawthorn, nea Barusley, T. Brammal, Esq. of Londen, to Miss West, daughter of Thomas West, Esq.-At Brotherton, J. Perfect, Esq. banker, of Pontefract, to Miss Crowder, daughter of John Crowder, Esq.

DIED —At Hull, aged 15, Major Colclough, of the 82d foot, and brother of "Lieutenant Cola DIED. At Tisbury, Robert Oberne; he was clough, whose death in Nottinghamshire is men101 years of age, and his posterity amounted to 357 persons, viz. 3 sons and 5 daughters, 67 grand- tioned in a preceding page.—At Hathenage, aged 99, John Cooper, known by the name of Blind children, 81 great-grand-children, and 1 greatgreat-grand child.At Fardington, T. Salisbury, Jack. Notwithstanding the loss of his sight when a child, he excelled in running, wrestling, Esq. Solicitor, and steward to Lord Rivers and W. Morton Pitt, Esq.-At Trowbridge, the Bev.hare-hanging, trout-catching, &c.-At Rippon, D. Jones, pastor of the General Baptist church in that place. At Salisbury, aged 88, Mrs. Saral Pike.

WORCESTERSHIRE.

aged 84, William Kaynard, Esq.At Monk-End, in his 54th year, Edward Robinson, Esq.-At Walton, Margaret, third danghter of J. Richardson, Esq.-At Kirkby-Moor-Side, the Rev. WilAn inquest was held on Monday, March 10, atliam Comber, who had been 55 years Vicar of Worcester, on the body of the son of Mr. Harris, that place, aged 84.-In her 96th year, Mrs. Ann Kitchen.-At Acomb, Harriet Isabella, second attorney, of that city. It appears that this youth was on his return to school, after having visited daughter of the Rev. Charles Percival.At York, his parents. While on the road he wept, and Mr. Liston, jun. of Searborough, Solicitor. He was suddenly taken ill at the Theatre, and on besaid to the female who accompanied him that he would not go to school. She intreated him to ing removed to an adjoining house,expired before medical assistance could be procured." return home; this he also refused to do, and when they arrived at a place called the Ketch, he said, "Good bye," and rushing down the steep, plunged into the Severn, and was drowned. The Jury found in their verdiet, that the deceased being under the age of discretion (twelve years old), and not knowing good from evil, did in the passion of either grief or discontent, cast himself into the Severn, and was there drowned.

DIED.-At Evesham, in her 80th year, Mrs. Hickman-Near Tenbury, Mrs. Joan Perkins, who had attained, within one month, the age of 105 years.

YORKSHIRE.

A singular wager was laid in Leeds a few days since; a person of the name of Jackson, bind to Mr. Joseph Medley, made a bet of five guineas that his two sons, twins, were both of the same weight to a single ounce; but on their being placed in the scales it was found that one of them weighed an ounce and a half more than his brother. This trial was not thought sufficiently acearate, particularly as the heavier boy had on a pair of shoes newly soled, it was therefore determined to try the experiment in a state of nudity; when it was found that so exactly were they pois ed, that it was impossible to say whether of the scales in which they were placed preponderated. The age of these well-matched lads is five years.

The following repartee was lately made by a young lady at a boarding school near Halifax. One of her school mates, who was priding herself|| over the rest of the scholars on account of the superior dignity of her extraction, and alluding to the Duke of Rd as being a near relation of hers, with haughty demeanour exclaimed, Thank Heaven, I have yet an odd drop of noble blood in me!" To which the other replied, "Then pray, Miss, never get blooded, lest the odd drop should chance to get out."

MARRIED-At Rotherham, J. Strut, Esq. of Belper, Derbyshire, to Suson, only daughter of J.

WALES.

A singular conflict lately took place at Llampe. ter, in Cardiganshire:-Two women, one eighty. eight years of age, and the other eighty-six, who for nearly sixty years had been the most intimate friends, quarrelled respecting a hank of yarn, and after a war of words, proceeded to blows: the anger of each, however, being greater than their strength, a drawn battle was agreed on, in order that they might, on the following day, fight it out with sticks, and the bellman of the town was employed to announce the affray; after beating each other most unmercifully, the Magistrates interfered, and put an end to the contest.

MARRIED.- At Lanvechan, Montgomery. shire, Robert Perrott, Esq. Captain of the Artillery belonging to Colonel Kynaston Powell's Corps of Local Militia, to Miss Evans, eldest daughter of Thomas Evans, Esq. of Glanbrogan, in the said parish.-At Carmarthen, Lieutenant Hunt, of the 96th regiment, to Miss Vaughan, eldest daughter of Captain Vaughan, of the Royal Navy-The Rev. F. T. Pappendick, to Miss B. A. Williams, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Williams, of Vellinnewydd, Brecknock shire.

DIED. At Llanerch Park, Flintshire, H. Leo, Esq. Major of the Flintshire Militia. By his death the beautiful sent in the Vale of Clwyd, and valuable demesnes, become the property of the Rev. W. Davies, restoring to the ancient line an estate it had possessed for many centuries-At Haverfordwest, aged 109, Dorothy Richards, who enjoyed uninterrupted health till within a few days of her death. At Bagnor, Hugh Owen, D.D. Precentor of the Cathedral, Rector of Aberfraw, Anglesea, and of Llaulifny, Carmarthenshire.

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FOR MAY, 1810.

A New Series,

CONTAINING

A NEW SYSTEM OF BOTANY,

BY

DR. THORNTON;

AND

A SERIES OF ORIGINAL MUSIC,

BY MR. HOOK.

EMBELLISHMENTS.

1. An Elegant PORTRAIT of MRS. FITZHERBERT.

2. Two WHOLE-LENGTH FIGURES in the FASHIONS of the SEASON, COLOURED. 3. An ORIGINAL SONG, set to Music for the Harp and Piano-forte; composed exclusively for this Work, by Mr. Hook.

4. Two elegant and new PATTERNS for NEEDLE-WORK.

LITERARY CONTENTS.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ILLUS. Some account of a Book entitled "The

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Robbery of the Whiteheaven Bank.......
Singular Occurrences

INCIDENTS NEAR LONDON.

Extraordinary Robbery

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ib.

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254

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ib.

Dreadful Accident....

A man killed in a pitched battle..........
Interesting Marriages and Deaths..

PROVINCIALS.

Barbarous Murder

Accident by a thick fog
Extraordinary Deaths....

Andromache imploring Ulysses to sparet
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life of her Sou; by G. Dawe, A........249 | Dreadful Circumstance..
A subject from Ossian, by Drummond, A. ib.
Titania, by H. Howard, R. A............................
Titania, Puck, &c. by H. Thompson, R. A.250
Death of the Earl of Argyle, by J. North-
ib.
cote, R. A......
Views of Lowther and Petworth, by Turner ib.
Village Choristers rehearsing a Sunday An-
them, by E. Bird...............
Mr. Walsh Porter's Collection of Pictures 251
Tour to Zealand................

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Tiptree House destroyed by fire.................
Public Baptism by immersion in the river ib.
Longevity....

ib. Death of a female at an advanced age..... ib. Pitched battle between Pearce and Gaten.. ib. Remarkable silver Eel....

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WE have this Month omitted our portion of Poetical Extract from MILTON, in order to give our Readers a complete Analysis, and copious extracts from WALTER SCOTT'S new Work, "THE LADY OF THE LAKE, published within these few days. Such has been the demand for this Work that it is already out of print; our Readers, therefore, will have a peculiar gratification in the substitution we have made in the present Number.

admitted into the New Authentic accounts of

ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS, on all interesting subjects, are now Series of LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE, if written in a chaste and elegant style. Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Provincial Intelligence, possessing any peculiar character, will hereafter meet with the most respectful attention, and a reason will be assigned in the next successive Numbers for whatever articles may be omitted; but it is requested that all Letters be sent free of Postage.

SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER.-On the first of July next, will be published our usual Halfyearly SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER, containing and completing MILTON'S PARADISE LOST, with TITLE-PAGE and INDEX, as usual; together with a Beautiful PORTRAIT of MILTON,

LONDON:

PRINTED BY AND FOR JOHN BELL, PROPRIETOR OF THE WEEKLY MESSENGER,
SOUTHAMPTON-STREET, STRAND, JUNE 1,

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