The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-06 00:00:00

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Letters from Baltimore, of the Bth of June last, state the
drought to be so great, that the pumps and springs were all
dry, and that it was much to be feared, unless it pleas( d
God to send same rain, and that soon, the crops of corn
and grass would be so much injured, that a famine was
to be dreaded.

Some da)s ago, as a gentleman was passing on the Dun•
rermline road near Torryburti, be discovered the hotly of a
man suspend, d from a tree by the wayside. The horror-
str•ck traveller promptly unloosed the fatal cord, with
which the infatuated person had sought refuge from Ins
nnsseries. Every effort to restore animation was fruitless.
It proved to be the body of a young man whom Mr. Beer-
ridge of Knockhouse bad dismissed from his service for
squandering, in company of sortie dissipated companions, a
sum of money he had beet, entrusteu with by his master to
c irry to Dunfermline. His relations having very naturally
evinced their displeasure, and giving him no encourage•
ment to live with them, despair and remorse had driven
the misguided youth to commit the shocking act.—Culerie-
dunian Mercury'.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday last, a little girl,
about 17 months old, granddaughter of Mr. Tinker, who keeps
the toU-house at Broughton bridge, was poisoned by drinking s
quantity of what is called black ashes--a solution of highly causiic
alkali, obtain. d from the bleachers, and frequently ustd in washirc.
an I for other domestic purposes. It appears that Air. Tinker's
housekeeper hail incautiously left in the yard a small quantity id'
the liquid in a can, from which the child usually took its meals.
In a short time afterwards she heard it crying violently, and on
goingito the place, found the poor little ercature, with the can in its
hand, and its lips blistered with the effects el the corrosive liquor,
of which it had evidently beet' drinking. Surgical aid was promptly
obtained, but the child died on the following day, atter sulfcrirg
great pain. The occurrence of such scedents shows the necessity
for a more general ditfuslon of chemical knowled;e. If a eopiiiiis
draught of vinegar, or evc it of sour buttermilk, h.d been admind .
tend as soon as the accident ow discovered, the chilli's life would,
hi all robaliility, have been save& •An inquest was held on the
boy t n Thutsday, when the Jury returned a verdict of " Aceider.
tal D ath."

'f tin 60-r it RIFLE Conrs.—Thc following letters haw
been transmitted to us for publication :
Manchester, June 11, 1826.
Sir,—'We feel that we should be wanting in our duty to lOU.
and to our fellow-ownsrorn, were we
.to billow you to quit Ili
without expressing the high sense we entert .in of the irripor•ant
Polices rendered to this tow 3 and neighbourhood, by the regi•
meat under your command, during a period of great escitente..t
ti alarm.

The steadiness and forbearance with which they have conducted
themselves on all public occasions. justly entitle theM to our ad•
iniention and gratitude nnr can we pass without observation, tut
gentlemanly conduct which has marked the Intercourse of your-
self and officers with the inhabitants, and which cannot fail to leave
an impression highly to the advantage of the Ist ba talion 60th re-
giment.
Accept then, Sir, yourself, and we beg of you to present to your
officers and men, this sincere tribute of respect and esteem, the
just result of conduct so highly honourable to all the parties. We
have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble servants,
WM. LOMAS, Boroughreeve.
CHARLES CROSS, i •
Constables.
J. IL WANELYN,
To Lieut.-Colonel Runbury,. Ist battalion 60th Regiment,
or Duke of York's own Rifle Corp*.
If eadaguartcra, Nantwich, June 16, 1826.
•
Gentlemen,-1 have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
the 14th instant, conveying to me in very flattering terms your kind
approbation of the conduct of the regiment under my command, in
Manchester, during the late unhappy disturbances, and beg to
assure you in reply, that this corps highly appreciate your good
opinion, and feel much satisfaction in having acted so as to secure
the same, and that of your fellow-townsinea, and shall ever rejoice
in rite pmsperity of a ',lice where we nceived so much kindness
and attention. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, with he nu .
menu Of esteem, your much obliged and very humble sersant,
T. BUNBURV.
The Borougltgreeve and Constables of 31anchester.