The National Register.
London, England, 1822-10-28 00:00:00

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AcCIDENTS.—B•tween twelve and one o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon last, a Most shocking accident
happened in the shop of Mr. Drinbald, pawnbroker.
Skinner-street, Somers Town, which had like to be
attended with the most fatal consequences. M the
hour mentioned, the neighbourhood was alarmed at an
'explosion in the shop; tile window was shattered to
atoms, and all the things therein strewed about, and'
several of the pledges on fire. On making inquiry as
to the cause, the apprentice, a lad about 16 years of
age, was tumid lying behind the counter, his tact all
disfiAured with blood anti gunpowder. It hail been
supposed for the moment that he hail blown his brains
nut. Surgeon Waktfield dressed the youth, who ryas
111 a most deplorable condition, his face being alt in a
shocking mass, and disfigured hum gutirowtler. No
fire arms were found near him at the time, and he was
nut in a state to answer any questions put to him ; but
the supposition is that be was making some swaths, as
the cases which were intended to-lie filled with gun-
powder Wel e found near him, but how the fire commu-
nicated to the powder is not known. The unfortunate
youths was afterwards taken home its a hackney coach
try Mr. Teasdale, a constable, to iris •lather's house its
Guswell.streer, in a most shocking condition.- It is
feared he will- lose his eyesight; and if he recovers he
will be shockingly thsfiarired.—On .Nlontlav last, a most
shocking accident took place at Wing, liuckingliann.
shile:—A young man, who had just attained the age of
21, and WAS to have come into the possession of 5001.
tan that, his birth-day. went into his employer's (Mr.
Hart's) field, with a cart to fetch a load of tesiatnee It'•.
being his births-day, his moitier sells him hit hew clothes, •
clean linen, /kc. in order that he might be grecieti by
very great number of his friends, who had asseinblett at
his house to uteri him, and celebrate the occasion; but,
melancholy to relate, their lecive joy was change:l into
the most agonising mourning,. as, la the midst of lister •
joy and harmony, bis.mangled hotly was brought in by
some persons; the horse, having taken fright, run oh,
and he jtimpirg out, had not titne.to elm the field gate
before time litmus animal cause through, amid lie Was
crushed to atoms by the cart. Hit poor niother and the
intended bride received a.most indescribable shock, and
remain incont,olable. The soul. was- irequeatitsd hint
by his uncle 18 years since.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT HIOMGATZ A ROM AT
For some time past vast numbers of workmen have been
employed in electing 39 almshouses near the Ambit/a:a.-
at Highgate, for the aged poor belonging to the Mercers'
Company, and in order to c ;dew tile buildings, it was
found expedient to remove rs iiiiiii ruse pile of rata, thlj3
Was dog from the road at the time we Archway was
forming, and which has remained ever since standing
on the side of the road. Fur some days the hat igatons
nave been at work in conveying it away and shootitig it
tit anoilitr part of the road. On Saturday morning lint,
whilst some of the eXCJVstOril were W.1111116(41? ilrerr 111111
to hare their wheelbarrows filled by oilier, who weer
lugging at the bottom attic sasepile, the rimier part ft II
in with a tremendous crash, and fit e of She 110 ig3;f,rs
were buried under ii. The poins of the sufferers were
distinctly heard by the other workmen, who with sol•
prising alacrity set to work, amid after digging some time
succeeded in extricating lour of tile so:tilers alive. The
fifth, an aged navigator, who acted as foreman, and who
had been employed ill the-excisations at tile Archway
and the Hegt•tit's Canal, was tumid almost crushed to
atoms, yet sit I alive. foe utifortunate old man was
take,' mi a abutter to the Archway Tavern, where he
received every surgical aid dial could be (Attained. Ito he
died soon alter noun the' itijurres he stistaintd —On
Tuesday night an inqiusition was taken at the Aiclisvay
teloie T,S.Oling, Esq. Cu 1111 l er, on view of the
body. The Jury consulted fors short iime, and recur edit
their verdict—" That the geoids of the decreer(' wet oc. -
casioned by accident."
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday af:enionii, -
between t:iree and hour o clock, Mr. Thos. Flottglev,
respectable slitTkeetwr at Lewisham,' Kent, drove up a.
light chaise cart, to the door of Messrs. Mirrtin and H.

Cutler. the cotulactors iu Fleet-market. paring or-
dered some
home with him Mr. F. was in themet of putting Ilse
itosehaA on the horses head, when the animal. tioldenly
started off, amid rail with alai-tome, speed tip lileet-inarkee
and along Britlex-street, Mr. Flottgley still kcelimit hold
of the steals of the cart, and eorleavourtng tocliecic Idea
Career of the infuriated hor.t. When opposite the se
of Mr. Goldsmith, ciiyinott, in Netv lirldge.street, Mr.
F. was unfortunately janititeml between his own atilt a •
town cart trial Was cointoz towards him ; and, Clocking
to add, was killed on the spot. Mr. F. has left awi e •
and family to bewail his untimely death. Oti Thorstia/-
inght au 111V1111111111 Was I.o(en tiefiire Mr, Shrimp, it. 4
coroner, at the lite' Linn, Ptippin's•court, Fleet-covet,
on the body, when the Jury, .Itvr a short dellher moo.
re;toritetl a verdict—" Tilat the deceased came to 6,4
ileum by aCcident, and that the Iroise and cart were of
the tahie of 2s. 64."

STRKE &eke k on %Verities,' iy
eveictig last, as .\I r. awl Mrs. Pique of Theob i'd's-rnati,
were walkout; tip the Kills's-road, on their way home
froin tira)'s inn-lane, five ur sum young fellows. who •
arpeared w be at play with each totter, at the curlier 4.t. •
Joini.strret, 'au agaiitta them, and threw thew hoot
down ; Mr. Payne was instantly rid, 4.41 of his w.hch„
and Ars. Payne of her reticule, which contained Is..
siher, sit 4,141 crown piece, sheer and loot-
knife, pat ket handkercitief, vu hl rituier trHuh .trade.,
licture they sufficiently recovered from tlitor sagon t.: to
discover Lilt If loss, the ruffians ellected Ilwir escape.
A fire broke out between five and six o'clock on Fri lay
Inottilog la.t, lit the tipper part of Mr, floug,,s,
sale woollen riraper, 4g, Aldertatiothuty. Toe 5ic....•i!!.•
arrival of engines. 3i141 opr pt suppiy of water, vii-
aided the firemen shortly ill ex:mums:l tile flumes.
The persons taken at the gainblina-lionse, and c -
coined to the notto• of Correction, Coltiliwth•ti:ll!), ice
ontlerstatl,see all Frestehaseto..Some persons are s.11(1 to
have coutatetteett partnership vi.b ihrii,s a WCI.I:. irrhoiC -
tits partici' were put to the twat.