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rAn ednefday and Thttrfday lA. the Right Rev.
the Lord Bifhop of Chet ter held a Confirmation, at
the Collega,c Church in Manebefier, and 5926 males
j and females, of various atteg, received from his Lord-
/hip that folemn rite of their religious faith.
Monday lall a couple were married at St. Nicho-
las's Church, whore united ages amounted to t6+
years : the man being 84 and the woman 8o years
Old. They were eccompanied from church by a
large t-ncourfe of their friends, who teaified their
fympathy with the happinefs of the married pair by
the loudea demonfirations s-f joy.
On Thurfday, one of the largell "Ails ever built
at Chefier, carrying upwards of Soo tons burden, was
launched. She was called the Phenix, intended for
the Jamaica trade, and will be commanded by Cap-
tain Levi. Same day at Laseafier, a remarkable fine
new Blip was launched, burden 450 tons. She is
Called the Lord Cranfioun.
A few days ago, a tailor fell from the yard arm of
gn American [kip in the river, and was fa much
bruited, that he died in a few hours.
sy it plowed a feltere Room, in which feve-
r d velrels were in great danger ; the Clyde dragged
h nth her anchors, and broke one, but was got into
George's Dock Baton, without further damage ; the
Alex 4nder drained her's alto, and was driven near
the wall of the King's Dock, but was fortunately got
off again. The hack chimney of a houfe in Prince's-
ttreet was blown down, and fell upon the roof of a
hack kitchen adjoining, belonging to a houfe in
Temple-lane, and buried the miftrefs of it under the
ruins, by which the had one leg broke and her head
bruifed, but is likely to do well.
A few evenings ago, the houfe of Mr. Byrom, in
Richmond• Row, was broken into, and a few articles
bf inconfiderable value taken away.
One day laft week a man whore confinement in
Watei.ftreet gaol became irkfome, by the affiftance of
a female friend, transformed himfelf into an hone[
*ender of ilwats and shrimps, and walked coolly out of
doors • hitt, being altogether unufed to the petticoat,
Ole agility of his Reps led to a fufpicion of his fee, he
was confequently purfued, and relodged in his former
abode.

DUEL.=-A meeting took place yefterday on the
banks of the Paddington Canal, below Uxbridge,
between Mr. M—b--y, a medical Rodent, who re-
fides at Chelfea, and Mr. B—k, 3 gentleman of
fortune, in Wimpole-greet. An altercation arofe
betwixt the parties at a mafqaerade. at Margate,
and they met to fettle the difpute in Kilburn Fields,
on Tuefday, but the officers of Office gave a refpite
to their defiga. They repaired to the field of affirm
yeiterday, unmolefted, and, having fired two rounds,
Mr. M. was wounded in the right arm, but not dan-
getoony.
BOXINCI.—A pugiliflic encounter took place on
Saturday at Briflca, for a purfe of so guineas, be.
tween one Horton, well known in that part of the
kingdom, and young Crib, a relative of the well-
known boxer of that name. Settings were nearly
level at letting to ; but the powers of Horton over
his adverfary were manifeiled in a (port time, and
although Crib made a good Rand, he was beaten in
dy satinutes. After viflory had been declated, Hor
ton challenged to fight the celebrated Crib in the
ring fur too guineas, or he would contend with
titbit hint or Gulley for that funs at any time.
A. Melancholy accident happened at Canterbury,
on Friday lag. Three fine young men 101 l their lives
by fuffocation. in confequence of going down into a
well, in the Watling-greet Barrack Yard. Their
names were William Browa, a bricklayer's appren-
tice, John Hodge. and William Stock, privates in the
3d, or King's bwn) Regiment of Dragoons. The
wellad been opened in the courfe of the day, under
the direftion of the plumber, Mr. W. Hobday, for
the purpofe of cleanfing it. It is of large diameter,
being I t feet by about t 6 feet in depth, including
three feet and a half of water. On the ladder being
firft plated down, Mr. Hobday himfelf partly def.
tended. but cattle up, thinking the ladder not pro-
perly placed. Brown after this delcended, although
forbidden to do fo ; and a labourer of the name of
Wells followed in confequence of keing Brown fall,
but fell himfelf alto. The brave young foldiers,
Stock and Hodge; who were by Randers, immedi-
ately leapt in fucceffively, with a view to rave the
others, but fluxed their awful fate. Many others
would have gone down, but were prevented, and
rippling irons were procured, by means of which
the bodies were brought up. Wells was reftored to
life in confequence of the exertions made by the Me-
dical attendants, affifted by Colonel Mundy, and the
Surgeon of the Regiment, ail of whom (tripped their
elothes and rubbed the bodies for a long time, admi-
niftering, at the fame time, every poflible affiflance
as prefcribed in fimilar cafes. The lamp of life was
however completely extinguifhed in the three perfons
MI named, one of whom unfortunately fell from the
grappling irons when brought to the brink of the
well apparently lifelefs.
Wells, who was reflored to animation, informed
the Coronet's Inquen, that °braving Brown look- I
look-
ing very dizzy while on the ladder, he called to
?aim to come up. but intlead of making an anfwer he
fell into the well. The witnefs the. ran down the i
ladder and caught Brown by the collar, who was
then below the water, but both fell together. Wells
imitated himfelf, however, and got half way up the
ladder, but he tilt loch a giddinefs that he became
infeatihle. and fell into the water. He had no for-
tact. rec..;lefliort of any thing until he WAS TenOred
!CI Lie. i

Brown Was a Ene young man not more than
Years of age : Hudge and Stock were alfo in the
;Arne of life, and had marched into the barracks
but a few hcuts previous to the unfortunate event.
Hodge has left a wite and one child, the wife followed
himiato Canterbdry on Saturday, and her fenfations
on the intelligence being communicated to her, low
is the may be 64 in the vale of obfcurity," will be
more farcaaT felt than defcribed.
The Coroner's Jury, which fat on the bodies on
Saturday, tetarned a v.trdid of Accidenta' Death by
Suffocation from the foul air in the well.

The funple procefs of letting down a candle into
the well to afeertain the purity of its atmorphere be-
fore any perfon ventured to defcend, would have
presented this calamity, and we have to regret that
in the relent inftance this falutary precaution was
ntgleftea.