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Married.] At Shrewsbury, Mr. J. Prosser, to Miss Maria Bromley-At Edgmond Rectory, H. J. Close, esq. 5th dragoon guards, to Sarah, third daughter of H. Bevan, esq.-At Albrighton, A. Manson, esq. to Miss Beylis.

Died] At Terrick-ball, Emma, second daughter of J. Barnes Watson, esq.-At Shrewsbury, Mrs. Lyon, widow of the late J. Lyon, esq.-At Tedsmeredall, H. B. Owen, esq. 67-At Shrewsbury, E. Lloyd, esq.-At Shervington-hall, Viscount Kit. morey-At Hope Bowd!er, W. C. Ilart, esq.-At Shrewsbury, Mr. Moreton Coton-At the same place, Mrs. Saxton-The infant daughter of the Rev. Reginald 11-ber-At Edgebolton, Mrs. Vaughan, after 40 years illness, 84-At Hales Owen, Mr. J. Crutchly.

SOMERSETSHIRE.

Births. At Langport, the lady of V. Stuckey, esq.

of a son-At Bath, the lady of Sir A. Wilson, of a son and heir-At the same place, the lady of Charles Eyston, esq. of a daughter-At Longford, the lady of W. G. Douglas, of a son--At Rodney Stoke, the lady of G. B. Northcote, esq.

Married.] At Bath, H. B. Hunt, esq. to Ly die, daughter of Dr. Merry-At Wells, Peter Layng, esq. of Wells, to Mrs. Bridges, Chilcomp. ton-At Bath, George Barclay, esq. to Matilda, only daughter of A. Aufrere, esq. of Hoverton hall, Norfolk-At Bath, Sir John Palmer Ackland, bart. to Maria, third daughter of Robert Knipe, esq. of New Lodge, Herts.

Died.] At Bath, R. Mitford, esq. late of the · Audit Office-At Clewstoke, the Rev. J. B. But

· Jer-At Bridgewater, May, widow of Charles An derson, esq.--At Bath, Elizabeth, widow of D. Burridge, esq.-At Bath, Mrs. Gordon, relies of Sir W. Gordon, bart.

STAFFORDSHIRE.

Died.] Frederick, youngest son of the late Henry Vernou, esq. of Hilton Park-Mary, eldest daughter of W. H. C. Floyer, esq. of Hints-At Wolverhampton, Miss Tunnington; at the same

place, Sarah, only daughter of J. Lilly, esq-At

Cannock, the Rev, J. Butler Barber, 71-At Cheadie,J. Blagg, esq.

SUFFOLK.

Lowestoft, Jan. 1.-For this last day or two past, Mr. Rennie, engineer, and several other gentlemen from Norwich, have been inspecting our coast, with a view to the cutting a harbour. They appear highly satisfied with the situation, &c.

A thrashing machine, upon a simple and useful construction, was exhibited at last Bury fair; the whole complete can be drawn by a single horse to any distance, and not heavier than a common tumbrel: it is made to work by four levers, similar to a pump sweep, and those worked by men, who can

thrash from fifteen to twenty coombs of wheat per day.-County Herald.

Married.] At Lavenham, Mr. Ribbens to Miss East-At Lotherton, W. Woods, esq. to Louise, youngest daughter of R. Knights, esq-At Lowestoft, C. Crowe, esq. to Miss E. Phillips, of Bristol -Ensign Smith, of the 31st, to Miss Emily Knight -Mr. Woodgate to Miss A. Green.

Died.] At Long Milford, J. Richardson, esq. 69--At Brome, the Rev. F. Colman Negus. 44 years rector of that place, 75-At Ipswich, Mrs. Hunter, relict of B.-Hunter, esq. 71-At Haugl ley, C. Godfrey, esq.-At Bury St. Edmunds. Mis. Mathews, 86-At Bure's Parsonage, Mrs. Good, wife of the Rev. J. Good-At Hadleigh, Mrs. Corbett, 74-A Woodbridge, J. Copperthwaite, esq. --At Amersham, Miss Scott, 24-At Leicester, Lieut. J. G. Holton, R. M. 32--At Woodward. W. Mudd, esq. surgeon-At Bungay, Mrs. Heyloe, relict of the Rev. G. Heghoe, of Ilardingham Hall.

SURREY.

At no place in the whole kingdom are the good effects of bettering the morals and condition of the poor, more visible than at Kingston-upon-Thames, in this county; which, from its being a town of considerable trade, abounds with a very large proportion of the labouring classes. A Society for this purpose has been lately formed there, consisting of the most respectable inhabi tants of the place, and headed by Charles Nicholas Pallmer, esq. a gentleman of large property, and of the most humane and benevolent disposition, who sacrifices a great portion of his time, as well as fortune, in forming establishments for promoting the welfare of his poorer neighbours, and exciting them to honest and industrious pursuits: indeed, so unwearied and indefatigable have been his exertions, that he is universally looked up to and hailed as the the father of the town; and he is most ably seconded in his laborious undertakings by the Rev. Wm. Gandy, the worthy and truly pious vicar of this ancient place. Amongst other institutions set afloat by Mr. Pallmer, and going on in a complete state of prosperity, are a Savings Bank, a National School on a very extended scale, a Public Dispensary, and a System of Public Rewards for the most deserving characters in the parish. It is much to be wished that every town throughout the country was equally fortunate in enjoying the benevolent and paternal assistance of such a character, who has not only the means, but likewise the will, of conferring so many blessings on his fellow-creatures.

Births. At Streatham, the lady of J. Meyer, esq. of a daughter-The Indy of J. Thornton, esq. of a daughter-At Clapham, the lady of Wai. Bolland, esq. of a daughter.

Married.] Major Robertson, to Miss Chapman, of Croydon At Cheam, the Rev. G. Millett, M.A. to Miss Agnew-At Mortlake, Lewis Dales, esq. to Miss Ayton-At Newington Butts, W. Turner, esq. to Miss Spence At Richmond, T. Mudge, esq. to Miss Anna Robson.

Died.] Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Fardell Fryer; of Lambeth-At Epsom, the wife of John Richardson,

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Married.] At Appleby, N. Dent, esq to Miss

SCOTLAND.

The house of Major Grant, of Auchterblair was, on the 3d ultimo, entirely destroyed by fire, owing, as it is supposed, to a spark from the kitchen chimney having fallen into the interstices of the roof, which the catastrophe had rendered more than the long period of dry weather preceding commonly liable to ignition. We are happy, however, in being enabled to state that no serious consequences, beyond the loss of some valuable furniture, ensued. The two sons of Major G. youths of 15 and 16, displayed, we are informed, a degree of intrepidity deserving the highest commendation; and even the ladies of the family, with that presence of mind which the occasion demanded, resorted with the utmost celerity and fearlessness, to various expedients to effect the extinction of the flames. A large tarpaulin was by them soaked in a neigh

Shaw, eldest deughter of the Rev. II. Shaw, LL.B. bouring ditch, which the yourg gentlemen,

-At the same place, Mr. Stevenson, surgeon, to Miss Briggs,

Died.] In his 80th year, Mr. T. Leighton, one of the society of Friends-At Shap, the Rev. II. Hulme, vicar of that place.

WILTSHIRE.

Birth.] At Longleat, Lady E. Campbell of a daughter.

Married.] At Lacock, Edw. Jennings, esq. of Bath, to Mary Jane, eldest daughter of Lieut.. Col. H. Tufnell-At Bradford, Mr. T. Spackman, to Anne, youngest daughter of R. Tolly, esq.At Salisbury, J. Woolfryes, esq. to Miss C. Normansell-At Teffont Evras, Peter Layng, esq. to Miss E. Kemp-At Dounton, Mr. R. Pracher to Miss J. Humby.

Died.] At Chippenham, Mrs. Gaby, wife of R. Gaby, esq.-At Salisbury, the Rev. J. Hughes, 24. -At Wotton. Mrs. Adey, 83-Near Salisbury, Miss Mary Anne Bennett, 20-At Wilsford, G. T. Berson, esq.

YORKSHIRE.

Births.] At Harrowgate, the lady of Wm. Shep. herd, esq. of a son-At Woodlands, near Harrowgate, the lady of Capt. Kenyon, of a son and heir -At Bull. the lady of 1. Barkworth, esq. of a son. -At Hull, the lady of J. C. Farker, esq. of a daughter.

Murried.] J. S. Bower, M. D. of Doncaster, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Thos. Chives, esq. of Askham, near Yoik-Mr. W. Staley, of Hull, to Miss Staley, of Burley, Oxfordshire-At Iull, Mr. R. Beau, to Mary, second daughter of Capt. Fos ter, of that place.

Died.] At Doncaster, Thomasina, wife of James Fenton, esq. of Loversal-At Hull, Mrs. Mary Gee, 83-R. Dunhill, esq. of PontefractMrs. Aune Kidd, of Hull. 95-Wm. Walker, esq. of Huddersfield, 77-Mr. Hargrove, the well known historian of Knaresboro, Haringate, and the sur rounding country.

WALES.

Births.] At Conway, the lady of C. Alderson of female twins-At Llanasa, the lady of the Rev. II. Pairy, of a son-At Ruthin, the lady of the Rev. R. Newcome, of a son.

Married] At awarden, the Rev. R. W. Eyton, vicar of Llangollen, to Charlotte, third daugh ter of the late T. Griffith, of Rhual, e q.

with the assistance of an old man who was accidentally passing, endeavoured to draw over the roof, but without success. Many articles of consequence were nevertheless preserved through the exertions of these daring boys. No personal injury was sustained.

Perth, Dec. 31.-This morning, between five and six o'clock, a very alarming fire broke out in the east wing of Methven Castle, and for some time threatened destruction to this extensive building. On the first alarm a great crowd of people assembled, and the family servants, aided by their exertions, succeeded in extinguishing the fire before the arrival of the engine from Ruthven Printfield, which was sent on the first notice. We learn with regret that the dining and drawing-rooms, together with part of the library, have been destroyed; the books, however, were all removed before the fire had communicated to the ceiling of the room. It has not been ascertained from what cause the fire originated.

Births.] At Woodslic, the lady of G. Scott Elliot, esq. of a son and heir-At Linoxlove, near Haddington, Lady Blantyre of a son-At Moor Park, Mrs. R. C. Oswald of a daughter-In Ediuburgh, the lady of Capt. Menzies, of a son-Tbe lady of S. Boswell, esq. of a daughter-At Minto, Lady Minto of a son.

Married.] At Glasgow, J. Blackwood, esq. to Jane, daughter of M. Mc. Farlane, esq.-Mr. G. Elliott, to Miss Jean, daughter of Wm. Bell; esq. -At Kelso, Alexr. Macdowall, esq. to Margaret. daughter of E. Gillespie, esq.-At Montrose, J. Leighton, esq. to Miss Alisou.

Died.] At Kilmarnock, Mrs. Bruce, who bore a long indisposition with cheerful and christian pa tience. She was tapped 42 times, and 500 Scots pints of water drawn off, a quantity almost incredible in the short spare of 25 months, amounting fu weight to 2000lbs.-At Ormiston, Ann, daughter of Captain Johnson, Barrack Master of the Dumfries. shire militia-At Edinburgh, the Hon. Henrietta Napier, second daughter of the late Lord Napier, 60-Mrs. Dove, wife of J. Dove esq, 28-Mary the wife of Dr. Brunton, authoress of Self Controul, Discipline, and other popular Novels-Mrs. Dun

can, sister of the late Admiral Lord Duncan, 80-Mr. Sinclair, father of the celebrated singer-Lady Hay, widow of Sir A. Hay-Mrs. Jane Davie, daughter of J. Davie, esq.-Miss Graham, of Orc hill-Dr. W. Brown, FR.C.S.-At Glasgow, the Rev. J. Turnbull, 76-Miss Eliza Buchanan, daugh ter of the late G. Buchanan, esq.-At Poiment Park, Mrs. Speirs, relict of Alexander Speirs, esq. -At Castlewigg, J. Hathorn, esq. At Ormis. toun, Miss A. P. Johnstone, daughter of J. John stone, esq.-At Musselburgh, lielen, danghter of H. Jardine, csq.-At Leven Lodge, P. Hadaway, esq-At Perth, D. Treggs, schoolmaster of Tipper muin for 6 years-In Fifeshire. I Hogg, seur.The Hon. G. Duff, of Milton, third son of the Earl of Fife.

IRELAND.

Fire in Dublin Castle.-On the 19th ult. at two o'clock, the inhabitants of the Castle were alarmed by a cry of " Fire!" when it was discovered that in the drawing-rooms of the south-east wing of the grand front, now nearly finished, it had commenced its ravages, and threatened the destruction of the entire new building. The fire was occasioned by the airing of the rooms before the hearth stones and grates were set. There was a large quantity of coals and turf, for that purpose, in the centre of each room, to which had the fire communicated, it would have been scarcely possible to have saved the whole. It was extinguished before it had attained much strength, and no damage of any consequence was done.

Castlebar, Dec. 7.-We have not at any time had to relate an occurrence in this county, productive of such extensive misery, or so distressing and awful in all its particulars, as one which took place in the night of Monday the 30th ult. about 14 miles from Crossmolina, in the mountains of Erris, where 17 souls were hurried into eternity. The house of a comfortable and hospitable farmer, named O'Hara, in that remote quarter which was seated on the side of a valley, and was overhung, at about two miles distance, by four lakes, which communicated with each other, was completely swept away by an immense body of water, which burst forth from those lakes, leaving a frightful gap in their former boundary, and in its inpetuous course levelling and carrying away every thing that interposed. O'Hara, his wife, and children (except one that happened to have been absent), some travellers who were passing to and from Erris, and three soldiers of the 92d Highlanders, composed the unhappy party that perished by this dreadful eruption. When the last accounts were received from this scene of suffering, the bodies of nine of the inhabitants, and one of the soldiers, had been discovered, and a

party of the 92d regiment had proceeded from Ballina to inter their lamented comrades with military honours. The unfortunate deluge has also destroyed several head of cattle, as well as great quantities of hay, straw, oats, &c.

Lately on Mr. Basil Marriott's farm at Freshford, was turned up by the plough, a gold coin of Edward III. called a rose-noble, and then value 6s. Ed. It is in tolerably good preservation, and presents on the one side," the king standing in a ship crowned, holding a sword upright in his right hand, and a shield on his left, with the arms of France seme-de-lis, three lions passant, and three Fleur-de-lis upon the side of the ship, Edwar. Dei gra. Rex. Angl. Z. Franc. Dns. H. On the reverse appear, in a large rose, a Cross Fleuri, with a Fleur-de-lis at each point, and a lion passant under a crown in each quarter, the letter E in a rose in the centre. Domine, in furore tuo ar

guas me."

Births.] At Dublin, Lady Burgh of a daughter -the Lady of the Rev. R. Macdonnell, F. T. C D. of a son-In Rutland-square, the lady of B. Riley, esq. of a daughter-At Killarney, the lady of J. O' Connor, esq. of a daughter-At Gurteen, the lady of C. Power, esq. of a daughter-At Cork, the lady of P. Flannaghan, esq. R. N. of a son-The lady of Captain Farrel, of a daughter.

Married.] At Dublin, T. Butler, esq. to Miss. Lucy Richards-W. Smith esq. to Lucinda, second daughter of Sir W. Stamer-H. Jervis, esq. to Miss Marian Campbell-J. Franklen, esq. of College Green, to Mrs. Mills, relict of the late Rev. R. Mills.-A. Mansfield, esq. to Catherine, eldest daughter of J. Delaney, esq.-At Caerigraham, G. Chapnian, esq to Miss Isabella Dennis--The Rev. R. Ward to Miss Marsh.

Died.] At Strokestown House, county of Ros common, aged 81, the Right Honourable Maurice Baron Hartland. His lordship was married in 1765. to the Hon. Catherine Moore, daughter of Stephen. Lord Mount-Cashel, and is survived by her Ladyship, by whom he has left issue, the Hon. MajorGeneral Thomas Mahon, now Lord Hartland, Lieut. Colonel of the 9th Dragoous: the Hon. Major-Gen. Stephen Mahon, Lieut. Colonel of the 7th dragoon guards; and the Hon. and Rev. Maurice Mahon,' one of the Prebendaries of St. Patrick's Cathedral. -At Dungannon Park, Lord Viscount Northland, 90-At Dublin, Capt. H. Harrison, 46-Sir H. May, bart., of Mayfield, Waterford-The Honble Montague Mathew, M. P. for Tipperary-At Bai. lingderry, County of Galway. W. Donaldson, esq. 81-At Mullingar, H. Shen, esq. 28-At Lubeck, county of Wicklow, Mrs. E. Wilson, relict of the late W. Wilsou, esq.-At Limerick, Mrs. O'Grady, widow of the late D. C. O'Grady--At Aran Lodge, Koscommon. D, 'Cultughan, esq 87-At Porto. bello, Elizabeth, wife of the Rev. D. S. Digby-At Nenagh, Mrs. Abbott. 94, relict of J. Abbott, esq. she had had 28 children.

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THE last month has afforded nothing remarkable in the dramatic line. Considering the stage as an organ that possesses an important influence on the taste of the capital, and the morals and manners of the Nation, we shall for the future more particularly cousider this subject in its general spirit, than ints mere temporary details; which, in a monthly publication, must frequently prove tedious to many of our readers. Want of room obliges us to a defer a very copious memoir of Dr. Wolcot, (hetter known as Peter Pindar,) which will be given in our next.

PRIZE ESSAY.

AS a proof that no expense is spared in our endeavours to perpetuate the respectability and importance of our pages, by presenting to the Public communications of the very first order, we beg to announce our intention of giving this year a Premium of

ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS,

which will be paid by Mr. COLBURN, for the best ESSAY,

« ON ENGLISH LITERATURE DURING THE 18th AND 19th CENTURIES.” We propose that the Work shall be written on a plan somewhat similar to that of the “Tableau de la Litterature Française pendant le Dix-Huitième Siècle;" and that the Candidates should deliver their Essays on or before the 31st of November next. The PRIZE to be adjudged by a Council, the constitution of which, with other particulars, will be made known in our next Number. In the mean time, we pledge ourselves it shall be so formed as to insure the strictest and most satisfactory impartiality.

AMONG a variety of interesting Papers, which will be inserted as soon as the press of temporary matter will permit, we may enumerate the following:-On the Genius and Conduct of Rousseau, with Remarks on the Appreciation of his Merits, in No. 59 of the Edinburgh Review—An Original Critique on Grainger's Sugar-Cane, by Dr. Samuel JohnsonChilde WE, or an Editor's Pilgrimage; a Serio-comic Romaunt, in two Cantos---Thoughts on Planetary Motion--Memoirs of the late Gale Faux, Stenographer and Patriot, by his Friend, Agathomsonides Mumps, Esq.-Plan for an Organized Supply of the Metropolis with Provisions, by Water Carriage-Imitations of the most celebrated Poets of the Day, by the Author of the Verses" to Octavia ;" No. 1. Byron; No. 2. Moore; No. 3. ScottThoughts on the Liberty of the Press-Notices of the Hungarian Gypsies, Nos. 1, 2, and 3-Sabina, from the German of Bottiger-On Song Writing, Nos. 1 and 2; with Observations on Moore's Irish Melodies-Nugæ Literariæ, Nos. 5, 6, and 7-Some Account of the Goblet which the University of Wittenburg presented to Martin Luther on his Marriage (with an Engraving)-Culloden Anecdotes, continued-A Cockney Pastoral, cum Notis variorum-On the Conduct of Historians-On Inscriptive Writing, with curious Specimens; No. 1. Epitaphial Inscriptions; No. 2. Mural Inscriptions-On the Life and Writings of the late Mrs. Henry Tighe-A Description of Eaton House, the Seat of Lord Grosvenor, with an Engraving-On the Art of ascertaining the Dispositions of Men by their Hand-writing (with Fac-Similes of the Autographs of several of the most distinguished literary Characters of the Day-On the Alliteration of Lord Byron and Dryden-Cambrian Notices, Nos. 4 5, and 6-Histrionic Criticism, No. 1-Observations on Plymouth Breakwater, by M. Dupin-Description of Trinidad and the Mouths of the Orinocko-Notices of the Lives and Writings of the early English Poets; No. 1. Drummond of Hawthornden; No. 2. Drayton; No. 3. Lovelace; No. 4. Carew.

Our correspondent, W. J. of Mylor, is requested to accept our best thanks for his valuable communicalion. As the principal object we have in view is the promotion of free inquiry, and the dissemination of useful information on all subjects connected either with the sciences or the arts, we never intend shutting our pages against able and candid investigations of particular and long-established systems, however wise and emineut may have been their original projectors; since, from the fallibility of human knowledge, an ample field of argument is always open to the daring and ingenious disputant. The" New Theory of Tides," we shall expect with considerable impatience.

There is, doubtless, much truth in the remarks of H. O., although he appears, in some respects, to have taken rather an exaggerated view of his subject. We cannot insert his present letter, but shall be happy to hear from him again on a question of less limited interest.

We thank J. R.-X. A. Xand a Correspondeut at Gloucester, for their friendly suggestions, which, though we may be prevented from attending to implicitly, shall not be entirely lost sight of. Anglicanus will perceive that we have, in part, availed ourselves of his information: his request shall certainly he complied with.

We will endeavour to find a corner in our next for the ingenious little Essay of W. K. "Night, a descriptive Poem," is under consideration,

M.'s verses are not sufficiently correct for our pages. The Legend of J. P. T. Y. is in a similar predieament. We cannot oblige our Poetical Correspondents at the expense of our own credit.

Our sprightly friend at Woburn has done well; but as we feel assured he can do better, we shall

await the results.

M. Doncaster's note shall be attended to. Mr. Price's communication may perhaps appear in an early

number.

Advertisement paffs, however ingeniously worded, can be inserted in no part of the New Monthly Magazine, excepting it be the wrapper, and then they must be paid for accordingly. This observation will particularly apply to several letters now before us.

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