Saturday 03 Aug 1844 (p. 3, col. 7) Deaths. In King Street, on Wednesday morning last, Ann, wife of Mr. John GRAHAM, stonemason, aged 48-much and deservedly respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. At the English Damside, on the 30th ult., Mr. Geo. GRAHAM, aged 30 years. At Lowplains, near High Hesket, on Sunday last, Mr. Joseph HODGSON, aged 62 years-much respected. At Kirkoswald, on Tuesday last, Mr. Francis HENDERSON, surgeon, in the prime of life. At Oughterby, on the 26th ult., Mrs. Mary ROBINSON, aged 60 years-much respected. At Parton, on the 25th ult., William MOOR, aged eight years. At Penrith, on the 26th ult., Mr. Walter MONKHOUSE, surgeon, aged 32 years; on the 27th, Mary FISHER, Union Workhouse, aged 48 years. At Fogclose, on the 24th ult., in her 22nd year, Jane, second daughter of Mr. Samuel RELPH-much regretted. At Alston, on the 29th ult., Mrs. Mary TAYLOR, aged 83 years. At Papcastle, near Cockermouth, on Saturday, the 27th ult., Mr. FOOLEY, aged 82 years. At Cockermouth, on Sunday morning, awfully sudden, Mr. John STEEL, blacksmith and farrier, but at the time of his decease acting only as a veterinary surgeon, aged 50 years. At Whillimoor, near Whitehaven, on Sunday last, Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. William SOUTHWARD, aged 66 years. At Workington, on the 27th, Mary, wife of Mr. Cuthbert HALL, aged 62 years; on the 28th, Mrs. Mary WATTERS, widow, aged 86 years-much and deservedly respected. At Hensingham, near Whitehaven, on Sunday morning last, the Rev. Joseph BARDGETT, rector of Melmerby, near Penrith, aged 88 years. In King Street, Whitehaven, Mrs. M'KINLAY, of the Globe inn, relict of the late Mr. Alexander M'KINLAY, road surveyor, aged 38 years. In Sandhill's Lane, Whitehaven, on Saturday evening last, Captain D. CROSTHWAITE, many years master of the brig Fame, of Whitehaven, in the 61st year of his age. On the 5th ult., on board of the British Queen, Captain KENNEDY, on his passage from Antigua to Whitehaven, Mr. Jas. M'HAFFIE, mariner, a native of Stranraer, Scotland, aged about 25 years. At her house in Kendal, on the 21st ult., Ann, relict of the late Mr. Robert JENNINGS, aged 65 years; and on Sunday last, Mrs. Anne BARROW, daughter of the late Mr. James BARROW, linen merchant, aged 84 years. At Liverpool, on Tuesday week, of the small pox, Thomas, son of Mr. David LEWIS, farmer, formerly of Hutton, near Kendal, aged 25 years. At Longford Hall, Derbyshire, on the 22nd ult., where she had repaired for her accouchement, Anne Amelia, Dowager Countess of Leicester, wife of the Right Hon. Edward ELLICE, having on the 10th ult., given birth to a son, who survived only a few hours. The deceased Countess was born 16th of June, 1803, and had only just entered her 42nd year. She married, 20th February, 1822, Mr. Thomas William COKE, of Holkham, Norfolk, created Earl of Leicester in 1837, by whom, who died in 1842, her ladyship, had issue Thomas William, the present Earl of Leicester, and three sons and one daughter. Her Ladyship married, secondly, the 25th October, 1843, the Right Hon. Edward ELLICE, M.P.

Saturday 03 Aug 1844 (p. 3, col. 7) Births. A HAPPY LANDLORD.-On Tuesday week the wife of Mr. Edward HODGES, landlord of the Royal Oak public house, Circus, street, New-road, Marylebone, did her husband the honour of adding to his family circle three fine boys, who, with their mother, are doing well. ANOTHER!-One of the inmates of the Metropolitan Benefit Societies Asylum, at Ball's-pond, Dalston, has given birth to no fewer than thirty-two children. On one occasion she was confined with four, two with three children at a birth besides at other times having given birth to twins.-Morning Post. A THIRD!-A poor woman, residing at Knowle-green, near Longridge, was, on Monday last, safely delivered of three fine children-two girls and a boy, who are named Mary, Jane and Joseph. They were, on Monday, with their mother, doing well and likely for life.- Preston Guardian. Marriages. At St. Mary's Church, on the 28th ult., Mr. Isaac MILLER, to Mrs. Susan ROBINSON. At Hesket, on the 31st ult., Mr. J. H. WISEMAN, of Armathwaite, to Mrs. Ann HARRISON, of the same place. At Penrith, on the 31st ult., Mr. John LONGRIGG, druggist, Appleby, to Miss Margaret, second daughter of Mr. Thomas DEAN, Penrith. At St. Mary's Chapel, Maryport, on Thursday last, John REED, Esq., to Miss Robinia DICKSON, both of Maryport. At the parish church, Workington, on the 28th ult., Mr. John PARKINS, saddler, to Miss Jane WALKER, dressmaker. At Distington, on Tuesday week, Mr. Robert Lockhart, second son of the late Ebeneezer THOMSON [THOMPSON according to FreeBMD], Esq., ordnance barrack master, Leith, to Elizabeth, only daughter of the late Mr. Dacre STOWBRIDGE [STOURBRIDGE according to FreeBMD], post-master, Whitehaven. At Hensingham, on Monday week, Mr. Isaac HUTCHINSON, of Braystones, yeoman, to Miss TURNER, eldest daughter of the late Mr. J. TURNER, of Low House Mill. At the Old Church, St. Heliers, on the 18th ult., Charles Douglas DUCAT, Esq., of the 13th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, to Sarah Ann, third daughter of Andrew GREEN, Esq., of Cheltenham, and formerly of Cockermouth, in this county. At Kendal, since our last, Mr. George DAVIS, of Burneside, to Miss Maria SOUGH, of Kendal. At Middletoun, Forfarshire, N.B., on the 23rd ult., John, eldest son of John GUTHRIE, of Guthrie Castle, in the same county, Esq., to Harriet, eldest daughter of Barnabas MAUDE, Esq., of Leghorn, and grand-daughter of the late Jos. MAUDE, Esq., of Kendal.

CRICKET MATCH AT COCKERMOUTH. Eleven of the Penrith United Beacon Cricket Club left by train on Saturday to test their skill and agility against the "wielders of the willow" upon the banks of the Derwent, and returned victorious. Penrith won the "toss", and sent their opponents to the wickets to counteract as far as possible the onslaught of RAY and WAINWRIGHT, the former of whom bowled with great precision and judgment. ROBERTSHAW, as wicket-keeper, and R. LONG, as long-stop, had arduous duties to perform, on account of the rapidity of the bowling, but they did their duty well. On the Cockermouth side, CLIFT, MARSHALL, and GREENHOW made some splendid work in the attack, but the defence proved too effective for execution, and in proof of this we may state that a splendid hit was made by ALTHAM for four runs, and WAINWRIGHT sent the ball on one occasion far beyond the boundary. The wicket-keeping of GATE (from Wigton) was greatly admired and the fielding of both elevens was excellent. MR. EDWARDS acted as umpire for Cockermouth, and MR. W. JAMESON for Penrith. The game was decided by the first innings, which stood as follows: - Penrith, 76; Cockermouth, 50. ________________ barb, ontario, canada.

SUICIDE BY POISONING AT WIGTON. An inquest was held at Wigton on Monday by MR. JOHN CARRICK, deputy coroner, on the body of a woman named MARY BROWN. It appeared from the evidence that the neighbours, having noticed that the room occupied by deceased was closed during Sunday morning and afternoon, had the door broken open in the evening, when she was found quite dead. An empty bottle which had contained four pennyworth of laudanum obtained from a chemist the previous evening, and a cup from which she had drunk it, were both found empty. The room in which the unfortunate woman lived was destitute of anything in the shape of furniture, the only bed being a dirty ragged cloth. She wore gown, but no underclothing, and there was no food in the house. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased had died from the effects of laudanum administered by herself, but there was no evidence to show in what state of mind she was when she took it, or whether she had taken it to assuage pain or for the purpose of poisoning herself. ____________________ barb, ontario, canada.

SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD FIELDS. We observe from the 'Natal Mercury' that MR. E. PIPER, formerly of Penrith, has been elected to represent the Gold Fields in the Volkeraad. Two members were required, and the poll closed at Macamac and Pilgrim's Rest, on the 21st of March, there being four candidates. MR. PIPER, who was the popular candidate from the outset, headed the poll with 189 votes, his colleague, MR. CAMERON, receiving 174, and their opponents 54 and 47 respectively. ____________________ barb, ontario, canada.

OUTBREAK OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN CARLISLE. This disease has broken out in a field on the Wigton Road, occupied by MARY CARRUTHERS, of Raffles, and owned by the New Brewery Company. There are 70 cattle in the field. They were brought from Ireland, and were reported to the Inspector on Monday; and under the direction of the Chief Constable (MR. HEMINGWAY), the orders of the Privy Council have been complied with. Of 47 of the cattle belonging to JAMES McCARTNEY, Belfast, 37 are diseased; 18 the property of MICHAEL MALONE are all diseased, and out of five, the property of PATRICK DORON, one is affected with the disease. ______________ barb, ontario, canada.

Saturday 03 Aug 1844 (p. 3, col. 5-6) DEATH OF DR. DALTON. [cont.] ----- "On withdrawing from the college, in the year 1799, DALTON began to teach mathematics and natural philosophy privately, at his residence in Faulkner-street. He did not remain there very long, but removed to the house of John COCKBAIN, one of the Society of Friends, of which he was member, and he then first occupied, for the purpose of study and instruction, the lower rooms in the building of the Literary and Philosophical Society, in George-street, where he has since continued. After living some time with Mr. COCKBAIN, DALTON quitted his house for that of the Rev. William JOHNS, in the same street, immediately opposite his laboratory. Except when called to the private seminaries at which he gave lessons, the few yards which intervened between his residence and laboratory formed the boundary of the philosopher's daily perambulations, until last year (1835,) when the progress of commerce requiring new depots, the whole line of houses was sold for warehousing, and the doctor was ejected. He then took a house for his own undivided occupancy in Faulkner-street, still keeping within a few moments' walk of his laboratory. But in these details, interesting as respects such a man as Dr. DALTON, we have anticipated somewhat the current of events. His removal from Kendal to Manchester both extended the sphere of DALTON's rising ability, and added greatly to his means of pursuing his favourite studies. He became a member of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society in 1794; and it is singular that the first paper which he read in his capacity of a member, related to a peculiarity of vision with which he was affected. The essay is entitled 'Extraordinary facts relating to the vision of colours, with observations, by Mr. John DALTON,' and appears in vol. 5, part 1, of the 'Society's Transactions,' as having been read on the 31st October, 1794. "From the date of this, his first essay, DALTON was a liberal and constant contributor to the memoirs of the Literary and Philosophical Society. They abound with the fruits of those scientific investigations which were his constant employment. It is not a little curious that nearly all the experiments upon which DALTON's discoveries were founded, were made with an apparatus of the simplest—it might be said the rudest description. The greatest of Dr. DALTON's discoveries,—the discovery, namely, of the atomic theory,—first presented itself to the philosopher's mind in 1803 or 1804. In the latter year he made some general reference to it, and he also touched upon it in his lectures in this town. In 1807 he developed his views more fully in lectures delivered at Edinburgh and at Glasgow, before the members of the two universities. The merit, however, was not immediately awarded to him, other men claiming at least to participate in the honour. Among those was HIGGINS, professor of chemistry at Dublin, who, in his lectures, boldly declared that DALTON was indebted to him for a discovery which he was claiming as his own. "The world has now, however, arrived at a correct conclusion; DALTON's measures are no longer in the balance; and HIGGINS is considered to have arrogated to the developement of isolated facts praises that were due to the law whereon those facts were based. DALTON was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in the year 1821 or 1822; and since then other marks of distinction have been conferred upon him. On the first opportunity he was admitted a corresponding member of the Institute of France; and a few years afterwards he was enrolled one of the Foreign Fellows, of whom the number is very limited. He was President of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, which office he attained in 1817, after filling for many years the subordinate ones of secretary and vice-president. He was also a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Royal Academies of Science of Berlin and Munich, and the Natural History Society of Moscow; an honorary member of the Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh, and of the Philosophical Societies of Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, Sheffield, and Yorkshire. "He visited France in the year 1822, having left England with only one introduction (from Mr. KENNEDY, of this town) to BREQUET, an eminent mechanic in Paris, and a member of the institute, to whom he also carried, as his credentials, a watch of his make. BREQUET, who had some time previously sent to DALTON, for his approval, an instrument of his own invention for measuring degrees of temperature, heard the name of his distinguished visitor with the greatest delight, speedily made his arrival known to the savans of Paris, and on the following day DALTON received an invitation from the Marquis LA PLACE. At his table he was introduced to all the leading philosophers of France, who one and all offered tribute to his great attainments. "In 1826, George IV. having presented to the Royal Society the sum of one hundred guineas (intended to be paid annually) for the purchase of two gold medals to be awarded by the council to such individuals as were most eminent for their scientific discoveries, the council unanimously awarded the first to Dr. DALTON. Until 1833, the only memorial of DALTON was a portrait painted by ALLEN, who, though only an occasional resident in the town, felt that he should be honoured in perpetuating the remembrance of such a man, and he made an offer to the members of the Literary and Philosophical Society, which they were glad to accept. DALTON had been requested to sit to him in 1814; and his portrait now adorns the society's room of meeting. Subsequently, his friends were anxious to secure its counterpart, and it was engraved. In 1833, a subscription was opened by some of his more ardent admirers; and the sum of £2,000 having been raised, arrangements were made for obtaining a full-length statue of the great philosopher, from Sir Francis CHANTREY, who brought to the execution of his task, besides his great skill, a warm admiration of his subject, and a proportionate desire to do him justice. The statue, when completed, was deposited in the entrance hall of the Royal Manchester Institution. "It being necessary that CHANTREY should take a bust of DALTON, he was invited to visit London for that purpose. During a stay of a fortnight in the great metropolis, he was treated with the utmost consideration by scientific men, and invited to the soirées of the Duke of Sussex, who received him most graciously, and in a manner somewhat original. "I am very glad to see you (his royal highness is reported to have said): I am too ill to go down to Manchester to see you, and it is very kind in you to come to town to see me." His friends in London conceived it only fitting that our townsman should pay his respects to royalty, and arrangements were accordingly made for his presentation at the levee. Mr. BABBAGE undertook to escort him to the Palace, and the then Chancellor (Lord BROUGHAM) at once acceded to an application which was made to him, to present the philosopher to his majesty. "About the same time, some acknowledgment of his great powers was made by the government, in conferring upon him a pension. It was publicly announced at Cambridge, at a meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, of which the first meeting had been held at York. DALTON attended this meeting, and took an active part in the business of the various sections, in which he had, almost for the first time, an opportunity of communicating freely with the scientific men of the day, all of whom offered him every mark of respect. The next meeting of the Association was held in the following year at Oxford, and the University availed themselves of his presence to present him with the degree of Doctor of Civil Law. A public convocation was held for the purpose of transferring the same honour on Sir David BREWSTER, FARRADAY, and BROWN, each of whom was introduced by Dr. PHILLIMORE, in a Latin oration, to the Vice-Chancellor. DALTON was the last presented, and great as had been the applause on the other three philosophers, he carried away the meed of their warmest approbation. He was elected by the Association, President of the Chemical Section for that year; and, at all their meetings, the highest seat was appointed for him. [It was at this meeting that Professor SEDGWICK, the President of the year, thus eloquently spoke of Dr. DALTON and his discoveries:— "There was a philosopher among them, whose hair was blanched by time, whose features had some of the lines of approaching old age, but possessing an intellect still in its healthiest vigour—a man whose whole life had been devoted to the cause of truth—he meant his venerable friend, Dr. DALTON. Without any powerful apparatus for making philosophical experiments—with an apparatus, indeed, many of them might think almost contemptible—and with very little external means for employing his great natural powers, he had gone straight forward in his distinguished course, and obtained for himself, in those branches of knowledge he had cultivated, a name not, perhaps, equalled by that of any other living philosopher in the world. From the hour he came from his mother's womb, the God of Nature had laid his hands upon his head, and ordained him for the administration of high philosophy. But his natural talents, great as they were, and his almost intuitive skill in tracing the relations of material phenomena, would have been comparatively of little value to himself and to society, had there not been superadded to them a beautiful moral simplicity and singleness of heart which made him go on steadily in the way he saw before him, without turning to the right hand or to the left, and taught him to do homage to no authority before that of truth. Fixing his eye on the highest views of science, his experiments had never an insulated character, but were always made as contributions towards one important end; were amongst the steps towards some lofty generalization. And with a most happy prescience of the points towards which the rays of scattered experiments were converging, he had more than once seen light while to other eyes all was yet in darkness—out of seeming confusion had elicited order—and had thus reached the high distinction of becoming one of the greatest legislators of chemical science. While travelling amongst the highest mountains of Cumberland, and scarifying the face of nature with his hammer, he (Professor SEDGWICK) had the happiness of first being admitted to the friendship of this great and good man, who was at that time employed, day by day, in searing among the heavens, and bringing the turbulent elements themselves under his own intellectual domination."] "In 1834, the meeting of the British Association was held at Edinburgh, and again distinctions were forced upon him. The town council presented to him the freedom of the city. In the same year, the University of Edinburgh conferred upon him the degree of LL.D., his diploma being signed by nearly thirty of the Professors, and he was made Fellow of the Royal Society of that city. "Although seduced by these meetings to a short absence from his laboratory, Dr. DALTON was not a frequent traveller. For many years, however, he paid a periodical visit to his native mountains of Cumberland and Westmoreland, pursuing there his philosophical investigations of the constitution of the atmosphere. On these occasions he invariably ascended Helvellyn, and often Skiddaw, from the double impulse of gratifying his ruling passion for inquiry, and an ardent admiration of nature, and the beauties of those magnificent regions."

Saturday 03 Aug 1844 (p. 3, col. 5-6) DEATH OF DR. DALTON. ----- Our venerable and venerated townsman,—one of the greatest philosophers of his age, and the father of the present race of Chemical investigators and discoverers,—is no more. Science has lost one of its most devoted sons; England one of its greatest savans, and humanity one of its brightest living examples of the wisdom of the philosopher, united to the purity and simplicity of the child; for truly he was "wise as the serpent, harmless as the dove." His long and useful life closed unexpectedly, but apparently without suffering, on Saturday morning last. On the 10th of April, 1837, Dr. DALTON, when in his 71st year, had a severe attack of paralysis, which partly deprived him of the physical powers of his right side, and also took away his speech. He had a second slight attack on the morning of the 21st of the same month; and, for some time, both his mental and bodily faculties appeared to be affected. After an illness of some months, however, he regained both to some extent; though his articulation always remained less distinct than before. This attack, at his years, appeared to hasten the approach of physical infirmity, and he no longer appeared the hale old man, who had previously delighted in the exercise and recreation of a weekly game at bowls, with a few friends. Last year, he also suffered from illness of another kind; and, on the 17th May last, he had a third paralytic stroke (about seven years and one month after the first), which again reduced his strength, and partially deprived him of the use of his right side; increasing also the indistinctness of his utterance. During Friday, the last day of his long and useful life, although in most respects Dr. DALTON appeared to be in his usual state, and certainly in no marked degree worse, there were some trifling incidents which indicated his declining condition. Amongst others, we may mention, that when Miss WOOD, his housekeeper, told him the temperature indicated by the thermometer in the open air, just outside the window of his bedchamber, viz. 64 degrees Fahrenheit, at one o'clock, he would persist in putting it down 66 degrees the book, in which, with his own hand, he has, for the last half century, recorded three observations daily, of the temperature, atmospherical pressure, wind, rain, evaporation, &c. At eight o'clock, in the evening, he took his usual simple supper, consisting of a little water porridge, with butter and treacle in it, and a little new milk. He ate this with his usual appetite, and also took shortly afterwards, as was his custom, a little very weak spirits and water. He retired to his room about a quarter or twenty minutes after nine o'clock; and, going to his desk, on which was usually placed the book in which he recorded his meteorological observations, he entered therein the state of the barometer, thermometer, &c. at nine o'clock, and added in the column for remarks the words "little rain," denoting that but little rain had fallen during the day. He retired to bed about half-past nine, assisted as usual by his servant Thomas, who for some time had always remained with him during the night; having a bed in the same room. During Friday night, Thomas observed that his master was more than usually restless, and attended him many times during the night, administering to his wants; but, though he returned an answer to a question, he made no complaint of being unwell; and when Thomas rose, in the morning, about six o'clock, the doctor appeared to be in his usual state, and spoke to him before he quitted the room. About half-past six o'clock, Miss WOOD entered the chamber, and then perceived that the doctor was in a state of insensibility. She immediately called Thomas up stairs, and dispatched him for Mr. RANSOME, surgeon, who has always attended Dr. DALTON in his illnesses,—remaining in the room herself. But the doctor only breathed twice or thrice after Thomas left, and long before the arrival of Mr. RANSOME, who came without delay, the good old man expired. Dr. DALTON was in his 78th year. He had a pension of £150 a-year granted him in 1833; but this was felt to be so inadequate an acknowledgment of his great genius and unwearied labours in the pursuit of science and the service of mankind, that, on the representation and application of various friends, it was augmented to £300 a-year in 1836, and this pension he continued to receive till his death. Dr. DALTON had been, for more than half a century, an active and invaluable member of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester. He had been president of this society since 1817; and as some brief notice of his life and labours must be interesting at this moment, we close this necessarily imperfect narrative of his latest moments with a sketch, abridged from "Wheeler's Manchester," (published in 1836,) from the pen of one the deceased's oldest and most intimate friends:— "John DALTON was born at Eaglesfield, near Cockermouth, in Cumberland, on the 5th of September, 1766. Little is known of his early history. His grandfather, Jonathan DALTON, owned a small copyhold estate, which descended to the elder of his two sons, who bore the name of his father. Joseph, therefore, the father of the great philosopher, was originally possessed of no property, although, on the death of his brother, the family estate descended to him. He had six children by his wife, Deborah DALTON, of whom Jonathan, John, and Mary only grew to the years of maturity; and the first-named, on the death of the father, came to the estate. He, however, died a few years ago, leaving the property to John DALTON, the subject of this memoir. Limited as were his means, Jonathan strove to give his children the best education he could obtain for them. John DALTON attended a school kept by a member of the Society of Friends, named John FLETCHER, until he had attained his twelfth year. "At the age of twelve or thirteen, DALTON commenced a school in his native village, and persevered in it for two winters; his vacant time was filled up in assisting his father upon the farm, and he is also said to have taken part, at this early period of his life, in the labour of altering the farm-house. He appears to have had an early tendency to mathematical pursuits. It is related that, when about ten years old, his curiosity was excited by a dispute among some mowers, as to whether sixty square yards and sixty yards square were identical: at first he concluded that they were, but after-reflection showed him that they were not. When about ten years old, he was taken notice of by a Mr. Elihu ROBINSON, a gentleman of some property, in whose service was a young man, named William ALDERSON, of double DALTON's standing in the world. Mr. ROBINSON, himself a gentleman of liberal education, had an accomplished wife, and under their joint direction, ALDERSON being disposed to self-improvement, he and DALTON pursued their studies together. Mr. ROBINSON used to relate, that when any difficult question in mathematics was proposed, DALTON, with the resolute perseverance which has so strongly marked his character, far from being daunted, used to encourage his companion, by remarking, in the dialect of his country, "Yan [one] might do it." On one of these occasions, ALDERSON proposed to settle a dispute with DALTON by a bet of sixpence, but Mr. ROBINSON put his veto upon the proposition, and suggested that, instead of risking money, the losing party should undertake to supply his companion with candles for the nights' studies during the winter. The suggestion was adopted, and DALTON won the wager. In the year 1781 he went to Kendal, where better opportunities were afforded for satisfactorily combining an indulgence of his own inclination with the necessary attention to the acquisition of an honourable livelihood. “During his residence in Kendal, he contributed largely to two works, called the 'Gentleman's and the Lady's Diary.' The volumes, extending from 1784 to 1794, contain the name of DALTON very frequently among the answers to queries of a mathematical, philosophical, or general character; but, strange to say, his mathematical anwers [sic] did not seem to have been very generally received by the editor of the work. His contributions, when inserted, appear as from 'Mr. John DALTON, teacher of the mathematics, Kendal;' and he was so successful as to obtain two of the prizes awarded by the editors. "In 1788, he commenced his 'Meteorological Observations,' which have been continued to the present time. In 1793, he published a volume of 'Meteorological Observations and Essays;' a work which displays much original thinking, and the germs of some of DALTON's after discoveries. The first edition is dated at 'Manchester, September 21st, 1793.' Some time previous to the publication of this work, DALTON had serious thoughts of qualifying himself to practise either as a physician or a lawyer, and corresponded with a relative in London on the propriety of residing there for that purpose; but his views and determination were changed in consequence of the receipt of a letter by his friend Mr. GOUGH, from Dr. BARNES, making inquiry for a gentleman to fill the situation of Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in the New College, Mosley-street, Manchestester [sic]. DALTON accepted the proposal, and removed hither upon his appointment to that office. He resided for about six years within this institution, with which Dr. BARNES was contemporaneously connected as Theological Professor, and continued to hold his office until the college was finally removed to York.

Saturday 03 Aug 1844 (p. 2, col. 6) WILL OF LORD WALLACE. —The will and codicils of the Right Hon. Thomas Lord WALLACE, late of Featherstone Castle, Northumberland, have just been proved in Doctors' Commons, by Sir Charles Miles Lambert MONCK, bart., E. W. HASELL, Esq., and W. NANSON, Esq., the executors. His lordship gives Thomas MACLEAN, Esq., and his wife, both of Carlisle, £5,000 each, and legacies to various branches of his family, friends, executors, servants, and very many other persons whom it would be utterly impossible to specify. The following are the only parts of the will of public interest:—His lordship directs two busts of himself to be executed by Mr. CAMPBELL, the sculptor (from a cast taken by that gentleman), one of which is to be given to his executor, Sir Charles M. L. MONCK, and the other deposited in Featherstone Castle, and considered as an heirloom; all the plate and pictures in the castle are also to descend as heirlooms. He expresses a strong desire that this building may "never be unoccupied, but tenanted by those who have an interest in it." He observes that several parcels of jewellery will be found packed and addressed by himself to various parties, and earnestly desires his executors to forward them to the persons to whom they are addressed, as soon after his death as may be. He also directs the interest of £100 to be paid yearly to a clergyman of the Church of England at Featherstone, who is "to read prayers once on every Sunday, and administer the sacrament at least four times every year.” The will is very long, and the personal property is sworn under £45,000.—Britannia. At the interment, on the 17th instant, of the late Mr. John TYSON, of Cockermouth, aged 82 years, there were five individuals present whose united ages amount to 426 years, the whole of whom were in the enjoyment of good health, namely, Mr. Joseph CLEMENTSON aged 94; Mr. John TIFFIN, aged 85; Mr. Henry MONCRIEF, aged 83; Mrs. Susannah MAXWELL, aged 82; and Mrs. Eliz. QUAY, aged 82.

Saturday 27 Jul 1844 (p. 2, col. 7-8) GRETNA GREEN.—On Thursday week Lieut. LEESON, nephew of Lord Miltown, and youngest son of the late Hon. Mr. LEESON, of the Thorn, near Penrith, Cumberland, and who is on leave of absence from his regiment, which is in the East Indies, eloped to Gretna Green, that far-famed temple of Hymen, with Miss Laura BRISTOW, one of the daughters of Mr. John Charles BRISTOW, of Eusemere-hill, Ullswater, Westmoreland. They will shortly set sail for India. WILL OF THE EARL OF LONSDALE.—The will of the late Earl of Lonsdale has just been proved in Doctors' Commons, by the right Hon. William Earl of Lonsdale, the Hon. Henry Cecil LOWTHER (sons of the deceased) and Sir John BECKETT, Bart. The deceased gives a very large portion of his property to his wife (who died in his lifetime). To his cousin, Mary Francis THOMPSON, £10,000; but by his codicil he revokes this legacy, and gives her an annuity of £1,000 per annum instead. To his friend the Hon. G. O'CALLAGHAN, £2,000. By the Codicil, to his son Cecil and family (in addition to the benefit they receive by the will) £30,000. His lordship observes, "My domestics and servants are so no numerous that it would be next to impossible to name them separately;” and desires his executors to compensate them, leaving the amounts to their discretion. He desires to be buried at Lowther, in a "private manner." The will is very long, and dated in 1836. The personal property is sworn under the large sum of £100,000.

Saturday 03 Aug 1844 (p. 3, col. 4) INQUESTS. ----- Before Mr. LEE, Deputy Coroner. On the 29th instant, at Penrith Workhouse, on the body of Mary COLEMAN, aged 48 years, wife of William COLEMAN, formerly of Brampton, in this county. On the Saturday previous, deceased was in her usual health, and about eleven o'clock at night went to bed in good spirits. On Sunday morning about two o'clock she was spoken to by Jane ARMSTRONG, another inmate of the workhouse, who was sleeping in another bed in the same department. Deceased was then quite well. When Jane ARMSTRONG rose from bed about five o'clock she found deceased lying on the floor quite dead, with no marks of violence upon any part of the body. Deceased had partly lost the use of one side from a previous attack of paralysis. Verdict, "Natural Death." Before Mr. LUMB, Coroner. MAN DROWNED.-On Friday morning last, between five and six o'clock, the body of a man was observed floating in the incoming tide, behind the North Wall, Whitehaven. On being got out of the water, the body was taken to the workhouse where an inquest was held upon it, and a verdict of "Found Dead" returned. The particulars connected with this mysterious and melancholy affair, as far as they are at present known, are as follows:-The unfortunate man is a native of Yorkshire, and a wool-stapler by trade, whose name was William Barker SUCKLEY; he came to Whitehaven about six weeks ago, from Scotland, where he had been on tramp; but not meeting with work, he commenced the avocation of a clothes' cleaner, and was joined by his wife, who left him about a fortnight ago, on account of his intemperate habits. The deceased was in a state of intoxication at a late hour on Thursday night, and in the morning when he was found there was a deep cut across the back part of his head, from which it is inferred that he had either fallen over or had been thrown over the north wall, and that his head had been cut in his descent. There are circumstance connected with the fate of this unfortunate man calculated to lead to the conclusion that he had received foul play from the hands of some one at present unknown; and if these circumstances can be turned to account, the mysterious death of poor SUCKLEY will undergo a further investigation. (Before Mr. BRAGG, Coroner.) MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.-On Wednesday week a melancholy and fatal accident occurred to Mr. SHERWEN, of How, Seascale, in the parish of Gosforth. Mr. S., who was in his 71st year of his age, left his house on the day above-mentioned, with a horse and cart, for the sea shore, which is about half-a-mile distant, and, as he remained absent for some time, his neice went in search of him. At a short distance from the house the cart was found overturned, and both Mr. SHERWEN and the horse were quite dead. On the following day an inquest was held upon the body, when a verdict of "Accidental Death" was returned. Mr. SHERWEN was a highly respected yeoman, and his melancholy death is a subject of very general regret throughout the neighbourhood.

SMALL NEWS ITEMS.... Part 3 RUMOURED ACCIDENT TO THE ULLSWATER STEAMBOAT. - On Saturday evening a report was spread abroad in Penrith that the steamboat which plies between Pooley landing stage and Patterdale had met with a serious accident while upon its afternoon trip. So far as we have been able to learn the circumstances of the affair were greatly exaggerated. It appears that on the way to Howtown, the boiler had become slightly overheated, and while the usual remedy was being applied, the steamboat ran aground, and some time elapsed before it could be got afloat again. The timid on board were at first greatly alarmed; but before the shore was reached, good humour prevailed and all were highly amused at this their first experience of the sensations caused by a "shipwreck". WESLEYAN CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY, WARCOP. - On Thursday last, the first Anniversary of this neat country Chapel was celebrated by a sermon, a tea party, and a lecture. In the afternoon, a most excellent discourse was preached by the REV. J. SMITH SPENCER, of Leeds. A tea meeting was subsequently held, the following ladies presiding at the tables: MRS. TAYLOR, Hall Garth; MRS. COCKBURN and MISS LANCASTER, Flitholme; MISS LOY, Musgrave; MRS. COLLINSON, Langrigg; MRS. GIBSON, Mill Hill; MRS. FRY; MRS. RICHARDSON, MRS. SLINGER, and MISS GRAHAM, of Warcop. In the evening lecture, characterized by great power of thought, was given by the REV. J. S. SPENCER. MR. GEORGE FAIRER, of Penrith, presided. The title of the lecture was "Individual Power". We understand that the proceeds of the anniversary, including a liberal-minded and spontaneous gift of £5 from MR. WYBERGH, of Warcop Tower, reached nearly £40, and as the debt was standing at £160, it will now be correspondingly reduced. The attendance at all the services was good. _________________________ Barb, Ontario, Canada.

POET, CLOSE, ON HIS FEET AT LAST. - "A Lover of Genius", who appears to have modelled his style of composition on that of the poet of Kirkby Stephen, writes to the papers as follows: - " A remarkable change of events in the life of this poor old Poet has by a singular turn of fortune come to pass. One week a broken-hearted man walking the streets of Bowness, not knowing where to place his book-stall, and very ill in addition, the next week basking in the smiles of a lady of fortune, who came from Paris, with her servants and secretary, expressly to visit CLOSE at the Lakes, and who now lodges at the Old England Hotel, Bowness, when one morning after breakfast she present MR. CLOSE with a packet of Bank of England notes - it is said £500 - be this less or more, this we can affirm, that she has paid all MR. CLOSE's debts, and at last a free man without the aid of a pension; and also paid for his 'Swiss Cottage', in which he now sells his books. Truth is stranger than fiction". ________________ Barb, Ontario, Canada.

The LUCKNOW TIMES of May 13th, gives a long and interesting report of the "Canning College", of which MR. GALL, formerly Assistant Master of Appleby Grammar School, is now Principal. MR. GALL was in Appleby a few months ago, when he married MISS THOMPSON, the accomplished daughter of the late GEO. THOMPSON, Esq., of Bongate Hall; and sister to the present G. R. THOMPSON, Esq. The Canning College is in a most flourishing condition, having 776 students on its rolls, the ratio of Mahometans attending being about 3 to 7 of Hindoos. All the classes were in a high state of efficiency at the annual examination in May last, when MR. GALL's zeal and diligence met with praises from SIR GEORGE COOPER, the Vice-Chancellor and Syndicate of Calcutta University, of which he may well be proud, and of which he is known here to be highly deserving, as a more meritorious, able, and plodding student never came from within the walls of Aberdeen University, of which he is a graduate. MRS. GALL, who is with him now in Lucknow, writes home accounts of what she sees in India, in such a pleasing and graphic style, that it is hoped extracts of her letters may some day appear in print. ________________ Barb, Ontario, Canada.

PENRITH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. A general meeting of this Society was held at the New Crown Hotel, Penrith, on Tuesday last, to audit the accounts, consider the appointment of a Secretary in place of MR. T. BOWSTEAD, who has resigned the office, and other business. MR. BELL, Scale Hill, was voted to the chair, and there were present MESSRS. T. BOWSTEAD, G. LUMB, F. PARKER, J. C. BOWSTEAD, W. R. MOUNSEY, J. THOM, H. N. FRASER, J. KIRKBRIDE, J. BARKER, JOS. BELL, jun., JOHN DAVIDSON, __ TUCK (Edenhall), J. LAMB, W. HUTCHINSON, J. C. TOPPIN, J. CROZIER, J. M. CROSBY, W. SAVAGE, JOHN BELL, JOHN HOGARTH, GEO GRAHAM, R. THOMPSON, JON. LANCASTER, A.. GRAHAM, CAPTAIN SPENCER, &c., & c. The accounts which were placed before the meeting, and passed, showed the Society to be in a very satisfactory financial position. The receipts for the year showed the large total of £415 13s. 1-1/2d., the payments £337 1s. 5d., leaving a balance in the hands of the treasurer of £70 11s. 8-1/?d. ; the balance at hand at the commencement of the year being only £7 6s. 7-1/2d. The committee of management was as last year, with the exception of MR. J. KIRKBRIDE, Plumpton, taking the place of the late MR. JOHN BENN; and MR. T. BOWSTEAD, that of MR. R. A. TYSON. The names then stood as follows: - MESSRS. W. HUTCHINSON, Woodside; J. M. RICHARDSON, Hutton House; JAS. ATKINSON, Winderwath; JOS. BELL, Scale Hill; J. KIRKBRIDE, Plumpton; W. BOWSTEAD, Hackthorpe Hall; W. HARRISON, Brent House; G. DOBSON, Penrith; F. PARKER, Acorn Bank; W. R. MOUNSEY, Lowther; WM. HESKETT, Plumpton Hall; J. HUTCHINSON, Brougham Castle; J. HOGARTH, Julian Bower; G. LUMB, Lowther; J. LAMB, Burrell Green; J. POWLEY, Langwathby; J.. RICHARDSON, Culgaith; J. C. TOPPIN, Skelton; JAS. THOM, Kirkbythore; H. THOMPSON, Maiden Hill; JOHN FENTON, Frenchfield; J. DAVIDSON, Penrith; H. N. FRASER, Hay Close; T. M. ELLIOT, Calthwaite Hall; R. THOMPSON, Inglewood Bank; J. IRVING, Shap Abbey; H. SAYER, Close House, Knock; J. C. BOWSTEAD, Hackthorpe Hall; T. MITCHELL, Whinfell; GEO. GRAHAM, Newton; J. M. CROSBY, Tymperon Hall; J. LONGRIGG, Greystoke; A. GRAHAM, Yanwath Hall; T. BOWSTEAD, Edenhall; JOHN NICHOLSON; and CAPT. COOKSON, Kirkbythore. In reference to the question of the appointment of Secretary, there were various opinions in the meeting as to whether the Secretary should be forthwith appointed, or the period should be delayed in order to give time for advertising. MR. J. M. CORSBY and several other gentlemen were of opinion that if a proper person were nominated, the appointment had better take place at once. MR. HOGARTH said he had a gentleman in view eminently fitted for the office, who, he believed, would consent to act if requested to do so. He referred to MR. THOMAS ROBINSON, the well-known secretary of the Penrith Farmers' Club. - MR. T. BOWSTEAD proposed MR. MOUNSEY, but that gentleman, while promising all the assistance he could give in carrying on the operations of the Society, pleaded pressure of business engagements as a reason for declining the office. After a good deal of conversation on the matter, several motions were put before the meeting, the one ultimately carried being to the effect that the appointment should be adjourned for a fortnight, and that in the meantime, the retiring secretary should be instructed to advertise for applications at a salary of £20 per annum. A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman, and the meeting then dissolved. ______________ Barb, Ontario, Canada.

Saturday 27 Jul 1844 (p. 3, col. 6-7) Deaths. At the Infirmary, on the 10th inst., Mr. James HODGSON, in his 50th year,-much lamented by his family and friends. In Botchergate, on the 19th instant, Janet STURGEON, aged 73 years. At Belle Vue, on the 19th instant, Mr. Alexander McCARTNEY, aged 30 years. At Cumwhinton, on the 21st instant, Mary, fourth daughter of Mr. James HOLME, in her 15th year. At Aitchinson's Bank, parish of Gretna, on the 23rd instant, George, only son of Mr. George WAUGH, of this city, aged 18 years. In New South Wales on the 6th March, Mr. William HALL, of Upperby, who went out to New Zealand as a Church Missionary in the year 1810. At Brampton, on the 18th instant, Ann, wife of Mr. Inman MOORE, confectioner, aged 72 years. At Tarnrigg Moor, in the parish of Wigton, on the 22nd inst., Mary, daughter of Mr. Robert MURRAY, aged 11 years. At Dryholme, in the parish of Holme Cultram, Mary, relict of the late Mr. John BARNES, aged 78 years. At Bonscale, near Penrith, on the 15th inst., Jane, widow of the late Mr. Robert WILKINSON, yeoman, aged 82 years. Few persons have descended to the grave more beloved and regretted; and from her truly kind and unostentatious charity, many poor persons have sustained in her an irreparable loss. At Alston, on the 25th inst., Mary, wife of Jonathan WALTON, Esq., aged 63 years. At Bellvue, near Whitehaven, on Tuesday last, very suddenly, Isabella, wife of Dr. STANLEY. At Whitehaven, on Thursday the 18th inst., in the 37th year of his age, Mr. Jonathan HALES, publican; in West Strand, last week, Harriet, wife of Mr. John PRESTON, innkeeper, aged 59; at the New Houses, Mary, wife of Mr. John TAYLOR, aged 63; at William Pit, Mary, wife of Mr. Wm. BEWLEY, aged 30 years; and at Mount Pleasant, Mary, wife of Mr. William DEWSBURY, in her 57th year. At Distington, on the 17th instant, Mary, daughter of Mr. SMALLWOOD, aged 33 years; same place on Friday last, William, son of John GARRAT, aged two years. At Harrington, on Friday last, Mary Jane, daughter of Mr. Allan PENNY, aged 26 years. At Workington, since our last, Mary, the wife of Mr. William BELL, aged 72 years. At the house of Mr. John SHEPHERD, of Gosforth Hall, on Monday morning last, after a short illness, Mr. John ROGER, son of the late Mr. John ROGER, of Kirkland, in the parish of Irton, aged 27 years. At Keswick, on Wednesday week, after a lingering illness, Abraham, youngest son of Mr. John WILLIAMSON, woollen manufacturer, aged 19 years. At Syke Beck, near Bootle, lately, Mary, daughter of Mr. W. PARKER, of the above-named place, aged five years. At Broughton-in-Furness, on Friday last, after a protracted illness of nearly six years, Mr. William BRIGGS, senior, late grocer, spirit merchant, and tallow-chandler at that place, aged 68 years. In the Friarage, Lancaster, on Saturday last, in her 88th year, Elizabeth, widow of the late Mr. Thomas MACKRETH, formerly of Greenfoot, near Kendal. At Forrest Hall, near Kendal, on Friday morning last, Jane TOPHAM, relict of the late Mr. Robert TOPHAM, of Hutton, aged 74 years. THE OLD IRISH IN FRANCE.-We have received a letter from Paris announcing the demise, on Wednesday last, of "Colonel Charles O'NEILL, of the late 27th Regiment of the Line, and which had before the revolution of 1789 been known as Walshe's Regiment (Irish Brigade.)" The same letter refers to the demise of Colonel Terence O'REILLY, of Evreux, Normandy.

Saturday 27 Jul 1844 (p. 3, col. 6-7) Births. At Longpark, on the 22nd inst., Mrs. John DACRE, of a son. At Eusemere Hill, Ullswater, on the 19th instant, the lady of J. C. BRISTOW, Esq., of a daughter. At Hoxne Vicarage, Suffolk, on Thursday the 11th inst., the lady of the Rev. J. HODGSON, of a son. At the Parsonage, Ballymena, on the 9th instant, the Lady of the Rev. William REEVES, of a son. Marriages. At St. Mary's Church, on the 23rd inst., the Rev. John Meire WARD, of Claypole, Lincolnshire, son of the Rev. Ben. WARD, of this city, to Sarah Elizabeth, eldest daughter of John SLATER, Esq. Same place, on the 22nd instant, Robert GREEN, private, 43rd Regiment, to Miss Ann SWIFT. At Gretna, on the 12th inst., W. F. LEESON, Lieut. 2nd Gren. Regt. Bombay Army, youngest son of the late Hon. Robert LEESON, of The Thorn, near Penrith, to Laura, fifth daughter of John Charles BRISTOW, Esq., Eusemere House, Ullswater. At Whitehaven, since our last, Mr. John CARTMEL, mariner, to Miss Jane CROSTHWAITE; same place, Mr. J. HOLMES, miner, to Miss Catherine QUIRK. At Workington, on Monday last, Mr. Craig Hall YOUNGHUSBAND, cabinet maker, to Miss Elizabeth DYKES. At Langholm, on the 19th inst., by the Rev. William WATSON, Mr. John Reid MASON, to Miss Helen, youngest daughter of the late Robert SCOTT, mason. At Langholm, on the 20th curt., by the Rev. William WATSON, James SCOTT, Esq., to Miss Janet, youngest daughter of Mr. Jas. FERGUSON, there. At Bootle, on Sunday week, Mr. Joseph IRVEN, shoemaker, to Miss GAITSKELL, dressmaker, both of Bootle. At New York, on Wednesday the 26th ult., John TYLER, President of the United States, to Julia GARDINER, eldest daughter of the late David GARDINER, Esq.

Saturday 20 Jul 1844 (p. 3, col. 6) Deaths. In Princess Street, on Thursday last, William, youngest son of Mr. John CAMERON, aged 6 months. At Cross Roads, on the 16th inst., Mr. Wm. STRONG, aged 84 years, after an illness of seven years, which he bore with christian fortitude,-much and deservedly esteemed. At Brampton, on the 17th inst., Mr. Thomas DIXON, aged 35. At Wigton, on the 14th instant, Jane, daughter of Mr. Isaac THOMPSON, blacksmith, aged 17 years. At Penrith, on the 11th, Sarah, widow of the late Mr. Andrew ROXBOROUGH, tinman, aged 67 years; on the 12th, Ann, widow of the late Mr. James SCOTT, innkeeper, aged 68 years; same day, Isabella, wife of Mr. William PERCIVAL, aged 66; on the 13th, Mr. John LAMB, chimney sweep, aged 73; same day, Mr. Thos. HODGSON, farmer, aged 42 years. At Blennerhassett, on the 12th instant, Ann Haynes, fourth daughter of the late Mr. Thomas GIBSON. At Hensingham, on Wednesday week, William, younger son the late Mr. SMITH, of that village, aged 30 years. In New Street, Whitehaven, on the 9th instant, Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. GAGHAN, aged 36 years; at the Union Workhouse, on Saturday, Sarah TAYLOR, widow, aged 67 years. At the Priory, St. Bees, on Monday the 8th instant, the Rev. John SANDERS, B.A., aged 30 years. At Egremont, last week, Sarah, daughter of Mr. John SMITH, aged 13 years; and at the same place, on Friday, Hannah, daughter of Mr. Wm. NEWBY, currier, aged 17 years. At Broom, in the parish of Gosforth on the 9th inst., after a short illness, Mrs. Mary JACKSON, wife of Mr. John JACKSON, yeoman, aged 44 years. The deceased was daughter of Mr. Jon. BENSON, of Beck Coat, near Calder Rridge [sic]. At Beckbank, in Embleton, on Friday last, after a short but very severe illness, Miss Elizabeth FLETCHER, in the 21st year of her age; and at the same place, on the day preceding, Joseph NICHOLSON, her cousin, aged two years and half. At Cockermouth, on Sunday last, after a short illness, having been out on the previous day in his usual good health, Mr. John TYSON, aged 84 years,-much respected. At Applethwaite, near Keswick, on Wednesday week, Mr. Joseph WREN, weaver, aged 33 years; same place, on Friday, Sarah, daughter of Mr. Stephen GRAVE, spinner, aged 23 years. At Keswick, on Friday last, Rebecca, the wife of Mr. Samuel CROSTHWAITE, artist, in the 45th year her age. At Ireby, on the 9th instant, Betsy, the wife of Mr. WHITE, aged 55 years,-much respected. At Kendal, on Friday the 5th inst., Mary, relict of the late John BARROW, Esq., aged 72 years; same place, on the 10th inst., very suddenly, Mr. Rowlandson HARRISON, aged 49; and on the 11th, Mr. Wm. ION, butcher, aged 62. At Glan Mor Cottage, Anglesey, on the 5th instant, Anne, daughter of late Mr. William WOOLMER, of the General Post Office, London. In the course of Friday afternoon a feeling of surprise was created in London at the demise of Mr. John TRAVERS, the extensive grocer of St. Swithin's-lane, a staunch free-trader. He died at his residence, Clapham New Park, Clapham. After leaving business on Friday evening week he was taken seriously ill, it is understood of appoplexy [sic], which so prostrated him that he expired on Friday last, about twelve o'clock. In him the numerous charities that abound in the metropolis have lost a sincere and hearty friend.

Saturday 20 Jul 1844 (p. 3, col. 6) Birth. At Devonshire Terrace, near this city, on the 10th instant, Mrs. LONSDALE, of son. Marriages. At Hayton, on the 15th inst., by the Rev. George TOPPIN, Mr. James REID, of Caldewgate, Carlisle, to Miss BROWN, of Talkin. At Moor Cottage, Gretna, on the 4th inst., by the Rev. James RODDICK, Mr. James CARRUTHERS, L.R.C.S.E., surgeon, Rigg of Gretna, to Margaret, daughter of Mr. Thomas HOPE, farmer, Moor Cottage. At Staindrop, on the 17th inst., by the Rev. J. W. MEREST, vicar, William, son of John HAWDON, Esq., Wackerfield, Durham, to Margaret, second daughter of the late J. ELLIOT, Esq., of this city. At Longwathby, on Monday last, the 15th inst., by the Rev. B. PORTEUS, James ATKINSON, Esq., of Winderwath Hall, in the county of Westmoreland, to Ann, second daughter of the late John POWLEY, Esq., of Longwathby. At Crosscanonby, on the 29th ult., Mr. Joseph COULTHARD, of Ellenborough, to Miss Margaret HAYTON, of Maryport; same place, on the 6th inst., Mr. Joseph HEWSON, stone mason, to Miss Mary MESSENGER, both of Maryport. At Cockermouth, on Saturday last, Mr. Joseph RUTHERFORD, hatter, formerly of Durham, to Miss Jane THOMPSON. At Crosthwaite Church, Keswick, on the 4th inst., Mr. Henry WHITE, of the Carron Wharf, London, to Sarah, second daughter of Mr. Joseph BOWE, of the King's Arms inn, Keswick. At Liverpool, on the 1st instant, Mr. GARNETT, of Liverpool, to Elizabeth, fourth daughter of Mr. Peter ROBINSON, of High Lorton, near Cockermouth. On the 9th inst., at Dalton-in-Furness, Mr. Andrew ATKINSON, merchant, of the above place, to Miss BROCKBANK, third daughter of Thos. BROCKBANK, Esq., of Salthouse, Dalton. At Kendal, on Monday week, Mr. Wm. KNOWLES, butcher, to Mr. [sic] Mary BAINES, both of that town; since our last, Mr. John SCOTT, of Burton, to Miss Ann HUTTON, of Kendal. At Cartmel Church, on the 8th inst., the Rev. B. MASHITER, Incumbent of Handforth and Woodford, Cheshire, to Elisabeth, youngest daughter of Walter GARDNER, Esq., Broughton Bank, near Cartmel. At Higham Place, Regents Street, London, on the 15th inst., Mr. David DUNBAR, jun., to Miss Arabella RIDDIFORD, late of Yewley, Gloucestershire.

Saturday 20 Jul 1844 (p. 3, col. 2-3) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, Coroner.) At Penrith, on the 13th instant, on the body of John LAMB, chimney-sweeper, aged 74 years, who died very suddenly, and whose death was rumoured to have been hastened by destitution. The deceased had not been able to follow his business for a length of time, and his only means of support were derived from the exertions of a female, named Mary SOWERBY, who was occasionally engaged as a charwoman, and at other times levying contributions upon the charitable by begging. It did not appear that there was any clear ground for supposing that they had endured privations of so extreme a character as to contribute to his death; at the same time the wretched dwelling which they occupied bespoke the deepest misery and want. The Jury returned a verdict of "Natural death from exhaustion." "Old Jock LAMB" was well known in Penrith and its neighbourhood as a quiet, inoffensive man, and was much respected in his class. A strange instance of infatuation is connected with the case. The female above alluded to was related to several highly respectable families in Carlisle, received a most liberal education, and resided in a sphere becoming her then position, both in Carlisle and Penrith. Sixteen years ago, however, she most unaccountably became enamoured of "old LAMB, the sweep"-became his mistress, and with a fidelity to be found only in a woman's love, nursed and supported him with the most affectionate solicitude, under the most adverse circumstances, until death released her from her charge.-At Maidenhill public house, near Penrith, on Saturday last, on the body of Mr. Thomas HODGSON, farmer, aged 40 years. The death of the unfortunate man was occasioned by his falling from the foot-path adjoining the highway into Maiden-hill stone quarry, a depth of twelve yards, which produced concussion of the brain, terminating in death in 24 hours. The particulars we noticed in our paper of last week. The Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death;" and added, that the wall separating the road from the quarry was in a ruinous state, about a foot from the level of the path, and extremely dangerous to travellers. It is understood that proceedings are about to be taken against the parties liable to its repair.-On the 16th instant, at Oughterside Demaine Colliery, near Plumbland, on the body of John WALLACE, of Wigton, collier, aged 24 years. WALLACE was in the employment of Mr. HARRIS, of Greysouthen, in his colliery, called Hall-pit, as a hawler of the baskets to and from the bottom of the shaft. Monday last he had incautiously left the steath (an inlet from the shaft), whilst the laden basket was ascending, and owing to the basket striking some object on its way, a large piece of coal fell from it down the shaft and struck deceased on the left side of his head, causing instantaneous death. After a careful enquiry, with view to ascertain whether the accident was attributable either to any bad management on the part of the agents or incautiousness of his fellow workmen, the Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death"-acquitting the survivors of all blame. Deodand, one farthing. (Before Mr. BRAGG, Coroner.) A Coroner's Inquest was held at Brigham Low Houses, near Cockermouth, on Wednesday, July 17, upon the body of Mr. Daniel SIM, gentleman, who left his residence in Cockermouth, on the day previous for the purpose of fishing with his rod in the river Derwent, (which was a common practice,) not returning in the evening, search was made, and on the following day he was found near to Broughton Bridge in a deep part of the water known by the name of Caldron Dubs. When he left home he complained of not being well, and it is presumed he had taken a fit or turned giddy, and fallen in. Verdict-Found drowned. When Mr. S. was found, his fishing pannier was upon his back containing about 5lb. of fish.