The National Register.
London, England, 1822-01-13 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

MIRACULOUS Escaae.—On Tuesday afternoon, the
workmen of Messrs. Seven), King, and Co. were em-
ployed at their evensive sugar refinery, Church-lane,
Whitechapel, in craning up sugars into their lofts, when
one of the hogsheads had arrived at the highest tier, it
suddenly cause down with a tremendous crash ; and al-
though a number of persons were about the yard at the
time, fortunately no one was hurt. The accident arose
from the breaking of the chute of the hogshead, and, of
course, the can-hooks had no longer any hold.
In the forenoon of Monday se'nnight, two females,
named Maria Rolesion awl Martha Crispin, the former
about 28, and the latter 12 years, set out from Christow
to go to Chudleigh, Devonshire. In their way they had
to cross a wooden bridge over the 'reign; but the railing
of the bridge having, been washed assay by the lame flood,
they lost their foottsii,, and were both carried down the
stseasn, and dross iteir. It appeared on the inquest, from
the evidence of a carpenter who was employed to repair
the bridge, that he had left the spot about ten minutes to
procure poles, and on his return found a basket and
umbrella on the Chselleigh side of the river, near his
owl-bag, hot had not seen any one deposit them: front
this circumstance it should seem Bin one of the unfor-
tunate snlkrers had crossed the bridge in safety, and had
returned to help her companion. Toe melancholy event
was not known to their friends until Tuesday afternoon,
when immediate search was made, and the body of M.
Crispin was found in the river about two miles below
the place where she fell in : the other was not found on
Thursday morning, though every practicable means had
been exerted for that purpose.
A melancholy occurrence took place at one of the
coal pits belonging to Sir George Beaumont, Bin. of
Coleorton, Leieesis.rshire, of Thursday last. A collier,
named S. Prue:. has ing had Isis arm 'sowed by au acci-
dental blow irons a fellow workman was ascending to
get it dressed, when, arriving near the top of the pit,
some of the tackle gave way, and the poor fellow was
dashed to the bottom, and died soon after, leaving a
wife and five children to lament their irreparable loss.
A melancholy accident occurred 111 the neighbourhood
of Blandford on Friday afternoon, the Ygth of December.
As the carriage of C. M. Pleydell, Esq of W hatcombe-
house, was proceediug with four ladies into Blandford,
the spring of the coach-broke, about a mile fram town,
by which the coachman and lady's-maid were thrown
from their seats. The horses took fright, arid ran with
great velocity towards Blandford, where, at the entrance
of St. Mary's, they were attempted to be stopped by Geo.
Knight, a faithful servant in the vairloy of Mr. C
potter, who was riding by at the time, whets, shocking
to lelate, he and Isis pony were knocked down bi the
horses, and trampled on, the carriage passing over 'him :
he was conveyed to the nearest house, • and the most
psonspt medical assistance was administered, but without
effect, as he expire lin about two hours after. We are
happy to state Mat the ladies escaped unhurt, but the
coachman and maid-servant, who were thrown from
the box, were seriously bruised, but now are its a fair
way of recovery. Knight was )much respected by all
who knew him.

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evening
Sli.. as a gentleman was walking near
"Turnstile, liolhorn, he passed near a crowd of persons,
Litany of whom were attracted by several thieves and
women, apparently looking at some extraordinary sight
near the moon, and pointing upward ; though there was
nothing remarkable whatever to be seen. When he
reacneo the crowd, he felt a fellow snatch at his watch
chain, which broke, but the thief carried off put of the
chain and a gold seal, on which were engraved the let-
ters C. I. The fellows with two others ran off and
eluded their pursuers. Gangs in Holborn, Fleet-street,
&c. every night attract crowds in the saute wanner, to
rob the unwary passengers.
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About five o'clock on 'ruesday morning, as the South-
ampton mail was coming over the temporary bridge,
which was erected after the blowing up of Crooked
Billet bridge, by the late flood, one of the wheel horses
chocked, and thrust against the other, which ran the
wiled of the coach against the side rail; the coachman
pulled up, and whilst the guard was its the act of easing
the liorte's collar, the bridge gave way under the wheel,
in consequence of the ground having been washed away
beneath it, and precipitated the coach into the water, but
as the fill slid not exceed four feet, the horses were nut
draceed with it. Happily, there were neither inside nor
outside passengers, and the only injury sostaincd was by
the coachman, who accompanied the coach into the
water, and got a complete ducking. The guard 'mimed
a post•chaihe and four horses, and proceeded to town
with the wail bags as soon as they could be got out of
the water. The coachman, with the coach and horses,
arrived by I I o'clock, at the Bell and Crown, Holborn.

J
AND J. SIVEWRIGHT have the pleasure to
. announce a New Lottery, which they beg leave to present
to the Public on its own merits. The whole, which consuls of
20,000 Tickets. will be drawn in Four Days, via. 26th February,
14th and 28th March, and 23t1 April.
GRAND SCHEME!
S Prizes of £20,000 Money £ t 00.000
5
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10 ... SOO Money
10 3OO Money
40 2OO Money
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20
73
6300

YO,OOO Tickets. Sterling Money 4.200.000
£20,000 for the First drawn Prize each day of drawing.

1.,:g0,00n for the Twenty.eighth drawn Prise above £26.0.
Every Ticket will be drawn singly, each deciding its own
fate, and no other. The Tickets and Shares on sale are for the
whole time of drawing; therefore, if a person's number be not
drawn the First Day, he has a chance for the Second, and if not
drawn the Second, his chance goes on for the Third, and so on
till the finish.
The Tickets are numbered from No. I to 20,000 both inclusive.
No. 1 to 6,000 will be put into the Wheel before the First
Day.—No. 6.001 to No. 10,000 before the Second Day.—No.
10,001 to No. 14,000 before the Third Day.—No. 11,001 to
No. 20,000 before the Fourth Day.
Tickets and Shares are selling by J. and J. SI VEWRIG HT,
Cornhill, 11 Holborn, and 38, Haymarket; who sold arid
shared, in the Lottery just finished, 18,051, 5,0001. ; 18,074,
2001.; 18,051, 2001.; 6440, 2001.; 17,822. 2001. ttLO in the
preceding Lottery, a Prize of 25,0001. and in a fotnxr
Lottery, all the 20,0001. Priaes.