The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-23 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENTS.

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Mrs. Ann Rouse, • widow lady of fortune, of No. 19,
Upper Berkeley-street, white looking over a kmx 101 l of pa
pees, some of which she was about to take with her to Scot.
land, the lighted candle tit down and set Are to them. The
unfortunate Indylictothes,to atternptin • to pat oat the light.
comns•oicated with the games, and is a moment she
was raveloped with thews. Her scream, were so terrific,
that they soon alarmed her servants, who instantly ran up
stairs to her suarstanee, sod eardeavoured tu extingiiush them,
het the whole of her clothes were completely burned off her
back, mid her person was dreadfully searched, esprci•lly
her shovilders. Dr. Leasao sad soother medical genilemai,
of the abort street, attenii:tel as her, but their efforts were
unavailing, as she was quite dead. She was sixty years of
age.
An inquest was held nu the body, and a verdict of " A
dental Death" was recorded.

A nielaseholy accident occurred on IVednesday last, near
Melford, to Suffolk, the particulars of which are thus re-
lated by our Correspondent ei-elbri quautity of rate chid,
fell is) the night of the 14th instant occasioned the river
that crosses the road between Glenisteral stet Staosiead,
to overflow so much at Stamdead-bridge, as to render that
road impassable. Mr. Menu, sea. a seep-builer, and Mr.
booth, a farmer, bolls penults of nespersability, and re-
siding at Glenarford, inning business at Bury nooket, awl
'ranting that the egular passage by Stai.stead.hridee Lod
become, by the sudden increase of the water', ishich had
reieu much higher than they bad ever before bees observed
in the memory of any perilous living in that neighbourhood,
these Gridirons (l.uth its one chaise), for greater safety
took the road whir b leads through Cavendish ; when, on
corning to Glemsford Bridge, they !nand the waters ex-
tremely deep, but observing • pude:saw ride through on
horseback, they were induced to persevere. Mr. Surridge,
a gentlearas who was on his way to Dedham, is the pee-
senor of Mr. Mann and his friend, attempted the passage,
but resumed from a conviction that there was great danger
to be apprehended, and which he cummunicated to I hem.—
Notwithstasdiag, they determined, having urgent breetuess
at Bury, to go on, if possible, and proceeded into tile
current. to a remits depth, at which the horse became
statiewary, and palmed to proceed, when thew gentlemen,
apprvbessive that they could not retrace their steps, as
through, by Militia spritsail, jumped into the water, aad
at the same isstast were swept off by the current. Mr.
Mann was seen to be driven with great viukoce fur a con-
siderahle way, but •t last sunk to rise so more. Mr.
Smith had the good furore, being able to swim, to reach
• small piece of had that divides the rivers, in which peri-
lous situations be stood, op to his shoulders is water, rata
the neighbourhood bad bees alarmed, whets be was provi-
dentially rescued from • watery grave, by means of a
rope, which sae conveyed to him, after a considerable lapse
of time, by swinessiag Dee end dime the current, which Ire
at length caught, god having fastened it in a secure man-
nee to hie body, be was draws by those who had assem-
bled through the stream to ♦ place of safety. As to
bls Mead, Mr. Mass, so tentless were spared Is rescue
his also, but without effect. Mr. Mann, who was a most
excellent character, and about 63 years of age, has left a
wife sod family to deplete his lees. Mr. Smith did out
receive much bodily injury, but is greatly distressed in his
mind sat the isotiesely hose of so good • neighbour. Mr.
Berridge was the spectator of this melancholy scene,
without the power of rendering any effectual amietasce
to save Mr. Mans. The horse, finding himself without a
guide, turned the vehicle rimed, and re d his steps wish
safety. The body of Mr. Masts was not found till Friday
morning, when it was discovered near Melford paper-
mill, • distance of more than • mile, is aosswolle• a state
as to render it necessary to cut the gamiest, from it.—
tie had been in the habit of attendiug Bury market for
nearly 40 years, and was much respected by those who knew
him. When Mr. Masts was sakea out of the water, Doe of
km sous took from hiss father's pockets about 40W. •

PRICE UP STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stuck.. 221 Lochs 80ud5...24 25 pr.
3 per Ct. Run.. 69 I Li. Bills. 2. I 2 dia. par
31 per Cent 7511 I Lottery Tickets 811.35.
4 per Cents 5711k I Onsilitsas.... Oi 1 pr.
Bk. 1" Aim.. lB I Cons. for Ace... 7utti
limp. 3 per Cent. An. 681 I 71

BIRTHS.
On the 4th instant, Mrs. H. Jamss, of
son, beill her twelfth child.
Ou Saturday last, at the house of his father, is Merrion-
squarr, Dulaliu, the Lady ofJohn Farrell, Esq. of a sou and
hrir.
On the IHtls instant, at Listion, county Tyrone, the Laity
of the Hon. Andrew Godfrey Slier*, of a dang;itt 1.
On the 9th instant, at Caleitehto °ugh, the I,,edi of ro.t•, It
Shapland Carew, jan. E.q. M.P. for the county of
of a lull.
At Ratlikcal Wow, the Lady of Robert
Esq. of a sou and heir.
MARRIAGE.
Al the Parish Charrh of St. Paul, Dublin, on Monday, the
16th instant, Stephen Radcliffe, Esq. seennd son of the Re% .
Thomas Radcliffe, of Clonmetheo, comity Dublin, to
bed+, relict of the late James Given, Captain iu the
regime's*, daughter of the late, and sister to the present W
Fetbersione, EN. of Carrick, evuoty of Westmeath.

I, of a

DEATH.
On the 18th instant, at Illa*ley Parsonage, near South-
ampton, after a F hurt illness, Luuiss, second deughkr
the late Hun. and Right Rev. Brumuluw Lindh, Bishop of
Wtachester.

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HIGII WATER THIS DAT •T LONDON BRIDOL.
Morning 29 •fin 4 I Hamitic 46 after 4.

!Nested sod rolthelted at Toe Bums raw boa Tot
Guns 0111ke, No. It 7, hosed, by C. CORNWELL,
of Ibc Strand.