Saturday 26 Dec 1818 (p. 3, col. 5) BIRTH. At Woodslee, Dumfries-shire, on the 22nd inst. the Lady of George Scott ELLIOT, Esq. of Larriston, of a Son and Heir. MARRIAGES. At St. Mary's Church, in this City, on Thursday, Mr. Thos. GOLDEN, to Miss Sarah FOSTER.-On Friday, Mr. Francis Ivison BOYD, to Miss Mary Ann HODGSON.-Same day, Mr. James HARRISON, to Miss Mary REED. At St. Cuthbert's, on Saturday last, Mr. Walter HETHERINGTON, to Miss Mary RICKERBY.-On Thursday, Mr. Charles M'KENZIE, to Mary OVERTON. At Walton Church, on Wednesday last, by the Rev. Thomas IRELAND, Mr. Wm. ROBSON, of Hedon Banks, Northumberland, to Miss CALVERT, eldest daughter of Lowry CALVERT, Esq. of Sandysike. At Penrith, on Monday, Mr. Hugh WALLERSON, to Miss Jane CLEMONT. The 10th inst. at Appleby, Mr. STEVENSON, surgeon, to Miss BRIGGS. DEATHS. On Saturday morning last, in English-street, in this City, Miss Ann FERGUSON, fourth daughter of the late John FERGUSON, Esq. in her 21st year. Never was the death of a private individual more generally regretted than the death of this amiable young lady. Her exertions in the cause of charity-whether in visiting the aged and sick-in relieving the distressed-or in clothing and instructing the ignorant-were incessant and well-directed. If the tears of her family and numerous friends fall copiously on her grave, her memory will be no less sacred among the poor. The loss, indeed, wholly belongs to those who are left behind: she is gone to receive the reward of her piety and virtue. Since our last:-Mrs. Martha M'CANN, of Shaddongate, aged 76.-Mr. Robt. ROBINSON, of Ritson's Lane, aged 42.-Mr. James SMITH, of Caldcoats, aged 40.-Mr. Joseph STUBBS, of Scotch-street, aged 66.-Mrs. Sarah SIMPSON, of Blackwell, aged 77. At Brampton, on Sunday last, Mr. D. HOPE, aged 73. At Penrith, on Saturday last, Mary, the daughter of Mr. John WATSON, aged 11.-Same place, on Tuesday, Mrs. Dorothy FORSTER, widow, aged 47. At Whitehaven:-In Church-street, Mr. Jonathan MOORE, aged 79 years, greatly respected.-In Scotch-street, after a short illness, Mrs. Martha MARSHALL, aged 50 years. At Kendal, Miss M. BANKS, aged 23.-Mrs. Ann BAINBRIDGE, aged 50.-At Mill-Brow, near Ambleside, Mr. George RIGG, in the prime of life.-At Appleby, Mr. John PERCIVAL, jun. tallow-chandler, in the prime of life. On the 1st. instant, at Bishop's Auckland, Ralph HODGSON, Esq. aged 81; and on the 8th instant, his brother, George HODGSON, Esq., aged 77: he was upwards of 50 years Surveyor in the General Post-Office, and deservedly lamented. At Edinburgh, on the 12th inst. whether he had lately gone to finish his education, Mr. Rich. Graham DICKSON, of Annan, aged 22. At the Manse of Crossmichael, on the 5th inst. Mary, eldest daughter of the Rev. John JOHNSTONE, Minister of that parish, in the 22nd year of her age. At Dumfries, last week, after a long illness, Mr. Robert NICHOLSON, late deacon of the incorporation of hammermen. At Dumfries, on the 18th inst, Mary, the daughter of Mr. John SPENCE. At Ormiston, on the 16th inst. Ann, daughter of the late Captain JOHNSTONE, Barrack-master of the Dumfries-shire militia. On the 28th ult. at Kilmarnock, Mrs. BRUCE. She was tapped 42 times, and 500 Scots pints of water drawn off, a quantity almost incredible, in the short space of 25 months, amounting in weight to 2000 lbs., nevertheless she was able to attend divine service until a few days of her death. Suddenly, on Friday se'nnight, at Douglas, Isle of Man, Ann, the wife of Mr. William DIXON, aged 34. At Eton, aged 72, Mr. Richard ATKINS, printer, who for 55 years had been employed as compositor of the Greek and Latin books for the use of Eton School.