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Rh NEWPORT-PEATT. NEWEY. years at which constables are appointed. The manu- facture of bone lace was formerly carried on to a considerable extent, the market for its sale being on Wednesday, but it is now inconsiderable. A large quantity of coals is imported from Staffordshire by meana of a branch of the Grand Junction canal, and some persons are employed as wool sorters, and in a paper-mill. The assizes for the county were occasionally held here from the reign of Henry III. to that of Henry VI. The tithes were commuted for land under Enclosure Acts in 1806 and 1807. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 250, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is an ancient and spacious structure, standing upon an eminence, with a square pinnacled tower containing a peal of eight bells. The church was repaired some years past at a cost of 6,000. It contains a monument with an epitaph by Cowper to T. Hamilton. The charities produce about 641 per annum, of which 126 is the produce of the estate. There is an hospital founded by John de Somerie in 1 280, which was afterwards refounded by Anne of Denmark, queen of James I., for six poor persons of either sex ; also Eivis's almshouses, founded in 1763 for seven poor persons, and the Inde- pendents' almshouses for four poor persons. The Indepen- dents, Wesleyans, and Baptists have places of worship. There are two charity schools, one of which is endowed for 20 girls, from a bequest by Dr. Lewis Atterbury, brother of the Bishop of Rochester ; also National, infant, and British schools. The last were established in 1811, and improved and enlarged in 1845 at an expense of 879. The poor-law union of Newport-Pagnell comprises 45 parishes and townships. It is also the seat of new County Court and superintendent registry districts. Tickford Abbey, at a short distance from the town, is an old mansion built on the site of a Cluniac cell founded by the Paganells, and has lately been thoroughly restored and improved. The monastery and lands, valued at 126 17., were given by Henry VIII. to Cardinal Wolsey. Humphrey, a divine, was born in this parish, as was also Dr. F. Atterbury, the celebrated Bishop of Eochester, who was born at Middleton Hall. Market days are Wednesday and Saturday. Fairs are held on the 22nd February, 21st March, 22nd April, 22nd June, 29th August, 22nd October, and 22nd December. Eaces take place in August. NEWPOET-PBATT, a post-office and market vil. in the par. and bar. of Burrishoole, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaugbt, Ireland, 10 miles W.N.W. of Ciistlebar, and 176 from Dublin. It is situated on the Newport river and the road from Castlebar to Achill and Belmullet. It is much resorted to in the summer for the country around, and for the excellence of its bathing. . It con- tains the parish church, a Eoman Catholic chapel, court- house, police station, dispensary, and a good hotel. The quays are commodious and extensive. Newport House is the seat of SirE. O'Donnell, Bart., the proprietor of the place. The Newport Poor-law Union contains 10 electoral divs. in co. Mayo. Grana Uile's castle, Eochfleet, and Carrickaneady are objects of interest in the vicinity. Thursday is market day. Fairs are held on the 8th June, 1st August, llth November, and 20th December. NEWPORT-TIP, a small post and market town in the par. of Kilvolane, bar. of Owney and Arra, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munstcr, Ireland, 27 miles N.W. of Cashel, and 109 from Dublin. It is situated on the river Milkeme, and on the road from Killaloe to Abing- ton, near the Keeper Mountains. It contains a church, Roman Catholic chapel, bridewell, barracks, and a dis- pensary, which last is within the Nenagh poor-law union. Castlewaller is the seat of the Wallers, who are the proprietors of the town. The Earl of Eoden takes title of baron from this place. Fairs are hold on 27th April. 29th May, 21st July, and 23rd October. NEW QUAY, a limit, in the par. of St. Columb- jMinor, hand, of Pyder, co. Cornwall, 7 miles W. by S. of St. Columb. It is situated in Towan Bay, on the shore of the Bristol Channel, and has a small harbour and pier. It is chiefly frequented by fishermen, and is a coastguard station. In the vicinity are several stone quarries, and a lead mine was opened some years ago. The Baptists and Wesleyans have places of worship. The beach is a firm smooth sand, and the cliffs on this part of the coast are lofty and precipitous. NEW QUAY, a vil. in the par. of Llanllwchaiarn, co. Cardigan, 5 miles S.W. of Aberaeron. It is situated under New Head, and is a coastguard station. It has a good harbour, which is a sub-port to Cardigan. The resident inhabitants are chiefly fishermen, but it is frequented in summer as a watering-place. NEWQUAY, a fishing vil. in the bar. of Burren, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, near Burren. It is situated on Galway Bay, and has a small harbour. NEWBATH BKIDGE, a hmlt. in the par. of Rath- new, bar. of Newcastle, co. Wicklow, Ireland, 2J miles from Wicklow. It is a station on the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford railway. It is situated at the bridge over the river Vartry, near the Devil's Glen. NEW EIVER, an artificial cut for supplying London with water, formed by Sir Hugh Myddelton in the reign of James I., at the cost of about half a million sterling. It commences at Amwell in Hertfordshire, and flowing S., receives a further supply of water from the Lea at Broxbourne, and then passing through Cheshunt and Enfield, is received into extensive reservoirs at Hornsey and Stoke Newington, where it is allowed to filter pre- viously to being distributed by iron pipes throughout the metropolis. The amount of water supplied is some- what under 20,000,000 gallons daily, and the original 500 shares are now worth about 19,000. Its course, which was formerly 36 miles, has been recently shortened in order to increase the fall and supply, and the great reservoir at Clerkenwell, known as the New Eiver Head, filled up and built upon. NEWBY, a bar. in the cos. Down and Armagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It contains a part of the par. of Newry, and the exempt jurisdiction of Newry and Mourne, comprising Annalong, Kilkeel, Newry, Kilcoo, and Kilmegan. The lordship is presided over by the Earl of Kilmorey, under whom are the principal vicar- general, registrar, and seneschal. NEWRY, a par., post and market town, and parlia- mentary borough in the bar. of Newry and Upper Orior, co. Armagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. The town is a seaport of importance and a parliamentary borough, 18 miles S.E. of Armagh, and 63 from Dublin. It is situated on the Newry Navigation, which commences at Fathom and goes on to Enniskillen and Belturbet. It has stations on the Newry and Enniskillen railway ,and on the Warrenpoint and Eosstrevor line. It consists of two detached districts lying along the Newry river, or canal. The surface is mountainous and boggy, but the soil for the most part good. The highest summit among the Newry mountains is 1,385 feet above sea-level. The prevailing rocks are granite and porphyry. The living is a vie. in the exempt jurisdiction of Newry and Mourne, val. 400. The church was built in IS 11 by W. Needham, Esq., Sir Trevor Corry, Earl Kilmorey, and General Needham. There is likewise a chapel-of- ease, which was formerly the parish church, also several Presbyterian, Wesleyan Methodist, and Eoman Catholic places of worship, and numerous schools, including the model school. Among the numerous residences in the parish are Mount Kearney, Ellenvale, Ashgrove, Loughorne House, Glenvale, Temple Hill, Greenwood Park, Ashton, Fathom Park, and Derrymore House. The two portions of the town are connected by several bridges. The modern part of Newry, called the Low Ground, consists of a collection of houses and streets, and the whole place has been much improved of late years. Among the public buildings are the Eoman Catholic chapel of Dromore, the townhall, market-house, court house, bridewells, three commercial banks, a savings-hank, custom-house, barracks, assembly rooms, dispensary and fever hospital. At the N. end of the town stands a monument to Trevor Corry. The trade [ of Newry is very important, as it ranks among the (irst seaports of Ulster, and has as its sub-ports Warrenspoint,