The National Register.
London, England, 1819-10-03 00:00:00

MILA NC et.) Y Aver Ult v —On Friday a Coroner's
inquest was held at the Birdcage, nu Stamford-hill, over the
body sof rijou.nry man plumber, who lost his life w Mir work-
ing 1111 the estate of a gerttria:in Pained Osborne. by fib•
imprudent use of charcoal tire. It appeared from the cal-
deare adduced lief ire the jury. that the deceased had been
employed in soldering a lea ten pipe at the bottom of n
180 feet deep, which w s star to in a garden be mixing I,
Mr. Osborne, and had lighted it charcoal fire inside the wet
fur the purpose it melting the lead, am bent it g
his irons.--
The tire burnt briskly, w ben tile deceased I the well
some purpose or other, and afterwards returned.—A.
frimi:e servant belonging tel the house was stisrtly afire
parsing by, when eurtostsy indure4 her to 10.1 k down, at Al
she perceived that the light wits out, and at lie same lilac
beard a noise somewhat re...embling the groan of a permit iii
great pain, but from the great depth of the place, could not
hear distinct! y. She Alin perceived a vapour of a augural Inc
smell overlloa in; the mouth. lieu% mach *shunted, she
rail for assistance, tool letiolued wit .1 a young Mail, Who vi..a
about to descend auto the wi It, hut 11311 not guar tlaut
niany uurepa before he sprang out, fr II down, and was dre.id•
fully cinivalted. Hy this time unlimber of perstm; had cid-
lected round the spot, lanterns were lightethand to lug suspeod•
ed by a string, were lowered into the well ',tab a view of
ascertaining the situatiim of the tlaufttiliStt 111011, a t0,,,w
expiring struggleesseris now heard very plainly ; but nu sooner
were they immersed into the well, than they were instindly
extinguished by the noxious vapour, and the hy-stimilera w ere
hi the peakst perplexity, as noi.e dared venture duos or
knew in what manner to act, until a passengee it ected
thrill to make use of the only stlectiii4l int asure wkt Is can
be used upon swell occasions fur dissipating, the impure gas— •
namely, by throwing down water, w hurts was immediately
done, and tile young mut who had fir-t sent tired to descend,
again went down wait a rope. The vitirour, however, was
mit entirely guise, and Upilu re:Lanus !he bottom it was will.
great difficulty' that he could hold his breath long enough to
affix the rope to the body of the deceased, wh he touim
lying upon his lace. The body was instantly dragged um,
mid every medical endeavour was used to realise aminatiti,
but without effect. The Jury, after a patient enquiry 11
the circUlliStaliCes, found a verdict of Accidental Death.—
l'he deceased, tie are informed, Sm. telt a wife and six
small children to nwurn his lota, in whose behalf a robeerip-
r tits been rased; and we are sorry to 114111. that the viieue
Wan %%Ito So CiAlfilgeoUsty ventured lofts die wed bas es. ,
*mess been see sly indisposed front the Orem of
toddled the gas.
scaxx.—On Monday afternoon, about (01;1
O'ClOCk, one of those occurrences which are anise adr 1.1
to human nature, as to cis ililat toil, took place in finolluLe,n.
AB ill-looking diminutive te.low, of apparently low
prodigate habits, entered the market, letithilig, by a hat..
round her neck, he wife, and followed by a numerous ca ossd
of persons. Tile poor female, who evinced some •hanie at
this Vile exposure, was must ular, as Como ,red to her hus-
h:vial, am ! possessing ail advantage of lit arty two feet in
height lie:.ond bcl dhartivii enimianion, her ountenume aso4 -
foamier betrayed evident signs of water seineviiid decency.--
The wretch placed her 'woe tne Ram-inn, and there, rimiest
the disgust of moue, and the laughter of others, put her op
for public sale. lie immune time attempted in Valli to Obta,o
a building fur his wife, until, at length, the stun OEI, dd. taing
fleeted, the sale gradually ineteased as high as less. At ti.ei
nionleut the multitude had considerably increased, and the
'wise, disgust, and laughter excited drew to the spot some
of the city olicrie, who speedily tafMilltard the herby. -
rods scene, by seizing the mire. wstuistinz the halter front •
• about her neck, itlld l'llllvey 'mg her away to tt Weer of safety.
W hat coat [ululated to the atrocity id flaystianieful ex hibl ion,
was the cireutiotalice of a gilod•looking young woman, the
daughter of the wife, standing. or rather ^lingiag tot her
mother, during finish:tearful spectacle. Tie resit:er the th•og
still more atrocious, the parties, it seerits, had•been married
years ! The monster escaped amidst yells of disgust And
nbborreuce. The VlbeerS *tumid have seised the man, who
is punishable fur a misdemeanor.
MFtANCIIOLY OCCL'It at:N E.—On Monday last, the
two ehle.t boys of C. A. Elton, Eat., (Abraham and Charlet.
about 41 and 13 years of age). who, wail the rest of the faintly,
were spending some time at Weston-super-Mare, went to a small
island near the bathing spot, called !limbs:cit. the pa,414,,e to
which is dry at low water: here the young gentlemen were
auming theiosclves by searching for small usli-diells, etc., •
when um tide, which steals round the idand almost imperctini-
bly, overtook them, and formed a junction, which cut off their
retreat. In this situation they were seen by a young lady, who
made sig..a to them of their danger. and gave an alarm. In their
attempt to reach the shore, the youngest was carried out of his
depth, when the eldest, who WU nut in to much danger, stripped
and dashed to the resells of his brother; the tide, however, •
(which in this piaci:n.4o.* like a ntill•pontl), was gaining rapidly
on themt, and in spite of every exertion, they is.rekaillttiveloped
in the halo!. Tilsit bodies have not yet been disezvered ; await'
the jacket of the eldeat has been picked up.
tiwitrut.twes.---Thursday morning last, a tall young man, 0f
sallow aomplexion, dressed in the extreme of the fashion, went
to the shop of a watchmaker in St. James's-street, and having to
',cud a very expensive go!tl watch anti appendages, he Faye a
check for the amount on Greenwood and Co- army agents, signed. •
.* I'. W. Bligh, Captain CeWstream Guards." From his Sazzling
extetior, no susricion was entertained until the check was pre•
seated, and declared to he a forgery. There is a Captain Blikh•
ia the Cultist:cum whose name, it seems, this swindler had as-
sumed on several other occasions. The tradesmen, in his inqui-
ries, ascertained that the pretended csetsin was nothing but a
dandifiedjaiurneyrnan
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Information WaS given at Larolveth.strect, Police
Office, on Friday, of a young man, of gentlemanly ap-
pearance, who travellet. iu a single horse chaise with a
berr ant along with him, haring passed let eral torged
tive pound Bank-r.otes at different public house, in the
neighbonrhood of Balking, in Essex. He first called 2t
the Greengate, and I tt-cl a tivi two bottles of wine, passed
a forged five-pound DOM In payment, and got the change;
he neat called at the . Abbey Arms, and had two,
bottler mote, which be took along with him, gate
another forged five pound note, and got the change.—
lie subsequently called at the Britannia, Wlltre he had
wu bottles more. and got the change He passed up-
wards of tw my noun of-the same de-cripuon attliffe•e,,s
public houses in that neighbourhood; all the Sallie Jay.,
and in a similar mantles ; *octal of time nag:els are in,
puma of him.
Caurtus.—There are some fellows hawaing applea-
about Peauotiville, and the neighbourhood, with an vi-
and cart, who take an opportunity of twisting off the
hells at the front of the houses that have a garden before
them, and thieving them. A case occurred on Friday,.
when, on pursuer; than, the hell was found at the 'act-
at tf the cart, hid under a sack.