The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-07-22 00:00:00

LAMENTABLE CIRCUMSTANCE.

At Iwo o'clock on Saturday afterooon Mr. Shelton, the
Coroner. and a very respectable Jury, assembled at the sign
of the Crown, in Kent-street, Southwark, to inquire into the
cause of the death of a tine female child, named Elizabeth
Jacobs, aged *sly two years and three months.
Mr.. Hannah Gifford, residing at No. 6, Fisher's.baild-
logo, Kent-street, deposed, that she gained her livelihood
by manefacteriog fancy and ladies' reticule baskets, and
occasionally used oil of vitriol and iudigto to colour Ike
wicker. On Tuesday emitting last, she being in want dumb I
drugs, went to • chemist's to purchase some, having pre-
viously intrusted her little buy to tits east of the deceased's
mother whilst she was absent. After mho had procured the
compound she returned to Mrs. Jacob's house fur her little
boy, and happened to lay the poison in a cop on the table,
whilst she wrapped her child up io • shawl, and at that mo-
ment the , deceased, who was standing near the table, drank
about ■ tea-spoonful of the poison, and in an Instant its
mouth and lips were shockingly corroded. The mother of
t►e deceased took it up in her arms, and poured some cold
water down its throat, and afterwards ran into the street,
when s►e was met by • neighbour, named Carpenter, who
look the child from her, and administered some antidotes,
which caused excessive vumiti•g, and the ejected matter
was of • bloc colour. The deceased lingered in the most
excruciating pain till the next night, when it died i■ convul-
sions.
The Jury returned • verdict—t' Thit the deceased cams
by its death by accidentally drinking poisoo."
Both the Coroner and Jury deemed the coodugt of Car-
penter worthy of their praise mud thanks.

Tuesday afternoon a melancholy accident occur-
red near Kenoford to the driver of the Exeter and
Plymouth safety coach. It appears that on the
road he repeatedly complained of giddiness and
pain in his head; at length he fell from the box,
by which his skull was ftactured in a most shocking
manner. He was taken to his house at Exeter,
where he underwent the operation of trepanning.
Having become perfectly sensible since, some slight
hopes were entertalsed of his recove►y, but the un.
fortunate man expired between fire and silt o'clock
the out evening.

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tag IVRY.

NtVVCASTLE *ACES. •
sikkorD DAV—lrVelbAt. 1111 LT 11. •
The 1< Y 2 ashes of 21p. each, for three yew dik telt*,
est. 31b.; Allies, est —Twa mike.
HOS. Mr. Pore's b. e. Yiseedefe 1
Mr. Laminas% b. e. by Don
Mr. Riddle's tr. e. Weetwood. ...• ..
Sir It. W. Ridley's eh. e. by Coleus ... Sir
Woo by a leavb.—A geed roe&
to 2 oil Theodore.

The Filly Stakes of 2345. each. !Op. ft. for tbtoo lair slat
bet eseh.—Owe toile. _

Mr. Mason's eh. by Leopold 4.'01 1
Col. Croft's ch. f. by Cools*
&r E. Dodsworih's b. by Woful. WO" .11. 3
Sir 3. H. Maxwoll's jr. Helen Mar re ....... •.4 It
Woo by hilt • wok.
$ to 1 apt ch. by Leupokl-7 to 4 apt sEL,
Ito 5 apt. b. by Waal. •

A Swetpstakes of SOgs.taci. h. ft. for du ee year .1e; culls
B.t. Sib; Ilst.—Nevroothe Ters-la.
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Mr. Mlle.'s b. f. ley ConsUa
Lord Quemsherry's b.c.Orator, by Prise Misplay,
Mr. lAsubtou'a b. e. by Leopold .s.. dr
6 to 6 ea Orator.—Woe cleverly.
Third Year of the renewal of the Goafortb Stakes of lop,
each, with tOgs. eddy', for honied, &e. of all ages, three
year olds, 7st. ; four, Sat. Jlb. ; are and upwards, 5e1.101b.
Two miles.
Mr Lasebton's gr. b. Doosinane, 5 yra. old
Mr. T. O. Powlett'• b. h. Gambler, 6 yea. old
Lord Queensberry's cb.c. Ledsione, 4 yrs. oIJ
6 to 4 on Hunsinane.—Easy.
His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs.; fuer yrs. ekl, 10. i. 4th.; ivy
11ee.4th.; sus 12A.; nod aged, flit. !lb.—Pear miles.
Nit. Linsbton's b, e. Richard, • pe. *M.
Ms. Armstrong's b. e. Packnian, 4 yea. old
toed Scarborough's hr. e. Byres, 4 gre.eld
Mr. Hutebilmou's b. e. Lord of the 51amor, 4 yre. old, 4.
Lord Queemsherry's bl. e, Pluto, 4 pa. old dr
Packet.. the favostrite.—Verg easy.
ISAHLOVe HAMEL
Taltaicseve. slum IS.
His Grace the Duke of Bucknegbast's gift of • Cop, value
50gs. to be run for by borers bekingieg to the Nue-cows.
tnisoioned Ofileers and Privates of the Bucks Yeomanry
Cavalry, for Owe Improvement of speed.
Mr. W. Hook's b. h. Sadillebega
Mr. R. Roosey's cb. m. Calypso
Mr. G. Gerld's b. h. Waterloo Screw