The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-10-12 00:00:00

lA'QUhSTS.

SUDDEN DEATH.

An inquisition was takers on Saturday before THOMAS
SHELTON, Erg Coroner, upon the body of Mr. Davenhill,
wholesale ironmonger and merchant, at his house, No. 29,
Bread-street, Cheapaide.
The deceased was about 30 years of age; his wife was at
Brighton for the beoeSt of her health. On Thursday even-
ing the deceased bad a small party of friends to supper. One
of the gentkenen was examined, who stated that the deceased
was well in health on Thursday night, and remarkably lively
and spirited, he ate a hearty supper, he retired to bed shoot
one o'clock on Friday morning, and in consequence of his
ant coming to his breakfast at the usual time, the servant
went to his room-door and called to him but received no
answer; she was alarmed, and inforine.l a young man who
was servant to the deceased ; he went to the room and found
him dead in his bed. A aurgeou was called in ; lie said the
deceased had beets dead some hours.
It appeared that diving the night the deceased had endea-
voured to emit something from his stomach, which lay very
heavy, it is slippoard, and produced his death.
Verdiet—Dfed by the visitation of God.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

On Saturday right an Inquisition was taken at the Dukes
Head, Princes-street, Westminster, before Iltmit Lewis,
Esq. Coroner, on view of the body of John Reid, • lad only
13 years of age.
It appeared from the testimony of a young man who su-
perintends the flax manufactory belonging to Mr. Hill, on
Minstar, that the deceased had been employed there, and
on Friday morning witness was alarmed Ity a piercieg shriek.
Or approaching the machiue, he observed him ha extreme
agony, his hand haviug been drawn in by one of the upright
shaAs. It tarns with a velocity a( about 70 times • minute.
The arm was literally pulled out of the socket at the
shoulder. and the poor sufferer in that excruciating torture,
was heard to exclaim "Oh, Lord ! where is my arm ?" He
fell senseless from loss of blood sad suffering, and in that
state was conveyed to the Westminster Infirmary, where he
expired shortly after.
Mr. Hill had taken the precaotioa of covering in all the
machinery so as to preelude the possibility, as be thought, of
any accident, which was testified by Mr. Hirt and other',
whir viewed the premises, sad it is conjectured that curio-
sity led him (the deceased) to touch the shaft, when his hand
nsforinnately was twisted off in so abocka mg a manner.

The Jury meankenously returned their verdiet--. Amides-
tot Doatia.wine a d••daad of le. n• the:haft.
There was • second inquest held at the MOM time and
place wpm, the body of Thomas Morris.
The dteeased was the celebrated whistler, whose fame is
en universally beams that he exceedrd the performance of
the. twit (Vas. sad boa iithibited before the Royal family
and suil4 of the Nobility. He had been on his journey to
Chelleiikaost, and calle.i to ace Ina incei• in WestniinMer, at
whore hose he was seized in • fit on Friday and expired.
Verdict—" Died in a ft of opoplery."

At the lost Quarterly Meeting of the College of
Physicians, the following Gentlemen were uppoim-
ed Commissioners for I ler 11.4ing xnrl V si M
hOplei : ••I‘he President; Doctors STONE. CIRRI F.
Hums. MI WHITTER.

To banish Books from new sown corn. dig n hole
in the middle of the field one loot finds half in
diameter mid a foot deep. then the n rook, poll
the long feathers from !lie “iiek the fea-
thers round the edge of the hole sod throw to the
carcass, ■nd Hot a rook ivill light in the field till
the seed is out of danger.