The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1815-12-14 00:00:00

CORONER'S 1 NQu ES7'.

On Tuesday eve ' g there was an inquest held at *ln sign
lir the Cm woe, is. Du kv's.coisrt, :....icester-square, herrn eA.
(if r.t„ 1.. q on view of the Innly Jahn lirm Hill, 14 years
of age, who was drowned iu the Canal in St. Jamrs's Park,
last Sunday.

Wm. Diamond deposed, that he is It waterrnmo, residing
in Hangerforil Itarket ; about three o'clock last Sunday af-
ternoon, he wits near the Pagoda lisiolze, whirls was (-inane-
ly crowded with speetabors, viewing the ottitierillar: kalers
son the ('anal, some of whom came close to the lb Age to
sliest their activity, and were repeatedly warned of their Lu-
ger, b:se:oise the ice on that part was not suiliciently strong;
but they persisted, until, of a sudden, the ice !wok:, mid in-
stantly several were imiaersed lulu this water, amotigst whom
was the deceased. 'Witness and ilk companions (two other
wateranen) were provided with lines, by which seven were
Rut toot, whu would have inevitably perished; others were
Rot tout by the }ovular,. The deceased was seta above the
water ;shout in wi ours. daring which time the line was
often thrown to hint loot be mold net bold by it; at last lie
pink, and in about an hour and it hull after lois hasty was
taken out, finite lifeless, and was, carried to St. Martin's
work-house: believes that he would be saved, oily fur the
ranltitittle w;ie crowded to the spot, on the alurist being gi-
ven, uhi.e weight had brisket, the ice in 'levet al places, and
end:mgt.:el the lives of matte, besides having added to the
o,,ieg at confusion.

The Jury, wlet were fully satisfied with this evidence, re-
turned their •erdict— 'reit/rattily Drenctutl.

ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY AND MURDER.

A man, dressed in a lilite coat, light waistcoat, brown
pantaloons, add white stockings, with light features and
carroty whiskers, and about live feet ten inches ia height,
called at the office of /Bestirs. Bagg and Son, St Stephen-
street, Bristol, about seven o'clock on Wednesday seunight,
and inquired of a clerk, whether Me. Bigg was there. On
being told he was not, and limlong that the clerk was the
only person then within, tb, villain left the office, and in
about half an hone afterwards lie opened the outer-office
flour, and slide quietly up stairs: the clerk Ilea: Mg- a lunge,
immediately went to the tipper oflict, and ftiund the man
concealed /chisel the door, who imwe hat ely knocked 111111
down a it!' a large stick, held hint to the flour, and drew U.
clasp knife upon him, the. awning, murder if be aid not tell
hint where the money was The clerk Anteing refused, he
cruelly heat, and afterwards stalehed him with the knife in the
arm. A violent scuttle ausiled, when the clerk having disen-
gaged himself, got bold Or the poker, amid with it broke, as he
supposes, the villain's right arm, as he immediately dropt
it, and cried oat that it was broken The villain then stabbed
hint iii the breast with his left hand. The clerk still resisting
with the poker, drove the vill tin off, who an running away
threw the knife at him, which is stow in Nie4srs. Riggs pos-
session. The resolute Iwhaviour of the clerk (whose statue is
Thus. Sinn. I, and aged only lft), deserves the hr praise.
When the v;llaiii retreated, the youth followed claw apron his
heels, amid would no doubt have secured him, but when he
re ached the street dour, Shittet fell, exhausted by the exer-
tions he hail made We are happy to learn, that the young
mates wounds are slig h I .—lfessrs. Bigg have offered a I (Avant
of 50 guineas for the apprehension of the offender ; and it is
Hoped, that any Gurgcon applied to fur assistance by a stran-
ger, on such au entementy, will lie careful in observing he-
thee circumstances attach to the case that may lead to the
discovery of su atrocious a villain.

Ou the 17th ult. a respectable gentleman and his
wife front Bolton-le-Moors, aCCOMpanird by their
son, a youth of four years of age, went to see their
daughter, at the Ladies' School, ut Fairfield, in a
chaise, when, on their return, the little boy, look-
ing out at the window, and teat:log against the door
of the ehaise, which, unfortunately, was not fasten-
ed, fell to the ground, and the wheel passing, over
his breast, he Slain after breathed his last. The
ug,bny of the parents is i:asier felt than described.