Sussex, Surry, and Hampshire. 2. For erecting a convenient stone pier at Ryde, in the Isle of Wight, and also a market-house and market place. 3. For exonerating from tythes all the homesteads, lands, and tythe able grounds in the parish of Ashley, and making compensation for the same. 4. For inclosing the common, or commonable lands, called Butler's Wood, in the parish of Lockerly.

Married.] At Winchester, Mr Driver, of Lymington, to Mrs. Gauger, relict of Mr. David G.

At Stoke, W. C. Sharp, esq. of the Durham militia, to Mrs. Moody, of Elson, near Gosport.

At Dummer, Charles Harwood, esq. to Eliza, daughter of Thomas Terry, esq.

At Jersey, Captain G. F. Iddins, of the 57th regiment of foot, second son of John I. esq. of Summerfield, near Birmingham, to Miss R. Rodber, daughter of Thomas R. esq. of Weymouth.

Died.] At Newport, Isle of Wight, John Kirkpatrick, esq. banker.-Mr. T. Cook, second son of T. C. esq. 22. His death was occasioned by lying on the grass after fatiguing himself with shooting.

In the Isle of Wight, the Rev. John Wight Wickes, A.M. rector of Wardley cum Belton, Rutland and of Burslem, Staffordshire.

At Emsworth, Dr. Joseph Heywood, many years master of a respectable seminary at Greenwich, 68.

At Winchester, Mr. John Ridding, son of John R. esq. aged 17, senior scholar of Winchester college, whose rising talents were rewarded at the last college election by a gold medal. C. 77.

Mrs. Crabb, relict of Mr. Alderman

WILTSHIRE.

Application will be made to parliament in the ensuing session, for acts for the following purposes: 1. For making a navigable canal from the Wilts and Berks canal, in the parish of Swindon, to join the Thames and Severn canal, in the parish of Latton. 2. For making a navigable canal from the Wilts and Berks canal, at Wootton Basset, to communicate with the canal, or feeder of the dock company, at Bristol.

Married.] At Chippenham, Mr. John Tuckey, to Miss Pointing, only daughter of Nicholas P. esq. of Langley-Burrell.

At Bower-Chalk, Mr. John Burrough, to Miss Norris, daughter of the late Mr. Thomas N.

At Salisbury, Mr. William Smith, of Milford, to Miss Caroline Lovedee.

At Trowbridge, John Norris Clerk, esq. to Miss Perkins.

Died] At Melksham, Mrs. Bruges, wife of Mr. Thomas B. and only child of Mr. Taylor, of Semington, 34.-Mr. Robert Pinckney, of Woodfall, near Burbage. He left a friend's house at the latter place on his return

home; but no tidings could be obtained of him, notwithstanding every possible search was made, and large rewards offered, till many days afterwards, when the body of this excellent young man was found in the Kennet and Avon canal, having floated from the place where it is supposed he must have fallen in, (through the darkness of the night) to the mouth of a neighbouring tunnel. At Ivy House, near Chippenham, Matthew Humphreys, esq. 76.

At Wyly, Mr. John Lock, 45.

At Salisbury, Mary, wife of Mr. James Garrett, 33.-Anthony, the well-known cook at the Antelope inn, aged 45 years, nearly the whole of which he had passed at the Antelope, having been fostered and sup ported by the late Mrs. Best and family, when a helpless and nearly destitute child of colour. He had saved 1101. mostly in guineas, which has been appropriated towards the support of his aged mother.

At Manningford Bruce, John Grant, esq. At Ansty, Mrs. Turner, wife of Mr. Henry T.

BERKSHIRE.

The opening of the Wilts. and Berks canal into the river Thames, at Abingdon, was celebrated there on the 21st of September, with every demonstration of joy. At half-past two o'clock a body of proprietors, in the company's boat, with music playing, and flags flying, passed the last dock inte the river Thames, amidst the loud huzzas of a large concourse of people who lined the sides of the canal. The party proceeded from the banks of the Thames, to the council chambers, where they were joined by menbers of parliament for Cricklade, Abingdon, Oxford, Hereford, Ludgershall, &c. and many gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and partook of an excellent dinner prepared for the occasion.

Applications are intended to be made to parliament in the epsuing session, for acts for making two navigable canals, the first from Reading to Isleworth, in Middlesex, and the second from Reading to the grand junction canal, in the parish of Cowley, Middlesex.

Married.] W. Hedges, esq. of Thatcham, to Martha, second daughter of Mr. Graham, of Newbury.-Mr. Lodge, of Newbury, to Miss Herbert, of Copyhold.-Mr. John Lewis, of Newbury, to Miss Steel, of Stanmore.

Died.] At Maidenhead Bridge, Sir Isaac Pocock, formerly of Biggin, near Oundle, Northampton, for which county he served the office of high sheriff in 1786-7.

At Greenham, aged 72, Mrs. Tull. In three years and a half she was tapped thirtynine times for dropsy, and had 1234 pints of water taken from her.

At Reading, Mrs. Swallow, wife of Mr.

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At Ruscomb, Mrs. Pasmore.

At Thatcham, John Whiting, esq. 24.

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AtSwallowfield, Mr. Charles Bailey.-Mr. John Bailey.

At Emmer Green, Mrs. Fuller, 75.

SOMERSETSHIRE.

On Monday, September 24, about 40 minutes past one, Mr. Sadler, of Oxford, and Mr. Clayfield, of Castle-street, Bristol, ascended in an air-balloon from a field near Bristol, and after twice crossing the Bristol channel, from England to Wales, and from Wales to England, and going the distance of 150 miles, came down on the Bristol channel, three miles off the Valley of Rocks, at 20 minutes past four, in sight of a great number of people. A boat put off immediately from Lymouth, and at 20 minutes past five the boat got to the balloon, and brought Mr. Sadler and Mr. Clayfield safe on shore, with the balloon, at the valley of Rocks, Linton, in Devonshire, to the great joy of the spectators. The apparatus for performing the process of filling, consisted of two large vessels, containing upwards of 1500 gallons each, into which there were introduced 24 tons of iron filings and water; the sulphuric acid was afterwards conveyed by a leaden syphon into the vessel, and from thence the gas was conveyed, by means of two large tubes, terminating in nine other pipes in cach vessel, which passed through caustic potash and water, into the balloon, by a large silk conductor, prepared for the purpose. The following account has been published: "Mr. Sadler, (being his sixteenth time of ascension), accompanied by Mr. William Clayfield, entered the car at about twenty minutes after one o'clock, the wind blowing fresh from north-east, and commenced one of the most daring enterprizes ever undertaken by any aerial voyager. Mr. Sadler was well aware of the consequence of the wind continuing to blow from the quarter in which it was at the time of ascension; for if they escaped being blown into the western ocean, they would have been compelled to traverse great part of the channel, with every probability of descending at a distance from the shore; but his zeal to gratify the public cu. riosity, which had been greatly excited, surmounted every obstacle, and determined him to make the attempt. The ascent of the balloon was rapid, and yet so still, that all sense of motion was lost to the aeronauts. The balloon, about half a mile high, entered a thick black cloud, when Bristol and its neighbourhood were no longer visible: the cloud did not the least incommode them. From the rapid ascent, the cloud was soon passed through, when the grandeur and sublimity of the view exceeded the power of description. On looking back on the cloud from which the aeronauts had emerged, the most beautiful appearence exhibited itself. The shadow of the balloon was observed in its centre, surrounded with a mos beautiful halo (circular rainbow.) The balloon still ascended rapidly, and soon entered a second cloud. At two MONTHLY MAC. No. 206.

o'clock the thermometer was at 47. Passing over the river, nearly perpendicular with Lady Smyth's, at Redcliff, the parachute was launched, with a cat in a basket attached to it, which descended rapidly for a considerable time before it expanded, when its motion was slow and peculiarly, graceful. At a quarter past two o'clock, perpendicular with Woodspring, on the Somerset coast, near Clevdeon, left England, and passed over the channel. At mid-channel, opened the valve, and nearing Cardiff, about twenty-five minutes past two o'clock, the thermometer 55, descended so low as to hear the shouts of the people, and the breakers between Barry and Scilly Islands. Fearing the main land could not be reached, and a current of air impelling the balloon towards the sea, more ballast was thrown out, in doing which Mr. Sadler lost his hat. At half-past two the balloon was about mid-channel, and continued descending till forty minutes past two o'clock, when it was perpendicular with the Flat Holmes; the light-house very visible. Still continuing to descend most rapidly towards the sea, a quantity of sand was shaken from one of the bags; but the balloon continuing rapidly to descend, several other bags were thrown over, which instantaneously caused an ascent so rapid, as to bring the balloon in contact with the sand from the first-mentioned bag, which fell into the car in a profuse shower. The balloon continued to ascend until about forty minutes past three o'clock, when it ap proached the Devon coast, the Bideford and Barnstaple rivers being very easily distinguished. The thermometer now at 27. At fifty minutes past three, off Linton, a small town on the coast of Devon, between Ilfracombe and Porlock. After having crossed the Bristol channel twice, at ten minutes past four o'clock, being desirous of reaching the coast, threw out every thing that could be parted with, including a great coat, a va luable barometer, a thermometer, a speakingtrumpet, the grappling-iron, and even part of the interior covering of the car, in the hope of reaching the main land about Barnstaple; but, owing to the exhaustion of the gas, the balloon would not rise sufficiently to clear the high cliffs of Watermouth, near Combe-Martin. The balloon still descending, and seeing no prospect but of contending with the sea, the aeronauts put on, their lifepreservers. A few minutes afterwards, the car, with violent agitation, came in contact with the waves, about four miles from the shore." At this critical moment, their perilous situation was descried, from the cliffs of Lymouth, by Mr. Sanford, of Ninehead, Mr. Rowe, and some other gentlemen, whose zealous and well-directed efforts did them great credit. They sent out a well-manned boat to their immediate assistance, which, when first discovered by, the aeronauts, ap peared about the size of 3 bird floating on the water. The car, nearly filled with water,

(the aeronauts being up to their knees, was dragged along, the balloon skimming the surface, and acting as a sail, when the cords of the balloon pointed out that they were drifting very rapidly from shore up channel. After being in this state a full hour, the Water increasing very fast, the boat approached; when every effort was made to secure and exhaust the balloon. Here a point of honour was disputed between the two aeronauts, which should quit the car first, it being then in a sinking state; but Mr. Sadler insisting that Mr. Clayfield should first leave the car, it was agreed to, under the impression that Mr. Sadler had more experience in securing the balloon, which took nearly two hours to accomplish; when Mr. Sadler stepped into the boat. About nine o'clock at night, the party, unable, from the roughness of the beach, to walk without assistance, arrived at the pier of Lymouth, a small romantic seaport, under Linton, where refreshments were most hospitably supplied, and they were enabled to reach the town of Linton, on the top of the hill. Congratulations accompanied the aeronauts through every town on their way to Bristol, where they arrived about twelve o'clock on Wednesday 26th, to the great satisfaction, and amidst the heart-felt cheer ings of the citizens of Bristol; after having passed over, in their aerial flight, upwards of eighty miles of water, and about twenty miles of land. The barometer having met with an accident, which rendered it useless, no accurate account of the height to which the balloon ascended, could be taken; but the aeronauts conceive that they must have risen fuli two miles and a half."

Married.] At Wellington, Mr. J. Hooman, of Kidderminster, to Jane, daughter of John Carpenter, esq. banker.

At Kilmington, the Rev. John Dampier, of Bruton, to Mary Charlotte, only daughter of the Rev. Charles Digby, canon of Wells.

Died.] At Bristol, at the Hotwells, John Bruckshaw, esq. of Walthamstow, and of the Royal Exchange, London.--Mrs. Barry, relict of the Rev. Dr. B. rector of St. Peter's, Bristol Daniel Wright, esq. of Lincoln's inn, son of the late Rev. Thomas W. of Bristol Mr. David Lewis, well known as a parliamentary candidate for this city, a man of unsullied integrity, and great perseverance.

Mr. Richard Bent, son of Mr. B. bookseller, of Paternoster-row, London. Mr. John Winwood, 77.-Andrew Girardot, esq. 79.--Mrs. Clarke, relict of the Rev. John C. vicar of Hungerford, Berks, and sister of the late Charles Chapman, esq. of Bathford.

At Bath, Samuel Scott, esq. 81 -The Rev. Mr. De Chair, rector of Little Rissing ton, Glocestershire, vicar of Horley and Hornton, Oxon, and one of his Majesty's chaplains in ordinary Mrs. Stokes, 36. -Mrs. Mary Hobhouse.-Dr. Robert Hallitax, physician in ordinary to the Prince of Wales, 75-James Morgan, esq. 71.Mrs.

Buchan. Miss M. E. Armstrong, second daughter of the late George Armstrong, esq. of Jamaica, 12.-Mr. English, sen. 80. Mrs. Salmon.--Mr. Daniel Taylor.

At Westbury college, near Bristol, Isaac Hobhouse, esq. elder brother of Benjamin H. esq. M.P.

At Shepton Mallet, the Rev. Dr. Hussey, catholic minister.

At Hinton St. George, Joseph Feltham, esq. many years the faithful steward of Earl Pouletr.

At Bath Easton, Mr. Francis Breedon, 80. At Martock, the Rev. Henry Rawlins, rector of Staplegrove.

DORSETSHIRE.

In the night of Wednesday, October 10th, a fire broke out at the house of the Rev. Mr. Guide, at Frumpton, about seven miles from Dorchester, which was occasioned by the neg ligence of a servant in setting fire to the drawing room curtains. The house was reduced to a heap of rubbish, and not a particle of furniture was saved. A son of Mr. Guide lost his life in the flames, and a maid-servant was so shockingly burnt in searching after the child, that she is not expected to survive.

Applications will be made to parliament next sessions, for acts for the following purposes: 1. For making a new turnpike-road from the present road, leading from Cullumpton to Exeter, at Padbrooke-bridge to Hazle stone, on the same road. 2. For making a navigable canal from Wear dock, or some other point of the navigable part of the river Torridge, to Great Torrington. 3. For mak ing navigable canal from the sea, in the parish of Beer and Seaton, to Cannington-pitt, in the river Parrot, in Somersetshire, with a collateral cut, from Chard common to Crewkerne. 4. For draining, embanking, and enclosing, the open and common marshes, and waste lands, in the parishes of Braunton and Heaton Punchardon; and for making a navigable canal from the lower-end of Wrafenton- marsh to the Braunton-field; and a watercourse from Braunton brook to Broad-sands. 5. For dividing, draining, embanking, and improving, the open piece of land or salt water marsh, commonly called the Runney, in the parish of Otterton and East Budleigh; making a navigable canal from the river Otter through the parishes of East Budleigh and Otterton to Otterton bridge; and also for supplying the canal with water from the adjacent river Otter or other collateral streams. 6. Or enabling the company of proprietors of the Tamar Manure Navigation, to extend the canal from or near Newbridge, in the parish of Calstock, in the county of Cornwall, and of Tavistock, in the county of Devon, to, or near a certain place, called Inney Fort. For paving, cleansing, lighting, watching, and otherwise improving the borough and parish of Barnstaple.

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The corporation of the Trinity House have caused an alteration to be made in the

mode of exhibiting the Edystone light, and adopted the improved principle with Argand's lamps and reflectors, producing a light of great brilliancy, that will be visible to a much greater distance than the former light with candles.

Mr. John Cotton Worthington has communicated an account of his practice in cultivating sixteen acres of land, near Sidmouth, in Devon, entirely by the labour of asses. His waggon was extremely light, calculated to carry about a ton and a half, and cost 161. Six asses were harnessed two abreast in it; the harness was a miniature of that of a horse, except that the collar divided at top, like an ox's harness, and buckled together; the pair of chains weighed about 61b. at 2s. per lb. or 8d. per foot; the wheel-harness with hames, pad, iron-work, bridle, breeching, crupper, &c. cost about 11. 16s. ; the leading ditto 11. 7s.; expences of shoeing Is. 6d. a round. In all stiff work, four asses were used at plough, harnessed two abreast, and driven in hand with reins by the ploughman. Ten or eleven acres of Mr. Worthington's land in aration, lay on the slop of a hill, so steep that horses had not been able to plough it up and down, but which his ass-team readily performed. The asses, none of which exceeded eleven hands in height, cost 40s. or less, each in the same team, stallions, mares, and geldings were used; the mares were found the most gentle and tractable, the geldings most stubborn and inactive, yet the most sagacious; the stallions somewhat vicious, but of double the spirit, strength, and vigour of either of the others. The asses were not , found liable to any maladies; were temperate eaters, and throve best when turned out into a neighbouring common to cater for themselves among brambles.

An hospital for the indigent blind, under the title of Bethesda; or, House of Mercy, is opened at Plymouth dock, for the humane purpose of rendering that class of people comfortable and happy.

In digging the common sewer at Exeter, several pieces of brass Roman coin, of the Emperor Nero, were lately found, and some of them very legible and in good condition. Those dug up lately near the Guildhall, were of the Emperor Trajan.

DEVONSHIRE.

Married.] At Weymouth, Kingsmill Evans, esq. of the Hill, Herefordshire, to Ann, eldest daughter of Thomas Thoroton, esq. of Flintham house, Nottinghamshire.

At Sturminster, Mr. G. Allen, of London, to Miss Tulk, daughter of John T. esq.

At Sherborne, Mr. John Burge. At Wimborne, Mrs. Hussey, wife of Mr. Thomas H.-Mr. John Fryer, 85.

At Sturminster, Newton, Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. James Colbourne.

At Bridport, John C. Lee, esq. of Southwark, to Miss Colfox, daughter of Thomas C.esq.

At West Alvington, Captain Harrison, of

the Montgomery militia, to Miss S. M. Ilbert' daughter of the late William I. esq. of Bow. ringsleigh.

At Exeter, Paul Charles Patrick, esq. to Mrs. Wilson, both of Teignmouth.

At North Huish, John Gillard, esq. to Miss C. Kingwill, daughter of Thomas K. esq. of Butterford.

At Tiverton, Mr. John Wood, town clerk of Tiverton, to Mrs S. Owens.

Died.] At Dawlish, Sir Alexander Camp. bell, of Ardkinglass, bart.

At Exmouth, Mary, wife of William Robbins, esq. late of Aberford, Yorkshire

At Cleyhidon, Captain William Blackmore, of the East Devon regt. of local militia, to Miss Braddick, daughter of Mr. William B.

At East Anstey Parsonage, Elizabeth, widow of the Rev. 1. Bond, late rector of East Anstey and Kennerleigh.

At Plymouth, Lieut. Eastman, of the 13th foot. Miss A. M. Ramsey, second daughter of the late Mr. Aaron R. 21.-Mr. R. Wharton, forty years warden of the dock yard, 71. -Captain Bailey, aged 68, many years adjutant, and latterly paymaster of the North Devon regiment of militia. Captain B. when only 17 years of age, had the honour of carrying the colours of that distinguished regiment the 33d, colonel Lord Cornwallis, at the celebrated battle of Minden, the 1st of August, 1759.

At Heavitree, Mr. Thomas Adams, formerly of Exeter, druggist.

At Alphington, Miss Harriet Chown, 16. At the Warren, near Dawlish, Mr. John Wolland, of He vitree.

At Torpoint, Mr. Thomas Filkins, 65.

At Topsham, Philip Weare Webber, esq. At Exeter, Mr. G N. Balle.-Mr. Benjamin Kemp.-Mr. Edward Edmonds.- Mrs. Morgan, wife of Mr. Samuel M.-Mrs. Bamford, 74.

At Plympton, of a decline, Selina, fifth daughter of the late Lieutenant-colonel Bird, 54th regt. of Goytree, in Monmouthshire. She had only a few days completed her 20th year. In her were united the most amiable, affectionate disposition, with sweetness of manners, beauty of person, and every feminine grace. This is the fourth daughter, in the bloom of youth, that has fallen a prey to the fatal disease, in the short space of two years and nine months..

At Clist St. George, the Rev. Richard Rous, rector of that parish, vicar of Bickleigh, near Plymouth, and one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the county.

CORNWALL.

Notice has been given of an intended appli cation to parliament next session for an act for making a turnpike road from Redruth, to communicate with that leading from Mara❤ zion to Penzance,

Married. At St. Ives, Mr. Arthur, Berri man, to Miss Margaret Stephens.