The National Register.
London, England, 1809-02-12 00:00:00

VIE NATIONAL 11P,GISTElt.

FEB. It

The damage at Batb, in consequence of the late excessive
floods bathe AVOID luta been very distressing. One entire street
is stated to have bets undermined, and to hate suddenly fallen.
crushing the greater part of the inhabitants. The roofs of come
houses were seen floating down the river, and amidst the ruins
a cradle with an infeut child was discovered ; several effort
were ineffecteally 'male to rescue the child, when a turn of the
eddy drove it within reach from the bank.
MVRDER.--On Monday, an inquisition was Led at the Flee
Bells, at Newecross, Deptfortl,• on the body of Lieutenant
John Johnson, of the Navy, who was found about seven
o'clock on the morning of .Saturday last, in a .itch, and by the
White Gates that lead to Mr. Hartleastle's mansion-house, most
inhumanly murdered. Mr.Jemmett, the Coroner, opeued the can
—.Tames Smith, who has for 20 years last p;:st drove the waggon
of Mr. Robert Edwards, gardetvr, of New-cross, Deptford, said
that about half past one in the morning of Saturday, be was
coming up with his team, when, on his way, a man accosted him
with toe brogue of an Irishman, stout, and armed with a large
stick, who asked first, how far it was to London Bridge ? He
said, three miles from the next stone. Ile then asked where be
was ? He replied, at New-cross. He accompanied the wit-
ness for near 20) yards, until he stopped at the Five Bells,
which was more fur the purpose of getting rid of the man than
any other reason; hr saw a comrade or two of his walking ga
the road, but the!: did not speak to him. racy were less thilA
the first man. They must all three have got out of the-ditch. •
Mr. Blauchard, surgerie, at Peckham, who attended, fully set
out the state of the deceased when he saw him. Nis throat 'was
cut from ear to ear, and his head nearly severed from his body.
He had nine wouiil,s about his fare, and iu particular the lower
part at the hack of the head were several severe contusions and
outs, and hi, left thumb was nearly cut off, there could be ra
doubt that the wounds be had received was the cause of his
death, and most probably inflicted in a dreadful struggle.
It appears that the deceased was a lieutenant in the navy, and
from his earliest years had been in that service ; be was about
forty-five years old, and had late belunged to the ship Ed-
dintou er Eydereen, Captain Pengelly, now lying at the :pure,
that he had for a while past been absent on leave at the house
of his brother, Mr Johnson, surgeon, in Mortimer-street, Ca 4
vendish-square, from whence he came away on the Friday afs
teruoon to join his ship, and having sent all his stock dnwn, he
:tad borrowed a shirt, in which he died, marked F. W. front his
brother.in-law, Mr. Frederick %Ciliate, of brewer-street, Gol-
den-square. It is understood, hut cannot be positively .ascers
tattled, that he had about five or six pounds in his pocket, that
he was a man of great personal courage, and must probably ,
made great. resistance when attacked. On the whole of the case, •
a verdict or Wilful Murder against persous uukuowo, was taken•
and returned.

1)1 }A).
Oa Icednes&ty morning, at Grimsthorpe Casile,' his Grace the
T)uke of Anr:vter, and of Kesteven, :Marquis and 'Earl of Lind-
sey. Dukedom and Marq:tisaie ureurne eatito-f, brit the
Earldnat devolves ou Gener4l Berrie, Member for
stainford.

Ou Friday la't, the infant daughter of Lord Milton, at his
souse in Arlingtou-street.
Friday the 27 t h ult, Mr. H. Gregory, of the Woodhouses, near
Frodiham. I is a very singular circumstance that he dreamt on
the 3d he should not v live 24 days longer, and three dad, before
his death lie enluired what day it Wal, and being told, he replied
As time was not then cone, hut was drawing nigh, and be ac.
tautly cvpired on the 24th day!
Ou a man named Turnbull. in Halifac Workhouse,
The day previous to his ti,vath, he scut for the ini,,tresz, and
gave her Ms s 11iu to purcha,t.- grave clothes at his dri-ew.
Soon af,rr, a fellow patipvr requested of him his greatcoat, hut
with this he would not part I ailoat three &deck in the mornang
he got out of bed, and stripped of every thing be then wore,
and wrapping t . nisei f in thi3garineut, laid down and ea plied
On Tnosdav ie.nni4ht, at zNii.ckport. at the advanced aze of
4r. !trope A I•or!c, late of tf.tisil ford., Cheuhirr n Mail must
levervedtv respected h, a ottinerous circle of•iirquaintances. lie
:Iraq tititer to 15, gran ifather to 91, and grealgrandf4ther to `2B,
making a torn! I,f 134

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