The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-16 00:00:00

FATAL ACC/DENT:

We hove received the &Dorris; stemma from Mabel,
of an accident which Deterred is IM cosotwase of Grey-
svr•leere, sad which was intruded with 'melancholy Woes-
gunmen the 21d of August a great number of persons
were anxious to pass the river in a large host. Tired of wait-
ing, they berried on board the vessel. The boat crossed the
rive► three limes in safety. Mies about' to make the fiftieth
trip, besides about 30 pameagers, there were cattle and ears
on board. When it bad made • little way, it was timed
that the weight towards the eters was too peat, wed that
the water was coming ie. The person who hid charge of
the boat requested some of t►e p■asragera lo go forward.
They all moved, and so precipitately, that He eisrlden
impolite gave the boat • contrary directive, sad ;t conk elmislit
inataatly. Too or the pasae•gers perialiai 1 amooese Ana
were eight prisons belonging to the comeneue of Unity. of
whom five have left families. Oo the 31st of Astern :oily
five of the bodies were (Gaud. The cattle were aim leet...•
(French Paper.)

CHUM" CIRCUIT.--It is said that Barons
WOOD mod Gisasinsi are about to retire, and that
the Hon. C. W*aaxtr, Chief Justice of the
Circuit, and Sir H.. GIFFORD, are to be eleeoted
to the Exchequer Bench. The expected vacancy
of the Chief J usticeship of Chester, rumour already
says, will be filled up by Mr. Seleant Cats's,
whose long connexion with the Circuit molders him
eminently qualified to fill so importaut an office.
However, nothing certain is yet knotru.—(Chester
Chronicle./

On Thursday last, about one o'clock, one of Mr.
CA IMILIt's stippmen wao arrested at his shop, No. 8.
Water-lane, Flert-street, on suspicion of selfitt
Palneer's Principles of IVature" behind the cur-
tain. Saint), the Wormer in this mot is in the
employment of the Socitty for do Slopproorioo of
Vice.

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By the New Vagrant Act, " AH Peisoss found
betting or playing at any unlawful game shall be
deemed rogues and vagabonds within the fall intent
and meaning of this statute, and shall be liable.
upon conviction thereof. to be committed for throe
mouths is the House of Correction, there to be
kept zo hard labour."
True bills were on Thursday night found against
the Bishop Jocelyn, and the soldier ithower/p•-•
PLA NT only was ezemined, his evidence being con-
sidered by the Grand Jury as mere than luffmient
to criminate the parties. All the witnesses was or-
dered to be in readiness to Res to Ireland.
Is Cartletows, isle of Man, is few days ago,
Wit. PIIRTTON. ►n the employ of Mr. ()vette.
hewer, while Brandiog on the edge of the letitilttug
vat, overbalanced Mussel'', and was precipitated into.
the boiling fluid. upwards of four feersutd• a half
deep. He rose immediately with his heed end neck
above the water, and though io►tantsneom assist-
ance was aft4iied, the whole of his body was so
dreadfully scalded, that he died iu agoorebout six
o'clock the POLDC evening. After having been ex-
tricated from the vat, be walked boraeptestung on
the a►ra of the brewer.

A few days tip JANE! STILIVAIT CARGILL. a
half-pay Lieutenant, who war impriannid under the
fieldmice of the laid Circuit Court at Perth, for
assault, attempted to termioate fits life. Be .grit
tried to hang himself with a hatirfkm•chlef, Which he
had fastened to one of the stitunttheooe of the.win-
dow of his prison-rood); but the handkerchief
broke and lui fell. He nest inifieted some deep
wounds in his min and thigh with a pen-knife,
which, in all probahility, would have proved fatal
had nut the gaoler catered the room, and found him
lying insensible ill his blood. Medical aid was in-
stantly procured; the wounds were dressed, and
before the surgeons retired the unfortunate uff re r
was able to speak, and is now gradually recover.
iug. Catotu.'s term of imprisonment expired
some time since; but his inability to and sticurity
for his good behaviour for two years had caused him
to be still detained in gaol.

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