The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-09 00:00:00

PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.

Our townsman, J. Thomson, Esq. and his wife—the lady to
whom Burns addressed the beautiful verses, beginning, Avia
the circling wheels of time," had a roost narrow escape lieu,
drowning, on the night of Tuesday last. Mr. Thomson bad
gone to Lockerby on professional business, and travelled in g
gig drawn by a very steady home. Be left that place at shoe;
six o'clock, and, though the sky looked dull and hay at first,
the stars and moon soon sparkled and shone so bright, as to rem.
der travelling nearly as safe as during the day. For some day,
previous, the weather had been excessively wet and stormy int!
in place of fording the Dryfe, as is usual, the travellers had
to
go round by the Mill-house bridge, a distance of at least true.
miles. Still they experienced no inconvenience until they had
passed the little village of Roucan, in the neighbourhood of 'hien
the Locher had risen to such a height as to inundate the mots
and even the road for a distance, sonic say, of several miles. Or;
this road there are no posts, or other land.marka, and the hone,
after wading for a quarter of a mile or so, knee deep in water,
unfortunately diverged to the left hand side, and lauetly lanai
into a deep ditch, where it was drowned in the course of a very
few minutes. The poor animal struggled desperately, and amidst
its eflbrts to escape, the gig was upset. Previous to this Ilts.
Thomson, with great presence of mind, had unloosened the spruce,
and, at the moment the vehicle was overturned, she either lean
or was thrown out, but bow or which she was of course too or
agitated to remember. At the very first step she vu plur
into the ditch, and had not ber cloak, muff, and other pima
kept her buoyant, it is but too probable that she would hare in
to the bottom, never, perhaps, to have risen again alive. For,
few moments she struggled hard to find a tooting, and by gm;
exertion reached the side; and, on calling to her husband she ets
overjoyed to find that he too had escaped by clambering ova the
bark of the gig, with less risk and Inconvenience than herself.
And thus the parties were situated in a cold winter night, with
their clothes dripping wet about them, deprived of the meanie
travelling home, and even a good way removed from any friendly
roof, that might afford them a little temporary warmth' anti sac.
tour. In these circumstances they thought it best to return to :be
village of Roucan, although a great part of the road was flooded;
and on arriving at the house of our good friend Mr. Armstrong,
they received every attention which their situation required. No.
Thomson was accommodated with a change of clothes, and sere
happy to state that lien health has not suffered from :he itaident.
In the course of the evening • cart was procured, Ned though the
hour war. rather late, the parties got safely home to relive to thsir
alarmed and sympathising family the adventures of the night. and
the providential escape in which they bad terminated. In fact, a
more narrow escape it has rarely fallen to our lot to record; and
we trust the road trustees will perceive the necessity of taking sat
steps as may insure the safety of travellers in future. If wears
not misinformed, a Reverend Gentleman, who was riding to Drs.
I fries in his own carriage, was within a foot or two of being pre.'
ciphated into the same ditch, although it was broad day-I ght at the
time, and his coachman well acquainted with the road —thintfria
1 Courier.

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MEETINGS OF CREDITORS
AT THE COURT OT commisstoxnes Of HAXICIUTTS,
BATINGRALL-11TREET,
TO-MORROW.

TIMID MEETINGS. I.
Baker, W. S. W. 11. kannington.lane, Surrey, silk bat manu-
facturer
Bartram, T. Warwick, slater . ll
Davies. E. Walnut Tree-walk, Lambeth, engineer . I f
Dunham, W. Coleman-street, victualler . • it
Humphreys, J. Harlow, Essex. hosier . . I
Jackson. J. Dorvill`s-row, Hammersmith, shopkeeper - 1
Lewis, D. Lampeter, Pontatephen, Cardigan, innkeeper • IL
Al`Alurdie, W. and Pout, W. C. Epping, Essex, Lawton lir
Abutters, W. Duke-street, Aldgate, woollendraper . le
Pearman, W. Euston-street, tuslon-square, music-seller le
Pierpoint, Marian, late of the Cock and Bottle. Strand, victualler 1!
Roby, 'l'. Tamworth, StatTordshire, tanner 4
Stevens, J. Pall-rnalL bootmaker . - 11
Smith, J. O. High-street, Southwark II
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Trott, T. New Gloucester-street, Hoxton, builder . 10
Tatton, T. Gerrard-street, Soho, grocer . 12
IVillinms, S. Finsbury-square, merchant - . II
Woods, J. and Williams, H. Hastings, Sussex, grocer* - ii

SECOND MEETINGS.
Alzedo J. Rue? de, Bank-buildings, merchant .10
Asby, R. S. Lombard-street, engraver . , 10
Aaprey, W. Bruton-street, silwenunlth . 10
Brown, J. and Thomson, J. Fenchurch-street, merchants 10
Bennatar, H. II owford-buildings, Fenchurch-etreet, merchant I
Drake, F. New-street, Covent-garden, baker . • 10
Fruer, S. Upper Fountain-place, City-road, builder • 10
Gregory, T. B. Drummond-street, Easton-square, *Ma 1
Hansel!, J. Clare-street, Clare-market, Intend/ape: . 10
Knowlden, D. Store-street, draper - . 11
Moberly, W. Old Broad-street, merchant • .
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Newnham. H. P. St. Catherine's, flour-dealer • -

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Nies, B. Itl. Berners-street, upholsterer - . to
Peacock, J. Blackfriars-road, grocer - . 12
l'earce, J. Cburch-pasaage, Guildhall, warehouseman - le
Seward, R. Bull's Pill, Gloucestershire, coalmaster • ll
II
Shea, H. Dowgate-hill, merchant -
Stephens, S. St. AI ichael's.alley, Comhill, coffeAouse•kaTet ll
‘l'hlte, J. Holland-house, Isleworth, rchool.uastcr . 1
Winter, G. Bucklersbury, merchant - - II

riapor MEETING..
Braddock, J. Maeda;Odd, silk manufacturer . .
Cranch, W. G. Monkwell.street, feather merchant . II
Culyer, .W. London.wall. harness-maker - If
Baris,J. M. (otherwise J.) Thanet.place, Strand, boo'rrickrr 11
Fiestal, A. Great Surrey-street, Blackfriars.road. merchant 10
Gibbon, A. W. F., and R. Old City-chambers, and AbeTertn.
merchants 11
Phillips, T. and I. Feochurch.street, boot and sheer/11km ]1
Belli, N. di Theodoro, Suffolk-lane, merchant : 11
Rowbotham. J. Macclesfield, silk manufacturer . 12
Smith, W. Broad.etram. Ramie, plumber - . 12
Sotheby, S. Wellington.street, Strand, auctioneer . ill
Tucker, E. Myddelton.street, Clakenwell, quill merchant 2
Toovey, D. Wattbrd, Herta, eon dealer . 11

DIVIDENDS.
Clarkson, J. Graeechureli-street, batter 11
Dampier, E. Primrose-street, BishopgateWitbout, seed-cushy 11
Doltiaort.-J. Gotter.tane, warehouseman - • II
Dixon, J. Little Eastchesp, baker II

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Grant, J. G. High-street, oxford. bookseller - . Et
Gregg. T. R. and Phene, W. jun. Watling-street, weer^
tioners 11
Howard, E. Cork-street, Burlington-gardens, money.scrioner It
Houghton, P. and S. P. Skinner street, Snow-hill, !ember'
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sellers . . 1!
Mackean. A. Winchester-street, merchant • . II
Norton J. Bromptort master mariner - . 10
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Shepherd. W. Sloane-terrace, plumber
Slim:about, J. Austinfriars, merchant . naput 10

FIRST MEETIXOR THIS HAT.
Rennatar, H. Howford-buildings, Fenehurch-street, inert
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Gregory, T. B. Drummond-street, Euston-square, painter 11'.
l'hillips, F. and Cu'forth, W. Goldsmith-street, Wood.streit.
warehousemen It

BIRTH.
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in addition to ten children now living.

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At Cheltenham, on Monday. George Beet Robinson. EN. dtlo
son of Sir G. Abercrombie Robinson, Bart. to Louisa, yourko meri
daughter of the late Major-General Douglas. of 0,
On Wednesday, at Tottenham. ;lir. b. Walters. of A hienttc• been
bury, solicitor, to Anne, the eldest daughter of Joseph Lasedy, to.
Esq. of Tottenham. , effee
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On Monday last, very muchDIED lamented, Mr. John finale, ef
Mark-lane. The present prosperous state of that esee'dent inttis•
don, the London Orphan Charity, owes much to the unre*ni fr,4
activity and liberal contributions of the demand. m,fn,
On Tuesday, the Rev. E. P. Turner, of Orange-street Chard, 2" t tem
an illness of five days. by
On Tuesday, At his house in Great Ryder-street, from
illarinaduke Willis, Esq. in his hOth year. TAG
Op Tuesday, the lady of Edward Marry. Esq. of Free' the I
place, Clifton; and on the previous night their irfant yuie,
HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.
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