The National Register.
London, England, 1808-10-09 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS, 01 riNCIA, &e.

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DARING BURGLARV.—Countess Mocion's Home, iu Rak.
street had for seveml day., been surroto-ded by- a set of sus.
picious fellows, who general met ablut eu.k. Tht• sees:mt.
maid entrusted with the care of the house, ha. tor taken t.tt Ice
of them, gave information at Marthorou street 0 7a.e. Ar
cordingly, on Wednesday night, three Police °dicers, well pre.
pared tv itb arms, went to the house, nod at ei;fht o'clock they
sent the servant out; after which they secreted theta-elves is a
closet adjoining one of the ratons, having pro- idea themselves
with a candle. Soon after the departure of 1:1:` servait the
kitchen hell was rung several times, and not being, ansn erect,
the ringing was followed by a hard knorkins, at the door. 'not
thieves thinking there was no per-on in the house, heesk., the
door open, and nett) to the room ad joinine the closet where 1.. e
officer: had concealed themselves, when the latter rushed opt
upon the robber-, %On were five in number. A battle imme-
diately ensued, and in the watt• the candle was pat nut. (tie
of the Officers had just time to discharge his blunderbuss, Lia
shot one of theta in the left arm; the shot nent through tile
bone. Thus rudel: :.,sailed, the robbers attempted to make
their escape through the back pail of the house, by jumping
oft the first door, a hieh leads into Park-taw ; iu the attempt
one of the thieves broke his leg, and na.i immediatelt secured.
The man that had been shot ran down South-street, and fuming
down a Alens where there was no thoroughfare. lie tt.ir also
taken—the other l bree est•:l pert. One of them must have received
a severe wound, as the cutlass was covered with blood, and
those taken had not Leen touched by it. The too men who It
been taken, it ap pears, are reputed house breakers. They were
taken to Mount-street watco aouse. As suon as the man that
had been shot was brought in, he dropped down, said (aimed
from the loss of blood. Medical assistance is as immediately
procured. One of them is not expected to recover.
SnocKixt: Sint-Aux.—An Inquisition was taken Itt three
o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the White Bear,
before A. Cell, Esq. Coroner for ‘Vestminster, on the body of
\lr. Brooke, an eminent stock- b oker, iu the nbove street, %he
pat a period to his existence on the preceding day.—The
prin-
cipal witness to prove the fact of the suicide nos the cook?
maid of the family. It appeared, that Air. Brooke• had, been
observed in a very dejected state for some dais, and he had been
seen walking about the street nt an early hour in the wornii4r, a,
cery unusual thing. This dejection was supposed to have arts( re
entharra-t,ment, in consequeuce of Mr. Brooke having spe.
eulated to a risk tt hich turned out to a disadvantage, hesities bif
having been a material suferer by the late failure in the city.
lie had been walking out on Friday moruing, and on his return
home, he spent some time in looking at hisrpers. Oa a suth.it
the cook-maid heard the report of n pil•tol,in the ptivy ;
on going there she round her master weltering in his biwid,
his head shot to atoms. It was a horse pistol, supposed In .ba%e
hem loaded with too or more slugs, and so 4:Loomed slits
powder, that the barrel was knocked kW pieces, said cue attic.
slugs bad penetrated Ina inches into an opposite hall. The
deceased was a man universally respected. from his arability
and upright dealings Be was the Agent of the Duke of Let ds,
and had the partial manat4ement of that Nobleman's estates.—
fie has left an amiable otter olfe and four children, tne .I ievt
six year: of age the day of Ittis unhappy event, and iv te,. 1)1, (n
was to have been celebrated in the evening Verdict
Last Sunday night two of the felons confined in Netv_ace.
succeeded in filing off their irons, and esca ►plug from their eel ,
reached the wall which enclosed the yard, from cehich no f
them leaped, but fell and broke 'his b.tek : the other one tub'
!scored.

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On Friday morning, at his hous,• in Crafton•street, the 1.1d7
of Viscount liiiichingbrook, of.i daughter.

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At Itoeitampton, Miss A. K. Markham, sixth daughter 0^0.4
late Archbishop of York.
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On Wednesday morning, the 28th ult. ut hum, near Lout%
aged 41, John grant, Esq.-one of the trim e • e..•
and grazier.; in linroltii•hire ; Navinu; r.e.irly i&M.4 oflautlr
in occupation at the time of his death.