The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-10-08 00:00:00

MELANCHU►LY ACCIDENTS.

(he the night of Ssturday lest a earl, en whirl, were a noon
awl his wife returning from market, was °verso nit Hu-
Irorongls Down, and onsfortunately tbey were both killed ea
the 'put ( Pfpnwafill Tekgreph.)
Tursday afternoon a chimney in the Ship publi.7-house,
Chudleigh, was observed to be on tire, and on the alarm
being given, three ooldieelthelooliog to the 9th loom*, who
were returning front brace, where they had escorted • de-
serter, entered the house to render assistance, when Mr.
Windsor, the landlord, desired oar of them to discharge has
pistol, which was loaded with • ball cartridge, up the chim-
ney; bet the soldier, more effectually to bring down the
hurnieg moot, added a quantity of shot, sad whilst in the
act or ramming it down the pilot accidentally went off, rind,
*hocking to relate, Mrs. Windsor, who was standing olio°.
site the soldier, received the whole contents in her body,
which killed her on the spot.
0 Saida; morning last the daughter of the landlord of
the Fortune of War public-house, at Milbay, a child about
fire years old, was sent to light • candle at a neighbour's
house, and on bet retain her clothes caught file, and in a
moment she was enveloped in limes. Providentially a party
of the 61. t regiment, thee going on guard, were passing at
Ste time, when an officer (we belies, Captain Hamilton) iery
linuinnuty ran to love assistance, and seizing her in his arms,
extinguished the Brme with his groat coat. The girl is
much burnt, but we understand her life is not in danger.—
( Pfsratonik Te'eqraph.)
Saturday evening Wilinight a most lamentable accident oc-
curred near Scagglrthorp turnpike.har, in the East Riding
of Yorkshire. A poor man, *err' about (41, of the name of
Thomas Rawkswell, • elork-inaltei at H • pion, having
been on business at Maliou, prevailed upon the driver of a
waxgon, on his retuin, to allow hint to site. The waggon
had bet joist passed the liar, when, whilst the watenner re-
mained hefiiiid to pay the toll, the pour old man resulsird to
deseenil from the waggon, to make as; fur • giir to pass,
by turning the horses aside. He attempted-to du ..ta, but
•nfortanriti I) he fell under one of the wheels, wbirb parsed
over his body, and uccasouncd his death iu about one hour
afterwards.

The areidents which hose at varies, times occurred at
Hue Suer-mill of Mews. Simpson, in Dkrilt.streel. York,
are exerrelitigly laursolable, and none wore so than one
which oocerrvd or Wedweaday aternowei fem. As Thomas
Webster, a young mar from the neighbourhood of Leeds,
in the employ of Messrs. Nitapson, was gemming the apiedle
of the steam-apparatus. he woe ionfortimately dra•• into
she machinery, and mangled in • most dreadful nuameer
his right leg was takes off below the knee, sad him left 'high,
arm, and Divers' rib. were broken. Whew found hr bad ea.
trksted himself, and had feinted from loss of blood. Me-
dical asatataisee was innerdiately museered, and ante ewe.
all instion he was couve)ed to the Comely Hospital, where
he died about two hewn afterward., while undergoing the
aperatioa of amptateiMe, He has left a widow and three
yeses childree to deplore the weelaseliely event ; sail we
hear, that Iw the hoar of diesatelion be ...unwed mere dlelreee
and alexia, fur the raters fete of his helpless family, thee
fer his own esisforrwee earl serer* marring,.
COACIII OVIATILMNID.—We regret to state that en Noe-
dal fart, es the Tree Suttee mach was proceediri Moos
Nevcaotle to C.arli.le, it vao outtaturately overturned,

whilst taking the sharp and atsli.nard Mining at the dams
red ofilastitin 'Bridge ; when, oast or nine persons, mu,
two escaped enhurt. Six WOIIIIIIII sad • child were taker air
differeat houses is Hayden Bridge, more or leas acquired;
two of them so severely, that doubts were entertained iif
shear recovery. No blame is attached to the driver, tits
accident beteg attributed to the very daegerons tare at tl-is
bridge, whirls wants n little imprusement.
Weill/RUN SETTiNaga 34.—A melaneholy event, which
has awned a great itenaatioa here, occurred on Friday et
Nallyharren, uit hut fLer auks of town. Oa that day Cap.
lain Greer, of that place, and Christopher Harvey,
eldest sots of %Valliant Harvey, Esq. of Kyle, had been pre,-
tiring at a mark with duelling planar. In the evening
Harvey took up mie of the pistols in Captain Greer'a parlour,
fur she purpose of shaking the powder out of the pus, is
doing which it weal of, mid ashappity the ball sates-Pit
Captain Greer's back, near the right shoulder. 1 irgical as.
alstauce was promptly pioceied, the ball was extracted. FAia
we are sorry to say, there is very little hope of his recomiev,
The Captaim's lady is in a stme of mind of the moat pni..bi,•
deseriptioo ; but certainly her feelings are not agosierl Can
that' those of the individual,' who was innocently the Callibt of
the enisfortuae.—(H'erford Herald.)

MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, MOND4Y, Ot7osce 7,

Haring had no arrivals is the early pert of the morning
from the Norfolk sod Suffolk coasts, the Wheat trade was
very brisk, and that of Ise qoality of Hue year, growth as.
takes off on rather better term/ than ua that day se'snigto ;
hot several laud carriage samples from Essex earl Kent
suakiug their appearance, the trade became very slack, mot
last Woodsy', prices were barely obtained fur the blest
runs; all other sues are nearly unsaleabk. Fine fro,
Bailey fully supports Ism blooday's quotatioos, the supple
being rather serail. While Pease (boikrs) are Gill Os. n•e
quarter dearer, and Grey ones ars very brisk, sad ■ Intl!
higher. The Oat trade is very lively, asd last Monday's
prices fully maiutaioed, the supply being rather moderate.
la other articles there is no alteration.

GUILDFORD, °cross& S.
Wheat, per load ..... to. to 11l 0.
Ditto (sew) ....
Oats. per "tarter lll Itts to 11 z.
Barley, prr quarter
Brass, per quarter. II 4. t• 1/
Grey Pease, perquarter 8. to 11 11.
Bye