The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-05-18 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

MELANCHOLY ACClDENT.—Saturday last an inquest was
held at the Orange Tree, Wiorbmore-bill, Edmonton—.
before .1. W. UN WIN, Esq. Ott the body of William' Bray, a
Sue buy only 10 years of age, son to Mr. W. Bray, farmer
of Ett tun.

It appeared from the testimony of James Bray, seven
years of age, brother to the deceased, that he and the de-
ceased went to play in the fields, and took with them tin ir
father's little dog, which they threw into the wittier of tho
New ftiv,-r to make it swine ; it remained in the venter for
some time, and could not come out, on which liis brother
plunged in the water. and he never saw him any more aim.;
be then ran fur his father and mother, and when they came
to the place, his bmther was taken wit of the water quite
demi; his brother jumped in, nolrody pushed him. George
Dillow, hearing the cries that a boy was drowned, went 11110
the water and got the deceased out dead. tirrdiel—.lcci-
dcntal Death.

Another Inquest was hell at the Rose and Crown, Boa►
COIIIIIM4III, Kronelt y, before the same Coroner, on the body a
Miss Ann Denny, a young lady of great respectability, aged
twenty. It appeared that the deceased's feienals resided in
Loudon, and she bring in a weak state of health, w,as placed
iu ready-furnished lodgings for the henelit of the country
air. On Friday 1110141111 i. the us tress of the house in wheel.
she lived heating something f All, went sap stairs anal I.sesid
the deceased sitting on the sole of her bed, bleestnix irons
the throat vs ry h. She had n penknife in her hand,
eiereresl with blasted, which .he took from her, and preremed
her from 'lasing. further injury. A surgeon was *rut few, who
came and dressed ibe wound ; but the deceased expired the
same day. On inquiring of leer the cause of so ra►h au act,
she made no reply, and it is supposed the impaired state of
h. r constitution Lad led to it.

Mr. Abraham Darlington, surgeon, was of opinion That
she Merl a natural death, from a conminptiori, but the
%mind du the throat accelerated hrr death

Verdict—Died n natural drolh, accelerated by a wound
inflicted by herself gg her throat.
An inquest was also held on Saturday, nt the house of Mr.
J. Philips, the nigu of the Rodney's heed, Ohl street,
well-street, on the body of Robert llorrie, a buy who work,4l
at m cotton factory in that neiehltourhuoilt who hung lout-
self the preceding slay out of the frame of the engine in that
roma where he winked.

It appeared that when the men went to ►linner the preced-
ing day► the deceased and atwitter buy remained behind
wurking at a machine called the devil, when the deceased
proposed to the other buy to hang thediselves for an exp..-
sitirent, to know how they should feel in such a situation,
which the other refused to comply with. After some tinw,
the deceased gave the other buy a halfpenny to go fur
some treacle, and oil his return he found the doer fist,
and after knocking and calling for some time he could
gain no admittance whatever, and he had to remain there
fill the men returned from dinner, who on forcing open the
dour, which was fastened at the iaside by a broom handle,
found the deceased suspended by a rope, and a silk hand.
kerchief tied round his face and eyes. He was cut down
but he was quite dead. He was a weak buy. Verdict—
/aroma,.

The spirit of emigration from Inland is at this present
season most extensive. There are now two large Nhips at
this port receiving passengers fur St. John's and St. Andrew's,
and expect to drop down the river every tide. One of the
vessels has completed her number, and thew her has nearly so.
At an early hour this morning, twenty-five families, front
the vicinity of Burrisaokane, County Tipperary, passed
through here to embark at Cove fur Quebec; they have
been invited by the owner of extensive tracts in Uppir
Canada, to settle there, where, on producing the certificate
of good conduct from their parish clergy, they are put into
111)11SCS1111)0 of 50 acres of ground, which they will enjoy fur
cultivation.

Several respectable farmers' families from the Queen's
County and County Tipperary, have passed through this
city, since Saturday last, on their way to embark at Cork,
for British North Amer icae--( Limerick Ckrowiett

PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.
3 per Ct. Red... 79} 79 I India Bonds 99 100 pr.
3 per Ct. Cons. 80H 74 Rx. Bills. 2... 18 20 pr.
4 per Cents.
5 oaret.N.An... 108 k $ Omnium.... 13 t I.r.
Bank L. Ann. 20 5-16 i cum for Ac. sqt 791
India Stock.. 234 232 I BO

Ow Sunday nennight, Mrs. Hulse, wife of Colonel Nude,
of Coneingion. Laicentershire. _ _ •

A few Asp ago, the Res. Ofisensey, Rector of Sprox-
ton and Smithy, near Beleoir Castle, which consolidated by.
its g be was presented to about 30 years ago, by the Executors
under the will of the late Duke of Rutland, fur his :Kr.
malty in cleaning and completely repairing the mutilated
parts of the beautiful mouninents of that noble family is
the church at Bottesfurd, of which place Mr. !quango' was
at that time curate. _ .

(hi Tuesday, the sth inst. at Hampton Court, at the ad.
vancvd age of 90, airs. Anderson, the last surviving si,.ter
of the bite Sir Wm. Anderson, Bart. .

Ott Friday last, after a month's illness, Chinks Boone,
Esq. of Dorley Hall, near Barnsley, aged 65. He had fur
30 years and upwards had the management of Earl Fitsail-
liam's extensive estates in the neighbourhood of Wentworth.
and been the auditor for his Lordship's other estates at Mal-
kin, in Northamptonshire, and in Ireland.
(hi Wednesday NO, at No. 19, St. James's Pork, in very
indigent circumstances, Mrs. Bernard, widow of the late
Maurice Bernard, Beg Barrister ut Law, late of Richmond,
Surrey, and Houghton, Hants. During her residence
Richmond and Houghton, she was celebratid fur her sat

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rim taste iu fitting up her mausions in the most elegant
costly style, and her equipages the most splendid.
The sou of Mr. P. Jonas, of Llandido, in North WAI
a
going through ra ' arren, saw a rahhit close to hi
which lie attempt tch, but the animal escspol II
the hole, math rforeing his body into it, was mod
again to extricate himself, luta was suffocated.
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HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON MOM
!Owning 2 after 11. I Evening 31 after 12.

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