The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-10-29 00:00:00

DiPLORABLE ACCIDENT.

At Etbearbet, Colliery, near Weahrounwieli. James Nosh,
Thunsaa Lawton, John Cottrell, John Rothe, John Ricks,
and Rowland Marra, were will, several milers at work in
one of the pits, libels a great quantity of coal mad itoostowe,
about th•riy aura weight, suddenly gave way, and the ruck-
sluue fell upon the six men alum. named, the first five o(
whom were instautaneously killed, and the other, Rua land
Morris, survived a few inmates wily, during whirb time he
was heard to call sat once or twice Ler help —Another un-
fortunate catastrophe we have to swim similar it, ii. tea-
litre, at Grove Land Collieiy, in the parish of Rowley
Regis, whet, upward. of ten tuns weight of coal fell span
the bdy ofJoseph Sheldon, and killed him almost ingot -
diately.—liiptisitiosts went on Monday last held upon the
bodies, sad verdicts of Accidental Death were returned by
the Juries.
TAKING WE.4SELS.

About the beginning of July last year, a female weasel,
of the largest species, was taken alive is a field at Craigie,
near Perth. The person who caught it amused Inanelf by
honing this little animal. In a few weeks the weasel ap-
peared to be pe►fectly reconciled to the narrow hounds of
the house, through wksieb it was allowed to range, mad
became so &radar with its host, as tu eat oat of Isis ►and,
climb round his person, and go iu►u his pockets in search of
find. la the mouth of December, this animal was deli-
vered of fuer young ones, w►o were also treated with all
possible care by the owner of the house. The weather
having become very cold, the dam one night removed her
tender family from the fluor to the bed, Led lodged evens
safely under the blanket at her bust's feet. On seeing this,
be tuck one of them, and kept it In Isis hand on the pillow.
The dam appeared alarmed, anal ran shunt bins. m3kiug a
plaintive nuii.c•; but seemingly assured that too harm was to
be dune its young, she immediately brought the other three,
one by one, and laid them on his hand. The parent weasel
has mace been killed by occident.—(Calettoalan Mercury .1

Sir Richard Dirtily, the Chief Maicistrate of the Prthlie
Office, Bow-street, and Mr. Day, the Conductor of the Po-
lice Hurst Patrol Establiskateat, impeeled the Dirmorinted
Horse Ntrul ou Thursday, at the back of Whotels.ll Cha-
pel. They are a set of stroug awl active mess, are well-dts-
ciptinrd and armed, and since the short period of their being
appointed (which is Not above nine months) have beep of
most beneficial service to the public in the environs of. the
metropolis, out only is anwebesding ft lona and other of.
fenders, but by their activity sad exertions truth by night
■nd day, they have pr tett tunny depredations which
would otherwise have beers committed.

The system of ventilation, lately introduced into this town
by Dr. Meyler, and which an experience of a few year* has
proved to be so eminently useful in many ref cur public
stitstions, has been lately applied for a purpose not. perhaps,
originally contemplated by its author, namely, the ventilmittu
of our large tobacco warehouse. It appears that the nor.
chauts, engaged in this branch of commerce, bare annually
sustained very considerable lops,, from the tobacco heating,
as they conceive, to coasequestre of the downtime of the ware.
house; sad they last year suentorializ• the Treasury to have
it ventilated under Dr. Miler's direction. This gentleman
has been accordingly sent dower from London, and the yen.
illation of the warehouse is now completed under his outset.
intendence. By alleratioaa made in the witsolowsorriginally
placed in the roof, they have been made infinitely more •f.
&dual in promoting a circulation of air than they formerly
were; and a variety or other judicious expedients hive bees'
employed to bring air into the hniliting, sad to promote its
circulation in nisi part. In fact the snarl, from whatever
quarter it may blow, is wow made eminently available to el.
feet this measure. The large circular Mick pillar', which are
placed is. the centre of lie warehouse to support the roof,
and to carry off the water, are, in cuusiquence of some alter.
alumni, made available to ventilation also, and they bring
large body of air into places nut preciously adequately sap.
plied with it. We Atoll, therefoee, that the advantages ex.
peeled by the inerchaots, from the ventilation of the ware.
house, will be fully realized, as they certainly cannot now at.
tribute any injury their tobacco may sustain to want ofair.
—(Lirerpool Courier.)

IV/PAL INTELLIGENCE.
ilettniteineS.- *arum te.
Tie Rotal George prim i.-sere datt of harhoor. •
rtaimotim, ocrosra 45.
Antra the Supply. llebPrisoth Gym Newcastle for
Jamaica; and the tramport N.H. from Colt.
tracitonTm, OCTOIDER 25.
Arrived the Bastard, from Portsemarth for the 11"r.t
Nem; and John Baker, Aaliby, from Loaders fur Legloon.

HARWICH, INCTOBItIi. ?a.
Arrived the Lady Nepeen petite with a sail rum Cult.
!gavel'.

Tire Thalia pocket, Captain Livirre, fro. Gottertherg with
mails fur this port, was totally loot ow the fill inshore,
•bout four a.er., Arleta miles eastward of Boverihregea.
Crew and malls saved.
DW, (wriest 26.
Came down from .she River and mutate the Mae.feria,
Moore, fur Baltimore; Fifeshire parker, Rubino, fir Co-
lombia River; Jane, Mansfield, fur Bemsea Ayres; Mews-
ger, Gowau, for Belfast ; James Daelop, Shepherd, (s►Rt.
Kill's; sail Pascual, Adroit., fur Bilbao.
Arrived a•d sailed again ►kke Weser, Jrukins, frees Wee
York for Hon; and Piuselyte, Marawariag, (rum rlatigas
foe London.
Put bark the Daekeelleld, fur Jamaica ; sad beektos. for
SIM Loose.

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