Saturday, November 2nd, 1805

The King has appointed Lieutenant-General Henry Bowyer to be General and Commander of his Majesty's forces serving in the windward and leeward Charibbee island station.

Saturday Mr.King, an optician, undertook, for a wager of 30 guineas, to walk 26 miles in four hours. He started from the four-mile-stone, at Hammersmith, at seven o'clock, and went the first seven miles within the hour, and returned to the place from whence he started, without stopping, 17 minutes within the time allowed.

Last week a gentleman of Melton shot a wood cock, on Sutton Common, which weighed seventeen ounces and a half, The same gentleman has remarked a much greater number of rooks and crested plovers, assembled in flocks on the walks, than ever he remembers, which, according to old observers, indicates the length and severity of winter's cold.

On Friday se'nnight, as the servant of Mr.Shank, of Cantley, Norfolk, was keeping crows off the land, two eagles flew over him, when he fired, and brought one of them down. Its dimensions were 7 feet 4 1/2 inches from the extremity of each wing, and 2 1/2 feet in height.

On Sunday night the shop of a cheesemonger, in Brick-lane, Spitalfields, was broke open during the absence of the family, when a stone jar, containing; about £1,125 in notes and cash, which had been placed in the bed chamber, between the sheets of the bed, was taken away, with some linen and wearing apparel.

J.Colwill, of Newnham, Gloucestershire, a bankrupt in a late Gazette, and who contrived to persuade his creditors that he had been murdered in the road near Mintersworth, was (paradoxical as it appears) detained in Edinburgh as the murderer of himself !

A shocking accident happened last week st Tewkesbury: a loaded gun being incautiously left, a little boy, about eight years old, took it up, not knowing it to be loaded, it immediately went off, and lodged the contents in the neck of his mother, who instantly expired.

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ROBERT NIXON,
BUILDER, WOBURN, Beds,

HAVING taken and entered on the Premises -- lately occupied by Mr.THOMAS POPE, Carpenter and Joiner, of Woburn aforesaid, who has left the Country, returns his most gratefnl Thanks for the liberal Encouragement he has received from his many Friends, and the Public in general, since his Commencement in the above Business, and humbly solicits a Continuance of the same; and hopes, by a strict attention to the Interest of those who may honour him with their Employ, that he shall merit the Support of his Friends, and the Public.
Buildings measured and valued, on reasonable Terms; in all its Branches.

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Fathinghoe, Oct.26th, 1805 A YOUNG GREYHOUND, on the 22d of September, followed a Servant of G.Rush, Esq. of Farthinghoe, in the County of Northampton, from just the other Side of Buckingham.- The Owner may have the same by describing his Marks, and paying the Expence of this Advertisement; he will otherwise be sold to defray the above Expence.

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To Maltsers.
To be LETT.
At WINSLOW, in the County of Bucks,

A Very neat and convenient MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, and MALTHOUSE adjoining, capable of wetting 12 Quarters of Barley per Week, with two Barns, a Stable, and all other necessary Outbuildings, and a Yard and Garden walled in.
The above is a very eligible Situation for a Person who wishes to carryon the Malting Business, as there is a good Opening tor a Maltster in the above Town.
* The Whole of the Premises are in good Repair, and may be entered on immediately.
N.B. For further Particulars, apply to LANCELOT WYATT, Attorney at Law, in Winslow aforesaid.

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To be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT,
Either together or in Lots,

SEVERAL CLOSES of valuable GRASS LAND (Part Meadow), containing together 52 Acres, situate at SOUTHAM, in the County of Warwick.
For Particulars, and to treat for the Purchase, apply at the Office of Mr.TOMES, Solicitor, Southam.
Immediate Possession may be had.

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To be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT,

A MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, situate in LUTTON, in the County of Northampton, with a Homeclose adjoining, containing about an Acre, now in the Occupation of Wm.Clark and Edward Wright.
Also a CLOSE, called LONG CLOSE, containing an Acre (more or less), and about nine-Acres of LAND, lying dispersed in the Fields of LUTTON aforesaid, in the Occupation of Mrs.Sanderson.
Mr.Coleman, of Lutton, will shew the Premises; and for further Particulars, apply to Mr.Balderston, Solicitor, Oundle.
Oundle, Oct. 28th, 1805.

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POLEBROOK, Northamptonshire.
To be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT,

A MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, with a HOMESTEAD, ORCHARD, and BARN thereto adjoining, situate in POLEBROOK, in the Occupation of Thomas Danner.
Also, A CLOSE of excellent PASTURE LAND; containing by Estimation five Acres (be the same more or less), in the Occupation of William Hunt.
The above Premises are Freehold.
For further Particulars, or to treat for the Purchase, apply to Messrs.YORKE & SHERARD, Oundle or Thrapston.

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To PLANTERS
To be SOLD, CHEAP,
A LARGE QUANTITY of very fine FOREST
TREES.
Enquire of Mr.WM.IRELAND, of Southill, near Biggleswade, Beds.

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GAYTON, Northamptonshire.
To be SOLD by AUCTION,
By R.M.JONES,
On Thursday the 7th Day of November inst. on the Premises, at Gayton, in the County of Northampton, at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon,

ALL that capital MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, or old-established PUBLIC-HOUSE, known by the sign of the SQUIRREL, situate in GAYTON aforesaid; consisting of a Hall, two Parlours, and Kitchen, on the Ground Floor; five very good Sleeping-Rooms, with Attics; excellent Cellaring, Brew-house, Scullery, &c.; two Barns, Stable, Piggeries, with convenient Yards, large Garden, and Orchard, containing about one Acre.
The above Premises are very desirably situated about five Miles from Northampton, and three from Towcester, and the Grand Junction Canal runs through the Parish.
* * * For further Particulars, enquire of Mr Howes, Solicitor, Northampton; or the Auctioneer, at Greensnorton.

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To be S O L D by A U C T I O N,
By Mr.POTTER,
At the Bell Inn, Winslow, Bucks, on Thursday the 14th of November, 1805, at Three o'Clock in the Afternoon,

Freehold PIECE of MEADOW or PASTURE LAND, called OAT CLOSE , in the Parish of STEWKLEY, Bucks, containing about 24 Acres, in the Occupation of Mr.James Beran, Tenant at Will. - The Premises are pleasantly situated, and adjoin the Road from Winslow to Leighton-Buzzard, about four Miles from Winslow.
May be viewed, previous to the Sale, by Ieave of the Tenant.
*** Particulars to be had at the Bell Inn, Winslow; at the principal Inns in the neighbouring Towns; and of the Auctioneer, Chesham, Bucks.

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To be SOLD by AUCTION,
By Richard Smith,

On Wednesday the 13th Day of November next, at the Swan Inn, in Oundle, in the County of Northampton, at the Hour of Six in the Evening, pursuant to such Conditions as will be then produced,
ALL that MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, situate in OUNDLE aforesaid, in St.Sythe's-Lane, with a large Orchard well planted with Fruit Trees, and other the Appurtenances thereunto belonging, now in the occupation of Samuel Waterfield.
Also TWO TENEMENTS, adjoining the said Premises, now in the Occupation of Widow Wimbley and John Wade. The Tenants have Notice to quit at Lady-Day next.
Also, all that REVERSION expectant on the Decease of a Person above 70 Years of Age, of and in a COTTAGE or TENEMENT adjoining the above Premises, now in the Occupation of Daniel Weekley.
All which said Premises were late the Estate of Thomas Hawthorn, deceased.
The Tenants will shew the Premises; and for further Particulars, apply to Mr.Miles Berkeley, or Mr.Thomas Bullivant, Trustees for Sale of the Estates; or to Mr.Balderston, Solicitor, Oundle.
Oundle, Oct 23d, 1805.

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NORTHAMPTON
SATURDAY EVENING, Nov. 2.

BIRTH. On Thursday se'nnight, the lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Curson, of Waterberry-House, Oxfordshire, of a son.
MARRIED. Last week, Mr.Benjamin Prew, son of Mr.Prew, of Shipston-upon-Stour, to Miss Holder, of Tewkesbury.
Last week, Mr.Mark Docker, of Birmingham, to Miss Heathcoat, of Warwick.
On Monday se'nnight, at Coventry, Mr.Samuel Gilbert, to Miss Elizabeth Edmonds, both of that city.
DIED. Lately, in Cambridge, aged 80, after a very lingering iliness, Mrs.Kendall, widow of the late Rev.Mr. Kendall, vicar of Chishall, in that county, and formerly of Kings College, Cambridge.
On Saturday last, far advanccd in years, Mr.Richard Grimbly, more than forty years a respectable schoolmaster, in Banbury.
On Saturday last, at SolihulI, in her 79th year, Mrs.Harding, relict of the late Judd Harding, Esq. of that place.
On Wednesday se'nnight, aged 76, Mrs.Mary Baker, of Swansea, relict of the late Mr.James Baker, of Henley-in-Arden.
On Monday se'nnight, aged 51, Mr.W.Robinson, upholder and auctioneer, of Oxford.
On Friday se'nnight, at her house in St.Martin's, Stamford Baron, Mrs.Jane Fullers, a maiden lady, aged 76.
A few days since, Mr.Hands, glazier, of Leicester.
On Saturday, at Leicester, aged 58, Mrs.Treen, a maiden lady.
A few days ago, at Chelsea, P.C. White, Esq. lately of Duddington.

The Rev.F.Gibbs Walford, M.A. Domestic Chaplain to the Earl of Guildford, is instituted to the united Vicarage of Frieston with Butterwick, in the county of Lincoln, on the presentation of Lady Dryden, of Canon's Ashby, in this county.
The Rev.Edward Evans, of Shawell, Leicestershire, has been instituted, by the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, to the vicarage of Hillmarton, in Warwickshire, on the presentation of Mrs.Yardley.
A Dispensation has passed the Great Seal, enabling the Rev.Wm.Hanbury, A.M. chaplain to the Right Hon. the Earl of Upper Ossory, to hold the rectory of Upper Langton, in the county of Leicester, together with the rectory of Harborough Magna, in the county of Warwick, vacant by the death of the Rev.Peers Newsham, Clerk.

At the audit of the Governors of the school of Oakham and Uppingham, holden at Uppingham, on Thursday, October 17th, the following decree was passed :- "That the motives of the conduct of the Rev.Mr.Butt, in the attention paid by him, in a recent instance, to the morals of his scholars, were highly laudable, and have met with the approbation of the Governors."

On Tuesday morning last, between five and six o'clock, a most daring robbery was committed on the person of Mr. Benjamin Burbridge, shoe-maker, of Sympson, near Fenny Stratford, Bucks, at a place called No-man's-land, between Denby Hall and Shenley Inns The robbery was perpetrated by two men in short smock frocks, armed with large bludgeons, - one of whom seized him by the collar, while the other refled his pockets of thirty-five pounds seven shillings, being the poor sufferer's all, and which he was taking to pay his currier at Towcester-fair.

A person who is a resident of Finedon, in this county, has been convicted before a magistrate of having violently assaulted the keeper of the Oadby toll-gate, in Leicestershire. Upon his expressing contrition for the offence, he was fined in the mitigated penalty of £5. and discharged.

On Tuesday se'nnight a farm-house and two smaller dwellings were burnt down at Holme, near Stilton. The fire is supposed to have been occasioned by incendiaries.

Exchequer writs have lately been issued against several hatters in an adjacent county, for selling hats either without stamps, or with stamps under the proper value. - Milliners and others will be cautious to obtain a licence before they sell beaver hats, and to accompany those they may sell with a proper stamp.

A few days since, a fine child, the daughter of Mr.Bowker, of Bridge-street, in Manchester, died suddenly, in consequence of having eaten a quantity of berries of a deleterious quality, which it is supposed she picked off a hedge. -A short time ago a boy of nine years of age, of Portsea, also died, from having eaten a similar kind of berries.

At the last quarter sessions for the county of Chester, Thomas Newell, of Stockport, weaver, was convicted in the penalty of £40. for purchasing from a workman a quantity of embezzled cotton west; and in consequence of his not being able to pay the fine, he was sentenced to six mouths imprisonment to labour in the house of correction, at Middlewich.

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PUBLIC-HOUSE. - To be SOLD.

THAT old accustomed FREEHOLD PUBLIC-HOUSE, called WOOTTON-HOUSE, known by the Sign of the CROWN, now in full Trade, eligibly situated adjoining the Turnpike-Road, in the Parish of WOOTTON, in the County of Northampton, with excellent Cellar Room, convenient Stable. Brewhouse, and other Outbuildings, a Well of good Water, Garden, and Appurtenances, now in the Occupation of Mrs.Williams.
Also, seven FREEHOLD TENEMENTS adjoining, or near unto the said Public-House, in the several Occupations of Wm. Lucas, Alice Sturges, and others.
Any reasonable Part of the Purchase Money may remain on Security of the Premises.
* * * For further Particulars, and to treat for the Purchase, apply to Mr.THEO. JEYES, Solicitor, Northampton.

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On RETIREMENT.

OH! far retir'd from ev'ry noisy throng,
I pass my hours amid Retirement's shade;
I hear, with rapture, the wild minstrel's song,
And view the stream that nourishes the glade.

When balmy sleep deserts my downy bed,
I watch my cattle grazing on their way;
And, when the morn's translucid torch is fled.
I thank my God for blessings of the day.

Around me whisp'ring zephyrs softly sigh,
Around me nature smiles in all her charms;
On, blissful wings of joy my moments fly,
For mild content my tranquil bosom warms.

Ah! who wouId quit this peaceful rosy scene,
To banish pleasures in their youthful prime;
Who would not wander o'er the village green,
Till death should call them to a better clime !

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Meteors.- On Tuesday evening, about six o'clock, an uncommon luminous appearance was observed near York, supposed to be produced by a meteor, which the cloudiness of the sky concealed from view. On Wednesday evening, after sunset, the sky being unclouded, a meteor, resembling a ball of fire, was observed in the east, at an apparent altitude of about 20 degrees. In a moment it began to descend, emitting a train of light, and suddenly vanished, without reaching the horizon. The whole appearance did not occupy more than three or four seconds. At the time of this observation it was about half-past five o'clock, by the Cathedral clock, but not more than 15 minutes ' after five by true time.- The same evening, at a little past six, a meteor, with a luminous train, was observed at Helmsley, 23 miles north of York. It appeared in the east, and about the same altitude as the meteor observed at York. After continuing stationary for a short time, it disappeared, but a brilliant light continued in the sky, in the direction of the meteor, for some minutes after. A meteor was also seen in the neighbourhood of Beverley, at the same period of the evening (as I nearly as can be recollected) as that at Helmsley. If it was the same meteor, its elevation must consequently have been very great, the distance between these places being at least 40 miles.
On Wednesday evening, about seven o'clock, a brilliant and most beautiful meteor was observed by many persons at Yarmouth. Those who saw its whole progress, describe it as rising from the eastern horizon, and consequently appearing as if issuing from the sea, it seemed to reach the zenith, and then disappeared, leaving a luminous cloud of a large magnitude apparently fixed. Although there was a strong breeze from the S.E. at the time, this cloud disappeared by slow degrees, and was partly visible near fifteen minutes after the meteor burst.

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Anecdote of Mr.Nield, the philanthropic Treasurer to the Society for relieving persons imprisoned for small debts. - This gentleman had long been in the habit of receiving so many penny-post letters, as to have given orders that none should be taken in, but such as were post-paid. His maid servant, however, being married off, and another come in her place, he one day found a penny-post letter, unpaid, lying upon his table; he hesitated whether he should not send it back to the post-office, but at last resolved to open it. What was his surprise, when he found it contained a bank-note for £1000, without a word said from whom it came, or how it was to be disposed of. The direction on the outside was simply "James Nield, Esq." He carried it to the meeting of the above Society, which consisted of many of the first characters, when they refused to receive it, as it was not even directed to him, "Treasurer of the Society for the relief of persons imprisoned for small debts." He insisted, however, that they should take it, as he knew of no person likely to send him such a present. Advertisements were inserted in the papers, acknowledging the receipt, and stating to what purpose it had been applied; but no account has ever been received from what quarter it came !

Murder:- Mr.J.Wigmore, sen. farmer, of Knoyle, in Wiltshire, was found murdered on Thursday, on the road between Stockbridge and Winchester. He had been to Winchester with a load of cheese for the fair, and was returning on horseback on Wednesday evening, when it is supposed he was stopped by four footpads, and that on his refusing to deliver his money, they fired at him, a ball having passed through his body, which from its direction was evidently fired by some person on foot. The body had lain some hours on the road, and was quite cold and stiff when found in the morning by a shepherd. His horse was at a little distance, in a field. His body was removed to Stockbridge, where an inquest was taken by a coroner. Verdict, wilful murder, by some person unknown. - The deceased has left a widow and nine children. -- There is yet no clue to discover the murderers, who did not effect their purpose, Mr.W's property being all found upon him.

Shocking Catastrophe. - A woman named Ann Perroff, who resided in Parker-street, Bloomsbury, having been missing for some time, search was made for several days without effect. Her chamber-door being fastened in the inside, it was suggested by the neighbours that she might have made away with herself; accordingly, a constable was procured, and the room door forced, when, shocking to relate, she was discovered extended upon the floor, with her face downwards, quite dead; upon turning her she presented a most dreadful sight, nearly the whole of the flesh of her face being eaten off, as is supposed by the rats. It is imagined she got inebriated, and was suffocated.- An inquest was held yesterday evening, when the Jury returned a verdict of- Died by the visitation of God.

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NOTICE to DEBTORS and CREDITORS.

WHERAS AMBROSE WHITBREAD, of SILSOE, in the County ot Bedford, Butcher, has assigned over all his Estate and Effects to Henry Pain, of Stanford, in the same County, Farmer, and George Whitbread, of the Parish of Silsoe aforesaid, Grazier, for the Benefit of his Creditors in general; and the Assignment is deposited with Mr.Eagles, Solicitor, in Ampthill, in the said County of Bedford, for the Signature of his Creditors:
Notice is therefore hereby given.
That all Persons who are Creditors of the said Ambrose Whitbread, who do not execute the said Assignment on or betore THURSDAY the 7th Day of November, will be excluded the Benefit of the same.- And Notice is hereby further given, that all Persons who stand indebted to the said Ambrose Whitbread, are desired to pay their respective Debts to the said Assignees, or Mr.Eagles, within the Time limited for the Creditors to sign the said Assignment, as a Dividend is intended to be made immediately after that Time.
Ampthill, 20th Sept. 1805.

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