The National Register.
London, England, 1821-10-14 00:00:00

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On Friday evening last (sth instant), about ten
o'clock, as two young men were walking down the end of
the East Pier, at Ramsgate, they observed a bundle wrapped
up lying behind one of the stone poses; they took it up and
unpacked it, when the contents were found to be a Wye
instinct, Bath cloak, and a shawl, and from their not being
wet with the dew they could not in all probability hare
been there long. The extraordinary rircumatanco we
immediately made known, but nothing transpired that even.
big; the clothes were budged in the bends of Lieutenant
Wood, the harbour master. On the following day public
natters were potted, stating that a lady had left her home
that evening about a quarter before ten o'clock, and had
not since been heard of. The dress was carried to the lady's
late residence, and it being recognized by her husband, there
was too great reason to fear the unfortunate lady had therm°
herself into the sea in a state of despondency. Too much
credit cannot he given to Lieutenant Woodward for hil truly
laudable zeal and unremitting attention in sending the boats
and crews under his command, to search fur the body, but
their attempts were fruitless, and nothing win ascertained
it-spectate it, till about five o'clock in the mating of Monday
the Bth, inst. when the body of the above lady was washed
ashore nil the b fillip% sands, and the intelligence being coui.
municated to the proper tom ter, it was ascertained that the
gentleman had left Rainsgete on the same morning in search
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Oct IVednesrloy, :11r. John Wood, butter-dealer of
I...c.eds, and Catherine Walmsley, his niece, a young
women of about 18 years of age, were killed by the over-
turning of a cart in which they were returning from
Kitareshorough market. Euly on IVednesday toorning
they left Leeds, and after transacting their business at
Knareslxirough, quitted that place in the evening.—
About ten o'clock at night they were seen at I laiewood,
and two horns afterwards it waggoner, who was travel-
ling from thence to Leeds, observed a cart o‘erturned on
the road, near Alwormllev-gates. His first impression
was, that the driver of the cart had gone to obtain as-
sistance, but hearing nothing of him lie became alarmed,
and called at a house cm the road to beg that they would
accompany him to the ;dice where he had seen the cart.
With this request they readily complied, and on removing
the packages, they beheld with horror Wood and his
niece lying stretched upon the road, and both of them
quite dead! It was tile failing of this unfortunate matt
to give way to excessive drinking, and he was doubtless
the victim of his own iiitemperance. Four years ago, a
Cart which he was driving on the same road was over-
turned, and a young woman, who hail then the inisfor-
tutie to be in his service, was thrown out and killed on
the :lam Thu fatal catastrophe had made hat nervous,
but not temperate; aod it was to allay his fears, rather
than to assist him in his business, that his niece accoin-
pained Min on his last fatal journey.
Oct Saturday last a melancholy accident happened be-
tween Chichester and Bognor; as a gentleman and lady,
of the name of Fisher, were proceetang to the former
place in a gig. the horse took night, and fell to kicking;
the lady was thrown ollf, and receiving a blow from the
horse, was killed the spot : but the gentleman re-
ceived no material injury. The gig was dashed to pieces.
SUDDEN DEATH —Oil Thursday morning Mr. Baker,
of the Shaltesp.:are Tavern, Pereeval street, Cletkenwell„
other eating Ins breakfast in apparently good health and
spirits, while in the ac• of potting on one of his stock-
ings, fell head forehead nn iiie floor, and expired.
RARE INTEGRITY —Alvin six years ago a tradesman
residing in Leeds fell into decay, and finditig his embar-
rassments insurmountable, he left the town considerably
in debt. kilns creditors soon began to consider their
claims desperate, and most of them had long ago placed
the ominous word had opposite the entry in their I:dgers.
But on Alotiday the Ist M.o. each of then received a
circular, requesting that they would Inca the debtor and
' his wile on the arrival of the RI pool coach at the White
Horse inn, Leeds, and bring with them their accounts.
This welcome invitation wa-, of course, readiy accepted,
and as each account was presented, it was discharged,
withoin any deduction. aggiegate amount of the
dents thus honourably liquidated we have not heard ; but
we k vth tone tradesman, a number-invichato in that
town, received 1001. The lady, who took au active part
ill this pleasurah:e duty, has had lately a handsome t'or-
tone lett her, at her own disposal ; dial one of the Arst
purposes to which she has applied her wellanerited wealth
has been to discharge all her husband's debit.
OtiStinday morning last, just before theconimencement
of dtvine service, at Hendon chinch, the beadle received
inlinutatiou of a fatal accident, which cannot be too gene-
rally made known, as it may be the means of preveining
similar Geeslin:nee in ttature. A ,Mr. Breazer was
!Omni dead in a green-house, belotiging to a gentleman
of butane. at llendou, and t appeared that the deceased
went Min the gieen•house, on Saturday night, and hat Mg
made a large tire, lie fell asleep, and the effluvia arising
from the embers produced sun. cation. bilbrusatioti of
toe CirCIIIIISIMICe was sent 111 Air. Stirling, the coroner,
who has appointed an inquest to be held on the body.
A •roly h art rending eirctio:s a ce occurred near the
New Drawbridge, Leith, early ifs the :Mamma of .Mon-
day. While a draytitm, named James Lamb, in the
service of Mr. Campbell, brewer, Edinburgh, was driving
his cart along the snort, Bear It) the above place, lie per-
ceived a clad(' in eminent danger of being ruts user, and
instantly sprung 'inward to save it; in doing which. the
shift of the cart coming in Citilact with his body, he
watt thrown down, and the wheel passed over lion. It
was at the
weighing nearly half a he Islifortuttlatt 'Hall MS
jmniediately conveyed to an adj doing house, where be
breathed his last ill about wit minutes. The only words
he uttered were "in saving the life of 3 child, I have lost . I
my owo." Oil tile boa), being retina ad to Edinburgh,
and previous to conveying it into the dwelling-house ref
his foully, a permit went in to prepare his wife Mr the
thanes:Mg 01106 w-owe; but no sooner had he Mutilated
that a mistartime hall betallen her husband, than the
unhappy worsen, rushing ono, met t hose who were tin-
ployed lit Carrytne; ltia retrains. 'I he shock which her
teelingt sustained it is impossible to describe; she stunk
down in a swoon, acid it was Imig ere she (void b: recalled •
to life. and a knowledge of the full extent of her Luis.
fortune.