The National Register.
London, England, 1819-10-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

RaietsfAtighwas, was sent for, who attended, and aged every
possible means to restore her, but to no purpose, as life was
.aline(. it appearing by the evidence of several persons,
that the decen•eJ sale% NI symptoms of derzotgensent previous
In ht r cuainsititag the twit art, the Jun, returned a verdict,
tint site bung herself, being in a state of temporary derange-
omit.

On Wednesday last, W. Brackwell, a young wa-
terman, plying near the Custom-house put off from
the stairs of that place for the purpose of running
alongside one of the Gravesend steam-packets. to
land passengers. The steam-Lunt moving at the
time, he made rather a sudden. exertion to lay hold,
in doing which, however, he imprudently jumped
too far a-head, and lowered the stem of his own boat
so much, that it caught beneath the wheel and works
of the steam-packet, and he was instantly sunk be-
low the latter. Evesy exertion was immediately
made to find the hodyf,-but it was not discovered
until life was whoflt extinct. It appeared from
bruises on the head end face, that the death was
accelerated, . if not altogether effected, by the vio.
lent concussion which he must have received on
being dashed against the works. The unfortunate
young man bore an excellent character, and was the
chief- support of an aged mother. A Coroner's In-
quest sat on the body, and pronounced a verdict of—
Accidental Death. •

An inquisition Wai taken at the Three Tuns, Thames-
street, on Tuesday, before. T. Shelton, Esq. on the body
of a poor old creaturz named Mary Andrews. She had
been employed with her husband in picking hops in
Kent, where she had contracted disease from labour anti
warn, and they set out for London in expectation of
assistance from her daughter; they arrived at the Bo-
rough-market on Friday moruing, between 9 and to
o'clock, in such a state of exhaustion, that the deceased
lay down, unable to proceed any farther ; some humane
persons assisted her into a public-hoose,•where she was
permitted to remain till her daughter was fetched, but
it did not appear that she had received any refreshment.
The daughter took her as far as Londowtbridge, and
her weakness increased so much that she was altoge-
ther unable to proceed ; her dam-Allier, therefore, seated
her under the first covered recess on the Borough-side,
which is situate in the parish of St. Olave, where she
left her, and slid not again return till between 6 and 7
at night, when site found her in the sante place in shak-
ing fits. The woman's condition drew round her a
considerable crowd, who were all very clamorous, and
applied to the bridge-beadle, who immediately went to
the house of Mr. Little, the assistant overseer of St.
Olase, its Toolcy-street ; and Isom thence to Mr. Dut-
ton, another of the overseers, to whom he described the
distressed situation of the deceased. Mr. Dutton came
and viewed her, and offered to pay for a coach to convey
her home to Shoretlitch, but could not find one. Soon
after Mr. Little came, attended by a marshalman, and
pledged himself to the beadle " that the WOl/1411 should
Ike taken CJfC of;" but as soon as the beadle went
away, she was mere!yy moved a few paces farther into
the parish of St. Magnus, and there left with her
daughter, who presently after went away, as she said, to
fetch her husband,but she never returned. No further
notice was taken of the deceased till about 12 o'clock,
when a yosing woman named Kent, who resides in
Bermondsey-atreet, saw her king on the ground, to all
appearance dying; she raised her up, and when the
watchman Caine round, she called his attention to her,
but he refused to wooer any assistance, because, as lie
said, it was a mistake between the parishes, and that
she, having been first in S . Olave*s, established her
claim for relief there. About 3 &dick in the morning
she expired, and then the watchmen carried the body
to the bone-house. It was afterwards opened by Mr.
Vaux, a surgeon, who found a quantity of water on the
chest, and the stomach quite empty. His opinion was,
that with proper care the deceased might have lived,
but the case was at all times hopeless. A gentleman oldie
Jury desired to be informed whether any cf the patish-
othoers of St. Magnus were informed of the woman's
state in the course of the night. lie was answered that
a person had gone to the watch-house to tell the consta-
ble, but he did not attend. The Coroner sa.d it was a
cruel piece of business, to say the least of it, and he
would not hesitate to say, that the watchmen had be-
haved iii the utmost critninal manner. Indeed, this
poor WOlll.lll seemed to have been nealected by the sew Id
and the world's law. The room was then cleared, alai
a warm conversation ensued respecting the propriety ul
passing a vote of censure: the whole of the Jury ago td
to it, but the Coroner gave it as his legal opinion, that
such a step would subject them to the coaisequetices of
all action, when the idta was abandoned, and they re-
turned a verdict of—Natural death.

DONCASTER ST. LEVER.—The Jockey Club
cided this race in favour of Antonio on Tuesday.
and thus the acts of the Stewards became nugatory,
and Mr. Lockwood, the judge, was correct. It
turned out upon enquiry, that all the horses did
absolutely start, except a restive one, and on Mr.
Lockwood asking it' they were all ready, no answer
was made to the contrary, and he said, " Cio."—
l'Eirse, the rider trainer of Agricola, was WOO,
bad place, and after going some distance he called
out, it was no start, and palled up, and was fol.
lowed by Sir "alter and others behind.
The decision decides bets to the tune of many
thousands.
A few days since, a fine boy, aged Eve year.i, son n
Blanch, of Hindringni ttttt t was playing to the brew-
iton,e, lie accidentally tell backwards into a tub 0,
laaling wort, and v.as so dreadfully
rravlt,l, 111.11 tie
languished in excinciating pails a ftV. and 'lwo
k spired.

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The Fourth Anniversary of the Norwich Bible Assn-
ciation was held on the tl4th ult. the Rev. C. D. Were-
ton in the chair. It appeared from the Report read, diet
this Institution, in the came of last year, had distributed
468 Bibles and 53 Testaments, making an aggregate of
6,120 Bibles and 179 Testaments since its commence-
ment: in addition to which it has presented 30t1/. to the
Parent Society, in aid of its foreign objects. The sum
of 151. os. 10d. was collected.

Pitovineartst•Eacses.—On Tuesday hit, as seve-
ral labourers in the employ of Mr.Crowe,of Kettlestone,
were working in s marl pit, one of the men, after (hiv-
ing his team out of the pit, incautiously left it to return
back for his coat. In the interim the-horses went On.
One of the nun accidentally looking upwards at the•
inommit, and discovering the danger, immediately called
to his fellow•labouters to clear (lie way. In an instant
the side caved in ; the four Koran. with the tumbril and
its contents, were all precipitated to the bottom, a dis-
tance of stteral yards. Fortunately this extraordinary
accident was attended with no other damage than break-
ing a small part of the thiller's harness. •
At Kenningliall Fair, on Thursday be'nnight, a great'
many Sit ep and Lambs were disposed of, on lower
terms than have recently been given. 'rite number of
Horses was sniall, and prinCpally of an inferior kind.
At the above lair, Mr. Harvey, junior, of Rudham, was •
acc nted by a stranger, who asked him whether be
would sell his horse; Mr. H. haring replied in the
affirmative, the man begged permission to ride the ani-
mal a little way, to which assent was given : the fellow
i 1111 l iediately rode off full speed, and nothing has been
heard of hint nor the horse since. A 'reward has been .•
offered for his apprehension.
Sunday last an inquest was held at North Lophant, .
Before William Ihnuke, Gent. Coroner, on the body of
Mary Shaw, aged 83, who on Friday was walking iu
the road where a boy was driving a flour cart, and
looking behind at some children, the cart went riser
her, and she died on Saturday afternoon. Verdict, Ac-
cidental Ikailr.

On Michaelmas-Day, IVm. Rogge, Esq. was sworn
into the (Mice of Mayor of Lynn. In the morning
the Corporation attended Divine Sen ice at St. Marga-
ret's Church, where an appropriate Sermon was deli% ered
by the Rev. Edward Edwards, the Corporation Lec-
turer. In the afternoon the Mayor gave a sumptuous
dinner at the Town-hall to upwards of 200 Gentlemen,
among o ham were the Members fur the County, the.
Earl of Orford, Sir M. B. Foikes, &e. In the evening
there was a splendid ball, which was kept up by the
beauty and fashion of the town and neighbourhood till
a Lite hour.

The Rebecca of South Shields, Luntlin, master, front
Onega bound to London, with deals, &c. stranded to
the southward of Yarmouth Pier, having previously
struck on the Scroby Sand, where she lost ittr mirky,
and received other considerable clamors.
Two vessels from the North, with coals, struck on the
Scroll Sand this morning, and Lave sunk. Two others
(names unknown) also struck, and have got off.
Ott Tuesday List the Anniversary Meeting of the
Suffolk Anxiliary Bible Society was holden otthe Shire-
hall, Ipswich, the Hey. Edward Griffin in the chair.—
The Society has issued in the past year 1.683 Bibles and
903 Testaments, and since its institution 214,214.1 copies.
The cash received for the past year was 1,1061. IBs. 10d.
and with the sale of books, left the s of i,0051.(i5.7d.
in Isciul. This imintation was recened with great satis-
faction.- The collection at the doors amounted to up-
wards of 351. and a third donation of WI. was received
from an anonymous blend to the Institution.
Our Butter and Cheese Fair commenced on Saturday
last, but no business was done, owing to the sellers ask-
Log as high a price as 725. per firkin for prime dairies,
hut on Monday afternoon sales were effected at front Sas.
to (its. 61 but those terms did not usekea clearance, as
many dairies were taken Komi unsold. One meal
cheese sold at G.I. to id. per lb. and Bet 20. to 36d.—
Cattle Fair was thiolv attended.

Olt Thursday last Thomas Clay, Eri. was sworn into
the office of Alderman (or Chief :Magistrate) of
Bury, fur the year ensuing. On this occasion he
gate a most elegant entertainment at the Guildhall to
nearly 200 persons, amongst whom were his Grace the
Duke ul Grafton, Lund Easton, NI. P., John Merest.
M. l'., John Harcourt Rind!, l;-q. Cul. %nil..
hrooke, Col. Wollaston, the res dent Clergy, and many
other gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood. The
dessert, and nines, served fr ttttt the Angel Inn,
were of the best quality, and did great credit to the pro-
% ider.

The following is an extract from a Parisian paper
entitled, " Le Journal des debatm :"

•"fhe meeting of Reformers held at Nerwieli, and at which '
they bloated the Alinisters and Nlagistrates of Manchester. was
brought about by the intrigues of a member of the Opposition,
the richest landed proprietor in England, Mr. Coke. It was
composed of no other than persons under the orders of Mr. Coke, •
who is proverbially called King of Norfolk ! Within these few
days. Goo or the prinapal iMashitancs of the city of Norwich •
have united in disavownig the dolatation of the ralett de Mors-
sicur Coke." ! ! !

Gi:T Race for 100 Guineas.—A eportiag Gig
Match took place on the Alum road on Monday, be-
tween Mr. Briggs and Captain Stime, who should
trot their hoises farthest in one hour. with 14 atone
in the gig. A piece of ground of I similes, and an
inditler,nt road, marked out.. The parties
started at opposite ends at the same time, and there
was not :,t) yards di!fercnee between them at the
eight miles, the -Captain having the lead. The
eight miles was done in J. 3 minutes, and the
winner was backed to do the finuteen miles.
On the umpires comparing their watches midway,
Mr. Briggs was declared the winner, he having
done, within a few yards 13 miles and a half, and
the. Captain, whose horse broke into a iiallop
.141 1J miles with the two torus.