6. Shooting. 7. Two octavo volumes of Poems, comprising the following subjects:-Ámusement-Siege of Meaux, a tragedy-Naucratia, a poem-Elegies of Tyrtaus-Adelaide, a tragedy, acted at Drury-lane-A volume of Sketches, on various subjects-The Inquisitor, a tragedy; written in conjunction with James Petite Andrews, esq. never acted-Translation of Xenophon's Defence of the Athenian Democracy; with notesAlfred, an epic poem-and Poems written In the vicinity of Stoke-park, in 1801. Proposals to re-publish the whole of which, in an elegant uniform edition, were lately circulated among the author's friends. The succession of English poets to the laurel is accurately stated in the following list: 1. John Skelton, by some called, but helieved not to have been, Poet-laureat, died in 1529. 2. Edmund Spenser, who died in 1598-9. 3. Sam. Daniel, P. L. 1598-9. Died in 1619, aged 57. 4. Ben Jonson, P. L. 1619. Died in Died 11. C. Cibber, P. L. 1730. Died in 1757, aged 87. 12. W. Whitehead, P. L. 1757. Died in April 1785. 13. T. Warton, P.L. 1785. Died in May 1790. And 14. H. J. Pye, P.L. 1790. Died in Aug. 1813. DEATHS ABROAD. At Shiraz, in Persia, on the 6th of September, 1812, Thomas Henry Sheridan, esq. of the Hon. East India Company's civil establishment of Bombay. He was the nephew of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and, like him, was endowed with those brilliant talents which rendered him the favourite, both of public and private circles. Mr. Sheridan proceeded to Persia with his excellency Sir Harford Jones, with whom he remained, as private and public secretary, until the termination of that mission; and was returning to the presidency, after having filled those important situations to the utmost satisfaction, not only of the Envoy, but of the various characters with whom he became acquainted. At Vittoria, in Spain, Capt. George Hay, of the Royal Scots, eldest son and aid-decamp to Major-General Hay, of a wound he received in the action of the 21st June, whilst leading the column to storm the bridge of Guemaria Maior.-Lieut.-colonel Fane, of the 59th regiment. Early in life he went over to Germany, where he studied the military science; from thence he proceeded to Egypt, and served with distinguished credit under General Abercrombie. He was in the expedition to the Scheldt, and under Sir Jolin Moore in Spain. In the battle of Corunna he was dangerously wounded in the head, part of his skull being carried away. Just before he embarked for Spain to join his regiment under Lord Wellington, he was advised to be trepaimed, but he preferred joining his regiment, say ing, that when he returned the operation should be performed! Lieut. col. Ridewood, commanding of cer of the 45th regiment, PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, WITH ALL THE MARRIAGES AND DEATHS; Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South, NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. A Collingwood, Man Couple; mor North Shields, by a late explosion of fire-damp, eight of the men were killed, and two severely burnt. Among the suffevers were Mr. Hope, one of the viewers: Mr. Wild, an overman; and two young n en of the name of Richardson, who, hav'g no parents, maintained their grandmo ther, now in her 102d year. A number of horses were also suffocated. Married.] At Monkwearmonth, Captain Gill, to Miss Mary Scott. Mr. John Scaife, of Newcastle, to the daughter of Mr. Wilkinson, of Blyth. Mr. Lancelot Baron, to Miss Ann Drury, of Newcastle. Mr. Charles Darby Wells, of Hepsrott, to to Anne, daughter of Mr. H. Anderson, of Edinburgh. Mr. Matthew Wilkinson, of Brown's Leazes, to Miss Armstrong, of Mantlehill. Mr. T. Best, of Thornley Hall, near Durham, to Anu, eldest daughter of the late Michael Scarth, esq. of Castle Eden. Mr. Robert Middlemost, of Sedgefield, to Miss Stokell, of Howden House. Mr. George Downie, surgeon, in Gateshead, to Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. Murdoch, of Percy-street. At Sunderland, Col. Orde, of Longridge, to Miss Auchimeck, of Oxendon, and Woodcock Dale. At Kirkby Stephen, G. Fort, esq. of Alderbury-House, in the county of Wilts, to Dorothy, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Munkhouse, esq. of Winton, West moreland. Died.] At Newcastle, 35, Mr. Wm. Pattison.-74, Mrs. Laidler.-34, Mrs. Davison,-45, the Rev. R. Elliott, late of Huddersfield.-77, Mr. Robert Clennell, many years an eminent farmer at Hilton. At Bambro', Miss Grey, of Shoreston House. In Gateshead, 81, Mrs. Brown. At Darlington, 63, Mr. Wm. Appleton, a respectable bookseller. At Stockton, Mrs. Newham.-Mr. John Worthy.-Mr. Wm. Saddler. At Brumton, 75, Mrs. Bell. At Leatham, 75, Mr. T. Scott. At Alston, 38, Mr. John Elias.-23, Mr. Thomas Dixon. At Shields, in consequence of too freely drinking cold water while in a perspiration, 63, Mr. S. Cooper.—Robert Wailes.-52, Mrs. Harkus.-60, Mr. R. Tulley.--Mrs. Wallace. Mr. T. Grey.-80, Mr. Jobson, -77, Mr. Hart Samuel.-Mr. T. Taylor. -80, Mrs. Oyston.-51, Mrs. Ellcott.66, Mrs. Lawson. At Sunderland, Mrs. Ann Miller.-93, Mrs. Glendenning.-63, Mrs. S. Ogle.--24, Mr. G. Cutter.-Mrs. Carr.-28, Mr. Tim. Taylor.-Miss Ann Turnbull.-60, Mr. James Kidd, ship-owner. At Closeburn Hall, 18, Miss Menteath. At Durham, 68, Mr. John Beckworth.At his house in Duncan-lane, 67, Mr. Ralph Loughborough, mason, one of the common. council of Durham.-87, Mrs. Frances Scott. 21, Mr. R. Small. At Morpeth, Mr. Edw. Nicholson, solieitor.-75, Mr. John Moore. At Hartlepool, 52, T. Moyley, esq. At Alnwick, 54, after a short illness, Dr. Wardell, physician to the forces.-Mr. T. Salkeld. At Bishop's Wearmouth, Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Ball, suddenly.-91, Mrs. E. Wood. 47, Mr. S. Jarvis, CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. A pike was lately caught in Windermere Lake in the following extraordinary manner:-A calf belonging to a gentleman at Hawkshead was heard to make an uncom mion noise by the side of the river, and on going to it a large pike was seen hanging to its nostrils. The fish had seized the calf while drinking, and the calf had dragged it about fifty yards from the river. The pike was killed with a stone, and found to weigh 45lb.! There was lately growing in the garden of J. Christian, esq. of Unerigg Hall, a peach tree, which had on it this season 800 peaches, 400 of which the gardener took off to give space and strength to the others. The wood of the tree, it stripped of fruit and leaves, would not weigh 20lbs. The Westmoreland Advertiser contrasts the "prices of some of the necessaries of life in the years 1775 and 1813, required for a family, consisting of a man and his wife and five or six childreu, during one week. 1775. 1813. d. s. d. 18-18 6 10 -11 8 14 36 9-16 8 6 1 6 34-07 3-09 6-06 3-09 20 20 -18 5 -13 12 — 1 ( £222 If to the above house rent and clothing be added, it will appear that the average wages of the poor will not admit of their purchasing one half this allowance." But in other parts of the kingdom the difference is greater: thus Meat is 12d., Butter 18d., and Coals 3s., in London. Married.] The Rev. Mr. Gathorne, of Kirkby Lonsdale, to Miss Housman, daughter of the Rev. Mr. H. minister of St. Ann's Chapel, Lancaster. Mr. Daniel Crosthwaite, keeper of the celebrated and highly curious Museum at Keswick, to Miss Eliz. Irwin, of the same place. Died.] At Carlisle, 48, Mr, Isaac Dixon, 81, Mr. Isaac Holmes.--64, Mr. John Richardson,-21, Mrs. M. Atkins.--5 i, Mrs. E. Reid.-48, Mr. T. Atkin -55, Mrs, M. Burns.-54, J. Atkinson, esq. So merset Herald, of the Heralds' Office, Lon. don.-61, Mrs. Cath. Armstrong. At Linstock, Mr. George Blacklock, At Allowby, 63, Mr. R. Harker, At Grimsdale, Mrs. E. Robson. At Flat Bank, 77, Mr. J. Rumney. At Wigton, Mr. W. Gregson.-87, Mr. John Strong. At St. Bees, 29, Miss H. Williamson, At Penrith, 30, Mr. J. Todd.-82, Mr. Jos. Hilton.-30, Mr. Jos. Hardison. Mr. John Wesket, of Scengh.-Mr. John Soulby, formerly of Penrith, printer.—24, Mrs. Marg. Thompson. Mr. John Gibson. At Cockermouth, 36, Mr. A. Simpson. At Workington, Mrs. Is. Wilson.-49, Mr. Borrowdale, merchant. At Salter, 70, Mr. Joshua Sinmi. At Ambleside, 21, Mrs. M. Rawlinson. At Greta Hall, Mr. G. Fricker, brother to Mrs. Southey, wife of the poet. At Whitehaven, 41, Mrs. Steadman.— Guilty of uttering forged notes, but without any proof that he knew them to be forged." His lordship said, if this was their opinion, they ought to return a verdict of Not Guilty. One of the jurors, a Mr. Horner, said, 32, Mrs. Folder.-54, Mrs. E. English.-"My Lord, I cannot consent to the verdict Mrs. Ritson.-79, Mrs. Bridget Clark. At Hallees, Mrs. Murray.. YORKSHIRE, A violent thunder storm was experienced in the parish of Bielby, near Pocklington, on Monday the 26th of July. As Mr. Harrison, a farmer of Bielby, and two men, with his maid servant, were making hay in a field, the young woman was struck dead on the spot, the master knocked down but not much injured, one of the men is dangerously ill, and not likely to recover. Sarah Tellers, who was killed, was struck on her shoulder, her hair was singed on her head, and her handkerchief rent from her shoulders. The electric finid passed down her left arm, and entered her side. On the same day another young woman was killed by lightning, while in the act of forking hay ou a hay-stack in that neighbourhood. Six cows were killed by the lightning on the 22d instant, while pasturing on the banks of the Calder, near Padiham. A hay-cock was fired at Barwick, and thirteeen lambs killed at Tadcaster, in the same storm, On Saturday the 24th, about three o'clock in the afternoon, Scarborough experienced one of the most awful thunder storms ever remembered at that place. And on Thursday, the 22d of July, between one and two o'clock in the afternoon, the neighbourhood of Harrogate was visited by a tremendous storm of thunder and lightning. The rain fell in such torrents as to inundate several of the houses at Harrogate; and the hailstones, which were of uncommon size, and fell in vast quantities, shivered numbers of the windows in the neighbourhood. A steam-boat arrived at Hull lately, from Leeds, and was to be seen in the New Dock. She is intended for the canal betwixt Yarmouth and Norwich, and she moves in smooth water about seven miles un hour. The following case, at the last York as$es, of pertinacity in a juror, in favour of of Not Guilty." His lordship then explained to the jury, that knowledge of the note being forged, was the essence of the crime, and without they were satisfied of this, they ought not to find the prisoner guilty. Mr. Horner, the objecting juror, said, "My Lord, I am convinced that the prisoner did know that the notes were forged. 'It was not, in my opinion, possible that any man should have had eleven forged notes in his possession, within so short a period, without a knowledge of their being forged." One of the other jurors, speaking in behalf of his fellows, said, it was their opi nion, that there was no proof that the prisoner knew that the notes were forged, and that all of them, with the exception of the gentleman who had addressed his lordship, wished to 'return a verdict of Not Guilty; but that in order to satisfy his doubts, they had agreed to a verdict in the terms which their foreman had read to his lordship, and they wished the court would receive it in that form. Baron Wood said he would receive it, but he should direct a verdict of Not Guilty to be recorded. Mr. Horner said, "My Lord, I cannot agree to a verdict of Not Guilty." Baron Wood.-"Do you agree to the verdict in the terms stated by your fore man ?" Mr. Horner." My Lord, I did agree to it, because I thought your lordship would not receive it as a verdict of Not Guilty, but would have been induced to make some observations, which would have removed the doubts of the jury." Jury." My Lord, we have no doubts on the subject; we are of opinion that the prisoner had no knowledge that the notes were forged; the verdict we have given in was distinctly read to the objecting juror, and he expressed his concurrence in it." His lordship again enquired of Mr. Hor. ner, if he was willing to concur in the verdict stated by their foreman, and he replied in the negative, He said he was sorry to oppose oppose the rest of his fellows, but he could not in conscience concur in it, because he believed the prisoner to be guilty. Baron Wood." Gentlemen, you are not agreed in your verdict; you had better retire again, and talk it over for a few minutes," and he intimated to the objecting juror, that he had better concur in the verdict which their foreman might deliver. The jury retired again for about a quarter of an hour, and on their return, pronounced the prisoner Not Guilty, which was recorded. Married.] Mr. Joseph Linsley, jun. to Miss Rider, of Leeds. AtPontefract, Mr. Pashley, of Gainsbro', to Mrs. Ethrington. The Rev. D. Jenkins, of Pudsey, to Miss Walker, of Whitley. Mr. Thompson Dixon, woollen-manufacturer, to Miss Fletcher, of Yeadon. Mr. Christopher Sewell, of Bradford, to Miss Jane Barnett, of Keighley. Mr. R. Hall, to Miss Frances Waldron, both of the Theatres York and Hull. The Right Hon. the Earl of Darlington, to Miss Elizabeth Russel, of Newton-house, near Bedale. Capt. Hewitt, to Miss Turner, both of Hull.-Mr. Robert Cook, of Hull, to Miss Ann Lucinna Noble, of Pontefract.-Mr. William Todd, of Elloughton, to Miss Todd, of Hull. Mr. John Watson, of York, to Miss Margaret Brigg, of Sowerby. The Hon. Edward Stourton, of Bramham Biggin, to Miss Fox, of Bramham Park. some, William Latham, esq. of Wakefield, banker, to Margaret, daughter of Joshua Walker, M.D. of Leeds. -Mr. John Rothery, jum. to Miss Simpson. Mr. Joseph Hanchcliffe, jun. master of the academy at Quarry-Gap, to Miss Elzabeth Didentt, of Fulneck. Mr. James Mitchell, of York, to Miss Mary Collison, of Leeds. Mr. George Lawrence, of Allanley, to Miss Mary Holdsworth, of Bramley, At Kirkburton, Mr. Joshua Williamson, to Miss Bathsheba Lee. Mr. James Sutcliffe, of Stoodley, near Halifax, to Miss Sally Williams, of Fins bury. At Knaresbro', Mr. James Firth, to Miss Frances Banks, of High Harrogate. Mr. Michael Sweeting, of Scruton, to Miss Ann Mason, of Leeds. Mr. W. Carleton, preacher, to Miss Cordaler, of York. Mr. Thomas Bearshaw, of Ecclesfield, to Miss Ann Yeardley, of Sheffield. Mr. Joseph Garratt, to Miss Sarah French, of Ecclesfield. Mr. John Posset, of Clampsal, to Miss Rachael Hawcroft. Died.] At York, aged 70, Mrs. Plummer, daughter of the late Alderman Cordloy.-Aged 55, Mrs. Lydia Bollans.-Aged 19, Mary, youngest daughter of W. Jenner, esq.-Mr. Christopher Norfolk.--To the great affliction of his family, and the rniversal regret of his numerous friends, Ste. phen Croft, esq. of Stillington, 68.--Aged 33, Mr. William Champney, surgeon. At Leeds, 48, Mr. W. Brigg, merchant. Aged 43, Mrs. Aun Middleton, wife of Mr. M. stuff-manufacturer. Mrs. Webster, wife of Mr. W. pocket-book maker. At Thirsk, the Rev. Lamplagh Hird, A.M. prebendary of York, and vicar of Paul, in the east riding of that county, to the eldest daughter of the Rev. Lascelles-Aged 26, Mr. Joseph Brumfitt, youngest Stordy Lascelles, of Northallerton. At North Frodingham, Mr. John Clark, farmer, aged 90, to Jane Spencer, aged 49. Capt. Walter Bashgate, of Lofthouse, to Miss Cecilia Ann Hill, At Drypool, Mr. Henry Kenningham, to Miss Mary Holderness. Mr. Macklin Holland, of Hull, to Miss Ann Ringrose, of Cottingham. At Howden, Mr. William Matthew, to Miss Rebecca Harper. Mr. William Stead, of Boroughbridge, to Miss Jalland. At Halifax, Mr. A. Duncan, to Miss Sarah Whitaker. At Wakefield, Mr. Knowles, of Pontefract, to Miss Coldwell. Mr. T. Smart, a respectable printer and bookseller of Huddersfield, to Miss Foster, daughter of the late Mr. James Foster, of Dalton. Mr. James Boothroyd, of Holmfirth, to Miss Eliz. Senior, of Wooldale. At the Friends Meeting-house, at Gilder, son of Mr. B. carpet-manufacturer.-Miss Lucas, of St. Peter's-square, a lady of eminent piety. Mrs. Rayner, of RothwellMrs. Walker, of Ackworth.-Aged 84, Thomas Fenton, esq. of Rothwell Haigh. Aged 49, Mr. John Nicholls, millwright, a man highly and deservedly respected by all who knew him.-Mrs. Harrison, widow of the late Mr. Richard H. cabinet-maker. -Aged 20, Isabella Mary, only daughter of the Rev. George Wilson. At Sledmere, in the East-riding, the lady of Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, bart. member in the present parliament for the city of York. She was a tender affectionate wife, and she delivered the poor that cried, the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. At Hull, aged 41, Mrs. Ann Proom, wife of Mr. P. plumber.-Aged 61, Mr. William Mantle Kaye, of St. Mark's-square. Aged 60, Mr. Robert Hayton. At Aldbrough, Mr. Robert Anthony, of that place, farmer. At At Sheffield, Mr. T. Brailsford, George street.--Mr. W. Warburton, 78.-Mr. Jo. seph Creswick, 76, Pond-street.-Mr. T. Cropland, of the Wicker, 39.-Mrs. Smith, Broomhall-Place. Miss Lydia Young, Union-street. Mr. G. Woollen, Lydgate Hall. Mrs. Kay, of the King's Head. Mr. Joseph Blake, of Netherthorpe; while attending the arduous duties of his office as an overseer of the poor of Sheffield, he was seized with a fit of apoplexy, and almost immediately expired. At Huddersfield, 68, Mr. David Crabfree, dyer.-Mr. Tavernor, of the White Hart inn, 61. Mrs. Ann Ward, wife of Mr. Christopher W. of Kettlewell, in Craven.-At Coln Bridge, near Huddersfield, 62 years, Atherton Rawsthorne, esq. second brother of the Dowager Lady Pilkington. He served as a volunteer in the American war, and had the command of the second battalion of the Leeds volunteers for many years. At Hallifax, Anne, wife of Mr. James Crossley, merchant. 1 LANCASHIRE. At a meeting held at the Bull Inn, Preston, of gentlemen educated under the Rev. Thos. Wilson, B.D. deceased, late head master of the Free Grammar School of Clitheroe, it was unanimously resolved, that a monument be erected by his pupils, in Clitheroe Church, and also a small marble tablet, in the Parish Church of Bolton, within which he was buried, as marks of the high estimation in which his public character and private virtues were held by them,-in grateful remembrance of the benefits which they received from him as a teacher, and in testimony of their deep regret for the loss of one who, by the charms of his conversation, the simplicity of his manners, and the warmth of his friendship, bound to himself, by the closest tics of affection, every one to whom he had previously imparted the blessings of education." Married.] James Poole, esq. major in the Scotch Greys, to Margaret, the eldest daughter of Henry Feilden, esq. of Witton House. At Manchester, Joseph Brooke Yates, esq. merchant, of Liverpool, to Miss Taylor, daughter of the late Thomas T. esq. of Blackley.-Roger Roydon Jackson, esq. solicitor, to Mary Anne, daughter of Roger Farrand, esq. Mr. John Townsend, of Blackburn, to Miss S. Wolstenholme, of Manchester. Mr. John Barnard Frith, of Tidswell, to Miss Ann Fox, of Manchester. At Liverpool, Mr. John Taylor, locker in the Customs, to Miss Hannah Richards, of Toxteth Park.-Mr. John Eccles, to Miss Forster, Dale-street.-At the Friends Meeting House, in Hunter-street, Isaac Cooke, broker, to Sarah Robson, widow of the late Stephen R. of Staindrop.Same time and place, Samuel Rickman, to Hannah Cooke, sister to the above Isaac C.- Mr. S. Brabrege, to Miss C. Rushton. Mr. James Smith, printer, to Mary, second daughter of Mr. Cunliffe. Thomas Reeve, esq. of Walton Breck, to Mrs. Owens. Charles Rees, esq. of Killymaenllyd, to Henrietta Susannali Anne, only daughter and heiress of the late Sir Watts Horton, of Cludderton Hall. At Cockram, Mr. John Coward, to Miss Mary Gradwell, both of Gawthwaite. Mr. William Winstanley, merchant, to Mary, daughter of James Rogers, esq. of Hope-street, Liverpool. William Ken, esq. merchant, of Manchester, to Miss Mary Warwick, of Kirkcudbright. At the Friends' Meeting-house, near Rochdale, Mr. Thomas Barrow, of Lan caster, woollen-draper, to Miss Sarah Scott, of Rochdale. Mr. Wm. Hibbert, of Marple, surgeon, to Miss Mary Kershaw, of Manchester. At St. Helen's, the Rev. Wm. Finch, rector of that place, to Miss Watts, of Eton, Bucks. At Lancaster, Mr. R. Marwood, sure geon, to Miss Fayrer, both of Liverpool. George Kyrke, esq. of Gwersyllt Hill, near Wrexham, to Harriet, daughter of Wm. Roe, esq. Queen-square, Liverpool, Mr. James Cornwell, painter, to Miss Mary Helsby, of Liverpool. At Costock, Mr. Samuel Bagnall Wyld, merchant, of Liverpool, to Miss Bagnall, of Cheshire. At Neston Church, Mr. James Orme, of Everton, to Miss Cockerell, daughter of the lato Wm. C. esq. The Rev. J. Gathorne, M. A. Fellow of Jesus College, to Miss Housman, daughter of the Rev. Robert H. A. B. of Acrelands. Died.] At Liverpool, 66, Griffeth Owen, one of the Society of Friends.-14, Mr. R. Willacy, Parr-street, by falling into the Salthouse Dock.-Mr. John Ellis, Leigh-street.-In Key-street, 32, John M Call.-45, Mr. Philip Hind, ship builder.-28, Mr. Geo. Langton.-39, Mrs. Aspinall.--63, Mrs. Beamen, of St. James's-street.-69, Mr. Richard Cranshaw, sail-maker.-55, Mr. E. Hutchinson ship-builder.-54, Mr. Thos. Payne, for merly an eminent brewer-26, Mr. Hugh Peers.-Captain Cox, of the Chilham Castle. At St. Helen's, 88, Mrs. Cowley. At Whiston, 74, Mr. Thos. Belshaw, lats of Hale. In Toxteth Park, near Liverpool, Mrs. Mary Mount, relict of the late Capt. M. of Liverpool. At Manchester, Mr. Thomas Stores, of |
