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of Angel-Terrace, Wells.road, 72.—Mrs. Mary Teresa, wife of Major
Fotheringham, of Begent's-park.—Grace, wife of Mr. George West.—
Mr. John Oldham, of St. Michsers.terrace.—Edward Augustus, third
son of R. Honnywill, Esq. of Clifton.— Mr. Thomas Bevan, late of
Bitton.--Mrs. Davis, relict of the late Captain Davis, of Neath,
Olamorganshire.—On St. Michael's Hill, Mr. John Allen Compton, 48.
PLYMOUTH AND DEVONPORT JOURNAL,
MARcil 17.

A most destructive fire broke out in East-street, Bridport, on the
morning of Thursday last, by which 17 houses wen burnt down, and
26 families deprived of their homes.
We are truly happy to learn, that the superior excellence and dura-
bility of Cann Quarry Slate Stone Paving is becoming so universally,
known and deservedly patronized. Preparations are now making, pur-
suant to a contract entered into by the commissioners for a large dis-
trict at Brighton. to pave the Brunswick-square and Terrace, which,
for magnificence and fashionable resort, far surpasses all other parts of
that town. _ _

Three men named Davey, Oliver, and Hocken were unfortunately
drowned off Sharrow, Whitsantl Bay, yeeterday sennight, by the up.
setting of their boat. Itavey has left a wife and seven children.
Surveys are now making to ascertain the practicability and probable
expense of constructing a railroad front Honiton to Topsham.
The price of woollen goods has much advanced in the south of Devon
during the last few weeks. The almost daily rains have much retarded
the operation of husbandry in the South Hems.
The Royal Marines are to be increased 1000 men. An order was re-
ceived here on Sunday morning to recruit for that number, to enter
those only between 18 and 30 years of age, and none under 5 feet 7i in.
in height.
The island of Fernando Po, we arc told, is really healthy, only four
deaths having occurred in the last sickly season, and those among the
crews of the palm oil ships. The slave trade is brisker than ever. A
proposition has now been submitted to Government to employ three
armed steam vessels, as a better means of stopping this trade than the
present squadron can command; and as an inducement, it is advanced
that a steam squadron will cost 108,0001. less in three years than the
present squadron. It is intended that these steamers should be conk-
minded and armed as men of war, and stationed at Fernando Po and
Ascension. The Mixed Commission is to reside at the latter island,
occasionally visiting Fenando Po, to adjudge slave-cases and piratical
depredations—Fernando Po to he kept only as a depot for liberated
blacks and merchandise, with ns few whites as posirole.
MARRIED.—At East Down, the Rev. Orlando Hamlyn Wil.
Hams, to Mary Ann Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Charles Goffin.
—At St. Sidled', Mr. Brown, of Suffolk, to Bliss Salter, of Exeter._
At St. Olave's Church, Mr. Then.‘as, of London, to Miss Richards,
of Szeteq.—At Stoke church, Freileriett Treddell, Esq. to Eliza!). th
Calder, youngest daughter of J. Jackson, Esq.--At Brighton, Henry
Sandbank, Esq. R. E. to Augusta Catheriee, youngest daughter of J.
IVhite, Esq. M. D.—At Kingston church, the Rev. S. Siocock, of
Waring, in Berkshire, to Emi.y, the second daughter of Commodon
Hayes.
DIED.—Mr. Wm. Hocken, of H. M. Docklattl fot upwards of
25 years.—At Lick liridge cottage, Stratton, Lieut. Wm. King N.N.
—At Brockhurst, Capt. George Hire, It. N. egssl 51.—At Southamp-
ton, Lieut. W. blerito.—At Sierra Leone, W. Bell, Esq. of H. M .
ship Plumper.
DUBLIN MORNING REGISTER, MA Reit 16.
At a public meeting of the nobility, gentry, bankers, merchants, and
citizens of the City of Lublin, held on Tuesday, the 15th March,
1831, at the Royal Est:lmage,
The Right Huu. the Lord Mayor in the Chair.
Moved by the Duke of Leinster ; seconded by John David La-
touche, Esq :
" Resolved—That the (+mike of the hue.), rant meaaur' of Reform
submitted to the House of Cumulous by Lora John Russell, in concert
with his Majesty's Ministers, appears to us eminently calculated to
promote the future peace, lawny, and prosperity of the British Em-
pire, and is consequently entitled to the cordial approbation and unani.
mous support of the people.
Moved by Lorl Clonettrry ; seconded by— Curran, Esq.
" Resolved,—The. %vitae we tender to his Majesty and the Govern.
meat our warmest gea.hode, for the boon thus intended to be conferred
on the country, and the assurance of our hearty, zealous, and unqvalified
support in carryino, ids great measure low effect, we. at the same time,
hutnlily represent, behalf of ourselves and of the whole people of
Ireland, that we arc entitled to the most ample and deliberate inquiry
into the state of the Irish representation in Parliament ; and that we
include in our address to the Sovereign, and in our petitions to the
Legislature an humble prayer, that whatever weight or influence is
allowed to the people of Great Britain in the Legislature—whether in
relation to their number or their property—the same measure, both of
rights and franchise', shall be conceded to the people of Ireland, as far
as the different nature of their tenures of property, in the two countries,
will permit."
Count de Sails has issued instructions to his highly respectable agent,
Mr. Creery, to 'educe the rents on his extensive estate near Tauderagee,
ss. per acre, from Ist. November, 1829.
George the Fourth's tradesmen's bills arc to undergo a strict scrutiny
by a select committee. The amoont of some of them is almost incre-
dible, many of the articles not having been accounted for to the royal
heir. There are various extraordinary rumours afloat, and some official
persons are in a very uneasy situation.
A melancholy spectacle was witnessed in Cavan this day—the exe-
cution of five men for the murder of Jane Dane. They appeared one
after the other at the fatal drop, anti every man of thew declared in the
most solemn and Impressive manner, api,ealing to that God before
whom they were about to appear in an instant, and with whom they
exyected to be eternally happy, that they were wholly innocent of the
crime for which they were to suffer. They were attended by the Rev.
Messrs. Reilly and Smith, and evinced the utmost piety and resignation.
Dr. Doyle, in a late pamphlet on the Poor Laws, says—" The Irish
poor are now preserve,: from actual starvation ; it would not be just or
true to say they are supported, but their lives are now generally pre.
served by the voluntary offerings of the industrious classes alone ; and
if these classes hare been able hitherto, without ruin to themselves, to
save their destitute biethren float perishing of want, with what colour
of truth can it be alleged, that the additional expenditure to be as-
signed by a poor law for the maintenance of paupers would eat up
the whole rental ? There is great reason to suspect, that ,he per.
sons who to,ject on this ground to the introduction of a poor
law, have either nut duly considered the subject, or arc influ.
.need in their jegrnent by a fear that they would themaelres be
subjected to any portion cf that unavoidable burthen of feeding the
poor. from which they have hitherto successively endeavoured to keep'
themselves altogi they exempt. These persons are forced to admit that
their owe rent.rolls have elves:ad two, three, or four hundred per cent.
within the lust forty mare, the troy period daring which pauperism has
been regularly progressing in Ireland ; but when there is a question of
relieving that pauperism by the slightest deduction from those rent.
rolls, they exclaim—`• You will hand over our estates to be devoured
by the poor." There is no truth, or justice, or Christian charity, or
knowledge of the state of Ireland, in assertions like the above. They
are the fruit of preconceived errors, or of a selfishness, odious alike to
Gotiiina man."

DUBLIN CORN EXCHANGE, MARCH 15.—Th:supply of Corn at
market was small to-day, and Wheat and Oats were again rather
dearer, but Barley on the contrary was dull at the price of last week.
No change in Flout or Oatmeal, the latter is In good demand and
looking up—Wheat. red. 34s to 40s; O.tts, las to 17s up to 20s for
seed ; Barley 17s 6d to 20s.
MARRIED.—John Wilson Barlow, Esq. of Baggot-street, to
Georgina 'lleodosia, sseord daughter of Sir R. Brough, Bart.—Chris.
topher N. Puff, Eq. of Gims.hule, to Jane Ire Courcy, of Upper
Ormond Quay.—At Naked, Benjamin Hobart, Esq. to Charity,
lilaughter of J. Marmion. Esq. of Behuount.
DIED.—In Cork, S. liquefier, Esq.