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Birth

On the morning of Saturday, 27^th inst., at "The Moneague House", the wife of Mr. A. N. Sutherland of a son.

Died

In this City on Monday 29^th June ... Mary Ann Mercer, eldest daughter of the late Barrack Sergeant William Mercer, at Up-Park Camp, leaving a sorrowing mother, two brothers and one sister.

Married

On the 16^th ult., at St. Michael's Church, Kingston, by the Revd. W. E. Pierce, B. A., Incumbent; Francis Dawson, Esq., Assoc. Inst. C. E., to Imogene Cordelia, eldest daughter of J. P. Munds, Esq., of Kingston.

Mr. W. S. Corner has been appointed District Postmaster at Stewart Town, in the room of Mr. C. S. Cover, who has resigned.

Mr. Henry Brown has been appointed Clerk of Petty Sessions of St. Mary, in the place of Mr. C. L. Hider, who has been transferred to the Immigration Department.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint William Browne, Esq., to act as Custos and Chairman of the Parochial Boards of the Parish of Hanover during the absence of the Hon. W. H. Coke.

The friends and acquaintances of the late Mr. Solomon Cardozo, are invited to attend his Remains from the Residence, No. 66 Orange Street, to the place of interment tonight, at half-past 8 o'clock.

Married

At the Parish Church, Westmoreland, on St. Barnabas Day, June 11^th, by the Rev. Henry Clarke, assisted by the Rev. C. M. Magnan, Charles George McGregor, Curate St. Peter's, Westmoreland, to Helen, eldest daughter of Joseph Whittingham, Esq., Great Valley, Hanover.

Died

At Manchioneal, at his residence, on Saturday, the 4^th July instant, James Wilson Gardiner, age 44 years and six months.

At Pemberton Valley, St. Mary, on the night of the 2^nd inst., Rosalind Louise, infant daughter of G. A. McLean, aged 5 months and 8 days.

At Altamont Hope Bay, on the 2^nd inst., Frances Elizabeth, the fifth and last surviving daughter of Henry Mason, Esq., of the St. George's District of Portland, aged 28.

In this City, on Thursday the 2^nd instant, after a short and painful illness, Alfred, youngest son of Samuel Hylton, Coach-maker, just 15 years of age.

Married

At Halfway Tree Church, on Tuesday, the 7^th instant, by the Ven. Archdeacon Campbell, Edward Russell-Charlton, Esq., to Mrs. Maria McIntyre, widow of the late John McIntyre of this city.

By special License, at the Parish Church, Mandeville, by the Revd. D. Panton, on 2^nd July, James Scott, Esq., to Mrs. Tomlinson, relict of the late James Tomlinson, Esq.

Their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court have been pleased to admit Thomas Oughton, Esq., to practice as an Advocate, under Law 45 of 1869.

Married

On the 3^rd instant, at the Parish Church, Kingston, by the Revd. C. H. Hall, Rector of Clarendon, assisted by the Revd. Hugh Croskery, Edward Hamilton Hall, Esq., to Sarah Ann, daughter of Duncan Hamilton, Esq., of this city.

Died

At Epsom Downs, Manchester, on Friday, the 10^th instant, Ralph Segre, Esq., in the 87^th year of his age.

Died

July 15^th , suddenly, at the residence of his son-in-law, the Revd. J. Gayleard, Green Valley, Port Royal Mountains, James Gordon Harris, late of Reading, England, aged 63.

Married

On Thursday the 16^th instant, by the Revd. James Ballentine, Mr. Horatio Bonitto, to Miss Eliza Wilson, the fourth daughter of the late James Wilson, both of this city.

The friends and acquaintances of Mr. G. B. [George Bernard, according to a reader. JFS] Campbell are requested to attend the remains of his Aunt Ann Budgeon from No 58 Hanover Street to the place of interment, at 5 o'clock this afternoon.

Birth

At Headon Hall, Sav-la-Mar, July 16^th, the wife of the Reverend Caleb E. Randall of a son.

Married

On the 17^th ultimo at 4 Cecil Street, Glasgow, by the Reverend Joseph Brown, D. D., assisted by the Reverend William Gillis, George Henderson, Esq., to Mary, eldest daughter of the late William Hay of Maryport, Cumberland.

Mr. W. C. Gabay has been appointed District Postmaster at Plantain Garden River in the room of Mr. Robert Kirkwood who has resigned.

Miss Margaret Bowen has been appointed Postmistress of Salt Gut, in the room of Mr. A. H. Smythe, who has resigned.

The Honble Edward Noel Walker is to act as Revenue Commissioner in the room of the Honble Mr. Rushworth who is absent on leave.

The Rev. Joseph Williams and the Rev. John Thomas have been appointed Road Commissioners, the former for St. Catherine, and the latter for St. James.

Married

DUMONT - FOURNIER - In the City of Panama, on Saturday the 11^th July, 1874, by the Revd. Negri, Achille F. Dumont, of Kingston, Jamaica, to Adrienne, daughter of Adrienne and Honore Fournier of France.

Died

In this city on Thursday, 23^rd instant, at her residence, No 156 Tower Street, Mrs. Eliza Carr, age 41 years and 2 months ...

Died

In Spanish Town, on Saturday the 25^th inst., Mrs. Millborough Brown Foreman, the wife of Mr. Charles Foreman, in the 50^th year of her age.

The friends and acquaintances of Mr. Robert S. Betty, are requested to attend his remains from his Residence, corner of Fleet and Barry Streets, to the place of interment at 5 o'clock this evening.

We learn that Mr. Augustus Miles of St. Andrew is to be appointed Stipendiary Magistrate for the Parish of Clarendon.

The friends and acquaintances of Mr. John Milo Burke are requested to attend the remains of his mother, from her late residence No 13 East Street to the place of interment, this afternoon at half past 4 o'clock.

The following appointments have been notified by the Acting Colonial Secretary: -- Mr. H. F. Pouyat to be Clerk of Petty Sessions for St. Mary and Mr. Henry Brown to be Clerk of Petty Sessions for Hanover.

Died

At Ryde House, Manchester, at 3 o'clock, a. m. on the morning of Saturday the 25^th inst., at the tender age of only seven years, Evelyn Augusta, the beloved child of David and Esther Sampson.

Mr. S. Laraque requests his friends and acquaintances (who by mistake should not have received an invitation) to attend the remains of his daughter Marie Catherine Laraque, to the place of interment, and to assist at the Burial service which will take place at the Roman Catholic Church. The funeral will start from Devonshire Lodge (North side of the Race Course) this evening at four o'clock precisely.

Passengers Booked

For Jamaica, to leave Southampton, in the R. M. Str. Nile on 3^rd August: Mrs. Whitehouse; Revd. A. H. Nieto, wife and infant, and Mr. Jacob Aarons.

The friends and acquaintances of Archibald Boyd are requested to attend his remains from the London Tavern to the place of interment, at 5 o'clock this evening.

Married

On the 30^th ult., at the Parish Church, St. Andrew, by the Revd. J. Gayleard, assisted by the Ven. Archdeacon Campbell, Theodore Gayleard, Esq., of the Director of Roads Department, to Margaret Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Revd. S. Whitehorne, Supt. of the Mico Institution.

The friends and acquaintances of Mr. C. H. Smith are requested to attend his remains from No. 60 Church Street to the place of interment at 5 o'clock this evening.

The friends and acquaintances of the late Jeremiah Levy are requested to attend his remains from his Father's Residence,, No. 7 Tower Street, immediately opposite the General Penitentiary to the place of interment, at 5 o'clock this evening.

Births

The wife of Mr. Theodore Nunes of a daughter, on the 9^th instant.

The wife of Mr. Henry Reuben of Falmouth of a son

The wife of Mr. Edmund Hart of San Souci, St. Ann's, of a son, Sunday the 9^th instant.

On the 8^th August, at the Baptist Mission House, Brown's Town, the wife of T. S. Eden of Grand Cayman of a Son.

We regret to have to report the death of James Otway Clerk, Esq., the Editor and Proprietor of the Trelawny, which took place at Stettin, the residence of Mr. Lemonius, his father-in-law.

Died

In Spanish Town, on the morning of the 10^th instant, after a long and painful illness, William H. Lyon, aged 43 years.

At Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on the morning of the 10^th August, 1874, after a short illness, David Pereira Mendes, Esq., aged 65 years; during the last twelve years of which he was Superintendent of the District Prison of St. Catherine, which office he filled with credit to himself and satisfaction to the Public in general. His career for 20 years previously had been of a Public nature, having been "Deputy Marshall" for several of the Western parishes in Jamaica, and Recording Clerk in the Clerk of the Courts' Office at Spanish Town. He was on the eve of retiring from his Public capacity when he was summoned to his last resting place.

At his residence, Haddo Pen, after a short illness, on the evening of the 10^th instant, in his 72^nd year, Daniel Isaacs, Esq., leaving a sorrowing widow, two children and a large circle of relatives and friends .....

Birth

At Rural Vale House, on the 11^th inst., the wife of F. B. Cooke, Catechist of St. Mary's Rural Hill Church, of a son.

At Falmouth, on Tuesday the 11^th August, 1874, the wife of Mr. William Cork, of a daughter.

Married

On the 6^th instant, at St. Mary's Church, St. Elizabeth, by the Revd. J. L. Ramson, assisted by the Revd. C. Mackinnon, B. A., Ernest George, second son of Asher Isaacs, Esq., to Georgiana Ensworth, eldest daughter of B. D. Hyam, Esq., of Washington, U. S., and niece of Mrs. Finlasoln [Finlason?] of Kingston.

Died

On the 15^th August at Altamont, Hope Bay, Portland District of St. George, Christian Rebecca Tyrril, widow of D. P. Gibson, younger daughter and last surviving child of the late William Anderson Orgill of Paradise in that parish, aged 74.

The friends and acquaintances of Mr. S. A. Iffla are requested to attend the remains of his mother, Mrs. L. Brown from his residence, No 11 George's Lane, to the place of interment this evening.

Died

In this city on the 23^rd instant, after ten days severe attack of Small-pox, Mary Anne, the beloved wife of Mr. H. C. Duncker, aged 24 years.

The friends and acquaintances of Messrs. David Hoffman and Isaac S. DaCosta are requested to attend the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Sarah DaCosta, from her late residence, No. 67 King Street, to the place of interment at 5 o'clock this afternoon.

Died

At St. Nazaire, France, on 20^th July, after a severe illness, Rebecca Antoinette, the beloved wife of A. Heslop Campbell, of Jamaica, and late W. I. & Panama Telegraph Co., Trinidad.

At 9 p.m. on Saturday the 15^th August, at her residence, Linstead, St. Catherine, Margaret, relict of the late Joseph S. Geoghegan, Esq., formerly Deputy Marshall of the Parish of St. Andrew, aged 79 years.

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