The National Register.
London, England, 1821-09-09 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

DREADFUL Actin:intr.—About three o'clock, on
Tuesday afternoon, Captain Gardiner, smack-owner, of
theaport of Harwich, with a party of friends, set sail in
a boat to drink tea on board his vessel, lying at ancbor
in the harbour. When about a quarter of a mile from
the shore one of the women's bonnets was blown off,
and in gibing the boat in order to get it (the wind
blowing fresh, and the main sheet fast on the contrary
side), the boat upset. by which dreadful accident the
wife of Captain Gardiner, his daughter, aged 13, an
apprentice of the age of 17. and Mrs. Miles (who had a
child in her arms about two years old), were unfortu-
nately drowned. The captain, his son a youth of seven
years of age, and an apprentice. together with another
p rson, and Mrs. Mile's child were preserved from a
watery grave by bo.us from the shore, which went in
every direction to render assistance. This shocking event
was witnessed by a number of persons tin the beach who
had seen the party embark. Tne bodies only of Mrs.
Gardiner and Mrs. Miles have been picked up.
Mr Heber, who is this year high-sheriff for the county
of Salop, on meeting the Judges of Assize, at Shrews-
bury, on Tuesday. a numerous buy of his tenantry and
friends attended hint into the town with favours in their
hats, in conserptenco of his being elected one of the Re•
presentatives in Parliament for die University of Oxford.
As Mr. Ashton, of Spalding, Mr. Collier, of the
theatre, and a child, were returning from Fossdike, m a
gig a few days ago, accompanied by Mr. Peacock on
horseback, the horse in the gig took fright, and ran
down a declivity of fourteen feet into a deep pond, where
it overturned the gig. The child was ill the water, un-
derneath the body of the gig; but, from that most peril-
ous situation, it was happily extricated by Mr. Peacock,
who dived and Nought up the infant unhurt. Mr.
(oilier was very severely bruised, but the child and Mr.
Ashton providentially escaped unbprt.
About three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon last, a
portmanteau, cow:lining wearing apparel and valuables
was cot off and stolen from behind the carriage of W.
Burton. Esq. of Holton ll:ckering. It appears that
shortly alter passing over the brdgo at Gainshorough,
towards Bswtry, two men were observed by the driver
to cross over the road, as it f, r the purpose of tiding
behind, but he pulling up a the lieu sons stopped
on the road : so short a time had elapsed, that nothing
was apprehended, until in walking up Grinelcy-hill, it
was discovered that the straps had been cut, and the
portmanteau carried toff. Notwithstanding every exer-
tion, the perpetrators have not been discovered.

brQuesrs.—An important enquiry affecting the life
of the mother of John Baldwin, an intact child aged
about ten weeks, took place before one of the coroners
for Bucks, at Wendover, in that county, on Monday last,
by which the ill ellScts of administering drugs of a poi-
-1:111011$ nature by persons unskilled in the medical pro-
fessioil, were again manifest. The mother of the child,
it appeared clearly in evidence, had, at certain periods,
lalamred under ath:ctions of insanity, and only the day
previously to the fatal occurrence, she had exhibited
symptoms of a return of her disorder. About eight
o'clock on Friday morning the 24th ill% she purchased
at general shopkeeper's at Wendover, two pennyworth
of laudanum, and although cautioned that it must be
taken in small 4;11,1'166e5, she, in a few minutes after-
wards, gate her child, who was indisposed, a tea spoon
full of it ; she seemed fearful that she had given it what
was wrong, and went into the houses of several oilier
neighbours to ascertain whether the remainder of the
liquid in the bottle were Godfrey's, and on being informed
that it was laudanum, she evinced great feeling and dis-
tress of mind, fearful of the consequences to her child ;
and, indeed, it appeared, that she became so bad almost
to distraction, as to he unable to nurse her infant longer.
Medical assistance was procured for the child ; but in
vain, as it expired about ten o'clock in the evening of the
same day it swallowed the laudanum. The verdict was
—That she gave the lau lan to the child whilst in au
unsound state of mind.

On Sunday the 26th ulti a boat belonging to Buck-
haven, Fifeshire, on her return from the Herring
Fishery, was suddenly upset, at 4 p. m. when about 1
miles oil' the Ottolen coast. The crew, consisting of
four men, succeeded in righting her, and by lashing
the masts across the gunwales, prevented her, although
hill of water, trout again turning keel uppermost, and
in this state they were fortunately descried by the sea-
men of Botlilum, and rescued from their perilous situa-
tion, after bring for more than 12 hours exposed to it.
With the exception of one mink, found at sea next
morning by a F1101101(1 boat, along with a kw Istils,
they have lost every thing, including 251. worth of nets.

Mr. Mrs. and the two elder Misses Ashe, on their
way to Cheltenham on Sunday fr Manchester, were
overturned in a stage coach between Worcester and
Tewkesbury, in consequence of the linchpin of one of
the front wheels not being properly secured. Fortu-
nately at the time the coach was ()swotted it was close
to a full-grown hedge, on which fourteen outside pas-
sengers were thrown, and they all escaped without any
broken buttes, though with some slight bruises and
scratches from the hedge. Mrs. Ashe and her daughters
escaped ortihurt, but Mr. Ashe received a violent contu-
sion on his left shoulder.

The Ilcro, or Swansea, foundered at sea, St. Ives'
!lead bearing E.S.E., distant about five lea4nes, ou
Monday )))))) tnint 13.4. It blew haul, with a heavy sea
going, when the Hew carried away her utast head, which,
falling to leeward, stove in the deck, and through the
aperture tints wade the water washed in so fast that
the pumps could not keep her file. The crew and two
passengers then took to a small boat, and had scarcely
quitted the vessel when she went down. They were
snortly afterwards nicked up by the Hope, of Pw
and lauded at Nlil ord Haven. Th: Thio was Irma
Swansea, hound to l'lyuutwh, will' a cargo of cultn,
and sonic silver plate and Laul.a, said to be worth about
2,0001.

Mires.

At Xing street, Finsbery square, Mrs. 0. Durant, of a daughter.
At Umbridge, the lady of T. bberwood,jen. esq. of PalagravepMee,
Strand, of a son.
Mrs. lobo Ellis, of James street, Buckingham gate, of a son.
The lady of J. Fraser, esp. Renard meet, Remelt square, of a son.
At Edinburgh, IM lion. Mrs. Peter Ramsay, of a son.
At Gateonthe, the lady of Sir Lulu Curtis, hart. of a son.
At Brighton, the lady of C. Craven, seq. of a daughter.
At Clapham, the lady of 0. Mild, esq. of a son.
At Boy le farm, the Lady Mary Stanley. of twins.

Name.
At Worth, Sauer, R. Leggatt, eq. of Royal terraee. Adelphi.
London, to Anna Marla, Humid daughter of the Rev. G. U. Bethune,
LL.D. of Worth rectory.
At Whiteehapel church, Henry Hope, en. corn factor, to Benno,
youngest daughter of the late E. Blaxland, esq. of Ospringe, Kent.
At llampotead, E. Toiler, Jan. esq. of Doctors commons, to hlargt
ret, youngest daughter of the late J. FAlngtou, esq.
At Si. James's, Westminster, C. 'ferry, Jan. Cll4l. of Redford row, to
Smannalt, eldest daughter of P. Cooper, esq. of Waterloo place.
Pall mall.

Mr. G. A. Williams, librarian, of Cheltenham, to Augusta, eldest
daughter of W. Fowles, esq. of Pitchcombe, Gloucestershire.
At Menlough Castle, wanly Galway, Capt. T. A. Mullins, of the
Fessileers, grandson to the Right 1100. Lord Veutry, to Elizabeth
Thewlsite, slaughter of Sir John Blake. burl.
On tuesday last, at St. James's church, by the Rev. Wm. llolmes,
Rob-Dean of his Majesty's Chapel Royal, George Hole, esq. ,o
Chtmileigh, Devon, grandson of the late Pr. (tome, Bishop of Norwich,
to Miss Jane Crew, youngest daughter of It. 11. Crew, v 59. Secruasy
to the Board of Ordnance.

On Monday last, by special license, at Lambeth Palace, the Rev.
F. NI. Sutton, eldest ion of I. M. Sutton, esq. of Kilham, bolts, to
Henrietta Barbara, third daughter of the lion. and Rev..l. L. Saville,
of Edwinstow, In the said county;
At St. Magnus, London bridge, Mr. W. 11. Watson. of Rourerie
street, Fleet street, solicitor, to Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. Flemie,ot
Fish street bill.

At Henley on Thames, G. Newman, esq. of Buckingham, magistrate
for that county, anti captain In the Royal Bucks militia, to hints Ellis,
or the fut mcr place,daughtcr of the late Rev. W. Ellis, of Caversnehl,
Bucks.

At Isinsinne, R. Smyth, esq. of Gaybrook, In the county of West-
meath, [rebind. to Georgians, eldest surviving dauglstei of the late
lion. lhomas Capel.
At INliii4ton, sir. M. Joseph. of 'Urchin lane, Cornhitl, to Sarsh
Georgians, eldest daughter of the late Wm. Brown, esq. of brosilley
house, somersct.
Go the 311th ult. at River, near Dover, the Rev. Geo. Peelle, A.M.
of Mile end, to Mts. Alldin, of River.