SAD DEATH OF A MARYPORT LAD.

   Dr. ELLIOT, the city coroner, held an inquest at  the Infirmary,
Carlisle, on Monday, on the body of William Henry NIXON, nine  years of age, who died
in the infirmary from the effects of an operation. It  appeared from the
evidence of the deceased's father, Humphrey NIXON, tailor,  Maryport, and Mr. John
BELL, his brother-in-law, that the boy had suffered from  difficulty of
breathing, in consequence of a tumour resting on the windpipe for  some years. He
was taken to the infirmary in February. The only hope of saving  him from
suffocation lay in the success of an operation, and this step was taken  with the
consent of the boy's parents. A verdict of "Death from natural causes"  was
returned.

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PRIMITIVE METHODIST SOCIETY
MARYPORT CIRCUIT.

   The quarterly meeting of the Maryport Circuit was  held on Wednesday, the
Rev. John EASTWOOD presiding. The Rev. Matthew JOHNSON,  secretary, and the
Rev. R. SHIELDS, Wigton, reader, were present.

   The circuit was reported to be in a very prosperous  condition. There was
an increase of 33 Sunday school teachers and 54 scholars.  The membership has
also been considerably increased during the year, 50  additional new ones
were reported to the district meeting and conference.  Financially the circuit
was very much improved and was never in better  condition.

   Mr. R. SHARPE was appointed delegate to the  district meeting, and Mr. I.
MOSSOP, vice. The next quarterly meeting was  appointed to be held at Dearham.

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WESLEYAN CHAPEL, SILLOTH.

   On Friday evening MIss. INMAN concluded the series  of rivival services
in the Wesleyan Chapel, Silloth. This week she has commenced  a similar series
at Wigton.

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WESLEYAN CHAPEL, WIGTON.

   On Sunday last, a week's services, to be conducted  by Miss. INMAN, were
commenced in the Wesleyan Chapel, Wigton. The congregations  have increased
each night, and sitting room could not be found for the crowds  who attended to
hear the preacher.

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NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

   As a little girl, about eleven years of age, was  returning home in
company with some other children from Wiggonby School to  Biglands on Tuesday
evening, she was overpowered by the strong wind whilst  crossing a plank over a
deep ditch, and fell into the water. She was pulled out  with great difficulty by
her companions, and it was some time before she was  sufficiently recovered
to continue the homeward journey.