The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-09 00:00:00

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SINGULARLY All COINCIDENCE.

At the late fair at Peckham, an elderly man, the owner of
two swings in the fair (sterol which was superintended by his
wife), observing that a part of the support of the one under
his own direction had gives, way a little, be placed his foot
against it tilt lw could get his customers out, when the ma-
chine coming suddenly against his chest, killed him on the
spot. On the same day, his son, who resided near Bethnal-
green, who had family of seven children, during the absence
of kis wife, who was a lasimikesis, suspended himself to the
bed-post, and although he was ent down by bee in a few mi-
nutes, and surgical assistance immediately afforded, the vital
spark had fled. The unhappy man was a cooper by trade,
sail several of the children were amusing themselves in the
cooperage below; but two of the eldest having been hurried
up by the alarm given by their mother's screams for assist-
ance, the little ones amused themselves with making a bon-
Are, when the fire communicated to the clothes of a girl shout
three years old, and harmed her in so dreadful a manner,
that she expired in the course of the night following, not-
withstanding every attention was paid by the surgeon, who
when the accident occurred, hail not retired from the house,
in consequence of the melancholy catastrophe of the father.

MISFORTUNE OF BEING UGLY.

[Front the Portuguese of AL VOlireira]

A girl was on the point of being hauged.mt Vienna; her
youth and beauty made a great impressiom upon the heart
of one of the spectators, who was ■ Neapolitan, a middle
aged man, bat exceuively ugly. As he had but a few mo-
ments to make up his mind, he ran immediately to the
place of execution, and 'lettering his intention to marry the
criminal, demounted her pardon, according to the custom of
the conutry. The pardon was granted, on condition that
the girl was not averse to the match. He accordingly ad-
dressed her in three terms:—" Madame. I am a Gentleman
of some property, and 1 now wish, for the first time, that I
were a King, only that I might offer you a stronger proof
of my attachment."—" Alas! Sir," replied the girl," I am
fully 'eligible of your affection and generosity ; bat I am
not mistress over my own heart, and I cannot belie my sen-
timents. tifortimately, they control my fate, and I prefer
the death with which I am threatened, to marrying so ugly
a fellow as you are!" The Neapolitan retired in confusion,
and the woman directed the executioner to do his office.

Yesterday s Court of Directors was hell at the

Eiist India Howse, when the nnder-mentioned

ships, taken up fur the ensuing season, were thus

stationed, rid.—
Thomas Cogito, William Marjoritranks, Commander;
Earl of Baleares*, James Jameson, Commander; Warren
Hastings, Thomas Larkins, Commander; Thames, Charles
Le Blanc, Commander; Orwell, Thomas W. Leech, Corn-

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minder; Marquis of Huntiy, Donald 3PLeod, Commander—
fur Bombay and China.
Prince Hellcat. Juba Inner, Commander; Dake of York,
A. H. Campbell, Cumnaunder—for Madras and China.
Asia, Thomas F. Balderston, Commander; A +tell, Francis
Creswell, Commander; Castle Homily, Henry A. Drum-
mond, Commander—forßengal and China.
Canning, Wm. Patterson, Commander ; Lady Melville,
John Stewart, Commander—for St. Helena, Bombay, and
China.

Landow, Peter Camerae,

St. lietens,

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Bence°leo Penang, arid China.
Backir;bamshire, Frederick Adams. Commander; 1/n-
-oir% M. Hamilton. Corumaader ; Scaleby Castle. John B.
Notbeby, Commander; Marchioness of Ely, Brook Kay,
Commander; General Hewitt, James Pearson. Centasander ;
Princess Amelia, Edward Balaton, Connaoder—for Chins
direct.

Major CSAIGIE arrived at the India House late
on Sunday night, charged with important dispatches
from the Supreme Cover ttttt ent of India, which have
been transmitted by his Majesty's ship Phaeton.
Mr. Ramo, of the Strand, Mr. ['Lacs, and
a few other respectahle tradesmen, constitute the
Society called the ‘Vertminster CoMmittee. This
title was, therefore, inaptly applied in our Paper
of yerterday to a Committee of eon persons, friends
of Mr. Hurt., who, it is said, hues undertaken to
arrange a plan for his reception on his return to
London.

Two mercantile how., one in the Mediterranean,
the other in the German trade, stopped payment on
Tuesday; and a house in the coal trade was under
the necessity of suipending its payments.
A letter front Manchester, addressed to the
Editor of The Bury Post, says—" I learn that Mr.
HUNT and his party have gained an increase of po-
pular favour since his return. Many of the first
characters are now severe in their opinions against
the Yeomanry and Magistrates. They are all assist-
ing to learn the names and residence of every yeo-
man, fur a prosecution ; and another large meeting
takes place this day (Monday) in St. Peter's area."
It is said to be the intention of Government to
have all pensioner.. whose eyes are affected, but
not totally blind, removed to London, for the aid
of the brat professional skill. Such as require a
i guide will be allowed one, with the pay of a sol-
dier during the necessary absence.—( Waterford
Mirror.)
At Norwich Corn-market, on Saturday, there
was a good supply of both old and new Wheat, but
little other gram. Wheat declined about ts. per
coomb.—There was a plentiful supply of Lean
Stock, Scots and Homebred., which bore a good
price, as they will be wanted to take off the full
mop of turnips and the abundant straw. The
Sheep pens were also well tilled. Prices much as
before.
Tuesday morning several men were at work re.
pairing a Gentleman's house in York-street, Mary-
le-bone, when one of them was sent to the top of
the bane to repair one of the doors t he got on a
UM% and laid twin of a piece of wood agaiiist the
anksbich gave way. mid he was precipitated head
Lust to the pavement of the hall. His skull was
Ishockingly fractured. amid his body dreadfully in.
jam& Ile was carried to the Middlesex Hospital,
hot us his arrival lie was quite dead. 1