The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-04-30 00:00:00

joint, a girl with a &ketire4 liao.totte, bud the te•
mainder are bruises. A number were taken to the
South Batik. A surgeon in it utchesoratown has
three cases of fracture, and twenty-one of revere
cuts or bruises. A number more were hurt who
went home. We !meat to say that these acci-
dents are not the worst. One unfortunate man'hf
the name of George Andrew, a shoemaker in the
Corbels, was helped, from the bed of the river,
into all adjacent house, and set down in a bed ;
when he had got a drink of water, he fell back and
instantly expired. He has left a wife and four
children to lament his drat h. There are minion
of more deaths; but they•have not been authenti-
Wed by our inquiries.
[From " The Glasgow Courier.")
Yesterday the birth-day of our most gracious So-
vereign, George the Fourth, was cele.srated in this
city with every demonstration of loyalty and affec-
tion. The troops in our garrison, the sth dragoon
Guards from !inanition, and our different volun-
teer corps, were ender arms early in the foreuoots,
end drew up on the Green. The whole had a very
fine awl martial appearance.
At about half-past 11 o'clock, Sir T. Bradford,
Commander-in-Chief of Scotland, apprsred on the
ground, and the whole then fired three feux-de-juie,
mid afterwards went through various military evo-
lutions iu a masterly style. The day, though
cloudy, wag dry. and the concourse of spectators
was immense : not less than 50,000 persons were
assembled. Every vehicle that could be procured
was pot in activity; and the number of carriages,
filled with all the beauty and fashion of this city
and neighbourhood, was greater than on any for-
mer occasion. The assembled crowds retained the
must pe•crable demeanour, and seemed to enjoy
the gay scene before them with much satisfaction.
lo the evening the Illiigistrates and oilier re.
spectable inhabitants a•seutbled in the Town Half,
when the health of his Majesty mud the other
branches of the Royal Family were drank with the
greatest enthusiasm.
We were in hopes that the improving prosperity
of the country, and returning confidelice sinning
all ranks of people, would have prevented any tints
like riot or outrage upon the celebration of hi,
Majes'y's birth-day ; lint we have been mistakes,.
and are sorry to It"dril, that the proceedings of the
mob were la,t night as violent end uncontrollable
for a short time as have ever been experienced here.
As the evening approached the streets were very
much crowded ; and squibs. crackers, and lockets,
became numerous and annoying.
About nine o'clock a large bonfire was again
placed opposite tile gaol, formed by one or two
tar-barrels, which had been carried in procession;
and the business of plitudering the adjacent palling
of the Green, or ■uy thing that could increase the
fire, was carried on with great activity.

The Magistrates, with a small detachment of
cavalry and infantry, were on the spot, and were
fur is dart time unable to prevent this, until, act-
ing buth wills spirit and moderation, they sncceed.d
iii preventing access to the are, b 0 as not to afford
lily inducement fur carrying on this disgraceful
proceeding.
In the performance of this duty, however, they
were violently attacked with stones and other son-
ides; and one or two of the Magistrates, with seve-
ral of the military, were severely hurt. A aerjeant
of the dragon'', was exceedingly hart, and its all
probability would have lost hi. life, us the mob
continued to press upon him when down, had lint
a bystander interfered and got him carried into art
adjoining house, where medical assistance was im-
mediately procured. The person who bore him to
the house then took his horse to lead to the bar-
racks. In the way lie less attacked by the mob, his
face cut, and otherwise severely nipped.
The area in front of the Court-houses being
Bleared, many of the people retired Further up the
Green, or to the adjoining streets ; but a great
number posted themselves upon the wooden bridge
leading to Hutcheson-towel, which in consequence of
the great weight unfortunately gave way at the
north end, and precipitated a considerable number
of people into the clowns.' of the river, which, how-
ever, is there exceedingly shallow, or almost dry.
Immediate atteution and every assistance was ren-
dered to the unfortunate sufferers, under the per-
sonal direction or the Lord Provost, and they were
immediaely carried to the town hospital, where me-
dical aseistence rod every comfort was afforded.
IVe have not been able to ascertain exactly the
number of casualties; but one Mall, George An-
drew, shoemaker, Corbels, died in consequence of
the injury he received, and thirteen IT fourteen have
received severe bruises, or have had their limbs frac-
tured.

Several accidems, we are sorry to learn, lisp.
pencil to boys iii firing pistols; one had his skull
fractured by his pistol bursting; another his hand
so shattered, that it was found necessary to ampu-
tate its arm above the wrist, B.:c. To such a dan-
gerous length was this thoughtless amusement car-
ried, that, in one instance we have heard of, a pistol
bullet was found this morning which had beenared
at a window, and fell down between the shutter and
window; it is probable, therefore, that the ball had
been spent, or that the charge had been small.

On Tuesday a small boat with two ladies was
upset near the flood-hatches, opposite Redc
I louse. the residence of Lady SMITH, and one of
the ladies, Mrs, counts, with the boatman, wets
tirowne. The other, a Mrs. GRIFFITHS, was saved,
racing, to the intrepidity of one of the servants be-
longing to Lady SMlTll.—(Batk Herald.)
Aluanza.--An inquest was held in Dublin on
Tuesday, on the body of MARY DOHERTY, wife
of JAMES DOHERTY, of Exeliequer.street, in that
city. The Jury returned the following verdict:--
" We find that Mary Doherty came by her death' in eon.
sequence of a wound which was inflicted on her by a sharp
instrument, by her husband, James Doherty."
It is not generally known that small onions
planted at this season of the year, will, if the leaf
which shoots for seed is pinched off, grow into
onions of the largest size and guest flavour.
During the last week the strongest interest has
been excited at Southampton by some astonishing
cures stated to have been performed by a sailor, at
Cowes. The name of the operator is JOHN THOS.
and was mate of the schooner Swum. of
Plymouth, when she armed at this port last month,
from Si. 11406,1175,,witku cargo of oranges.

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