Saturday 24 Apr 1819 (p. 3, col. 4-5) MARRIAGES. On Saturday last, at St. Cuthbert's church, in this city, Mr. William FURBY, to Miss EMMERSON, eldest daughter of Mr. Geo. EMMERSON, of Blackwell Hall, near Carlisle. At Barton, near Penrith, on Sunday last, Mr. Wm. JOHNSON, eldest son of the late Rev. H. JOHNSON, to Miss Jane TYSON, both of Martindale. On Thursday morning last, at St. Bees, Mr. Thomas NICHOLSON, of T. M. HARTLEY, Esq's. office, to Miss BENN, of Preston Hows, near Whitehaven. At Morresby, by the Rev. Mr. WILKINSON, on Wednesday, Mr. Isaac STALKER, to Miss Ann BROWN, both of Black Cock.-At St. Bees, on same day, Mr. Jeremiah MURRAY, to Miss Nancy HARPER.-On Tuesday, at Arlecdon, Mr. John SANDERSON, of Goose Green, to Miss Jane WILSON, of Dissington. Last week, at Whitehaven, Mr. Wm. CARMONT, brass-founder, to Mrs. H. HUME. The united ages of this loving couple approached one hundred and thirty years. At Aspatria, on the 15th inst. Joseph CLARK, Esq. of Kensington, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the Rev. J. G. GILBANKS, vicar of Aspatria. At Cleator, Mr. Joseph NICHOLSON, of Wath, spade-maker, to Miss Hannah ROW, milliner and dressmaker; both of Cleator. At Dumfries, on Monday last, by the Rev. Dr. DUNCAN, Mr. David FORTEATH, of Kirkcudbright, to Mrs. MURRAY, widow of the late Mr. John CARLISLE, innkeeper in Dumfries. At Moffat, on the 15th inst., the Rev. P. PROUDFOOT Minister of Arrochar, to Miss Jane HYSLOP, Moffat. At Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man, Mr. William QUIGGIN, to Miss Eunice KNEALE, milliner;-Mr. John GALE, joiner, to Miss Margaret M'HUTCHIN; all of Douglas. DEATHS. On Saturday morning last, in childbed, Mrs. THOMPSON, wife of Mr. THOMPSON, china-merchant, of Scotch-street, in this city, in her 52nd year. On Sunday last, in Rickergate, Carlisle, Mr. John HEWSON, manufacturer, formerly of Burgh, aged 66. Yesterday, at the house of Mr. LANGCAKE, in Castle-street, in this city, Mr. James HODGSON, son of Thos. HODGSON, Esq. of London. On Wednesday last, in this city, after a very short illness brought on by a cold, and to the great regret of his brother officers, Mr. PULSFORD, assistant-surgeon in the 18th Hussars, aged 30. At Carlisle, on the 15th inst. after a long and tedious illness, which he bore with Christian fortitude and resignation, Mr. Geo. BEATTIE, hat-manufacturer, formerly of Dumfries, aged 40 years. On Thursday, the 15th inst. in Castle-street, Mrs. Elizabeth RICHARDSON, aged 70. This week, Mr. John GRAHAM, of the Willow-holme, aged 83.-Margaret BEATIE, of St. Mary's work-house, aged 60.-Mr. John BELL, aged 19. On Wednesday last, Mrs. GRAHAM, wife of the Rev. Mr. GRAHAM, of Bewcastle church. At Brough, on Friday week, Mrs. Mary LONSDALE, aged 69; who, in the latter part of her life, became so corpulent, that the assistance of two men was required to remove her out and into bed; and her coffin required to be two feet four inches broad to contain her. At Penrith, on the 16th inst., Jane, wife of Mr. Geo. SLEE, grocer, aged 32.-On Monday Mr. James TURNBULL, formerly a miller, aged 75. On Friday se'nnight, at Eamont Bridge, Mrs. Rachel MASON, one of the Society of Friends, advanced in years. The 15th inst. in High-street, Maryport, Margaret, second daughter of Mr. Benj. SANDERSON, shoemaker, aged 26.-On the 16th inst. in Wood-street, Mr. Isaac BROWN, aged 61. At Workington, Mr. Thomas BROWN, ged [sic] 30 years. Mr. Fletcher WATSON, aged 63. At Toddles, in the parish of Cleator, Mr. William JENKINSON, in the 80th year of his age. On Saturday last, in Williamson's lane, Whitehaven, Mrs. Hannah LOWRIE, aged 53.-On Tuesday, at the Wind Mill, of the typhus fever, Mr. William BATIE, miller, aged 18.-On Thursday, in Duke-street, Mr. Joseph GUY, of the Wheat Sheaf. He dropt down and expired immediately. Last week, in Church-street, Whitehaven, Mary, the wife of Mr. Alexander HAMMOND, merchant.-Saturday last, in Mark-lane, Mrs. KERR, wife of Capt. Alexander KERR, of the Duke of Wellington. At Kendal, on Monday last, Agnes ANDERSON, aged 15 years. The 9th inst. at Hesleyside, aged 2 years, Harriet, second daughter of Wm. John CHARLTON Esq. On the 1st instant, at Castletown, Isle of Man, aged 29 years, Mr. Evan CHRISTIAN, of the Royal Navy, only son of the late Vicar General Evan CHRISTIAN, of Kirk Patrick. At Dumfries, on Sunday, Miss Jean AITKEN, daughter of the late Mr. Roger AITKEN, merchant in Dumfries.-At Barnbarroch, on Sunday last, Mrs. Euphemia REID, relict of the late John CUTLAR, Esq. of Argrennan.-At Gatehouse-of-Fleet, on the 12th instant, Mrs. SMITH, wife of John SMITH Esq. At Middlebie, on the 5th inst. the Rev. Wm. HUNTER, Minister of that parish. At Stranraer, on the 12th inst. William ROSS, Esq. Collector of the Customs at that port. Last week, at the great age of 106, Duncan MACRAE, of Bogbain, near Inverness. His brother Alexander died in the same place, several years age, at nearly the same age. Lately, at Lantagross, near Camelford, Cornwall, J. BUSKING, a noted miser. On searching the premises, after his death, there were found in an old box, within the pig-stye, old penny pieces amounting in number to 2,879, accumulated, it appears, from the sale of eggs. James SANDY, the celebrated Alyth mechanic, died at Alyth on the 3rd inst. The originality of genius and eccentricity of character which distinguished this remarkable person were, perhaps, never surpassed. Deprived at an early age of the use of his legs, he contrived, by dint of ingenuity, not only to pass his time agreeably, but to render himself an useful member of society. He soon displayed a taste for mechanical pursuits, and contrived as a workshop for his operations a sort of circular bed, the sides of which being raised about 18 inches above the clothes, were employed as a platform for turning-lathes, table-vices, and cases of tools of all kinds. His genius for practical mechanics was universal. He was skilled in all kinds of turning; and constructed several very curious lathes, as well as clocks and musical instruments of every description, no less admired for the sweetness of their tone than the elegance of their execution. He excelled, too, in the construction of optical instruments; and made some reflecting telescopes, the specula of which were not inferior to those finished by the most eminent London artists. He suggested some important improvements in the machinery for spinning flax; and we believe he was the first who made the wooden-jointed snuff-boxes, generally called Laurencekirk boxes, some of which, fabricated by this self-taught artist, were purchased, and sent as presents to the Royal Family. To his other endowments, he added an accurate knowledge of drawing and engraving, and in both these arts produced specimens of the highest excellence.-For upwards of 50 years he quitted his bed only three times, and on these occasions his house was either inundated with water or threatened with danger from fire. His curiosity, which was unbounded, prompted him to hatch different kinds of birds' eggs by the natural warmth of his body, and he afterwards reared the motley broods with all the tenderness of a parent; so that on visiting him it was no unusual thing to see various singing birds, to which he may be said to have given birth, perched on his head, and warbling the artificial notes he had taught them. Naturally possessed of a good constitution, and an active, cheerful turn of mind, his house was the general coffeeroom of the village, where the affairs both of church and state were discussed with the utmost freedom. In consequence of long confinement his countenance had a rather sickly cast, but it was remarkably expressive, and would have afforded a fine subject for the pencil of WILKIE, particularly when he was surrounded by his country friends. This singular man had acquired, by his ingenuity and industry, an honourable independence, and died possessed of considerable property. In short, his history holds out this very instructive lesson, that no difficulties are too great to be overcome by industry and perseverance; and that genius, though it should sometimes miss the distinction it deserves, will seldom fail, unless by its own fault, to secure competency and respectability. He was married only about three weeks before his death.