The National Register.
London, England, 1821-11-19 00:00:00

367

A glaring instance of military interference occurred
lately, which we should hive mentioned at the time we
first heard of it, had we been convinced of its authenti-
city. The Expedition, new post-coach bretween Leeds
and Newcastle, was attacked at Gateshead Fell, by several
..f Lord Itavensworth's troop of yeomanry cavalry. These
men appeared to be in a state of intoxication. They
rode full gallop with drawn swords against the coach,
and had it not been for the " glorious uncertainty" of
hitting what they aimed at, which a situation like theirs
generally causes, there is every reason to believe that the
vehicle would have been thrown over. We understand
Lord Ravensworth has himself expressed the strongest
disvpprob. tint' of the men iii question. Though we are
glad that his Lordshig has done so, we cannot help de-
ploring the frequent recurrence of such scenes.
Diteauvor. STORMS.—Friday and Saturday sennight
the neighbouthood of Alyford, Montgometvshire, was
visited by an inundation more sudden than has been re-
membered during twenty-five years. From Penylion to
Myloml the water rose to the height of nearly four feet;
and at the latter place the houses were inundated two feet
deep. A farmer, named Griffith Evans, formerly of Po.
niarth, left Llatityllin ou horseback, on Friday evening,
and was round drowned in the flood, a short distance
faun that place: it is supposed the unfortunate man was
in liquor. Toe rapid rise of the Severn at Shrewsbury
Was ext raoril Mary. On the coast of Wales, many sect-
detits at sea occurred during a dreadful gale of wind from
the north-west. Several fishing-boats on the Carnar-
volisWre coast were lost. Three fishing-boats were
upset near Peuniaen Mawr, with five men in each, who
were all drowned. In one of the late gales, a herring.
hot belonging to the New-quay, Cardiganshire, was
lost, and the master (John Lvaits), his two SOUS, anti
three other persons, unhappily perished.
HIGHWAY 1101:31iillr.-.-0il Saturday !light last, as
Nlr. Bruce, of Gr. y's Walk, Lambeth, Was returning
bone front NVestinitister, he was surrcuuded by four
men from the Surrey-loilge, near the corner of York-
place, Lambeth, two of whom seized him by his arm,
while a tlurd rifled hfs pockets in front, and the fourth
Iris Coil 'nickels behind. Alter they had leisurely tut nett
his pockets inside out, atid secured the contents, con-
sisting of some silver, a watch, a purse, and some papers,
they decamped with their booty.
Ait Jet:tilt:lit occurred on the Marine-parade, Brighton,
on Monday the 12th inst. which had nearly been fatal
to the parties. As a gentleman was driving himself and
lady in a tilbury, time horse started at the sight of one of
time flies, as it was carelessly drawn across the toad: in
front of the horse, and turning quickly towards the railt
that overhang the cliff, lie gave a sodden leap intending
to clear them. Providentially, however, his fore legs
carte to the ground close to the road-side of the rails,
which, altho' strong, must, but for tile timely arrival of
assistance to release the parties f heir perilous situa-
tion, have given way under the pressure of the horse's
weight, bearing as it did entirely upon than. 11" e
should display an indillerence, we hove foreign to us,
did we onus recording the courage and intrepidity di'.
played by the lady on this occasion, who, notwithstand-
ing immediate destruction was inevitable, laid aside all
selfish tear, and seemed only solicitous to save her hus-
band, whom she dragged into the gig, after he had beets
deprived of his seat by the sudden Jerk, and who most
have fallen out had it not been for the presence of asthma
and dauntless conduct of his fair preserver, who neither
strieked nor swooned.
Semen INO AccIDENT.—On Nlonday anemoon last,
about one o'clock, a little girl, about two years and a half
old, named Jane Morris, who was placed out to nurse
by its mother, a servant in a nobleman's family, to a ports
woman in New Compton-street, Si. Giles's, strayed away
from the door of her house, and the poor nurse was run- •
• g about the streets in a state of despair in search of it,
when she was met in the street by another woman, whom
Was hallellillg to tell her that the poor infant had arrayed
into Dean Street, in Oxford.strect, when in crossing tire
road site slipped down, and a coal waggon going by at
thetime. the lore wheel leassed over her chest before the
•waggimer could stop the horses, and the infant was taken
to the hospital and died sooti after. The body now lies
for an inquest.
Illock-tin pipes have been lately made by a brass-
roomier, of Edinburgh, which promise to he of great
utility l'or the conveyance of gas. and for oth-r porpoSe"
The chief advantages of the block-tin pipe over any other ' , •
arm., its being less liable to be acted ;Ton by gas amid,
Irvin tite nature of the metal, not likely to, oxidate or
corrode; and from its ductility, it is easily bent to suit
the diligent situations req•iired; and, as the joining* are
made with solder, nearly of the same nature with the
pipe itself, any blow or strain which the piped might re.
calve at or hear the joint, Call tin IP tie injury, as both
the solder and the pipe will yield toaethei, and never
produce a leak as copper pipes, if put together with soil
solder, are apt to do, whets subjected to the supposed
strain.

Tne ne;ghbottrhood of Newington. Lambeth, and
C milserwell, is infested with a must desperate gang of
thieves, who have not for some wed:, suffered a night to
elapse wit haiti mbbing the houses of sold! of the inha-
bitants. 0, Sunday itiOn, the house 01 Mr. Hawkins,
a cheesenumger, corner of York street, 131.1ek.riar's-road,
was entered by means of pick-lock krva, aid tonne.' of
prolievy of near !MO p 01111,13 v.tlue. it is Iselirved the
property Wj. emir, yell ma hack ney.coach, that w seen
waiting Aot far dis Lost. The house o. r. J. S Ho.kt:h
of Sam h-strtei, 11'alavorth„ was broken open anti
on thottaine night of linen, apparel, awl a Variety of
otter property. The house of Mr. N .2 G e
George-arreet,,Walworth, wit also 'tinsel and robbett
of,, great gwitkitv of linen, plate, app a. I, jewel kiy,
number of elotlit.s. motley, .ttimi ottirr proitertv.
'rue thirties tottihate been for a con_iderabl, time on
tie premises. a the !reneging night, the Welsh
chapel in ILittleGuillord-street, Sdo.bwask, was broke
IMO (for the thitti time within a sli:trt p :bad), all the
locks 01 the cupboards were forced, aitd the cluck, sod
satiety of property carried vL