The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-10-24 00:00:00

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Sta—England has long been cknotninated " The Hell of
Horses!" yet, formirly, their sofrciikts were light compared
with what they have endured sides the rage fur rapid Move-
ment became general. There is no distinction now, but
from the Duchess's baroache to the butcher's curt, all are
drive.. at speed; and all are alike iodiffesent to the sufferings
they inflict, or the dangers they incur. I have no objection
to man or winder§ risking their own lives, if such be their
pleasure, but I eontearl they have no right to endanger those
(others; and every daily paper affords proofs of the fatal se-
ricite., occasioned by Shit passion for driving, as if pursued
by fifty feria. To stage-ceachmen and post-boys, bribed to
lacerate the panting sides of the pone animals they drive,
rather than moderate their pace for one motorist, it were vain
to address any remonstrance; but I cannot help indulging
the hope that from my fair and feeling countrywomen some-
thing better may be expected, and that it is more from weal
of due consideration thou want of britnanity that they eon-
tiaue to encourage end reward those who shew the least
mercy. It must be from want of thought, certainly, that a
Lady is sometimes beard to praise h. r coachman (arfibaving
managed so cleverly to get her carriage up to the door of the
Opera House before fifty others, when it is obvious that this
could only be effected by the most brutal unconcern to all
awned, and the most unsparing use of the lash —So mulls
for the care of "one's own dear horses." Thee when travel.
ling with posters, it is not uncommon to see young Ladies of
the most exquisite sensibility end delicate nerves, reposing
with smiling inchfference in a carriage, the rapidity of whose
movements is purchased •1 the expense of tortures indicted
on the poor exhausted animals who convey it, driven beyoud
their powers, gad wham galled backs and raw sores would
shock her, did she ever think of noticing the sufferings of
which she is the occasion." Moderate your part," said a Gen-
tleman to a peat boy, who was driving most furiously and har-
rying hie buries up an anent. " flat is on order I Never re.
crived before," he replied. Pray, Sir, recommend to earAa
fair votary of fashion to briug in once more the moderate
movements of former times, for really it is row become Sou
cosmos to be any longer elegant in move with rapidity, see.
lag that every shop boy, on a Sunday, whirls his gig at fall
speed. Why should it not be considered as undignified to
dries fast, as to run or walk with quit-Imes*. which all the
world kaowe,st once denotes and marks the vulgar.
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
ANTI-WHIP.
P.S.—As to these contrivances for breaking hones, called
opposition coaches, it seems strange that any person can be
fused so careless of his safety as to venture in them—Would
people make a point of not .ate lug any stages where the
coachmen are in the habit of racing against each other, the
practice world soon be at an end.

SHOCKING SUICIDE.

Monday an inquest was held before Thomas Stirling,
Esq. Coroner for Middlesex, at the Coach and Horses
Tavern, at Harare'', on the body of Mr. Joseph Stevensou,
there lying dead, aged SI
The Jury viewed the body, in company with the Coroner.
A more dreadful spectacle, perhaps, was never witnessed.
The body was in bed, undressed, just as it was found after
the fatal deed had been perpetrated.
Mr. Green, the landlord of the Coach and Horses, stated,
that he ►ad knows the deceased for some years. On Tuesday
evening the deceased slept at the Coach and Horses. He
had been very low sad despandiag lately, and kept ►is bed
the day before; and had for several days anterior lain
in bed from morn till night. On Wednesday evening, the
deceased mot having made his appearance the whole
of the day, his apartment was broken opts, sod he
was found quite dead. His bed mad the Moor were
covered with blood; in hie rigbt head he grasped a large
butcher's knife, with which he had cut his throat; indeed
the bead was nearly cat off. After other evidence, sa
to the state of the deceased's mind at t►e time he committed
the art, had been adduced, the Coroner addressed the Joey,
and they, wider his direction, returned a verdict of—" Died
from cutting his throat with a butcher's knife, beteg at the
time in a state of temporary &reminisced."
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PA TA L ACCI D E NTS.
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An inquisition was held at the Coach and Heroes. Isla.
worth, before Thomas Stirling, Esq. on the body of Mrs.
M. Hopkins, of Ilideworth, a widow lady, who was killed by
the upsetting of the Is',worth stage on Thursday morning
last.

The ant witness namined was the coachman who drove
the coach from London to baryon/1 on the morning the
accideut happened. He stated that be took np the deceased
in London between seven and eight o'clock on Thursday
meriting. Abort nine the coach was stopped by him opposite
the Catholic chapel, Isleworth, fur the purpose of kttiog a
fernak passenger out of the coach. He opened the door, and
at that instant the hones set off. The lady drew back into
the coach again, and be ran al fast as he could to endea-
vour to step the horses, but be could not overtake them.—
The hones gallnpped near to the side of the road, and the
coach came In contact with a post. The shuck was so great
that the coach was overturned in an instant, and the de-
ceased fell upon her bead at some distance from the coach.
Her bead was much injured. In crobs-examioation this
witness admitted that there was no person at the horses'
beads at the time be opened the coach door to let the lady
out. Then was also another female besides the deceased
injured by the occident. She kept her bed on the day the
accident occurred, but is likely to do well. Her Mona was
produced more by fright than any thing else.
This evidence was corroborated by several other witnesses,
and the Jury retuned a verdict-." Accidentally killed by
the overturning of a stage coach."
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Oa Friday s. Inquisition was held before the Coroner for
Middlesex and a respectable Jury, at the King's Arms,
Hounslow, on the body of a youth named William Ly.eb,
residing at Huirodow, who was killed la the swum
following

The Englefield.green stage coach was passing through
Hounslow us Tuesday last, and the horses were goisg at a
sharp trot, when the deceased, William Lynek, va►y turves-
destly gut up behind the conch, with the lutist, we doubt, of
riding a abort distance. He hail not, however, tome far when
owe of his feet itafortunately slipped, sail he fell against owe
of the wheels of the coach ; hie spparsl got entangled in it, amid
his burly was draws, by the velocity of the wheels' motion,
against the spokes, and between the wheels and the body of
the coach. He screamed fur assistanee the ntosetet his foot
slipped, but is a few aeeoads he was senseless; his breast-
bone was brukea and beatew in, los body was crashed nearly
flat, and his limbs were dreadfully lacerated and (lectured by
the turning of the wheels.
The boy was taken frost the coach wheels a breathless
corpse. He had left reboot a shoot time previews to the
accident.—Verdict N Accidentally haled."

Al Hereford fair, ou Sattirday last, there was exhibited
the largest stuns:ter of cattle ever witnessed, the streets *early
to the extremities being literally choked up with besets.
The g slily of the animals were is a very forward dishy
couditiosi, and the sale very free, front the greet number of
putchsser• ettesidiag from all parts, but at much reduced
prices, and the excessive supply, caused many to be drives
bark unsold. Oxeu that a few years ago world have brought
from 35/. to 401. mild at 251. and others in a similar propor-
tion. The sheep fair was also full, but the sale dull, sod
prices still more depressed than at late fairs. Pigs likewise
decliwrd is price.
The quasittly of hops was sot half what was termed last
year, rust only 356 pockets were weighed; prices trios about
V. to 31. 3s. and few parcels something higher. Best Che-
shire cheese, 765. and hest Gloucester, 605.; two•niesl pro-
portionably low. Salt butter was iu great abundance, and
to the mu.. some tubs were disposed of at Its per
stone of 141 h.; but the Influx during the day was such as
to reduce the price flown to 10e.6d. and 10r.; about three is
the afternoon it was Se. and at dusk at es. ed. The average,
believer, was (rum 9s. 6J. to lOs. Oolong sold at Is. per
peck. There were a great many pirkporkets is town, but
we have heard of only two persons who were rubbed, the use
of 91. and the other of Si. The weather throughout tie slay
forward eteeedlngly unfavuorable, rile king my ham
sad wetly Wawal. - ' .... •