The National Register.
London, England, 1811-09-08 00:00:00

PROVINCIALS.

The Society of Methodists have purchased the superb man-
sion and grounds of Apperley Bridge, in the West Riding of
Yorkshire, late the residence of 'l. Clapham, Esq. for ding
of
of a public school; this institution is to be founded on the
model of the school at Kingswood, in the neighbon pod ot
Bristol, and is to be on a sca'e sufficiently large to acco odate
400 boys, principally the sons of the Ministers ot that c tmu-
nit y.—Leeds Mercury.
Lo SIGEVITY.—The following persons, each of whom resided
within four miles of the dwelling-place of Old Parr, at Alber-
bury, Shropshire, have died during the last month, at the ages
annexed :
Sarah Smith -96 I Mary Chandler - 97
Richard Jones - 80 Name unknown - 97
A man is now living in the neighbourhood upwards of 100
years of age, and several others at about 90 each.
Thursd ty last, a writ of inquiry to assess damages was exe-
cuted before the Under Sheriff of Norfolk, between S. Barber,
a small farmer, at Owanton Morley, and Mr. J. Maris, jun. to
recover damages for the loss the plaintiff had sustained for the
seduction of his daughter, by the defendant, also a farmer.—
The defendattt had been acquainted with the plaintiff's daugh-
ter for nearly five years, in the character of her lover, and hav-
ing triumphed over her virtue by promises of marriage, he de-
serted her, and married a widow at Birmingham. The Counsel
for the defendant contended that the plaintiff had not been suf-
ficiently digilaut over the conduct of his daughter, and was
only entitled to small damages., But the Jury found a verdict
for the plaintiff--Damages 801.
A curious circumstance lately occurred at Winchester on a
trial respecting the right of property in a sloop. A difference of
opinion existed among the Jurynten, and after being locked up
from three in the afternoon to nine o'clock at night, they were
still far from coming to a decision. It now grew dark, and not
being.allowed candles or refreshment, and none ot them having
taken any since the morning, they began to get dissatisfied and
uneasy. A few minutes be tore nine it was discovered that one
of them had made his escape out at a back window from the
water closet; the remaining eleven then grew more and more
dissatisfied, and importuned to be discharged, which they were,
without coming to any decision whatever. The individual who
made his escape at the window is a respectable tradesnian near
Winchester. It is understood he will be heavily fined far his in-
trepidity. He, by sonic means or other, as appeared afterwards,
procured a person in the yard to hoist a ladder to the window,
and by this means decamped, leaving his disconsolate fellow-
sufferers to settle the verdict at their leisure.
A few days ago, a woman went into a druggist's shop in Li-
verpool and ordered some medicine for a child, which she pro-
mised to call for in a short time. The medicine was made up
according to order, a: d placed on the counter ; but on her re-
"turn the person in the shop being very busy, did not observe that.
she took yip a wrong bottle, which unfortunately con aiued lau-
danum, and of which she gave the child so large a dose that it
died in consequence.
A few days ago, as Mr. Cropley, a farmer, of Burwell, near
Newmarket, was returning home from Cambridge market on
horseback, in a state of intoxication, he was unfortunately
droa ned in a pond near the town through which his horse was
accustomed to pass. He was in the habit of riding the same
horse for the last twelve years, to Newmarket and Cambridge
markets, twice a week; being a free drinker, he was frequently
tied on his horse, who used-to take him Safe hofrie. Whilst in a
state of intoxication on the night he met his death, the animal
stood still in the water till the following morning, which led to
the discovery of the body. Ihe horse would not leave the spot
till his master's remains were taken a-shore.
On Wednesday se'nnight, Mr. Gibberd, a farmer, of the Hill
House, Chalcomb, near Banbury, Oxen, being much in liquor,
lost his way and fell into the Mill-tail at• leanbury, which' it is
supposed, killed him instantly, it being almost dry, and he was
found the next morning a shocking spectacle.
Thursday la,t, an inquisition was taken at Yazor, Hereford-
shire, on John Verry, waggoner to Mt. Ridgeway, ' of that
place, who died .in consequence of kick he received froth
his master's horse, ss hilst 'wantonly beating it hi a •rrost bar-
barous manner—a practice much too frequent., and to which
the deceased was greatly adtficted.—Verdidt Accidental
.Death.