The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-11-09 00:00:00

SHOCKING ACCIDENTS.

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Yesterday afternoon a• inquisition was taken at Gry's
Hospital, before Mr. Shelton, Coroner, uu the body of 1:11211-
bell' Howell, aged 22. The deceased worked at the black -
lead, emery, and flock manufactory of H . Taylor awl
Sadler, lied Cross-street, Borough, sod us Thursday week
was employed in feediag Ilie machine with ria,cgiug, label, her
baud becoming entangled in the stuff, it was strewn iu be-
tween the rollers and the cylinder, which aimed the engine
to stop; but before he► band could be extricated the cylindse
was obliged to be taken off, which uccspied shout ten
minutes. Wheat the hand was disengaged it was cusiiph tely
mangled from the wrist to the lingers' end., said till the
bones broken. She was conveyed to the hospit J. where she
underwent smpotat of the limb, and gradually declined
until Tuesday, when she breathed her last. Yerdict—Acei.
dental Death.

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Crown
and Grapes, Little Newport-street, Leicester square, before
Thomas Higgs, Esq. Coroner, on the body of harsh Lewis,
a child about four years of air, the dangialer of Mr. teals,
of 41, Lisle-street, who was impludeutly hft by the er+uso
who had the care of bar, with two children younger than
herself, is au aparturest at her father's house, sod they
began to play with the fire, which caught She deceased's
clothes, sud before the attendant returned she was burped
to death. Verdict—" Accidentally burin to death, by 16. r
clothes taking lire."
About half. past six o'clock yesterday morning, one of the
bricklayers, named Julie Grey, employed in tanilaldor
new Duchy of Lancaster office, be.wrea Ow German clasp(
sod Waterloo-bridge, on the g room. d lusty rall.d the Sae uya
fell fauns the scadlolding and was so dreadfully hut I that I e
died shortly after. An imptest was held uu the body late
est 'slug. Verdict—Accidental Death.

SUICIDE.
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An inquest was held on Wednesday at the Bricklayer's
Arms, Kent-road, on the body of Mr. Joseph Emery, who
put ass cud to his existence by cutting his throat with •
razor. It appeared in appearance that the d d had
bren au extensive farmer residing in Derbyshire, cud it it
supposed had left his home and CAM! to London in conic.
queuce of pecuniary difficulties. He had conic to the.
Bricklayer's Arms on Monday, awl had some refoeshmsut
fur which be had nut paid, and retired to rest, on a prom r •
to discharge his hill next morning. The waiter, un entering
the bed-room of the deceased, found hint dead, and writcriog
lu his blood.
The beadle said he searched the deceased's pockets, but •
found no money. He produced stone certificates of coin-
'merchants found on him, from *bleb it appeared that on rte
14th of September last he had made purchases of grain to
the amount of 1,4001. in the London market.
Verdict-6' That the deceased being in a state of tempo-
rary mental derangement, cut leis throat with a , 'shish
injury caused his death."

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The preparations for lighting St. James's Palk
with gas are now in a considerable ►tate of forward
ness; and con•rrluently in a very ►hurt time no
tolerable and most disgusting nuisance will he rtm.
•tried to a great public convenience sod advaoteee.,
The expense attending this commendable project
will be defrayed by the prnduce of the cilia ►mean f
tickets to the Parks on the occasion of th, c ...-
memorable Jubilee of 1814, in commemo•
the Peace of that year, which, though Dot at.: •
to be placed in uid of any great rarrilo,...!l ..is
meat, will be more thou ample ft,r thy, sL:y r.•..e.
b:e purpose. .

Du61..-0o Monday, tbetld Ortol-ct. a r.r.alom
ing took place at the citetreorA ••
county Roscommon, beterme f.uci
of Woodusutilit, county Galan.,;, ! ry
tails KILLIKELLY, and 8.—!1• r
tendril by Mr. Warr. t). : ..•.•.:.•c.. • • ••.
Mr. DlLLotes pistol bur r.!;. t ' :i* • 41 .t I .
KELLY's tire took tin effet ; • • afoit.l
of pistols were then discharged, I.' 4 ...-.1!•• :•1 • •
The affair was terminated by the
Magistrate, and bush parties left 11!.
muting was caused by the public.. .! fu r • • -
pondeloce mud statement relative t.. •
honour between Mr. D.•M. kti.LtAtits .
VAL. 11)11.1.0N.
About two o'clock on Friday afternoon the tri .t
ult, a duel was fought between WILLIAM (;ue,
solicitor's clerk, as,d Atteraew ildsceßway, a !mar
of a ship, (tnaghbour4), in a held adortring
Brasil Gardens near Hull, when they 14.1)
coved each other's tire, but without ,ft-et. I he
dispute, we understand, arose tr. m the Lover
deavotering to degrade the inclession of my I.trv,
but tire charges were a. resolutely rem-Ileti by the
former. Mr. G. had lartutrly &treed truth it, 'the
army cud nary.

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