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REGISTRAR OF THE DIOCESE

We learn with pleasure that the Commissaries of his Lordship the Bishop of Kingston, (the Rev. D. H. Campbell, M. A.,; the Venerable Archdeacon Stewart, D. D., and the Venerable Archdeacon Rowe, M. A.) have appointed Thos. Hendrick, Esq., of this City, Solicitor, to be the Registrar of the Diocese, in the room of the late J. J. Vidal, Esq.

Died

In this City, on 30^th March, 1869, Mrs. Elizabeth Gillespie, aged 76 years, widow of the late Geo. H. Gillespie, of the Parish of St. George, leaving 4 sorrowing Daughters, and a large circle of Friends to mourn her loss.

Sailors' Home Visiting Committee

J. H. DeMercado, Esq. and A. A. Malabre, Esq.

Married

In the City of Panama, U. S. C., at the Church of San Francisco, on the 19^th March, by the Reverend Don Fermiro Jorané, Dean of the Cathedral, assisted by the Reverend Don Francisco Serrano, Anthony de Roux, Esq., of Jamaica, to Teresa, daughter of the late Doctor Don José Maria Garcia de Paredes, of Panama.

Married

On the 31^st ultimo, at the Cathedral, Spanish Town, by the Reverend J. W. Downer, of ST. Gabriel, Clarendon, assisted by the Reverend F. S. Bradshaw, LL.D, Rector of St. Catherine, and the Reverend T. Garrett, M. A., Rector of Vere, Thomas Williams Smith, Esq., of Caymanas, St. Catherine, to Alice Caroline Matilda Gordon, elder daughter of J. J. Ronaldson, Jr., Esq., of Halse Hall, St. Catherine.

Died

On April 6^th, at the residence of his son, 66 Elletson Road, William Edward Pierce, Esq., aged 75 years. The deceased was a native of Jamaica, but spent 50 years of his life in Demerara. His remains will be taken to St. Michael's Church at 3 o'clock today, and thence to the Church Yard at Half-way Tree.

In the Circuit Court yesterday, the notorious fowl stealer, John Alexander Fisher, was found guilty of stealing three fowls. He was also found guilty on another charge of stealing a goat, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment in the General Penitentiary.

At a meeting of the newly-elected Directors of the Hebrew National School held on 4^th inst., the following Officers were appointed for the current year: -- D. J. Alberga, President; Alt. DeCordova, Vice-President; E. Levy, Treasurer; M. DeCordova, Honorary Secretary; Sol. Melhado, I. H. DeMercado, George Lewis, Joseph Stines, Charles Stiner, Visiting Committee.

Died

In this City, on the 7^th instant, George A. Bennett, late Messenger of the General Post Office, leaving a Widow with four children to mourn their loss. Friends and acquaintances are requested to attend his remains from the residence No. 14 Oxford Street, to the place of interment, at 5 o'clock this evening.

Sailors' Home Visiting Committee

J. H. DeMercado, Esq., and A. A. Malabre, Esq.

Mr. Henry Morris, fruiterer, of this City, narrowly escaped a watery grave on Monday evening. It appears the stage leading to the R. M. C. Steamer Seine was drawn away just as Mr. Morris got on it, in leaving the ship, and he was instantly precipitated into the water. At the moment no one went to his assistance, expecting that he could swim; but on observing his struggles in the water, a man from the wharf jumped in and rescued him or he would have been drowned for a certainty. Another person who was thrown off the stage at the same time reached the shore, as fortunately he could swim.

Passengers to Sail

In the R. M. C. Steamer Neva, for Southampton -- Miss Cameron; Miss Clarke; Revd. John Mearns; Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm and servant; Mr. Richard Moss; Mr. George Alexander; Mr. R. Robinson; Mr. Philip Solomon; Dr. O'Flaherty and Mrs. O'Flaherty; Miss Crawford; Lieutenant Horton, 84^th Regiment; Mr. Joseph Cardoza; Mr. Justice Blair; Senor Ros, wife and 5 children; Mr. Ros, Jr. and brother; and Miss Ros; Capt. Cairns, Assistant Military Sec.; Assistant Surgeon Churchill. For St. Thomas, Mr. Holden; Mr. Moillr; Miss Pratt.

Marriage

At St. Michael's Church, Kingston, on Wednesday, the 7^th April, 1869, by the Rev. James Gayleard, assisted by the Rev. C. F. Gray, William Henry Pinnock, eldest son of Robert Pinnock, Mayor of Newport, Isle of Wight, to Emily, youngest daughter of George Pither, of Broadwater, Sussex.

On Tuesday, the 6^th instant, at St. Michael's Church, by the Revd. D. H. Campbell, M. A., Rector of Kingston, assisted by the Revd. Campbell Mackinnon, B. A., Curate of St. Peter's , Port Royal, William Rastrick Lee, Esq., Solicitor, eldest son of William Lee, Esq., to Sophia Isabella, only daughter of the late John Dodd, Esq., and step daughter of S. S. Wortley, Esq.

Birth

In this city, on the morning of the 27^th March, the wife of Mr. S. Weston, of a daughter.

Married

On the 7^th April, at St. Gabriel's, Lime Savannah, Clarendon, by the Rev. G. W. Downer, assisted by the Rev. C. H. Hall, Rector of the Parish, John MacGregor, Esq., to Isabel Agnes, fourth daughter of Dr. Downer, Health Officer, Port Royal.

Alfred Grant has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the parish of Hanover.

The Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. G. B. Caldwell a Clerk in the Internal Revenue Service, in the room of Mr. J. Vaz who has resigned.

Birth

On the 9^th instant, in this City, the wife of Mr. W. O. Lofthouse, of a daughter.

Died

In this City, on the 12^th instant, John Paul Edward De Montagnac, age 89 years.

Died

Suddenly at the "Moneague New Inn" in the Parish of St. Ann, on Thursday night the 8^th inst., Mr. Joseph Francis Martin, aged about 50 years, leaving an afflicted sorrowing wife, many children, relatives, and friends to mourn their loss. Mr. Martin conducted the above "Inn" for the last twenty years; he was known throughout the island, (and by many Europeans who have come hither for a change), as a civil, polite, obliging and attentive host. He was esteemed by many and respected by all who knew him.

Sailors' Home Visiting Committee

D. J. Alberga, Esq., and Rev. E. Nuttall

Sailors' Home Visiting Committee

Hon. Dr. Bowerbank and Hon J. H. McDowell

Birth

On the morning of the 18^th inst., the Wife of D. L. Levett, Esq., of a daughter.

Birth

At 29 Russel Road, Kensington, on the 21^st March last, the Wife of Mortimer Brandon, Esq., of a Daughter.

James Jones and James Patterson, Esqrs., have been appointed Parochial Road Commissioners for the Parish of Portland.

Under the requirements of the Medical Act, 1859, his Excellency, the Governor, has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to form a Board of Medical Examiners, namely, Andrew Dunn, Esq., M. D., Edinburgh; Alexander Fides, Esq., F. R. C. S., Edinburgh; James Scott, Esq., M. R. C. S., England; Thomas Allen, Esq., M. D., England; and William Steventon, Esq., M. D., England.

Sailors' Home Visiting Committee

Dr. Andrew Dunn and J. C. Melville, Esq.

Birth

At Savanna-la-mar, on the 23^rd instant, the wife of Mr. C. S. Farquharson, of a son.

Died

In this City at a quarter to six o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mary Anne, relict of Moses Delgado, Esq. The Funeral will move from the late residence of the deceased Duke Street at a quarter to five o'clock this afternoon.

The Friends and Acquaintances of Isaac Cespedes will please attend his Remains, from the Residence, 127 Upper Princess Street, to the place of interment at half-past four o'clock this evening.

It has been officially notified that the Honorable Septimus Barrett is appointed Keeper of the Rolls and Records for the Parish of St. James; and that the following gentlemen are associated with him in the Commission of the Peace for the said Parish -- George Lyon Phillips, Esq.; George McFarquhar Lawson, M. D.; Samuel Clelland Gray; James Fowler; Rodolphus Walter Buchanan; Barnett Isaacs; Henry Laidlaw; Findlater Roper; Henry George Groves; Charles William Masters; Charles Nathaniel Phillips; Sama Gedalia Corinaldi; Alexander Grant; Richard Chamberlaine; Edward Rhodes Chambers; John William Parkin; John Manderson; Richard Hind; Henry Fray; James Fletcher; George Rickets Phillips; William Kerr; Abraham Hart; William Hylton Cooke; Neil Malcolm; James Hewitt; William Dewar; William Fowler; Edware Rolla Lindo; John Philpotts; and Alexander Holmes, Esqrs.

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