The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-23 00:00:00

SIIIPWRECKS.

(From the Caledonian .llercary, Mares 16.)
The sloop Ann and Isabella, of" Thurso, was lost in the late
storm, nff Derry River, on the Irish coast, when all on board
perished. The Ann and Isabella was a tight and well built
vessel, apwards of SO tons register, and had on board a cargo
of herrings from Wick to Ireland. The mister, W. Mattson,
an excellent seaman, was a native of rims°, and had his
eldest son on board as one of the crew. A widow and
roils family are lett to deplore his loss. The mate, Willi en
Thomson, was also a native of Thurso, and has loft a ivi low
and three children In eery indigent circumstances. •I';ttre
was a very. tine promising, young man on board as supercargo,
Mr. A. Sinclair, from Wick.
Last week we mentioned that the Minerva, of and for New
York, last from Liverpool, had put into Ullapool in a very
disabled state: we have now the farther painful task of re-
cordate, that this fine and richly freighted vessel has since
bet 11 almost CO/1511111111i by fire. Late on the night of the 411 i
cut-tent, the inhabitants of Ullapool were greatly alarmed by
dreadful screams proceeding from this vessel then lying in the
offing. On boats going out, it was found that the cause of
the 4141111 was the discovery of the ship besng on fire under
the lowest sleek. The people of the place immediately
flocked on board to render all the assistance they could to the
distressed and disabled crew ;.bitt in spite of every exertion,
in less than three hours 150,0001. worth of goods were con-
sumed by the dames. It is supposed that a fourth part of her
cargoswill be got landed, though in a damaged state. As
soon as it Will perceived that the lire could trot be got under,
the vessel made nom the shore, which she approached :o
closely, that beau were at one time entertained for the villag. ,
showers of sparks flew abort in all s:ireerioes. Fortutiatel,
the wills', immediately shifted. Fragments of silks and goods
of all, descriptions were wished ashore from the %leek
which, when our Correspondent's letter came away, was still
Laming.

INQT'FST.
Monday an inqueA was held at S. Thomas's Hospital on the body
of J. Fawcett, who died in consequence of being shot by his father
oe Friday last.—ilary Ann Bush, 11 years old, living with her
lattice, a potable dealer, in Joiner-mac-et, Tooleyeareet, was bitti
• the shop when .i. Fawcett. sea. canneM and enquired for her either;
she went to the bottom of the stairs Ai:d called for him three tirnee,
when the deceased came down ; his father then retreated bark upon
a piece of board near the cellar, again advanced, and flied the pistol
at the deceased. She had not seen the pistol till he tired it, and then
she. perceived it in his left bawd ; he also had a stick under his right
arm. Which he tired the..pictol the deceased CAme forward, lied
without speaking, felt upon his knee in the middle of the shop.
The either walked tbrouga the shop, looked round, and exclaimed
"Oh !" Mrs. Cummins laid hold of his coat, but he escaped item
her, and was taken in the Church-yard Passage by two Gentlemen.
" Had the deceased spaken to hint before he fired, or
could they distinctly see each other?"—Witness, 'V hey, did nut ex-
awe, a word ; there.was a light upon the stairs, and they could
distinctly see each other"—.l Solicitor wished to know, whether the
girl had not Warmed her tether, whets he enquired fur Bush, that
the deceased was nut at home, although site knew at the time he
wa5....-She admitted baying toldliiin so. John (the deceased) had a
white coat on, when he came down ; she did not see his face.—Co •
Toner, " Hid the deceased live there?"—" Yee. Sir, and his mother
is housekeeper .to my father."—Jane Cumming repeated the evi-
! eenc.• she gave at Vines Hall, as stated in our last; and in urswer
to questions put to her, added, that there was sufficient light to dis-
tinguish persons, but the pistol was tired the moinent footsteps were
heard to approach—Mr. Smith, an attorney, who secured the TT-
Boner, in the unumer stated in our hat said, that on his apprehension
he mentioned the .ill-m,age he haul received from his wife; adding.
drat they had been married 20 years, and had 15 chileken.—Ttie
Coroner, however, observed, he could not listen to that statement, it
not ;;-:tig admieaibb: evidence.,—Mr. S. begged to observe, that the
newspapers had swede that in his evidence at Union Hull, he hart
said, the father had told him he had gone with an intention to shoot
Bush, which was totally incorrect. Mr. Basset, dresser at the hos-
pital, described the nature of the wound. A short time previous ta
his death, he asked • who had wounded him. He replied hie
father; but lie did not blame him, as he miateak him for Me Rush.
He could not, however, say he was aware of his dissolution at that
time. I.:crener, " Then whatever he said cannot be received in evi-
dence." The witness then produced 2e large slugs he had extracted
from the body. The (*owner then 0U111114.4 up the evidence, 1.4)-
betving that where a man repairs to any place with..intent .to murder
a parttmlar person, and by mistake kills another, he ts,,in the eye of
the law, guilty et' Wilful murder. They had heard the evidence,
and lie had no doubt would return a conscientious verdict. The
Jury then retired toe about half an hour, and returned u verdict of
Wilful Murder against J. Fawcett, senior.

Copy of a letter to. Mr. Walter, Governor of Surrey
gaol, Statitliwark, from Ogden, late. a prisJaer
in that gaol, on suspicion of, treason
sta,--t ,:ent you eectiunt of ilie„L:age I received fron ypu
during a euntineir.ent of ntar nine months I was. under your care;
the treament was such as calls forth my utmost remeet. Your
general urbanity was conspieuutis throighout my whole confinement.
but particularly u during the time tit the dreadful surgical operation
I had to undergo when in surrey gaol, occasioned by the ponderou.,
irons 1 was loaded with at Manchester, and ray lite has been pre-
served only by the great skill_and anent:lc:, pain to me by the :ur-
geons, particularly M. Dixim,
,and yourself, to whom tender my
must respectful regard. While memory holds her seat. my grati-
tude w ill never be Owed, and the Hance of Walter be ever dear to
your obedient and thankful WM. tH.A.A:t."
" 26, wood-street, lanehester. Nov. 26."

Wednesday sennight at non, an explosion of s dieleLing appa..
ratus took place in tae laborttory a the f...9anow Apothec.sty
tunpativ, and the ether contained in it igniting, the whole building;
wire thwa,.einal with destruction. An alartuswas immediately givco,
ay.' the tire-engines were taken to the !Tay.. honeeer„r.o
material injury was; Along. to the premises, although the
.shock pm-
.duced by the explosion war cow:alembic.. Aznitn,iatentLig the ap-
paratus- was thrown 41.... ten. and sA much scorched dun it was fow.d
necessary to semi hint to the Infirmary.

On Sattuday, the original 11'iiiihsir coach, which If!ft London at
two o'clock, was upset near llaminersuarb. by sa..ticn breaking;
of the asle.tree. imach was full inside. and had six utaido
passengers: the former cseaped unhurt ; the Litter two wily were
one haring his ancie spraintah the other being bruised in the
side. No blame mute ter to the coachman. who had the presenceof
mind to cheek Ids horses as the coaco ndling, and thus probably
prevented much damage. Ile had himself a %cry narrow esea
lie MI with his head against a wall, but the thick...rein, of his ray,
saved him froin ally serious hurt. ;Ile patakoger:.-,,,re
in an hauling stage.
A Shocking rte.:Went !wyopeineltr• 'l:huts:lay night in Oxford-
street :-31r. FetrilL4t.n. of Marlboreugh.row. was returnlng home
feLni3Oxbritir at eleven o'clock, with Mr. Chapman, his friend in a
•rig, when thy vehicle struck the wheetof a hackney coach, anti from
.11:e rapid roomer in widen they wee going, the gig was neeiturotd
with gr„t yiuh•nce..,;''.r.S;44ll and his frh.-i.d were ;ricked up for
dead, and has newer spoke binec, had his right leg
broken is two places,. and isnOt expected to survive. 'lr. F..escapod
without any otitis injury Utast being otutinctl et the