The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-30 00:00:00

CORUN ENS' INQUESTS.

DROWNING.
An Inquest wen held on Tuesday night at the Msequis of
Granby Terser i, Koightsbridge. Were Mr. Gull, Coroner for
Westminster, ow the body of Mr. Robert Lethbridge, musical
bestremeut maker, late of WI, Poised street, who berate ati.
elated himself some time from his family, was eventually
found drowsed in the Serpentine River, Hyde Park.
Robert Eagletou, assistant deer keeper in Hyde Park,
slated, that it was reported that • geatleeses had walked into
the river tad drowned himself, and os M..day moraiwg, he.
'weep lire and sia o'eleek (at the time the slam wee made)
be (witness) gut a boat, sad dragged for the body, sad about
eight o'clock drew out the deceased. He was completely
spired, except Ids shoes and stacking,. The body was found
to *ye feet water, about thirty yards from the bank.
Mr. Themes Lethbridge, of Juho-streeet, Gulden square,
brother of the deceased, was examined.—He could rusty
prove that the deceased had not been rubbed, and that so
merles of violence were on the body.
The Coroner addressed the Jury he said that from the
evidence the probability wasthat the deceased bad drowned
himself; but he did not think they world be justified upon
such very week eireasistantial Lutiewsy to come to such a
conclusion. The Jury returned a verdict—Festsd drowsed.
SHOCKING ACCIDENTS.
As inquest wan bad yesterday et the Turf Tap, Greaveeor-
plate Knightsbridge, on the body of William Giggle, who
was killed in Park-lane by the fullowine accident :
The deceased wee conveyieg a quantity of linen is a cart
to the house of Mrs. Fitaherbert, in Tilesy.street, aid as be
wee driving op Park.lane, • break, drift. down the same
street by Mr. Swaim., the stable keeper, ems. in canted
with the cart in which were the deremed and a little boy.
They were thrown out, the former was killed, and the boy
dreadfully injured by the cart being tippet and ratline spoil
his legs. Mr. Swaine was thrown from the break and was
considerably injured. It was proved that no blame was to
be attributed to Mr. Swains, who did all in his power to pre-
vent the accident, but the horses were completely isamee-
seeable.
The Jury thought that breaks ought not to be suffered in
the public streets, as it was clear they were exceedingly dia-
per'''. to the lives of the King's eabjecta, and inquired of
the Coroner if there was not en Act of Perhatimat against
horses being broke in the streets ?
The Coroner mid that there might be, and if there hod
been any evidence to prove " a breaking of bone.," or
say thing improper ois she part of Mr. Swaim., he should
have advised that be should be severely viaitvd with *dew.
died but es it was, he recommended merely a nominal des-
deed. Verdict—decides/ally Deodaud Is.
Last might ea legume wee held at the Bell's Heed politic.
horse, Yeek-street, Westminster, before Mr. Galt Coro-
ner for the city and liberties of Westminster, on the body of
Mrs. Martha Quigley, of George-street, Portland Chapel,
who met her death in the following shocking manner

Os Illooday last the deceased sceoinpsoied her fatbetin-
law to Believer., and they went to view She internal pert of
t►e windmill sear the Red House. 0a returning down from
its summit her father-in-low missed her suddenly, and heard
one of the workmen QM Oat, S' Your friend's no more!" CM
looking round he perceived her entangled in the *mks, by
the fon of the mill catching her. She was soon extricated
audsorgical aid procured, but she expired in a short time
afterwards. She never spoke after the amides'. No blame
attached to the master of the mill; he woo very angry with
his mew for permitting may one to go is whilst the mill was
at work. Verdict—Accidental Death.

Tuesday • meeting of the Society for the Relief
of the aged and infirm Protestant Dissenting Mi-
nisters took place at the King's Head Tavern,
Poultry. In the Report, which was read by the
Secretary, the history of the applicants presented
• picture of imordisary degree of calamity. Many
of dam were described, and upon the most un-
questionable authority, as destitute of the means,
or the power of procuring the meats, of keeping
body and soul together : some were stated to have
been engaged in the work of the ministry upwards
of forty years, to hove large families, and to be de-
pendant for support upon the annual receipt of a
few pounds ; and the petite; number were suffering
worse privations.
Oil Sunday as the Lincoln mail was proceeding
at its most accelerated speed, a shrift horse fell near
the piltrr on Lincoln Heath. and was dragged a
considerable distance before the horses could he
pulled up. It got so greatly injured by this acci-
dent that the coachman deemed it advisable to re-
verse the order of the horses, and to pet the leaden
to the pole. Thus they proceeded till the descent
of Cross-o'cliff Hill, when the guard got off to put
on the drag. In drawing up the horses become
restive, sad threw over the mail-coach, whereby Mr.
MAMAS, of Sleafered, got sue or two ribs b.olten; li
other passengers fortunately escaped :Anjou, injury ;
but not so the poor horses, for these very valuable
sod superior animals received lacerations sud
bruises, which-it is feared will occasion their line to
their oast►. Not the smallest blame is imputable
to the driver. •• •