The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-16 00:00:00

SUDDEN DEATH.

Yesterday mornieg, shout half-past Rill o'clock, some workmen
et,tployed in repairing find entbellishing the church of St. l'aul,
toventlearden, observed a lad. seemingly about 17 years of age,
walk with a tottering step through the portico in front of the
es:inch to the burying-ground, where he seated himself upon a
numb in a nixie of apparent exhaustion. They took no particular
notice of him, sniquaing that he had perhaps been out all night, or
111,/i• over.fat4sied from work. Shortly afterwards he left that part
of the ground end went to the partici+, where he was seen stagger-
)** about for a few minutes, and then he sunk to the ground. Some
idle and unfeeling fellows immediately proclaimed hini to he drunk,
and commenced pelting him with potatoes and filth. This being
communicated to Mrs. Bartlett, the wile of the watchhouse.keeper,
dee sent a man for one of the beadles to protect the lad, whoever he
might be, at d finding that lie did not conic speedily, she called kip
her hushanil. who had just retired from his night's duty, and he
Lcoeght the boy into the watrlibouse, where it was soon perceived
that ext:eme illness was the sok cause of his staggering anti
exhaustion. Medical ay 'stance was initnedtairly sent for, and
meanwhile Mrs. Bartlett kindly gave him some tea soul warm
brandy and water, which he so* rather eagerly, and with great
ttisei.fulnesa. Ile seemed tolerably cheerful, hut excessivt ly weak,
ied was suffering under an extreme hairy of the bowels. Mr.
Damply Ide„ of Bedford-street, surgeon, Dr. Broughton, and another
seedteel im.n were sticerienvely sent r.), and were prompt in their
ismotlanee. The poor boy was put to bed, and medicine .
*stay administered; after whirl) he a.,-.:inedeoniewhat better. He
teenversed freely, but evaded all filleatieNla as to who and what lie
was, at one time saying that he had nn parents nor friends, add at
another that he did nut know where his parents were. The medi-
glom, wi•h small portions of brandy and water, were occasionally
tainintistereil to bun during the tourniag ; anti at half.past twelve
eterveseed his gratitude to Sir. and Mrs. Bartlett and said he
te.t Peter, and was able to take any thing that would do him pond.
14.4101:, however, it would appear, was too much exhausted to be',
lataktitted by the humane exertions of those about him ; far at a
tatter past one he beennte soddenly worse, and in lien minutes he
was 'League. lie appeared about 17 or 18 years of age, rather tall,
esteeedingl; thin, with lightish brown hair, rout a little freckled
flee face. He had rather strong hair on the upper lip. He had
ea a clean but rather coarse shirt, a brown coat, buff anti white roar.
Gala waistcoat, and blue Dowsers.
The medical gentlemen were unanimously of opinion that the
death of the itnf•etunate lad was occasioned by a want of proper
sustenance. IleSeas wasted altnosi.to the bone.
The body lies at the watcbhouse to be owned, and to await the
f1.11.11t of a Coroner's Inquest.

On Saturday afternoon on inquest was held at the Wool-
pack public-house, in St. George's Colegate, Norwieli,
before Mr. Wm. Bell, Coroner, on view of the body of
Stephen Morrison, of St. Mary's Coslany, aged 63 years.
It was proved in evidence that the deceased was a weaver ;
that about eight o'clock in the morning he had been to his
Master's with his piece of work, anal on his return home
with more work. and passing through St. George's Church-
yard alley, he fell down on the pavement there with great
eiCence, which calmed a contusion on his head, anal he
almost instantly expired. The body was examined by a
surgeon, who said the wound he received on his head by
the fall was the cause of his death.--Jurors' verdict accent-
The body of the young man who poisoned himself at
the Thatched House, Islington, on Friday last, and on
whom an inquest was held the following day, was owned
yesterday by his brother and sisters, it having been
exposed in the vault of the church for that purpose. At
the time the inquest was held, there was no clue to his
connexions. It was, however, supposed from the contents
tat' a scrap of paper in his pocket, that a disappointment of,
a tender nature had produced derangement. It turns out
that he was a young gentleman of respectable connexions,,
and it is said, would, in a few months, have come into pos.'
session of considerable property.
Polsonitso.—On Friday last, an inquest was held at
Easingwohl, by Mr. Dinhdale, the Coroner, on the body
of a person muted Richard Shepherd, of that place,
labourer. It appeared the deceased had been drinking
freely on the day of his death, and had gone to Mr. Seaver,
a respectable druggist, to purchase some arsenic ; but Mr.
fi. seeing the state he was in, very wisely refused selling
any. He then went out and purchased a quantity of
ove deadly poison of a person of the name of Bain-
, a voider of drugs, and had taken all, or the greatest
Part at once, which caused his death.—(Verdict accord-
ingly.) We hope this will be a warning not to sell poison
to persons in such a state of excitation, as doubtless if due
caution had been used, the poor man's life would have
Leen saved.—York Paper.
Near Key. ou het, a young, man, called
William 11 Cullagli, was killed at the Roet-imiunt, Peach
Mins, about five o'clock in the evening. Ho had been
getting some Sax scutched, and on going to the place
where the handlers are at work, a bolt or something took
his foot, and threw him forward. In falling, it is sup-
rased, he threw up his arm to save himself ; it came in
minuet with one of the bandits, and was broken ; another
handle tore the skin from the crown of his head down to
his forehead ' • and a third nearly severed his head from
bra body. So instantaneous was the work of destruction,
that the unfortunate man was not heard to shout, nor did
any of the workmen see the accident until their notice was
attracted by the unusual sound of the mill. What ren-
ders this circumstance the more distressing is, that he has
left his wife, in the lest stage of a consumption, and fous
young children.-.-Newey relrgruph.
Summer DeATll.—Between seven and right o'clock on
Saturday evening, a man named Bernard Ryder suddenly
dropped dead on Arran Quay, Dublin, whilst walking in
company with his brother. The deceased was a resident
of Liverpool, anti came to Dublin with a cargo of coals.
la consequence of not being shle to procure a Coroner, the
body remained at Surgeon Walsh s, on Arran Quay. Up-
wards of QM. were found on the deceased, also some watch
movements, and Rrivate documents.
Mee/owns:sty INStANtS Or &ODIN DEATII.—A very
tnelancholy catastrophe occurred at Hastings on Tuesday,
how: after eight o'clock, to a fine young man of di,• name
of Richardson, 528 years of age, who has been married three
or four mouths, and is engaged in the lace business, and
generally resides in the metropolis. He was bathing a
little to the westward of the town, from one of the
chines, at low water, the sea in an agitated state, attended
by s friend, who bad not quitted the vehicle. Mr. Rich-
ardson was seized suddenly with apoplexy, from the rup-
tore of a blood-vruel, when he immediately fell down, to
rise once, and then disappear, without making a single,
Abet or struggle for his own preservation. The burly was '
prneured in the space of a quarter of an hour or twenty '
minutes, but not till life was completely extinct, though
every mean/ to restore animation was resorted to. It way
be judicious to notice, that many visitants, in making a
tour of the coast, on their first arrival at a wateringplace,
before their constitutions may have recovered from the fa-
tigues of a journey, and when the blood may be much sti-
mulated by exposure in an open carriage, or on horseback,
to the powerful rays of the sun during the day, think pro-
per to plunge the following morning into the open sea,
which oftentimes proves' prejudicial, dangerous, and fatal ;
whereas, were they to remain quiet for a short time (two
or three days), take a warns bath, or consult a medical
friend previons to cold bathing, they might derive naval).
rages in point of 'Keith, and thereby avoid accidents.
M•HGATI, SEPT. 14. —The body of poor Harman, the
harlot, who, with a gentleman, was drowned last week
near Margate, was picked up last evening, as was also the
boat. The body of the gentleman hes not yet teen found.
The finding of the boat has shown die cause of the acci-
dent, which was occasioned by a knot in the sheet prevent-
ing its running freely through the ring or !wok, when the
wind bore too much upon the beam. It was actually
picked up in this state, with the knot stuck fast Li the
non rim:, which prevented the sheet running out further.
Many fatal accidents have arisen from amateur sailors
making fast the sheet. This sad account cannot be too
generally circulated, which caused poor Dimas death ;
end it is to lei hoped it wiN serve as a caution to others, to
sot that the sheet is clear at all times from knot or entan-
glement. The proprietors of the pier showed every mark
of romeet to his remains, and offered all the condolence in
their power to his widow, by hauling down the pier flag
while his body was landing. and rnn ping it up only half-
mast hip.h driving the remainder of the evening. A very
liberal substeription has been entered into for the poor de-
Sereing widow and her children, at the diferent bathing-
rooms and inns.

Baal. CCowrce a RIIIINFRY.--WC are informed that a
wan of the name of Ilenzekiel has lately been apprehend-
ed by the Hertford Police, and lodged in confinement.
He has since made givers' important statements relative
to the above robbery, and It is expected that he will be re-
moved by Aahris Cnrynct to London, and admitted at an
approver at the ensuing Oh! Bailey S-wsions, a2inst a
prisoner charged with inciting others to commit the above
hweglary.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.

LANCASTER SUMMER ASSIZES, MONDAY, SEPT. 13.

NISI PRIUS.
Before Mr. Moonily t.t.occ anti 0 Common Jar,.
_ inn mt.ET y. YZATES ANDOTHLRII.

Mr. ST ARIL tic opened the pleadings. and
Mr. Sergeant CRORII stated the nature of the action, which was
brought by the plaintiff, to recover a compensation in damage* fur
an alleged trespass eon *tted by the defendants, under the follow.
ing circumstances:—The plaintiff; it appeared from the Learned
Sergeant's statement, was a poor schoolmaster, lately resident at a
I place called Eccles, in this county, which, it was contended, lie
rented at W. per year, and the whole a his cholera brought him in
per week only the auto of 24.
Mr. SIASILETT, Mr. BROUGHAM, and Mr. TUNDRA, Con-
ducted the defence.

On the part of the plaintiff, Mr. ST AIICIC called
John Edgerley—lie is the eon of the plaintiff. He knows
the defendants. V tate* and others. His father is a school.
toaster. There is a room above the school. He recollects the de-
, eemiants coming on the 2d day of April. They picked the lock of
the school.door„ and threw the books about the door. They re-
moved the desk. His father afterwanls locked the door. This was
on a Saturday. They cone again on the 6th or loth ;he torgets
which. Ilia father was gone to Eccles to see Mr. Foulke the at-
torney. Shaw (one of tin' defendants) fetched a long ladder, and
tried to get in at the window; but it was fastened. Haines or-
deted a tire and a bed to be brought, and observed he was going to
live there. Ile then put his (wititeaes) sister out, and endeavoured
to thrust hint out alao. Ile resisted. Haines said, if a brace of
pistols would keep possession, no person should disturb him.
had occupied the school five years ilex' September. Ile paid 4L
per annum to liavid Yeates. lie had since been foe the rent on
the 9th of January let. He said to his father. I understand you
ere going to move, but you know the poor children must not be
neglected.
Crews.examined by Mr. SCARLETT-. 110 used 1011141st in teach-
ing the children.
Notice to quit put in, and read, dated 18th February 11124.
Mr. SersitLETT contended that this was a very foolish action,
and ought wirer to have been brought into Court. Thc school was
supported by charity ; and the plaintiff was only put in in order to
afford him an asylum nt a reasonable rent.
James Shaw eziouinod—lle was ordered to enter b/Peter Shaw.,
Ile had the key three weeks. The contract was made with him.
Cross-examined by Mr. BR 0 voitAx—The plaintiff said he
would prosecute man, woman. Of child that would dare molest him.
The children were taught by charity. Ile was not to pay rent, pro-
Tided he taught in the Sunday Reltonl.
Mr. TTTTTT —lle was a tone servant.
Jutme—And not front year to yeas?
Mr. Sergeant Close contended that the notice was irregular,
and that a grave-digger or sexton was entitled to more reapnt.
The J (mum charged the Jury, and slid the question was, whe-
ther the defendant was entitled to the lower room. As to Peter
Shaw, he was the person by whom the contract wan made. The
notice to quit said nothing as to the school. The first witness had
proved the trespass, the violence of which had not been great, and
the defendant might have quitted at the expiration of the notice.
For the trespass the plaintiff wan entitled to their verdict.
The Jury gave 40a. damages, and 40s. costs.
_ mewrrT o. rtxl.oW Awn oTnras,

it will be recollected that we gave a rmort of this case a few
days since, respcAing an execution entered up against the plain-
tiff's, who had taken the benclit of the Insolvent Debtors Act,
when the learned Judge lilt a question of law open, in case he
should have taken an erroneous view of the case. . . .

Mr. rietgeant Caoss applied this morning and obtained the
Ruh Nisi.
SLANDER.
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___ THOMPSON V. MIDDLEHUIST.

Mr. WHAtaves opened the pleadings, and
Mr. SC*RLtTT stated the facts, to 'support which he called the
following witneisest—
Ann Clara—Her husband is the landlord of the Eagle and Child
inn, at Wigham ; Thompson was at her house in company with a
person of the name of Lloyd, on the 20th of May ; he is a Col-
lector of Assize; there were other persons in company ; it was at
the hour of seven In the evening. She remembers the Liverpool
coach arriving ; the defendant alighted from it, and stepped into
the bar, when he began to address himself to John Thompson,
the plaintiff, who, he said, was a d---d thief, a rogue, a vil-
lain, and a rascal. and that lie had robbed him of four or five'
pounds; the plaintiff never replied to this language; be continued
to utter this abuse; she desired him to conic out of the bar, as he
was conducting himself in a very ill manner; he said he would
not, and said Ala Thompson's tither was an honest man, but that
" his son was a d---4 rogue.' a thief, • villain, and a rascal ; he
stopped two hours abusing. On the next morning he called, and
expressed his sorrow for what he had said, and regretted that he
had not come nut of the bar when she had advised him, and that
itiwould be of serious consequence. as the plaintiff' had before for-
given him for a similar offence. The other gentletna• desired him
to hold Isle tongue. Ile appeared sober at the time, although he
bad several glasses of liquor.
Mr. SCAIMIETT—ThIa is our WC

Air. Ilitoto mix—. Really, it we are to have such cases as this
day after (Is'', we shall never get done. The Assists had already
been a fortnight, and they might be a fortnight linger adiustle2
such drunken foolish squabbles, if they wow wet melted by
Wail damages. The plaintiff seated his sedge es the VIM
" thief," well knowing the other words were MN belt.
The Learned Junes said these wee se emit= bet that the
words 'paten were actionable. No man geld yes are a thief. est
have robed me of money," without baggy* the person the
crime of felony ; and this being proved. gliallitta wag. Obi
itemises the plaintiff was entitled to. It had bees pared that this
had pot been the defendant's first offence.

The Jury gave—Malaga 61.—Casts 404.
DRVIIIIr V. 1111130.

This was an action to recover • penalty of the defendant for,
sellirg various articles as an auctioneer, without a licence. It was
proved by a person of the name of Abraham Maw that he had put
up to auction a pair of candlesticks, ice, at • room kept by a per.
son of the name of Stokes, at Liverpool.
Jury, ander his Lordship's directions, found for the plain.
neon the first count—Penalty SO!. coats 40s.