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London, England, 1824-09-08 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

FATAL ACCIOCNT IN A FILE-ESCAPE in-
quest was held in the Committee-room of the Middlesex Hospital,
before Tun sit as STIaL t No, Esq. Coroner, on the body of John
Cooper, • young man, whose death was occasioned by his falling
out of a newly.tnvented machine for the purpose of facilitating the
escape of individuals in case of lire.
The case excited considerable interest, and Mr. Gregory, the in-
ventor of the inuchine, wu present during the investigation.
Thu first witness called was Richard Malin, who deposed that
he resides at No. a, Richard-street, Islington, and is a farmer. lie
never saw the deceased before Saturday last, in the afternoon, when
witness was passing through the New-road, St. Pancras. The de-
ceased was with a companion ; and the attention of witness was at. I
fretted by the deceased ascending the Ladder of a fire.ntachine which
was placed before a house in the New-road for exhibition to the pub-
lic- On his arrival near the top of the ladder the deceased endea-
soured to get into the cradle (into which the persons in danger
when the house is on fire are obliged to get to slide down), but there
being nothing to steady the cradle, It turned on one side from the
ladder, which, being in a certain degree elastic, occasioned it to
upset, and it fell to the ground; in consequence of which the de-
ceased was precipitated a height of JO or d 0 feet. Several persons
ran to his assistance, and found him in a state of insensibility.
A surgeon was precured, and witness assisted in putting hint into a
mach, when he was brought to this hospital.
Benjamin Holloway being swum, deposed, that lie is a brick-
layer, residing at No.B, Little George street, Hampstead-road.
Ile knew the deceased, who was his fellow-workman. The deceased
and witness, after tearing their work, were proceeding along the
New-mad, when they observed the tire-machine opposite a house,
at *ldes many persons were looking. Alter stopping a short pe-
riod the deceased ',kat a person, who was telling books at a stall
opposite the house, whether he might venture up the ladder. lie
answered—,, Yes," and the deceased proceeded up the ladder, and,
on his arrival near dieter, he looked down, and asked if he might
get into the cradle, and he was answered in the affirmative. In at-
tempting to get into it, after he put one foot into the cradle, the
whole or the machine overturned sideways with the deceased, who
fell to the ground. Witness, with several other persons, went to
his assistance. Ile complained very much of his loins, and seemed
to be in great agony. Ile died soon after.
tlr. Poe lea,lbockseller, of 20, Judd-plact, NeW.TOSIII, deposed,
that Mr. Gregory, the inventor of the machine, lodged in his
hawse. On Saturday last witness was standing by his stall, which
was fixed near the house where the lire machine was placed, when
the deceased came up to witness, and said he is* at work for a
gentleman who was in want of one of the machines, and asked
witness whether he might go up. Witness said that he might do
as he pleased, on which be proceeded up the ladder. Witness had
no idea that lie would attempt to get into the cradle, and was as-
tonished when he observed • trying to get in; and perceiving
the danger to which he was exposed, witness ran immediately to
the rope which was fixed as a stay to the machine, but he was too
late to prevent the accident. aa the machine overturned, and the
deceased was thrown out. Witness was never before asked by any
one to suffer them to ascend, nor was he authorised to aulfcr any
one to go up by the proprietor or the machine. Witness has seen
many persons go up the machine and slide down without meeting
with any accident.
Mr. Gregory, the inventor and proprietor, on being questioned
by the Jury, produced a model of the machine, and explained to
the Jury in what way It ought to be managed ; (rem which it ap.
peered that the accident occurred from the inexperience of the de-
mand, who, peepers:cry to getting into the cradle, ought to have
adjusted the stay rope to make the cradle even and steady.

In answer to some questions, he said, that since Its invention
the machine had proved successful various in instances, and no.
thing but rtismanagetnent could ever cause an accident with it.
'freeral nelenten, Sa who had been supplied with the machine,
had eulogised its usefulness and safety. They were used at his
Ilsjesty's Pavilion at Brighton, and also fur lighting the chande-
liers at the Coronation, and there were several of the machines at
iton and Kensington Palaces, l)uke of York's School, and other
establishments, to be used in case of lire.

The Jury, after a long consultation, muffled a vertlict--" That
the decrased's death was accidental, causal by neglect of due
caution in all parties."
Mr. Gregory promised to defray the funeral expenses of the de-
ceased.

NEW QUESTION or RIGHT.-111 the Police Court upon
Thursday, a raw youth, charged his own wife, whom he had mat_
vied about ten months ago, wok stealing his clothes, to prevent
him, as she alleged, front running away front her. It was very true,
be said, that he designed to go home to his father's at some distance
from the town ; " all the world knew how she had used him,"
and a separation had become necessary, since it was impossible to
live with her. The wife, whose organ of combativeness made sip
her entire face, defended her conduct, and said that she had Mired
to restore him his wardrobe, if he would return home and make
proper concessions ; to which he replied that he was the head of
his own house, and it was itrte duty to yield to him. Having de.
livered himself of these indisputable axioms, lie looked astonished
at his owl courage; and his wife's powers of speech were para-
lysed fan the moment. But, returning to the charge, she made an
attack upon his continency, observing he had been from home
three nights running. The Court remarked that she ought to allow
him a few indulgences. " Ile has been o'er muckle indulged,"
was the reply, " and that has gars him !Waken bitinter." The cool
confidence of this assertion brought a hectic flush into the comae.
name oftheconi plainer, •Nho was preparing to favour the world with
a history oh his domestic habits and miseries, when he Witt inter-
ruined by the Court's informing him that a charge of theft by a
man against his wife was not competent, as all things were is com-
mon between them. " Hat a wife a right." he exclaimed, "to
keep her man's coat, waistcoat, and breeches ?" It was remarked
that the last article in particular was one of which his wife seemed
to be in the undoubted posses...ion.—Scolenutu.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

Pat.morvai, Sari. b.—Arrived the Brighton, Thom,: f 71,
is 37 days, far s6iekL.. .

SEPT. Ilk—Arrived hM Mitesty's ship t;eb„,
(Aim Lisbon; Hamosse, 1114Auslantl, from A gifts; Sum,
pert, from Malta; Lyra, Smith, from the South Sam; and ita.
lama, Volberts. from Surir.am. Off the port, the Admiral cec...
burn, Brim, for Van Die phi Land.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 6.—Passed by the Elisabeth, Be
from St. Petersburgb.
DEAL. SEPT. 11--Came down from the firer and rema.,. t•
David AValter, Phillips, for Nessfuundkald Ado!pt„,
Whirl ; Hobe, Bennington, for Lisboa; St. Dsvid,
Sierra Leone. Arrired the Vinelia, Gilmore, from Antigua,
LIVERPOOL. SEPT. s.—AiTired the Rapid, Ilidlan. from 3._
males. sailed 24th July ; Barran, Ranks. from Barbadses ;
marpike. from Magna; 'fantivr, Parrett, front Leghorn; or.,
Lort'l Whitworth. —. from Quebec.
GnavErM us), SEPT. R.—Arrived the David Owen, fleoun,
from Grenada ; Britannia, Wessels, from Lisbon ; st. Vioeve.
Planter, from St. Vincent's; Mary Ellen, Guild, Rio;
Time, from St. Lazio ; Lee, Claxton, from New Proudene;
Louisa, Martin, from Faro; and several foreigners from the By
tic, names unknown.—Sailed, 1/arid„ caegaii ()mid car is
Britannia, Orfeur, for Bilbao; and (hut, Curst, for Broods
YARMOUTH, I. W. SEPT. 6.—The Industry, nasal
port, has justpasscd this port in tow of H. M. steam ship Light.
' sing • she being under quarantine, no communication has recetti
the shore as to her damages sustained.

1111 LL, SEPT. 4.—The Frankfort, frcm llamburpt to this pei,
is on ellOte without the Spurts, but will be got off without dump,
ILFRACOMBE. SEPT. S.-The Severn ii Pa"inp" Chaaßl4
Pius, SEPT. 3.—The Andromaque. Cloisy, troth the 'Alan.
Stitt, and Bourbon is on shore in the liatonne, on the Bank de
Sable, opposite la orange.
St:prt mar 4.—A vessel belonging to Alenleilles, winch ass
in the Roads of Goree, 17th June, has been wrecked on tape Nona.
Crew saved. _ _ _

STOIVAWAY. AUGUST 26.—The Mary. 31.Kerzi.
front St. Petersburgh to Liverpool, put tin yesterday with env%
damage, having struck on a ruck near the Cad Light on the emu
of Sweden, and must discharge to repair.
Quzwic, JULY 96.—The Columbus was laurched th's
morning in perfect safety.
AtGOST 2.—The schooner Sums Morton, Young. /-uord to
Miramichl, wiles stranded about ten miles below this (l.lthit ult.) a...t
floated ofr. Part of the cargo damaged.
Buctros Ayers, Ju xi 26.—The Margaret, Took. frcr
Livtrpool, got on the English Bank 3.1 Ma.: the new sad pat.
angers abandontal her the seine day, and marled Alontevuleo. A
high tide c..rried b r off the Bank, and she went on shore oa Facia
itosa Bay. Nearly a 1 the cargo has been snved with little tlnn;f.p.
and deposited at Moutevideo. - The vessel has since gone to picot,
Arrived MT Dartmouth the Lovely Cruktr, from (Norio.
The Androttaque, Chcssi, trout the 3lauritims, is on chore .a
the Garonne. _

The brig Traveller, Burrows, from Demme's, which was on the
Goodwin Sands yestrday, was assisted off last eight, and bromd;
into the Downs with loss of anchor and cable, and hake; she b.;
been supplied with • new anchor and cable from Dui, sod Tit
extra assistance at the pumps.
VESSELS SPOSEX WlTFL—Dryad, Loudon for Quebec. or; 21
days ; Commerce. from Poole, out four days ; Ant, Jamaica, to
London--hy the lady Flora, arrived at Portsmouth.
Juliana, Quebec fur London, 20th ult.; Peace, Quehet for Li.
verpool, 30th ; Off Cape Clear, the Sir Within, from Laerrol
for Quebec, with loss of topmasts and the Lead of ha tuai..mast,
the Ist inst.—by the Rapid, arrived at loircrpooL
Commerce. of Dartmouth, for Newfoundland, 13 h Aar;
Ovington Liverpool for Cheleur Ray, 27th Aug. ; c9'Waterford,
Martha, ?or Mobile, lit inert.—by the Robert James Rayon, ar-
ched tt LivermaoL
Request, PI mouth for Quebec, 18th Aug.; Cumberland, Liven
pool for St. John's, N.B. Mcl Aug.; Dun, Liverpool for Nes
Brunswick, 25th ult.—by the Celerity, arrived at Liverpool.
Henry, Ham for New Vork, 30th Aug. ; Elizabeth. Gicia.
loupe for Borehaux, 30th Aug. ; end Alma, Glasgow fa3lslags,
Aug. 11—by the Hansom, arrived at Plymouth.
Fans, Liverpool for Charleston, 27th ult. with the Eirmild.
Boston, front Liverpool, in company ; the liana's End, Gem,
XVilhelmlna, Lisbon for Riga, Sept. 1; mute day, paned ta
Eagle. of Plymouth, outward-bound,—by the Lady Louisa pale,
arrived at Falmouth.
St. Lucie, tram Liverpool, sth Aug.; Unity, Oporto for Leidt,
30th Aug—by the Walsangiumn packet, arrived at Falmouth.
Symmetry, Graham, liverpool ft, Quebec, Aug. 12; Jersey,ti
Jersey. for -Newfoundland, off Scilly •th Aug. ; and Ust.
lotto, Berwick for the Havannah, oft tha Lizard, 30th Ang.-11
the Juno, arrived off Dover.

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