The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-14 00:00:00

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

Tomah' @rictuses the oelghbsothood of Mary-le-bone,
was slimes loto the greatest stile of alarm, in commence
of nu explosion taking place at the home of Mr. Hall, a
gunsmith, of Upper alsry.le-bone street. It appeared that
Mr. Hall is • maker of the priwlsg for permission guns,
sod carried on such titaness in the upper part of his Annie
in Upper Mary le bone-street, and two youths, of the age of
10 sad 111, were engaged in prepatiog such composition.
Mr. Hall being from home, bad left the two youths and
his son at work is making the priming, which is composed
of potash, charcoal, and srlpl.nr. Ale. Hell, jog west down
stairs from the workshop, sod was in the an of temmiag
whey the explosion took place. On his return isle the
room, he found the before.ineutioned boys lying ue the
Boor, is a masse of blood; every pane of glass, and
part of the sashes, bad been blown out ; the explosion,
bad extended Half round the room, tearing dowa the atone
Ire-place, and actually taking the door off the hieing ; the
force of it was so greet that the whole of the ceillog of the
room 'indention fell, sod part of the windows oo tbe stair-
nee was blown out. Or examining the bop, me was footed
to be dead, and the other inju.ed in so dteadtal a manner,
that he only survived till the evening, when be died. There
had been about five mons of the priming I. the room, and
it is supposed that one of the boys was abewisig the Wiser
the quantity he had made that day, when a spark of the can-
dle accidentally rallies on it, imam. y blew op, there being
at the time two omen is. smother part of the room.
A. Inquest was held last maim/ I. the surgery at Mid-
dlesex Hospital on view of the befit**
Calliosoo Hall, 46, Upper Mary.lo.bete-street, gun-
miner, affirmed the deceased were is his employ; he was
oat during the whuk of Tuesday, and returned abort six in
the neon& when be found the crowd at the door. He left
the deceased to mike up Ire maces of priming powder,
and his sou with them ass looknon. When be returned in
the naming he was informed of the explosion • the buys
were takes to the hospital before he got home. 1t is • par-
ticilar composition of ozymuriate of polish, Ike. and,
conceives, much about she same degree of Milers-
seabilmy as gunpowder. The boys had been employed
in the same particular line for upwards of two years, free
wally at catidle.light, but of late they hail not done so.
The manner in which the deceased came to their dealt!,
lie considers was in consequence of the boys taking up •
case containing about five ounces, and while in their hands
a spark from the candle fell oa it, it immediately ignited
and exploded; mid he considers that boys are generally ens-
ile/ad i. the business; the room is which they worked was
Issas sat aery time locked against the boys or work people, but
Illeatilla were g Ily allowed to be in the room only
*km the men were there; the boys always kft uff swig at
dusk; the day's week was given out in the morning; he
is however of opines, that Ins mania was used than
generally is.
Collimos Hall, soa of the pending witness, said be was in
the workshop Aunt 20 tensity after the explosion took
place; at the time he left the TOWS there were out above
eight ounces of composition there; they had taken a goodie
op to the room, which was found se a table, sod did not ap-
pear to be affected by the explosion; the hop were lying •
short distance from the table, sod within a ysrd and • half
of ench other, and M of opinion they were both looking at
the powder when it went off; he cannot say how it be-
came ignited; they bad informed him that the work was
Soaked sad it was put away; be told them to put it in
• drawer; they all went down to tea at half-past tire o'clock ;
heard the explosion about twenty monies after he left the
MOO, but canout state bow it occurred, only by conjec-
ture; he went up immediately, bat could nut cuter the roam
for the smoke. _ . _ .

The Cormser said they could not roselike it soy thing eke
than •tridental ; at the same lime he etemored iii very
mon terms the waded of Mr. Mall la leaving boys of that
Leader age I. the room, sod considered it great impropriety
oo his part.
The Jury retuned a verdict of " Accidental Death from
the explostoo of folatioatiog powder, being left exposed
through the segligeoce of the employer."

TIM TRIAD MlLL.—Yesterday Messrs. ROD.
orst.L. Jose., and Moment's,. attended at the
House of Correction, in order to give an exact repro•
motet ion of the above machine at the A del pbi theatre.
The gamblers, •well pickpockets, vagrants, &c.
were all busily engaged in the wholesome exercise
afforded by the machine, sod the various characters
iu mill will be imitated in dress as near as pos-
sible. Upwards of 40 persona were consigned to
indulge in this way for having pursued improper
steps at Me?'. procession.

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