The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-05 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, 4c.

We are authorised to state. that the accident which oc-
curred in Hyde Park on Wednesday last, has been exag-
gerated. Mr. Dunlop was yesterday removed to his father s
house, with r circumstances that encourage the hope of his
ultimate recovery.
On Saturday an Inquest was Urn at Sawtry, All-
Saints, Nwinan Cross, on view of the body of Samuel
Se.stoti, aged about twenty-one years, who, as he was get-
ting water out of a pond near his house, fell in, and was
drowned. His hat awl a pair of yokes were found floating
upon the water, and the buckets had sunk. About four
years ago a brother of the deceased was drowned *site
same pond. whilst getting water. Another brother was
drowned in the tame parish, about 15 years ago, under
similar circumstances.
1) i. ACClDricr.—Yesterday se ind& a dreadful
accident occurred at di: cstton warehouse of Messrs. John
Hyde and Co., in Bank-street, Manchester. A man, named
Patrick Brady, in the employ of Mr. Spearritt, master-
porter, was occupied in removing cotton in the cellar, when
a bag, thrown ARM' from the weighing room, accidentally
fell upon him and broke his back. He was taken to the
infirmary, where he languished in great pain till Wednes-
day morning, when he expired. A singular fatality has
attended his family ; a abort time ago his wife fell down
stairs, and was so seriously injured that she was obliged to
be taken to the infirmary, and there died.
On Thursday last, as Hercules Atkin, Esq. and another
gentlenmn were conversing together in one of the streets of
Enniscorthy, John Wheeler Pounden, Esq. came up, and,
bearing them laugh, made some abusive observation, as he
considered they were laughing at him. Mr. Atkin retorted
in the same strain ; upon which Mr. Pounder) spat in Mr.
Atkin's face. Mr. Atkin immediately knocked him down.
Mr. Pounden, on getting up, drew a cane sword, thrust at
Mr. Atkin, and wounded him in the side, but not danger-
ously. Mr. Pounden has been committed to gaol, under
a warrant from A. Jacob and J. N. Nunn, Esqrs.—lre:-
filed Herald.
BARBAROUS Mu anee.—We have seen a letter from
Toomavera, dated the 27th ult. which states that a horrid
murder had been committed there during the absence Of
the police at. the Assizes of Clownel, on a woman and a
chi id.—Clonntel Advertiser.
ATTEM ex- AT MuaDaa.—On Wednesday night, a little
before eight o'clock, when Mr. Dunlop's new workers
were proceeding home from the mill, John Graham and
two other men had got nearly to the foot of Clyde-street,
alien two men passed them, looking earnestly in their
faces, and Graham observed they had pistols in their hands.
One of them had often threatened him before. After
passing a few steps, the ruffians turned round, and dis-
charged their pistols in succession, and mortally wounded
him in the back. He immediately fell, ten slugs having
entered his body. One of the new workers instantly
turned round, and made a grasp at a fellow he saw with a
pistol in his hand, but the latter aimed several blows at
him, dropped the pistol, and then endeavoured to make his
escape. The new worker, however, kept hold of him until
two of the county patrol came up, when, after a desperate
struggle, during which several of his confederates attempted
to rescue him, they fortunately succeeded in getting their
prisoner within the gates. 'the other assassin escaped.
fire wounded man was carried to a house in Clyde-street.
Information being given at the Calton police-office of these
events, the provost, magistrates, and all the civil force of
the Borough, immediately proceeded to the spot where this
dreadful outrage was committed; and the neighbourhood
being crowded with people, the Sheriff deemed it necessary
to obtain tite aid of a n aty of cavalry from Port Eglinton.
Capt. Hamilton succeeded in lodging the prisoner in the
office. The prisoner was taken to the jail at one o'clock.
Early the next morning one of the watchmen was fired at
in a close in Main-street, and the new workers were on the
same morning again assaulted on returning from breakfast.
A spinner, ellarged with attempting to rescue the prisoner,
was apprehended.—Glasgoto Chronicle.
HIGHWAY Ro SSSSS AND ATTEMPT AT MURDER.—
Early on Sunday morning week, as John Mathews was
going along the road from Hanley to Colbridge, be was
stopped by three men, who robbed him of one sovereign and
three and sixpence in copper; they then dragged him to
the mouth of a coal-pit, by the road side, and threw him
in; but the unfortunate man was enabled to seize hold of
the chain, by which his fall was prevented, and of course
his life preserved. Information being given to R. Barton,
the active constable of Hanley, he soon after apprehended
Themes Plummer, William Cooper, and Samuel Powell;
who being axon to by Mathews, were fully committed on
Monday., to take their trial at the next assizes. We un-
derstand that one of the fellows has made a confession of
his guilt since his committal.—Chester
HORRIBLE Aerate AT FERMOY.—A shoemaker, of
the name of Tobin, who had not been on the very best of
terms with his wife, having been the most part of Monday
drinking, returned home with a quantity of bather which
he had purchased. On entering his house he called his
wife to examine his purchase, which she refusing to do,
he pursued her with a knife in his hand, and before she
could reach the door, to effect her escape, plunged it into
the lower part of her shoulders, at the back, to the depth
of two and a half inches. Immediately on feeling the
wound she put her hand back and drew out the knife,
which having wiped, her strength failing, 511 e fell down
exhausted at the threshold. Medical aid was promptly
administered, and she was pronounecd past recovery, her
husband was arrested and lodged, by order of the Magis-
trates, in the Brideweli of Fermoy. He did not deny the
fact, and appeared (although very pale) no ways con-
cerned; up to a late hour "on Tuesday the unfortunate
victim still existed, althouAll no hopes of her recovery were
entertained.—Cork Chronicle.

DREADFLI. OtITRAGE.—Last Thursday night a most
eine:ions and diabolical attempt was made on the person of
John Graham, a cotton-spinner in Mr. Dunlop s mill at
Brooma ard, Calton. He was going home from his daily
labour a quarter before eight o'clock, and, when near Bar-'
rowfleld-read, was attacked by two men, who came out
from among a crowd, one of' whom, named John Kean,
Ered a pistol at him, and shot him in the back. The
wretch was soon after taken, and, after a dreadful resist-
ance, was conveyed inside cf the gate of Mr. Dunlop's mill.
The crowd then collected around the gate, and commenced
throwing stones, and uttering horrid imprecations against
the unfortunate individual who was shot. Shortly after-
wards the Sheriff, Magistrates, and a posse of co 'stables,
a-rived and cleared away_ the rabble from the gate. The
Riot Act was read. A party of dragoons were sent for, and
on arrive' pres Treel order during the evening. The indi..
vidual who was shot was carried to his lodgings in Clyde-
street, Calton. Dr. Corkindale was sent for, who elstracted,
several slugs from his bark. which had perforated the spine,
and stated that he was in imminent detrain The mob
afterwards collected around his lodgings, and continued to
utter oaths, and sing songs prepared for the occasion, which
they, as a glorious termination of a iVoL, as they called it,
continued to do, till dispersed by the military. 'this tnorn-
ing an immense crowd collected around the mill, and com-
menced throwing stones at the windows, and, after break-
ing a pane or two of glass, were dispersed, when they after-
wards proceeded to where Graham was lying, in'Cl) de-
en ere t, ard where they appeared to increase in numbers.
Grohain was examineed by the surgeons this morning, and
r r opinion is, that he is dying. Kean has been cart:weft-1
trd to gaol. Tie necessary steps, we andel-stand, are tak-1
ing to bring this case before ie ensuing Circuit Cum t,
a bleb meets here on the 26:11 iLst.-;--Ghtsgow Courier.
titIEEL!-STLALING.--A short time since Mr. Archer, a
respectable fanner residing in Kent, placed a flock of 400
sheep ice the park of the late Lord Tteurlow, at Dulwich.
fire sheep had not been many days on the pasture before
the threats of two of them were cut, aril the heads, skins,
'met entrails left upon: the spot win:re they were destroyed.
I rnmediateeiy after the robbery 100.'. wore offered for the
apprehens;on and conviction of the offenders. Notwith-
standing the large amount cf the reword, in a few niehts
alterwar.is (cur more of them were killed, precisely in the
same manner as those on the former occasion. An addi-
tional lOW. was then offered, and the flock removed, for
ewer security, from the park into an enclosure belonging
to Mr. Choke, of Dulwieh. On Saturday Mr. Archer
attended at Union-tall, for tl,e purpose of giving informa-
tion that two more of his flock were killed on the previous
night in Mr. Clerk's fields, and requesting the assistancie of
the police in tracing the. offenders. An officer was imme-
tiiately foe the purposes