The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-13 00:00:00

DREADFUL CATASTROPHE AT GRAVESEND.

On Saturday an Inquisition was taken at the Three Falcons, at
Gravesend, before Mr. Hodgson, the Coroner, on a view of the
bodies of Josiah Purvis and Edward Manning, who came by then
deaths under the following melancholy circumstances.
On the Jury bang sworn, they proceeded to the home where the
bodies were lying. Both presented a most shocking spectacle, their
heads and shoulders being blown to atoms. On the return of the
gentlemen to the inquest room the following witnesses were exa-
mined. _ . .

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Mr. Michael Rives sworn.—l am inspector of the batteries
erected on the ramparts on the north side of Gravesend. tit Wed-
nesday last a salute from the guns was tired in consequence of the
embarkation of part of the attic~_ of his Grace the Duke of ‘Vellitig-
ton for St.Petersburgh, in the Princess Augusts packet, for Dover,
and the deceased men, with others, were employed to discharge the
pieces. About three o'clock in the afternoon I was superintending,
when one of the guns burst. The deceased persons were blown to
shivers, and several others, who were near the gun, were dreadful:lr
lacerated. Three individuals, besides the deceased persons, were
instantly conveyed to a surgeon. The bodies of Manning and
Purvis were removed to this house. The accident could not have
been foreseen or prevented.
Coroner—What distance were you from the gun when it explod-
ed ?—About forty feet.
Juror—Can you give any reason why the cannon burst ?—I ran.
not, except that it was overcharged ;it wan not foul, '
Coroner—At what distance were the deceased persons from the
piece when it went off?—Not more than seven or eight feet.
Juror—Were the deceased accustomed to load the guns on the
batteries?.—The witness answered in the affirmetive.
Ebenezer Maskell sworn—l am a boat-builder by trade. For
the last three or four years I have been employed by the authorines
of Gravesend to discharge the guns on the batteries on any particu-
lar occasion. On Wednesday last I was present when 21 guns
were fired on the sailing of the Princess Augusta packet for Dover.
with part of the Duke of Wellington's suite on board. Between
three and four in the afternoon the firing commenced and continued
for about ten minutes, when one of the guns burst. 1 was about
20 feet from the gun. 1 was knocked down and was quite insens-
ible, and when I recovered I found myself in a surgeon's shop. I
then heard of the death of the two deceased persons. I cannot ac-
count for the accident, nor have I heard of a similar accident since
I have been empleyed in the batteries.
Mr. Alfred Morgan, surgeon, sworn—l saw the bodies of the de-
ceased persons soon after the catastrophe. Their hands and the
upper part of their persons were b wn to pieces. Their deaths
must have been instentaneous. I , tend the other sufferers,
two of whom are in imminent flange
Mr, llonesoN, the Coroner, said itils was a moat larnentals
circumstance, particularly as one ofthe unfortunate men.Mannmg,
had left a wife and four young children to bewail his fate. That
the bursting of the gun was accidental, in his opinion there could bit
no doubt, which was strengthened by the testimony of Mt... Kiri.
It would be necessary tor Mtn to info= the Jury that in liw 557
thing that causes, or is instrumental in the cause, of the death or' a
human being, becomes forfeited ; therefore it would be for them,i.,
finding their verdict, to say what deodand they would levy on the
gun, or indeed on the whole of the artillery.
The Jury consulted for a short time, and then returned a verdict,
•` That the deceased persons, Josiah Purvis and Edward Morning.
were killed by the accidental es olosion of one of the guns fn Ile
''attery. Deodand, It. on the '2l pieces of artillery."

On Saturday last, J. W. Jeffeott, Esq. an. was called
to the Bar by the Ilon9urable Society of the Atidale
.Icmple.

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
•• weriE,:deb.lo. 1826.
• , • .• ORAN DU V.
Alifl he.. to approve of the 32i1 Regiment
of tellot=g onits colours and appointtnents, in addition to any
other badges or devices which may Wave heretofore been granted to
the Regiment, the words " Roleia," " Vimiera," • ryrennees,"
and ** Orthea," in commemoration of the distioguished services of
the Regiment at the battle of Roleia, on 17th August 1808 • at
Vionera„ on 21st August 1803 ; in the Pyrennees, in the months
of July pa August 1813; and at Orthes, on 27th Feb-
ruary 1314.

th Regimen. of Light Dragoons—Lieuteirint JAW/ Winsloe
Philistines be Captain, by purchase. vice Wildman, promoted ;
Comet Arthur Wm. Biggs to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
6th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Humphrey Babington to be
Captain, by purchase vice Brooksbank, promoted ; Ensign
Wine Pigott to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Babington ;
Wier, tient. to be Ensign, by purchase, vies Pigott.
Ltkp ditto.Lnsign Peter Bernard to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Hunter, promoted Launcelot Bayly, (lent. to be Ensign,
by purebace, vice Bernard.
UNATTACHED. _ .

Laptain John Wildman, i;O;rititelthCeil;t Dragoons, to be Major
of Infantry, by purchase.
111E310RA N DA.
Major Penne O'Keefe Boulger, upon the retired Bit of the 2d
lterit Veteran Battalion, has been permitted to sell out of the
servlct. _ _

• • The comunsawn of Lieutenant-Colonel Ilenry Fitzgerald, of art
ItUth Foot, has been antedated to 2d September, 1823, but he has
net been allcnred any back-pay.
The conamission of Major Pearse, of the flOth Foot, has been
antedated to 30th August, 182 b, but he has not been allowed
any beck-pay.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Westmorland.

Thomas Butler Cole, Esq:7obeikputy Lieutenant ; Robert
Oriaves, Esq. to be ditto.
Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Cumberland.
William Babson, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant.

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.
Left at the Bankrupt 01Ere under Act 6 Geo. 4th, cap. le, sec 6.
RICHARD HORNE, HOIOOVII-hill, and St. Augustin-place,
Bristol, eiciernaker. (Tiled Feb. 7.)
Hz YRY WooLcAstuz, Forest-gate, West-Ham, stock-dealer.
(Filed Feb. 9.)
Joux HOWLEY, Brydges-street, Covent-garden, and High.
street, Kensington, broker. (Filed Feb. 19.)
WILLIAM JOIIIISON, Dudley, Worcester, bootmaker. (Filed
Feb. 10.)
WILLIAM JAMES KING, Battersea, turpentine-merchant.
ailed Feb. II.)
BENT HOOD, Trafalgar-street, IVelennh.tead, baker. (Filed
Feb. 11.)
Tonsils.' FULTON, Cbaugo-alley, insurance-b
Feb. 11.)
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
Jaxics Rowatrrun se, Macclesfield, silk-manufacturer, from
Jan. 17 to March I, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.

r. (Filed

ROIIIIEaT iTRINER, littrafirS-112.11 Tavern, Basing-lane, wino.
merchant. _ _ __ __ _

ELIZABETH BATT SKELTON, MART MADELLA SEEL.
'TUN, and ELIEMITTLI SKELTON, Southampton, 518H0116116
8.1 NKR P TS.
4.oßx HUSTLER LEACH, Leeds, printer, to surrender, Minh
1. 2, and 25 at eleven, at the Sessions-house; Wakefild.
31esars. Hurd and Johnson, Temple ; and Al essn. Carr and
Barker, Wakefield.

%VittLIAM PALMIt. Ooodge.street, near Totienham.court.
told, wine.merchant, dealer and chapmaa, Feb. 21, at eleven, 2,,
and March 25, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Cour. Solicitor, 51r. J.
Burton, Queen's-square, Bloomsbury.
THOMAS PENMAN, Great-shire.lane, Temple-bar, victualler,
ender and chapman, Feb. 18, at eleven, 21, and Alma: 2:4 at ten,
at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor, Sir. Taylor, Clement's-lane.
JOHN FREEMAN, Bristol, silk-mercer, dealer and chapman,
Feb. 18, 25, and March 25, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. So.
!tenor, Mr. B. Hardwick, LANTINICO.I/elf.
:onx Jsyrrar, Edward-street, Woolwich, tailor, dealer and
chaoman, Feb. 21, 28, and March 25, at ten, at the Bankrupts'
COWL Solicitors, Messrs. Fisher and Spencer, Wa

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!Or.
ROIItIRT WIROOTI and Jolt, 001.01 E. Great Tichfield.strect.
hnen..drapers, dealers and chapmen, Feb. 18. 2S, and March 2.3,
at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor, Mr. D. Jones, Sise.
lan*.

TMOXAS RIDER BOYS, Nicholas-lane, broker, dealer and
chapman, Feb. Id, 23, and March 25, at ten, at the Bankrupts'
Court- Solicitor, Mr. Young, Charlotte.row, 31ansion-house.
RICHARD BASIL STRUGNELL, Threadneedle-street, boot.
n:aker, dealer and chapinar, Feb. 14, Ti, and March 25, at ten,
at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, 3lessrs. Ilodgeon and Burton,
...:,alisbury-street, Strand.
°totem Lwwt, Cecil-street, Strand, tailor, dealer and chap.
man, Feb. 14,'35, and March 26, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.
Solicitor, Mr. W. Richardson, IValbrook.
IV RICHARD HUDSON and ILLIAM TMO3fAS BORES, City.
canal Rope-ground, Blackwell, rope-makers, Feb. 21, at ten, 25, at
twelve, and March 25, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors,
News. Dawn and Chatfield, Angel.court, Throgvnorton-street.
JOHN CLARAOT, Ureat Bcll-alley, Coletnamstreet, warehouse-
men, dealer and chapman, Feb. 21, 28, at eine, and March 25, at
ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Thomas and At.
liaison, New Basinghall.street.
WILLIAM CIINDET and JOHN CUNT/ET, Holymoorside, BIT.
bydrire, eotton.twiat-manufacturer, dealers and chapmen, Feb.
22, at three. 23, and March 25, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Ches.
terfield; Derbyshire. Solicitors, Messrs. John and William Lowe,
Tanfield-eourt, Temple ; and Mr. W. B. Thomas, Chesterfield,
Derbyshire.
JOHN PRITCHARD, Portwood, Cheshire, plumber, dealer and
chapman, Feb. 24, 25. and March 25, at nine, at White's Hotel,
Manchester. Solicitors, Mr. Norris, John-street, Bedford-row ;
and Messrs. Rymer and Norris, Marsden-street, Manchester.
JOAN HOLLIDAY, Rochdale, Lancashire, victualler, dealer and
chsoman, Alareli 2 at four, 3, at nine. and 25, at eleven, at the
Reed or Commercial Inn, Rochdale. Solicitors, Messrs. Hurd and
Johnson, King's Bench-walk, Inner-Temple ; and Mr. Baker,
Rochdale.

WILLIAM WEND, Cooper-bridge. Bradley. Yorkshire, vic-
tualler, dealer and chapman, Feb. 23, 24. and March 26, at twelve,
at the Sessions-House, Wakefield. Solicitors, blesses. Foljainhe
and Dixon, Wakefield; and Messrs. Heming and Baxter, Ong's.
I nn.place.
RICHARD THORNIER and JOHN Brientoaornn. Yate and
Pickup Bank. Lancashire, calico-printers, Feb. 27, at four, 21i, at
ten, and Much 25, at twelve, at the Hotel, within Blackburn,
•Laacashire. Solicitors, Maus. Neville and Eccles, Blackburn ;
and Messrs. Milne and Tarry, Temple.
JOHN WILKINSON. Keighl”,, Yorkshire, worsted-spinner and
manufacturer, Feb. 21, at six, 22, at ten, and March 25, at twelve.
at the DevesslUre Anus Inn, Keighley. Solicitors, Messrs. Still
and Raymond, IJacoln's.lon•New-Square ; and 3lr. Christopher
.Nether wood, Keightey.
DANIEL. LLOYD and NATHANIEL LLOYD, Uhl, Gloucester-
shire, clothiers. dealers and chapmen. March I, at fire, 2, and 23,
at ten, at the Old Bell Inn, Duesley, Gloucestershire. Solicitors,
Masers. Vaud and Blower, Linculn's-Inn-Fields ; and Messrs.
V isird and Buchanan, Dursley, Gloucestershire.
THOMAS MILLS, SlOcktoO-RpOR-Tees, Durham. corn and pm-
vision merchant. dealer and chapman, Feb. 23, 24, and March 23,
at eleven, at the Black Lion Hotel, Stockton•upon-Tent. Soli.
sitars. blew.. Bell and Brodrick, Bow Church-yard ; and Mr.
Garbutt, farm, Yorkshire.
JOLEPTI PUILDIai, Birmingham, merchant, Feb. 20, 21, and
March 26. at twelve, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Solicitors,
Misers. Swain, Stevens, Maples, Parse, and hunt, Frederick.
place, Old Jewry ; and Mr. WhateleT, Birmingham.
PETER Rosinsow, Claypole, Lincolnshire, milliner, dealer
and chapmaa, Feb. '24, 25, and March 25, at twelve, at the Hotel,
Newark-upon. Trent, Nottinghamshire. Solicitors, Mr. Robert
Csparn. Newark.upon-Trant and Mr. Robert Capes, Holborn.
court, Gray's-Inn.
WILLIAM IIi:ORES, Liverpool, eoal.nterchant, dealer and
&amen, March 15, 14, and 25, at twelve, at the Bell Inn. iVor-
aster. Solicitors, Mr. Cecil Bede, Devonshire-street, Queen.
square ; and Mr. Hill, Worcester.
THOMAS WATSON, Bristol, innholder, dealer and chapman,
lab. 20, 21, and March 25, at twelve, at the Rummer Tavern,
Bristol. Solicitors, Mr. Richard Dix, Symond's-Inn, Chancery.
lane ; and Mr. Joins Henry Frank* Exchange-buildings, Bristol.
Tito ;was Glass, Devonport, Devonshire, tallow-chandler, dealer
sad chapman, Yeb. 21, 22, and March 25, at eleven, at the Weak-
ley's Hotel, Devonpurt, Devonshire. Solicitors, Mr. B. W. Sole,
A idermanbury ; and Mr. James Oilbard, Devonport.
EDWARD CORDINGLEY, Cheltenham, builder, dealer and
chapman, Feb. 27, 28, and March 23, at four. at the York Hotel,
Cheltenham. Solicitors, Sir. William Read King, Serjeant's-Inn,
neet.strect ; and 31ewas. Strafurd and Prince, Cheltenham.
THOMAS BURDEN and EDWARD BURDEN, Stourbridge,
Worcestershire, drapers, dealers and chapmen,Teb. 20, at lye, 21,
and 31arch 25, at eleven, at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Bewdley, Woe-
eestarshire. 'Solicitors, Attie's. Still and Raymond, Lircoln's-Inn ;
and blesses. Roberts and SOU, Stourbridge. Worcestershire.
EDWARD DROLL DISOWNS anti ROBERT THroSALD,
Norwich, waolstaplers, dealers and chapmen. Feb. 27, March I. and
25, at lour, at the Swan Inn, Norwich. Solicitor. Mr. Joseph
Lythgoe, Estes.strect, Strand; and 31r. W. Dc France Barker,'
Norwich.
TKOMAS RICHINGS, Thavies inn, scrivener and broker, Feb.
14, at eleven. 25. and March 26, at twelve, at the Bankrupts'
Court. Solicitor, SD. Peachy, Salisbury.aquare, Fleet.street.
WILLIAM CLAREE and ANDREw DINSDALE, Frederick's.
place, Old Jewry, yun-inerchants dealers and chapmen, Feb. IS
et twelve, 25, at one, and March 25, at twelve, at the Bankrupts'
Court. Solicitors, Maus. Kearary and Spurr, bothbury.
Joesige Baaxow and Jot's DOERING, New-road, St.
Geoespia-in.the-Less, sugar-refiners, dealers and ehapmen, Feb.
11, 25, and Muds*, eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solid.
tor, Mr. E. W. AablialikLawrenee-lane.
PRAJOCIS WILLIAM PRATHERSTONE and If ARRT NEVILL,
Adame&egurt. Bread. merchants, deaden and ebapmen, Feb.
111, et ebrows, re& now sa. at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.
Sagetwas, maisra, owe, /vitae, and Carr, Itasinghall-street.
JAatas Bustart,lll4catltltD Dozcca,and ROHL*? Bin Lin;

Austintrisos, merchants and insuranee-brokers, Feb. 21, 28, and
March 25, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Mews.
Blunt., Roy, and Blunt, Liverponl-stmet, Broad.atteet-buildings.
ROMAIN Bouoma, George-street, Adelphi, diamond-met.
chant, Fob. 14, at one, 21, and March 26, at twelve, at this Bank-
rupts' Court. Solicitor, Messrs. Willis, Watson, Bower, and
Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury.
WIL L lAIK F TZWILLFAN Ho w, South Sea Chambers, Thread-
needle-street, merchant and insurance-broker, dealer and chapmant
Feb. 14. at twelve. 25, and March 25, at one, at the Bankrupts
Court. Solicitor. Mr. Brough. Shoreditch.
(:reastr Es PAUL, Blandford-mews, Blandford.street, cabinet.
maker, dealer anti chapman, Feb. 14, at one, 21, and March 25, at
twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor, Mr. Fasmote, Iron-
monger-lane,
Barth 'amen BURKETT, New-Street, BillilOplgitt, men.
merchant, Feb. 14, at eleven, 28. and March 25, at twelve, at the
Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Walton and Gliddon.
Ginner s.hall, Bastrighall-street.
Or iv en Lurk., Bristol, timber-factor, dealer and chapman,
Feb. 20, 21, and March 25,at one, at the hummer Tavern, Bristol.
Solicitors, :Messrs. (licks and Braikenridge, Bartlett's-buildings,
Holborn ; and Mr. J. P. Hinton, Bristol.
WILLIAM PLUNKETT and Joux BATKIN, Old-street.roacl,
timber-merchants, Feb. 14. and March 2, 25, at ten, at the Bank-
rupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Keeling and Neck, Tokenhouse-
yard.
FRANCIS WIIATMAN, Amelia.row, Spa-road, Bermondsey,
currier, dealer and chapn.an, Feb. 21, at nine, 28, and March 25, at
ten, at the Bankrupts Court. Solicitor, Mr. Watts, Dean-street,
Canterbury-spare.
tonal( BaannoN, Gray's Inn-square, bill-broker, dealer
and chapman, Feb. 21, 28, and March 25, at ten, at the Bank.
rupts' Court. Solicitor, Mr. lord, Great Queen-street, West-
minster.

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