The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-21 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY DEATHS.

ESTRAGRDISIAStIf CIRCIIIINTANCt.On Tiles.tlay even-
ing last, Mrs. Lees, who resided in the Nursery Grounds,
Surrey-road, went from her honae to purchase sonic insides
at a shop nl Blackfriamemad, and left her child, Chi:l Less,
about six years of age, alone. A short time after her ab-
sence, the neighbourhood was alarmed by the cry of " Fire
and the child was accil rmining out of the huese enveloped in
flames; the neighbours rendered every assistance iu their
power to extinguish the are, and carried the child to Guy's
Hospital, a here sloe expired. The injury she received was
too extensive and %eerie to admit of description. While
some of the neighbours were carrying the child to the Hos-
pital, others went to look fur the loather, at the mid of
Blackfriais-road, *lime they met with several watelan.mu
carrying a woman upon a shutter ; our of the ueighlruers
exclaimed, " flood Good, it it Mrs Lees!' and upon
examining the body such was the fact. Mrs.. Lees. it appears,
was crossing Blackfi iaro.road, when some fellow rode full
gallop up the street, his horse k knl her (lowa and
trampled upon her, and lie rode on ns if nothing had hap-
pened, altbougb loudly called after to stop. The watchmen,
who were going to convey Mrs. Len to au hospital, carried
her to her house, when a Surgeon was sent fur, who said
that there was not the most 'remote chance of her rerovery,
and last evening she expired.
Au Inquest was held yesterday nt Guy's Hospital upon the
child, and a verdict returned by the Jury—" Accidental

AN ErittNoaDINSRY FUNallAt..—On last Sunday after-
noon the remains of Samuel Bishop, A butelici's porter,
who resided in Frying-pan-ally, Tu 'll-street, Cow-cross,
was removed from his late residence for suit-meat in St.
John's church-yard, Clerkeniell. Two mutes silk blart;
cloaks, glover, scarves, and hatbands, preceded the body;
the coffin was carried by four undertaker', men, and the
pall was supported by six butchers in black cloaks, fol-
lowed by twenty-six couple in inotirning dunks. The crowd
that followed literally blocked sip the street, and rendered
the assistance of the police imams*. The chinch-ond
gates were obliged to be closed to keep out the peat con-
course that followed ; but still it was so crowded that the
clergyman Ind great difficulty in performing the faunal ser-
vice. Many persons had their pockets picked of their mousy
cud other articles.
MATH sr Flour's(' A rpiariel having arisen at a
public-house at Kiiieston, on Tuesday. between Trieste, •
bargeman, and Hinma!, a navigator, they agreed fn follow
the barge to which Trieste IN longed nil stream, and fieht for
a gallon of bear. The navigator, with two fellow-vrioknieti,
as second and lioille.holder, went on Ward, and suety thing
was cleared a,. ay for the battle. Thei. fought awkwardly and
desperately :::, rounds in 52 minute., :out scarcely a round
wan finishr.: lint by a Stanch-don I. 1.1.. u. The mt.,' we,,
much fatly,. 11, but they fulight on Wait an I. and 1.11
minutes had expired, when HiIICPUII Ws.% killakl,l doses by a
slight blow. He remained ...111WIC*0 for some minsites, and
then expired, as it turned out, trout a rupture of sate of the
smaller vessels of the head.
A destrtictive tire broke mit on Tuesday night.
at the house of the Rev. SAM. EDW. I. F.ASELV, tit
Stoke flurhassi, Ilerts, which iiiisilly de.tiaytal the
house, together with a valuable Istnury and Ini-
niture; not a vestige of which was saved. The
fire broke out is the laundry is the mine of the
both 111 l of the haunt, where the pervants bail been
ase.lsing sifter had-time. and the. inmates had
enough to do to save themselves. Mr. Vt.:vit.:LT.
and pint of his fumtly were in Loi.slim. It is %dui
that the library only wag insured.