guished characters, he warmly espoused the cause of his friend, lord John Townsend, in his opposition to Lord Hood. Mr. Ward was married in 1772, to Miss Eleonora Hucks, a lady distinguished for personal charms and accomplishments, who died in 1800, and by whom he had no children. He has for many. years entertained at the Willows, the young gentlemen from Eton College, on their annual excursion up the Thames on election Saturday, and he has frequently on those occasions been honoured with the company of their majesties, and the younger branches of the royal family. Mr. Ward, not having left any issue, or any consanguineous relation, he has devised the Willows, and all his real and personal property to Patrick Crawfurd Bruce, esq. of Taplow Lodge, with whonr he has for many years been on the most intimate terms of friendship. He has also bequeathed up. wards of 20,000l. to his friends, confidential clerks, and old servants, several of whom have been in his service upwards of twenty years. At Greenwich Hospital, Lieutenant William Hunter, brother to admiral 11. formerly governor of New South Wales, 79. At the Parsonage-house, Hampstead, Emily At Brompton, N. Stockhouse, esq. late of the At Finchley, Mr. H. Pouncy, 88. In Kingsland road, Mr. John Cooke, formerly of Paternoster-row, bookseller, 79. In New-street, Hanover-square, Mrs. Bromfield, widow of the Rev. Mr. B. of Wormwill, Dorset. In Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, Sir R. Burton, one of the senior benchers of the society of Gray's lan, and late M. P. for Wen In Thornhaugh-street, Oxias Humphrey, dover. esq. R. A. The Hon. William Frederic Eden, eldest son of lord Auckland, M. P. for Woodstock, deputy teller of the exchequer, and lieutenantcolonel of the St. John's and St. Margaret's volunteers, 26. This gentleman had been missing ever since the evening of January 19th, and his body was found in the Thames, on February 25th. During this interval, every possible enquiry was made, and rewards offered for the discovery of him, by his anxious parents. On the last mentioned day, a barge. man perceived the body floating in the river, opposite to the Horseferry, Milbank, and conveyed it to the Brown Bear public house. From the description of his person and dress, previously given in public advertisements, he was soon recognized. The melancholy fate of Mr. Eden is the more diflicult to be accounted for, as in evidence before the curoner's inquest, it appeared that there was no sympton of mental derangement in any part of his conduct; but that to the very hour of his leaving home, he was engaged in transacting business with that precision and punctuality for which he was remarkable. The jury returned a special verdict of Found drowned in the river, but by what means the body came there, there was no evidence before tile jury. In Upper Gower-street, Mrs. Canceller, wife of John C. esq. In St. Ann's Place, Limehouse, Adam Steenmeiz, esq. 52. In Lamb's Conduit street, the infant son of Charles H. Hall, esq. In Bulstrode-street, Sir Charles Hoare Hanland, bart, At Chiswick, Mrs. Whalley, relict of the Rev. William W. rector of Presteign and Lenzwardine. In Wood-street, Westminster, Mr. Wiläum Hudian, of the Post Office. In Lincoln's Inn Old Square, E. Warren, esq. 33. In Devonshire-place, Maria, second daugh. ter of joseph Blake, esq. At Hendon, Mr. Debenbam, 55. At Fulham, at the house of her brother, In Cornhill, Mr. John Coward, one of the preachers of the Philadelphian Chapel, Windmill-street, Finsbury-square; a firm and zealous supporter of the doctrine of universal restoration: a man of a truly philanthropic mind, inflexible integrity, and unaffected sincerity. At Clapham Common, the Hon. Henry Ca vendish, cousin of lord George C. and of the duke of Devonshire, and one of the most eminent themists and natural philosophers of the age. He left funded property to the amount of one million two hundred thousand pounds; seven hundred thousand of which are bequeathed to Lord GCavendish, two hundred thousand to the earl uf Besborough, and the remainder in legacies to other branches of the Devonshire family. He was the most considerable holder of bank stock in England. In Park-street, St. James's, T. Godfrey, esq. At Fulham, William Sharpe, esq. 81. in Conduit-street, John Methusius, esq. In George street, Portman-square, Lady Field, relict of Sir C. V. F. and daughter of sil Francis Head, of Hermitage, Kent. PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South• Communications for this Department of the Monthly Magazine, properly m thenticated, and sent free of Postage, are always thankfully received. Those are more particularly acceptable which describe the Progress of Local Improvements of any kind, or which contain Biographical Anecdotes or Facts relative to eminent or remarkable Characters recently deceased. NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. IT has already been stated that the principal inhabitants of Newcastle, previous to the late jubilee, resolved to subscribe toward the establishment of a school for the instruction of poor children, instead of illuminating on that occasion. At a meeting of the subscribers held on the 26th February, it was resolved that a building should be erected for the purpose; that the system of Dr. Bell and Mr. Lancaster should be adopted for the instruction of children in reading, writing, and the rudiments of arithmetic; and that the intended building shall also be used on the lord's day as a place of public worship, agreeably to the usage of the church of England, for the benefit of the children belonging to the said church, of the parents of such children, and of such other poor persons as may chuse to resort thereto. This latter resolution has given umbrage to several liberal and phi. lanthropic contributors, of different reli gious persons' persuasions, and threatens, unless conciliatory measures be adopted, to subvert that cordial unanimity which at first seemed to inspire all parties. The workmen, in digging the foundation for the county court, in the castle Garth, Newcastle, have found a Roman spur, which, by the antiquarians, will no doubt be considered as a valuable relique. Married.] At Newcastle, Mr Thomas Bell, bookseller, to Miss Blakey, daughter of Mr. William B. At Durham, Mr. John Leyburn, to Miss Ann Mowbray. At Barnardcastle, Mr. De Bello, occulist, to Miss Sarah Harwood. At Long Benton, Mr. John Brown, agent to Willington Colliery, to Miss Elizabeth Watson. At Ferryhill, near Durham, Mr. Henry Howlett, of York, attorney, to Miss Sample. Died.] At Darlington, Mr. John Morris, 78.-Mrs. Barnes, 87. At Newburn, Mr. Thomas Taylor, aged 71 years, 40 of which he had been principal colliery agent to the late and present duke of Northumberland. At Dunston Seeds, Mrs. Morrison, 74. At Monkwearmouth, Mr. William Robson, parish clerk, 62.-Mr. William Yellowby, schoolmaster, 49. At Shotley Bridge, Miss Henderson. At Sunderland, Mrs. Ralph Newton.Mr. Joseph Powell, and about a fortnight af terwards, his father, Mr. Thomas P. 54.-Mr. Simon Gascoigne, 70-Mr. G. Allison, 49. At Eglingham, Anne, daughter of the late Robert Ogle, esq. At the Red House, near Hexham, Mrs. Mary Watson, 32. At Hexham, Mr. Matthew Kell, 88. At Earsdon, Thomas Fenwick, esq. a justice of the peace for Northumberland and Durham. At Bishopton, near Stockton, Mrs. Eliz. Horner, 70. At Morpeth, Mrs. Mary Smith, 79. At Stelling Hall, William Archer, esq. At Corbridge, Mr. Joseph Walker, 35. At Barnardcastle, Margaret Gowland, 101. At Rooker House, near Monkwearmouth, Mr. William Wilkin, 32. At Durham, Mrs. Ann Reveley, 50.-In consequence of her clothes taking fire, Miss Maria Agar. Mrs. Ann Robinson, 79.-Mr. William Weybridge, 59. At Newcastle, Mr. Edward Kell, 71.—Mr. John Taylor, 53.-Mr. John Sharpe, a cap. tain in the first South Shields volunteers.Mrs. Frances Lee.-Mr. James Ludlow, 22. Mrs. Eliz. Robinson, 73.-Mr. Thomas Denton, 36.-Mr. Joseph Elliot, 26.—Mrs. Plummer, 38.-Mrs. Rogers, 20-Mrs. Adams, 92.-Mrs. Moyre.-Mrs. Catherine Whitfield, of the Golden Lion Inn.-Eliz. wife of Mr. George Nicholson, 61.-Mr. James Turnbull. At Chesterhill, near Bedford, Adam Yelloly, esq. At Stockton, Mrs. Newham, 77. At Longridge House, near Berwick, Mrs Ord, wife of Daniel O. esq. CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. Several military weapons, apparently of great antiquity, and probably Danish, have been found under a large projecting rock, at Glanrushea, in the parish of Kirkpatrick, Isle of Mann. Amongst them is a spear, made of a composition of metal, and mounted with gold. It measures sixteen inches in length, and weighs one pound nine ounces; and also two swords of the same kind of metal, but no device or inscription upon either of them. Married.] At Gretna Green, John Lawson Swallow, esq. of Knorren Lodge, near Bramp ton, ton, Cumberland, to Miss Richardson, daughter of J. Richardson, esq. of Cumcatch. At Greystoke, William Topping, of New Rent, esq in this county, to Miss Arabella Wilhelmina Child; third daughter of Jacob Child, esq. of the firm of Bedford, Wright, Carruthers, and Co Somers-Town, London. At Egremont, C. S. Fetherstonhaugh, esq. of Kirkoswald, to Miss Hartley, daughter of Thomas H. esq. of Gillfoot.'" Died.] At Edinburgh, Henry Brougham, esq. of Brougham Hall, Westmorland. At Keswick, Miss Sarah Edmondson, daughter of Mr. John E. surgeon, 14.—Mrs. Jane Scott, 85. At Peeletown, Isle of Man, James Birchill, sey, esq. At Armathwaite, John Fisher, esq. of Calkeld, in Loweswater. His death was occasioned by a fall from his horse, a few hours before, between Armathwaite-hall and Ousebridge. At Whitehaven, Mrs. Mary Bruce, 85. -Mrs. Stecle, wife of captain S. of the William and Mary.-Mrs. Piercy, relict of the Rev. Mr. P. 66.-Mrs. Margaret Gordon, wife of captain G. of the Ann Eliza, 63.Mrs. Harris. Mr. John Welsh, 62.Frances, the wife of Mr. Younghusband, bookseller, 68. At Carlisle, Mrs. Ross, wife of Mr. William R.-Mr. Jacob Johnstone, 54.-Mr. John Fidler.-George Gill, esq. 60.-Mrs. Mary Dalton, 77.-Mr. George Holmes, 29. -Mr. George Thomlinson, 70. mist, to Marianne, fourth daughter of the late Robert Leigh, esq. At York, Captain Weldon, of the Lynx Greenland ship, to Miss Waud, of Hull. At Campsall, near Doncaster, Wm. Bowley, esq. of Kirk Smeaton, to Mise Sarah Bedford, third daughter of Mr. B. of Fenwick Grange. At Felliskirk, near Thirsk, Mr. T Pinkney, of Donnotty, to Miss Slater, daughter of John S. esq. of Boltby. The Rev. S. Sharp, vicar of Wakefield, to Miss Alderson, daughter of the Rev. George A. rector of Birkin. At Pocklington, the Rev. J. F. Hatfield, of Hornsea, to Miss Horley. Died.] At Willow Hall, near Halifax, Daniel Dyson, esq. 67. At Rawcliffe, Hannah, eldest daughter of Richard Wilson, esq. 24. At York, Mr. George Peacock, 66.--Joseph Bilton, esq. late of Heald's Hall, near Leeds, 42.-Mrs. Brandon, aunt to Sir William Fettes, of Wamphray, bart. 90.-Mrs. Copeland, 27-Mrs. Hollins.Mr. George Smith, formerly an eminent apothecary, 77. Mr. William Stephenson, 15 At Bradford, the Rev. H. Hudson, formerly curate of Wibsey, 82. At Netherton, Mrs. Shaw, 62. At Fishlake, Mr. Heegham, 73. At Sumton, Mr. Thompson, 62. At Hallam, near Sheffield, Mrs. Hey wood, 74. At Hull, James Robinson, esq. 67. At Doncaster, Mrs. Worsop, wife of John Arthur W. esq. of Bransburton, near Beverley, 23.—Mrs. Kelk, 75. - At Sheffield, Mr. James Greenwood, 52. -Mr. John Unwin, 67.-Mrs. Blythe. Mr. J. Heppenstall, 72.-Mr. William Bath, 53.-Mrs. Catharine Lindley, 89.Mrs. Revill, 77.-Mr. Meadows.-Mr. Crooks. At Meersbrook, near Sheffield, John Milnes, esq. of Wakefield. At Kippax, the Rev. B. Willis, 57. At Leeds, Mr. Newton, of the firm of Fenton and Newton, linen-merchants. At Wakefield, Miss Lonsdale, only daughter of the late Rev. John L. of New Miller Dam, 16. LANCASHIRE. Married.] At Rochdale, Robert Blackburn, esq. of Madeira, to Mary, daughter of the late Rev. T. Bellas. At Liverpool, amidst the ruins of St. Nicholas's church, Mr. William Stockley, to Miss Catherine Chesworth, of Prescot.-Humphrey Herbert Jones, esq. of Llyon, in the county of Anglesey, to Jane, eldest daughter of Robert Scott, esq.-Mr. James Marcing, veterinary surgeon, to Miss Sarah Slater.-Mr. R. D. Lane, purser of his ma jesty's ship, Princess, to Miss Jones.Capt. E. Kegg, of the Lord Collingwood, to Miss 20 Burnes. Burnes. John Grace, esq. of Hoole, near Chester, to Ann Jane, second daughter of Mr. Robert Richardson.-Josiah Kearsley, jun. esq. of Hulton, to Miss Harvey.-T. Woodward, esq. to Miss Sarah Ratcliffe. At Childwall, Richard Meadowcroft, esq. of Manchester, to Mrs. Hutchinson, of Wa vertree. Died] At Liverpool, Nathaniel Jefferys, esq formerly M.P. for the city of Coventry. At Manchester, Mr. T. Milne, solicitor. -Mr. John Taylor, many years steward to James Ackers, esq.-Mrs. Partington.Mr. Joseph Wood, 39.-Mr. N. Higginson, a partner in the house of Higginson and Co. of Hull.-Miss Susannah Bakewell, of Spring Vale, near Stone, Staffordshire. She had gone to Manchester to attend the funeral of her sister. At Bolton, Mr. George Grundy, 87.Suddenly in the street, Mr. Wm. Rowbo tham, serjeant in the Bolton Local Militia. At Wigan, Mr. Thomas Entwisle, 73. At Oldham, T. Henshaw, esq. 79. At Paradise Hill, Salford, Manchester, Mrs. Grey, sister to the benevolent James Nield, esq. of Chelsea, 57. At Lancaster, Elizabeth, only daughter of the late Mr. James Johnson, 20.-Mr. Braithwait, surgeon. At Greave, near Rochdale, Charles, son of Mr. Holt, 23. At Liverpool, Mr. John Lattman, 42.Mrs. Highton.-Mr. Wm. Harrison. Mr. Henry Scott, 45.-Mr. Wm. Kendrick, 47. -Capt. Henry Salt, of the ship Thomas.Mr. Wm. Lloyd, 76. CHFSHIRE. Married.] At Great Budworth, Mr. Willian Tinsley, of Warrington, to Miss Carter, daughter of Peter C. esq. of Ashton Park. At Acton, near Nantwich, Mr. G. N. Hardey, of Liverpool, to Miss Mary Ann Littler. At Grappenhall, Ralph Norman, esq. of Latchford, to Miss Pass. Died.] At Chester, Mrs. Elizabeth Egerton, aunt to John Egerton, esq. of Oulton Park, and one of the representatives for Chester, 79.-Mrs. Monk, mother of Mr. John M. printer and proprietor of the Chester Courant, 78-Mrs. Witters, 95. At Altrincham, Mrs. Brierley, 72. Died.] At Carlton, near Worksop, Mr. Christopher Frankland, 91; and two days afterwards, Margaret, his wife, 79. At Nottingham, Mrs. Henson, 83.-The Rev. Dr. Bristow, vicar of St. Mary's.-Miss Hodgskin, 83.-Mrs. Rose, wife of Mr. R. of the Elephant and Castle.-Miss Mary Yates, 22.-The Rev. R. Alliott, minister of Castle gate meeting-house. At Farnsfield, John Swift, gent. 77: and two days afterwards, Ann, wife of Mr. Richard Swift, of the same place, and niece of the above gentleman, in consequence of her clothes taking fire.-Mrs. Mary Holland, 69. At Newark, Mr. James Guthrie, postmaster and an alderman of that corporation. -Mr. Hawkins Clark, 80.-Mrs. Gilson, and the following day her mother, Mrs. Doubleday. At Eaton, Joseph Turnhill, esq. steward to A. H. Eyres, esq. M. P. for this county. LINCOLNSHIRE. An adjourned meeting of the subscribers to, and proprietors of estates interested in, the intended canal from Hartorough to Stamford, was lately held at the town-hall in the latter place, when Mr. Torkington suggested the propriety of extending the line of canal from Stamford eastward to the sea: an idea which met with the concurrence of the meeting, and in furtherance of which certain resolutions were passed. The intention, is, to effect a communication with the ports of Wisbech and Lynn, as well as those of Spalding and Boston; and thus give to the eastern coast of the kingdom an almost direct inland communication with Bristol, Liverpool, and London, and the means of transport by almost all the considerable canals which intersect South Britain. The best-founded hope exists that this great national project may be promptly executed; for it is already ascertained that the expense 'will not be an obstacle. such is the demand for shares in the intended Harborough and Stamford canal, that many have been bought at the Auction-Mart, in London, during the present month, at a premium to the seller of 44. 10s. per cent. ; and some, within these few days, at a premium of 57. Married.] At Auckborough, Mr, T. B. At Winnington, near Northwich, Mr. Morley, of Hull, merchant, to Mary Ană, Peter Pickering, 67. daughter of Mr. Theophilus Hill. 1 At At Stamford, Mr. Tomlinson, wife of Mr. T. schoul-master, 38. At Leake, Elizabeth Hansard, 90.William Wright. At Burgh in the Marsh, Mrs. Kelk, 86. At Hagworthingham, Mr. William Wingate, 82. At Gainsborough, Mr. Swift. Mrs. Parker, wife of Mr. P. of the Blackmoor's Head Inn-Mr. Joseph Buxton, 78. At Stockwith, Mrs. Hemsworth, 84. At Grimsby, Mr. John Hannah, 77.—Mr. William Drant. At Wyberton, near Boston, Mrs. Sheath, wife of the Rev. Martin S. LEICESTERSHIRE. Died.] At Barrow-upon-Soar, S. Beaumont, gent. At Upton, Mrs. Grew, 46; and a few days afterwards her fourth son, William G. At Mountsorrel, Mrs. Wainwright, 82. At Leicester, Mrs. Greenwood.-Mr. Atkins.-Burgess, gent.-Mr. Underwood. At Edmondthorpe, Mr. Samuel Robinson. At Aston Flamville, Mr. Richard Moor, 99. Mrs. Townsend, 40. At Stoney Stanton, Mrs Farmer, 72. STAFFORDSHIRE. Married] At Newcastle, Mr. Edwards, to Miss H. Wilson,-Mr. E. Bloor, to Miss Proudlove. At Woolstanton, Mr. A. Wedgwood, of the Cottage, Bastford, near Etruria, to Miss Hill, daughter of Mr. J. Hill, Roe Buck Inn, in Burslem. At Wolverhampton, Mr. W. Frost, to Miss Sarah Wills.-Mr. McGibbon, COmedian, to Miss Woodfall, of the Stamford, Nottingham, and Derby, Company. At Lilleshall, J. Ogles, of Preston, esq. to Miss Taylor, youngest daughter of Mr. T. late of Donnington Woods. a man less Died.] At Wolverhampton, R. Morrison, M. D. in his profession, known perhaps for the extent than the success of his practice. The increasing infirmities of age had gradually narrowed the sphere of his exertions; but such famili as he had continued to visit, will long and deeply regret his loss. In particular cases, his judgment had ranked him very high in his profession; and the sorrows of numbers to whom, it might be said, he continued lite, are his best eulogy and most durable monument. At Fordall, near Market Drayton, John Orme, esq. in his 75th year. At Parshull, in the 10th year of his age, George, elcest son of sir G. Pigot, bart. Aged 61. Mr. Humphry Perrot Field, pear forty years a very respectable surgeon of Cannock. At Leek Mr. E Tomkinson, attorney. Married.] At Warwick, Mr. Barnay, of Hinckley, to Miss Byrn. At Birmingham, Mr. Thomas Pickering, to Miss Twigg, both of Coventry.-Mr. John Wall, to Miss Sarah Smith. Died.] At Birmingham, Mr. Green.Mrs. Fiddian-Mrs. Walker.-Mr. R. Whitehurst.-Mr. Samuel Woodcock-Ann, wife of Mr. Wharton, 58-Mr. John Norton, 57. Mr. Jacob Holland.-Mr. Vincent Eagle, 41.-Mr. Ashford.-Mr. Turvey.-Mrs. Mary Haden, 88. At Saltly Hall, near Birmingham, Mr. Thomas Jenkins. At Henley-in-Arden, Mr. Robert Gibbs. At Ilmington, Mr. Decimus Slater, 69. At Stoke, near Coventry, Mr. Underwood, 76. At Warwick, Mrs. Winn. At Moor Hall, John Hackett, esq. 71. SHROPSHIRE. Married.] At Shrewsbury, the Rev. Robert Evans, of Everton, Notts, to Charlotte Margaretta, eldest daughter of Thomas Money, esq. Died.] At Bridgnorth, Sarah, wife of J. Sparks, esq.-Thomas Milner, gent. At Morvill, Mr. James Jones. At Oarton, Mrs. Tart, 85. At Bishop's Castle, Mr. N. Nicholas. At Eaton, near Childs Ereall, Mr. Popham. At Coalbrooke Dale, Mrs. D. Darby, an eminent speaker of the Society of Friends; her eloquence in the cause of religion was peculiarly persuasive and impressive; and a zeal for the dissemination of Christian knowledge led her to visit most parts of the British Empire, in her ministerial capacity, where she was always well received and much esteemed. At Oldbury, Mr. R. Parks At Wellington, Mr. B. Reading. At Whitchurch, Mr. Thomas Roberts, 84. At Shrewsbury, the Rev. George Holland, rector of Hanwood and Mindtown in this county. At Longpool near Newport, Mrs. Elz. Bloire, 83. WORCESTERSHIRE |