The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-29 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.

On :Woodsy last a• unfortunate man, named Gana Ro-
binson, lost his life wear Croft Bridge, in coneassoesee of
the rapid descent of the river Tees. He and • bay were is
the act of collecting stones from the bed of the river, when
the roaring of the waters announced to them the approach
of a frightful Rood. The boy instantly loosed the fore hone
front the cart, which was standing by them. sod mounted
him, telling to the man to make the best of his way to a
place of safety. The horse swain ashore and saved the lad.
Rubinson, sexier,' to preserve the other horse and the cart,
leaped upom the enamors back, and war approaching the
shore, when the torrent came, and overthrew the whole,
sweeping them with indescribable velocity on its course.
The drowned bone soil the cart were cast ashore at a consi-
derable distance down the liver, hat the body of the unfor-
tunate Robinsou has nut yet been found. He lies left a
widow and six children. Eight men, who were at work col-
lecting stones ewer Hurwo►tb, roust also have perished, bat
fur the praisea unity exertions of Mr. Mushy, the landlord
of the inn at Croft. As soon as be observed the approach of
the flood, be nioantrd • horse, and galloped to Hnrwurth,
where he arrived just in time to give the alarm. The men
were raved. but their working implements were hurried
away with the resistless torrent. A gentleman, who witness-
ed accident at Croft, snares us that the body of water
which came thorn was at least ilia feet above the former
level of the river. The Tees is very subject to these sudden
floods after a iteury fall of rain.

Wives EINECTION.CieeII of the Eighth Day's
Pull, Tumble, July 27

Mr. Rentit
Mr. Miley

Mijnvity in favour of Mr. Bruen.. 198

Friday morning a Gentleman made his entri
into Margate, mounted on a patent perambulator,
and attended by two friends in • gig, having tra-
velled thou far from London, fur • wager of ten
guineas. lie had performed .o much of his task
with unheard of celerity, having left Loudon oss
Thursday morning at four o'clock, and reached
Margate at seven o'clock on Finlay morning. •
period of twenty-seven hours, or about a mile in
twenty-two and a half minutes. After resting
about two hour., taking a warm bath, and dressing
his wounds, for the Gentleman had, what is tech-
nically lost leather, he set off again on his
return to the place of his departure, to complete
his wager. The time allowed lior this arduous um.
dertaking is from Thursday to Sunday.
A suicide, under singular circumstances, took
place at logouville, in the department of the Seine.
lofrrieure, lull the 14th inattnit. A wine-merchant.
named Cavelier, aged 7.5. terminated his existence
by precipitating himself from a high rock into the
sea. Ile was to have heels married at six o'clock
WI the evening of that slay. In his residence was
found the sum of 85,000 francs, in gold and silver.

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