The National Register. — London, England, 1818-03-01 00:00:00

MARCH 1. HATTON GARDEN. J. Thompson, aged IT was charged as a common utterer of forged notes. Owen, a constable, in company with John Gay, watched the prisoner into a public house, in Theobald's.road, and.being desired by Mr. Westwood to look after him, they searched him, when he contrived to drops parcel, containing 21 forged note., which witness picked up ; but the prisoner snatched it from him, and endeavoured to swallow it, but was prevented. The notes were proved to be forged, and the prisoner was remanded. WORSHIP STREET. R. Regan was charged by Mr. Smith, a Itackncyman, with embezzlement and assault. Mr. S. stated, that the prisoner was out the whole of Sunday week with a coach; that at night he found him in Providence-row, dividing ,the spoil, having set apart It4e. for his master, and reserving 21s. foe himself. This occasioned a dispute ; during which the prisoner struck hini.—Having pleaded drunkenness in his defence, thePa gistrate find him ss. for that offence, and directed him to find bail for the asssault; and loitiit to hirmaster to prosecute him for the embezzlement. SHADWELL. On Tuesday evening, three men, accompanied by a woman, all of very genteel appearance. called upon a Mrs. King, who, with her son, keeps a house in the neiglabonrhood of Black well, under pretence of wanting lodgings. She took them up stairs, to show them the apartments ; when, finding no other person was in the house, ,they seized her, tied her trms and legs togs ther, and stuffed a handkerchief in her mouth. They left the woman with Mrs. King, while the men proceeded to .rifle the place ; the woman in the mean time was gathering up every thing that was portable. Mes..K. lay In this dreadful dilemtna while the villains were gathering up every thing they: could. It is supposed that they must hive had a horse and. cart in waiting, as they took several beds, blankets, sheeis,, 6:c. four mahogany tables, and a quantity of chairs, drawees', bedsteads, looking-glasses, plate, fire-irons, linen, apparel, cee. so as iii filet to strip the place. They next procured souse cloths, which they hung on the bannisters, placed souse light ed candles underlie:ads them, and used the same plan in other. parts of the house; after which they quitted the premises, leaving those parts in flames. A person passing by, and observing the flames through the window, procured assistance and they entered the house before the bannisters were totally destroyed. The party who thus providentially interfered found Mrs. King in a very ealseasted state; but, by the aid of restoratives, she was -soon in some degree recovereti, thcogh.she still remains its a very precarious state. Inform*. Bost has been given, and the Police officers being on the alert, it is boiled the villains will be -pm eddy brought to justice. Monday afternoon, about three o'clock, the limeral of the nnfortitnite Mary Mitithig took place from No. 24. Union- • street, hear Middlesex Hospital Six young women i' white held up the pall.—The corpse was followed by -nineteen -comity of motirtsers e preevtled by MI afßir 'e' yareht. .Her -mother was snpoorted by lo t father a.i.l . num the attezulants —she was exceedingly atteettol,. awl i %cited huivsrsall.com• iniseration from a treat CUlleusi us - . is . , act. 'Eln Wedneiday morning the nois-e of Mr.J. Swan,. in Ram a REA ISLE &mu —Mr. Willi am B arton, wltO.cesit:cia • N ea usne-plare, LambethNlarsh, wasiltrukeit into, by 14k in ;; hear Ashton :, im._ K ent, bad ia sheep. %silica, I, , !..re .r wa s 4 a panne! 011 t oldie lsitchen door, through which it is supposed year old, yeatiet a lamb; st•two ye a r s ai d, two Jambs; at one A the depredators •entared, and having unfastened the three yew s eld,llisieedismhs; at lour years oh', War lambs ; door, let in his companions. I • hey ranted o .plate, linen. , 1 the animal died last week at the age o f Ave 3 . sass, and it & b e; l 7 watches, dcc..ao a considerable amount. :then contained bye perfect lambs. o • ••• , ..,. . . cattle head waiter to give him op about 1.201. With this sup- bail for th e a ss eault ; and 'atilt to 'gamester to prosecute him amount. Thehinity was from horns when the depredation ply he contrived to keep tip his credit in the place ; joined for the embezzlement. was committed. The thieves carried away a large bed among its &Mahe bunting parties of the neighbourhood, and obtained SHADWELL. other property. e w nt as ar iallg f men, to sa w i a d rd a s tr th ..Lb e Ih n °re gino a re t G a as ed e considerable quantity of jewelry, booksatse. of the different On Tuesday evening, three men, accompanied by a woman, On the momingof Saturday week; dozing a gale, as th e jolly b oat tradesmen in the town. He made Treanient excursions to all of very genteel appearance. called upon a Mrs. King, who, o f r his t, -Sauthenti, which he represeuted to the unfortunate waiter, with her son, keeps a house in the neighbonrhood of Black- w:litajhe'tlti‘sulualipl Rwoembptiiiiritn, to be, to see a woman, whose arts had nearly ruined him, yet wall, under pretence of wanting lodgings. She took them up Francillon, Midshipmen, she upset about the middle of the Tr The seamen were driven up the harbour towards h . ?if whose influence lie could not withstand. A person from stairs, to show them the apartments ; when, finding no other har bour. ,s I, ship rince, and were taken ot' • in . is se siouthend, 'mcee r, informed the waiter at•Clielinsford what , person was in the house , seized her , tied her sems and 3 je tt l i t t ) e . . The young gentlemen • observed to be ex a erti very t e r x e hau l es ed snit or customer he hod to deal with t in - . consequence of legs togs tiler, and xtuffed a handkerchief in her mouth. They to gain One of the buoys, hoping thereby to be reamed f l ' their ! Which Mr. Clark, on hiesreturn to Chelmsforilovas taken into left the woman with Mrs. King, while the men proceeded to r y nfous situation, but on their near approach they were drown .under 1 stestody. Be then proposed to leave his boxes, containing, as . ri fl e the place ; the woman in the mean t i me was gathering up Le bind, lessen.), tame linen, as '. to an a ))))) tint strait:lent to every thing that was portable. Mes..K. lay in this dreadful theiorte of the cuerent, awl totally disappeared. Mr:Flarteillon A few days since. Mr. Parsons, a partner iathe home of Croft and is the son of F. Francillon, Ese..Purser of the doehlort. . cover tbe waiter's denim:Li ; but that was not accepted. it dilemina while the villains were gathering up every thing they" was thee agreed that the waiter should accittnpaity him to could. It is supposed that they must have had a horse and, Pillions, paper-hangers, in the Strand s prooeeded os , z , journey o f •!aseti, and he would pay shim the money lie had hurreaved of cart in waiting, as they took several beds, blankets, sheets, business to Cheltenham. A young_iatiy to whom he.was shout to be payi ( aC t i e e n r h a ani visi , t v . ..24 t Cl a w n l iu nl ,t przceezled i more than two him.—The waiter did so, .but when they ari ived in town, Mr. &e. four mahogany tables, and a quantity of chairs, drawers, married, living in the neighbourhood, he hired a he r se w i t h an t ut "... '.•fir:, toll him lie could notlie accommodated with a bed at bedsteads, looking-glasses, plate, fire-irons, linen, apparel, till of f :Its 10t_.,,_ • , vitere they wont to, awl desired him to come the eee. so as iti fact to strip the place. They next procured some mil es next tow ii . _•. Liirthrenkinitt with him, and thus he consented, cloths, which they hung on the bannisters, placed smile light- but u:11. it he call itsithe.asextottorning lie found the breakfast ed candles underneath. them, and used the same plan in other: table :.J for i eo.; bat no air.-Clark at the head of it. He parts of the house ; after which they quitted the premises, was tag that all . Clark lied sletptin that house ; and wend(' leaving those parts in flames. A person passing by, cud most tec!! 'lily cents-to breakfast. : He waited accordingly tier observing the flames through the window, procured assistance tome hours , v. h‘ a Mr. Clark not making his appearance, and they entered the house before the bannisters were totally 3e (1.,5 a;at.ter)sv.i. obliged to return to Chelmsford, and from desirtsyed. The party who thus providentially ik: tin i ally " th un rew h : un off. lie fell on his h ia tad7ant i l n iiin it e . e ta i l m a ine a 3c ; l e expired. Ills corpse was carried to the house in which his intendoil r ided. Her feelings may be nacre easily conceived teen described: e deceased was one of ninewcushildren by the sonic parents, and he lived, would have a:ain't:lla very hatid.ocue property. i Monday afternoon, about !twee o'uloc k, the futieral of the II- -6fer.4 ' unfortunate Mary Mintiug took place funs No. 24, Vu'o s h t e r i e d et i , q u ) ear Middlt•sea Fuepital Sus young women he whi te in- . ti: e hair le title he has heard no information of Mr. Clark, found Mrs. King in a very exhausted state ; but, by the aid Ny4-.• reKvsent lion had induceddhe waiter to believe that of restoratives, she was -soon in souse degree recovereft,. the pall.—The corpse was follovied by ..nittekeen be iv is atiesst a Nobleman incog. thelighahe still remains its a very precarious state. Inform*. 1-comity of motirtiersoreeviled bs lei affai r iest ann i. mt , Ja m . A d.eadful accident happened on the morning of Friday lion has been given, and the Pollee ()dicers being on the alert. IA - auather was supported by li• t fstiter oath . r. 9 wt ine „ etteodant , lids hoped the villains will be -pi ei i y b rought to creek, at Chatham, to a poor intlusttious man of the name ofshe was exceedingly effeettel,. and • %cited huiveraall.com• Ilig;ins. lie had been einplo)ed to dig a hole close to a ' udseration from a ;:rent cuntuurs- . fig ect L pCoy, fur the purpose of drawing off the soil ; after he had I'M Wednesday morning the tieuse of Mr... 1. Swan, in Rem a RIIANLE &map —Mr. William Barton, wltbaTsii:co • finished digging, he struck his pick-axe itilii the ptivy wall, Nestutne-place, Lambeth Marsh, was ihroktin into, by taking hear Ashford, in- i Kent, Leal , a sheep, wlise.i, I, , !..r.. .t say 4 svbeiLit suddenly gave way, and he LAM beActlin the soil and a !menet ont oldie kitchen door, through which it is supposed year old, yearned-a lamb ; ut•two yeses old, two .lamps , at rebbisb. Assistance was immediately : .procuretl, and the one A the depredators •entured, and having unfastened the three yeas eld,llisseesliembe; at lour years AIL War tem . !), , unfortunate man was taken out in a few minutes.; but every door, let in his companions. They earl led Of .plate r linen s ' 1 the animal died last week at the age of Ave Vamp, cad it, L i d .attaamt.to.eccover hitn . proved ineffectual. watches, dcc..ao a considensble aolount. :then contained bye perfect lambs. o y s o EXECUTIONS. On Monday morning D. Evans, who was convictffl on Friday week of the murder of his wife, in Falconberg-court, Soho, about six weeks ago, expiated his offeace according to his sentence. The un happy man seemed recigr.ed to his dreadful'sititation ; and ever since the deplorable event for which he suffered he seemed rapidly ap proaching a natural dissolution. Much public execration having ken cast on the Executioner for the bungling manner in which be lately performed his.disagreable, though necessary, duty; that per. son seemed to bestow more attention to the adjustment of the fatal cord, and the wretched culprit gave little outward indication of" cor .rural suffering " The Sheriffs too seemed to be more on the alert, in consequence of what passed last week in the Court of Common Council ; for a very few minutes before eight o'clock die man was brought out on the scaffold, and precisely as the clock was striking tat hour, the drop fell from under hen. In con-egnence of the nu merous applications on Saturday by persons of different religious per. sxesions, to be admitted, in the hopes of preparing hi, mind for his fate, the Under Sheriff consulted him on the subject, when he declared, his mind would be much disturbed by such , pmceedings, and tha he only wished to see the Reverend Mr. Cotton, Mr. Baker. Mr. Evans, and his son, 12 years of age. The Under Sheriff oterefore gave orders that no other person should have access to bini. Sunday, at about two o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Caxton adminis ,eretl the Sacrament to him, when he appeared extremely penitent, and lamented that he should have suffered himself' to be provoked to so cruel an act. Soon after this the Under Sheriff again visited him, and found him much composed. He then informed him that his st,n was waiting to see him, and he requested lie might be admitted, when they rushed into each other's arms, and were for some minutes so absorbed in tears as to prevent utterance. When they had re covered this first slsock. Evans conversed rationally with him, im pressing on his mind the awful situation in which he had placed himotlf by giving way to passion, and warned him against the dread consequences of similar conduct : but when the time arrived for She departure of his son, he was much agitated. He slept for some few hours during the night • and on Monday morning above stated, as the clock struck eight, he was executed in the front of Newgate, and after hanging the usual time his body was conveyed to the house of the Beadle of the College of Surgeons, in Duke -street, West Smith field for dissection. EXECUTION OF TUE TWO EAWL/NSOWIL—A more affecting vane has not beeneobserved fur a length of time than that which was cx:iibited on NVednealay morning at the execution of the two bro. 'hers, William Henry Rawlinson and John Itawlinson, lightermen, condemned to death at the Old Bayley sessions in January, for hay iag stolen from a barge belonging to Mr. liilWard Sage, a consider• able quentityof goods. The two young men it seems, ever since the order fig then execution had been made known to them, have been extremely penitent, and prepared themselves to meet their fate with becoming resignation. William the elder made his appearance first before the multiunit:, amongst whom were many lightens:len ; and the executioner haying fixed the-rope around him with great caution, and placed the cap over his face, his brother ascended, and being placed near him. the cap of William was then pulled up, when they saluted each other and shank hands. The rope having also been affixed around the younger brother, the drop gave way, and both 'were instantly launeheitinta eternity. Their bodies, after being sus pended the usual period, were then taken back to Newgate, for their friends to take them away.for interment. WATER COMPANIES.—Some years back, in consequence .of the deficient sepply of water in London, Parliament an •thorised the erection of I joiut•stock Companies I among others, the West Middlesex Watcrwork Company was , created. in some years ;the town felt the benefit of the new rivalship, and the intention of the legislature was fulfilled. In the Session of Parliament, however, before the last, the New River Company and the West Middlesex Company ap plied to tke House of Commons for leave to bring iu a Bill to unite them bito one great powerful and overwhelming mono• poly ; bat Parliament rejected the attempt with indignation. These Companies, are, however, now attempting to do that by private agreement, for which they attempted in vain to .cditain the public authority to carry into effect ; and the streets of t►e metropolis are now torn up, by the New River Company taking the service pipes out of all their old wooden ones, 404 putting them into the iron mains laid down b) the West Middlesex Company. This they do without any appli cationkto dusir customers, transferring them over without the least ceremony. The consequence will probably be an addi tional, oppressive, and unauthorised, because a combined rate. We are, however, happy to find, that the suhject is likely to be brought before the House of Commons ; and this example should make Parliament much more careful than they have been of late in granting extensive and dangerous powers and privileges to joint•stock Companies, %%Inch are so liable to he exereived,tottlie injury of the public, and certainly to the destructions:it thelfreedom of trade and competition. SWINDLING.—A fellow, who called himself Clark, about three months since, wcnt'to the Saracen's Head at Chelins ford, where lie of to be a gentleman of good family, ea:d his appearance being‘of that description, he obtained the Itniost delicacies that the housc•ttotild afford. By represent ingLimself to have great influencein London, lie prevailed en the head waiter to give hint tip about 2201. With this sup ply lie contrived to keep up his credit in the place ; joined iu all tile hunting parties of the neighbourhood, and obtained considerable quantity of jewelry, booksatoe. oldie different tradesmen in the town. He made Trespient excursions to Smtliend, which he represented to the unfortunate waiter, to be, to see a woman, whose arts had nearly ruined him, yet whose influence he could not withstand. A person from Southend, 'lowest r, into used the waiter atChelmsford what scot .r customer he had to deal with; in :consequence of which Mr. Clark, ou hiorreturn to Clielmsforilovao taken into zestody. He then proposed to leave his boxes, containing, as Le said, jewelry, tattle Jiurn, of !. to an amount sufficient to cover the waiters demand ; but that was not accepted. it was theu agreed that the waiter should accompany him to !awn, and he would pay kim the money lie had borrosvcd of waiter did so, but when they art ived in town, Mr. '.•!Lr:, toll him lie could not.,be accommodated wills a bed at • , utere they went to, and desired him to conic the nnxt mot mullmenkfast stith ldm, and thus lie consented. but I , :h. n he call sttsake.gtext*tiorning lie found the breakfast table : for t co.; bet no air. Clark at the head of it. He was ald that . Clark bud gigolo that horse ; and would most Iv.L:1: ibly contoto breakfast. :He waited accordingly for tome hoary v.h, is Mr. Clark not making his appearance, e (1"e-to:at:Ow:I. obliged to return to Chelmsford, and from t:: hour to this he has beard no informatiosi of Mr. Clark, rep7escitt :lion had indoccd.the waiter to believe that is is atka.st a Nobleman iacog. A d.eadfisl accident happened on the morning of Friday week, at Chatham, to a poor imlusttious man of the name of 11;r.;ins. He had been employed to dig a hole close to a ts, it y, fur the purpose of drawing off the soil ; after lie had finished digging, he struck his pick-axe yylo the privy wall, %%limit suddenly gave way, and he star litAetlin the soil and Tel:his/a. Assistance was immediately ; :proenretl, and the untiwtnuate man was takeu out in a few minutes.; but every a.itiugpt.to•lccover hint.proved ineffectual. THENATIONAL REGTSTEU. POLICE. -.... GUILDHALL. The parish officers of St. ilinolph, AlJersgate, were sum moned for refusing to relieve Ann Smith. Mr. [litchi!), stated, that some weeks since Ann Smith, aged IS, presented herself at Cripplegate watch house, and requested permission to remain there until morning, having no place to go to. She said she was a native of Leicester, where she had the greatest part of her lit** worked in a inatinfactory. Her pa rents having died, she was induced by a sister to accompany her to London. Here, in a few days, her sister deserted her, and site was two or thrive days and nights wandering about almost starving ; and when she entered the watch house she was almoet fainting with fatigue and hunger. The conplain ant was officer of the night, and learning that she had slept in Alderagate parish, he applied to the overseers to relieve her, butthey refused. He then brought her before the Sit ting Magistrate, who ordered her to be taken carer& in the Compter until something could be done for her. Having failed in procuring her employment, he (Mr. H.) felt it his duty to 411111011111 the parish officers, and if possible compel them to afford her some relief. After seine conversation be tween Mr. Alderman Brydges, Mr. Hitchins, and the parties complained of, Brand the Marshalman offered to take her as a servant in his family until she could be better provided for, dale parish would tarnish her with decent apparel. He thought that about 31. would be sufficient. The worthy Al derman immediately gave 1,. and Mr. Hitchins les. towards that sum, on condition that the remainder should be paid by the overseers, which was agreed to. On Wednesday Mr. Hitching again complained that they positively refused redid. Al. their promise. The Alderman observed, that such conduct merited the severest censure. He feared that the increase' of mendicity. as well as crime, was in a great degree attribut able to the harsh conduct of many parish officers. He was sorry he had not the pewee io compel the overseers to act up to their agreement ; but he hoped their conduct would be properly exposed. The girl remains in the family of Brand, and here the matter rests. BOW-STREET. RORIERIES AT THE GENERAL Porr-Orelce.--Tiresday William Johnson, hie a letter carrier belonging to the Gene ral Post office, and George Johnson, his brother, underwent a second examination, charged in being concerned in break ing open a number of letters. and stealing their contents, to the account of upwards of 1,0001. : the former with opening andretealing the contents, mid the latter with having uttered the etolen notes, in the purchase of plate and other armies. After a short time G. Johnson was called from the bar, and was told, that being discharged he was free to give evidence. An extraordinary scene took . place. He took the Testament, and allowed the oath to be administered, but when some questions were pot to him he appeared motionless and *peek less as if -struck with death : he continued in this state for near 30 minntes, siipposed to he occasioned by an overpower. ing terror that his evidence might affect the life of his bro ther. He was at last prevailed upon to answer some questions about receiving notes from his brother, though with reluc tance, and was suppa•ned to appear as awitness at the trial. The prisoner wras committed for further examination. MAIII,I3OBGUGH-STREET. The Grand Junction Watec Workaw:nmpany was charged with breaking up the street, without sending notice of the *tune to the surveyor. The information was laitlfor SO ware feet, which subjected the defendants to a penalty of 001. Mr. Williams deprecated the conduct of the surveyor in permit ting the defendants to act is error until an opportunity pre seutinz itself of convicting them in a moslgrievous penalty. Mr. Wingfield said, a notice had beeneent to them, but it was treated with contempt. This notice was found to be irreg.. lar ; and the surveyor consented to proceed for half the pe nalty, in which the defendants were•eunvicted. ACCIDENT T, OFFENCES, 4r. ATTrMPT AT Mownea.—An alarming circumstance occurred in the town of Ipswich. a few days since. -- Cracknell, a wailer, living near the Slack Horse public-house, has a sister-in-law, whys has been some time in a state of derangement. Under the perste:sio4 that she was convaleocent. she had been allowed to come from Wix. in lesser. to see her brother, with whom she had here several days. After dinner on Wednesday week, when Cracknell had gone to his work. she sister said to his wife `• I must kill you !" and instantly intuited her with a table knife, making a deep incision in the lower part of her throat. Mrs. Cracknell succeeding is extrication herself. but not without having her hand dreadfully lacerattxl, fhe de ranged woman than made a second attempt, inflicting a wound in the upper part of Mrs. Cracknell'a throat, anti lacerating her other head. The cries of the sufferer brought the neighbours to her assis tance, and they secured the maniac. The knife had fortunately taken a sloping directiont hereby avoiding the wind pipe and :rain artery, to which it passed very near; it is evident that. hail not :11140.214.. I ranee been afforded at the instant, the woman would have effected I purpose; and that her intention was also to murder some children. who were in the room, Site was sent home to Wix.—Safilk 1 1 Paper. A few slays since an inquest was held at Wappenbury, upon the body of the Rev. W. Williams, Curate of IVappenbury and Rad ford, who was found drowned in the river Leam, and who had been missing since the Oth of December. On that day lie attended the Citation Meeting at Coventry, and it is supposed that, on his return home in the evening, in attempting to cross the ford at Stanyford, he wax carried down by the stream. The body, which was disco vered two miles beyond Stanyford, must in its passage have beets forced through the floodgates at Eathorpe mill. The morning after Mr. Williams was missing, his dog was seen attentively watching on the banks of the river, and his horse grazing in an adjoining meadow, which led his friends to suppose that lie had met his death in the melancholy way just stated. The body bore no marks of trio ence upon it; and Ins snitch and money were found on his person. Verdict—Found Drowned. ATTEMPTED Su tcIDE.--Sunday morning an elegantly dressed female was observed in a melancholy mood, walking backwards and forwardsin the Green Park, near the naervoir. The singularity of ' her manner, in walking very fast, and then making a sudden stand, caused the pedestrians in the park to stop and notice her. On an instant she turned round to look at the persons passing, and then ' rushed into the water. When she was in, she screamed very loud for assistance, and immediately sunk. Many persons were at the edge of the reservoir.; but no one seemed to possess sufficient courage to attempt to save her. She was on the point of sinking again. when a young man, with a rake in his hand, leaped into the water, and drew her out. She was carried to St. George's Hospital, where she soon recovered from the effects of her immersion. She refused to divulge the reason for making such a rash attempt ; but expressed her pleasure at having been saved from destruction. Last Thursday week, the P.ilice watchman, while going his rounds in Rose-street, Edinburgh. was attracted by the cries of a female in the Stable-lane, and, on going to the spot, saw a man having hold of a girl, and endeavouring to drag her with him, which she resisted. The watchman desired her to go home. She said she wished it, but that the fellow had detained her for some hours, and would not allow her ; the watchman then conducted her to the next post to take her home. Shortly after, the fellow came to him, and threstenedto do for him, in presence of some gentlemen, and after they were gone. the watchman was beat unmercifully on the head, and left in a state of insensibility ; in which situation he remained for almost an hour' when he was discovered by another watchman. The poor mants so dreadfully wounded that he lies dangerously ill in the 'Royal In firmary. A butcher has been taken into custody, and identified by the watchman as the man who threatened him. On Saturday week, May, Goff, and Bill, went to Gr eenw i c h f or the plirpuse of collecting. if possible, some further information con. cerning the late korrid murders there. The only circumstance that transpired in consequence, was. that the handle of a coachman's whip was found on the remises of LAU. gird. the thick end of which was dyed in blood. It is w5ll Immo that Mr. Bird hirl no articles of that descripffon. and it is hoped that the owner of the whip may be discovered, and that this incident will furnish a clue which may event unity lead to a discovery ofehe murderers. Early on the morning of Saturday week the Court of Requests, it Vine-street, Piccadilly, was broke open, and the locks of every desk and drawer picked, the papers ransacked and scattered about rhe door ; but the thieves were disappointed of the booty they expected. I only finding 31405. in copper. A distressing accident happened on Sunday wee*, at W hitnell, near Charley, Lancashire. Five girls having gone upon a pit in that place. about four o'clock in the afternoon, were precipitated into the water by the breaking of the ice, and were all drowned. A coroner's inquest was held on the bodies : when the Jury brought in i Ye:- diet of—Accidental Death. A serious accident happened on the 31 inst. at Langley, in Norfolk. nit Burton, steward to sir T. B. Proctor, Bart. was going with a carpenter to mark some timber, when, in passing through a plantation within a short distance of the hall. his foot came in contact with the trigger-string of a spring gun, which went oft; and the contents wounded him in the legs and lower part of both thighs. Ile is, how ever, in a fair way of recovery. A young girl of Beverley, named Hunter, 16 years of age, was found drowned in a place calks' the `• Willow-row," at that place.. about 10 o'clock on Tuesday night last. She had been missing about four hours. . , - Sunday evening the house of Mr. Leet, of BetbnaLgreen, was entered by thieves, and robbed of property to a great amount. The . fainity was from horse when the depredation was committed. The thieves carried away a large bed among other property. On the morningof Saturday week; dozing a gale, as the jolly boat of his Majesty's ship Rochtiot, waspaseing towards the short at Gos port, with the usual compliinentaef men, and Mr—Lbnginore and Mr. Frondlion, Midshipmen, she upset about the middle .of the harbour. The seamen were driven up the harbour towards.his Ma. jesty's ship Prince, and were taken oc!hoard in a very exhausted state. The young gentlemen were observed to be exerting then lees to gain one of the buoys, hoping thereby to be reieued frOns their rynlous situation, but on their near approach they were dr awn under eh e s ame o f the cuseent.aart totally disappeared. Mr:Fianeillon is the son of F. Fumedlon, Esq.. Purser of the Rochfort. . A few days since. Mr. Parsons, a partner in the home of Croft and Pawns. paper-hangers, in the Strand, proceeded oil . a journey of business to Cheltenham. A young...e.dly to whom he.svas about to be married, living in the neighbourhood, he hired a horse with un mute_ • tion of payin,,. , her a visit. ..14e had not preceded more than Iw o miles from Cheltenham, when the animal took fright, ran away„, and finally threw him off: Ile fell on his htad, and almost immediately expired. Ills corpse was carried to the house in which his intendeill ri d ided. Her feelings may be nacre easily conceived nail described: e deceased was one of ninetecushildren by the same parents, and he lived, would have ecjieda very hand.oenc property.