The National Register.
London, England, 1812-10-18 00:00:00

OCT. lB.

A serious accnsest occurred on Friday afternoon, near the Asylum
in consequence of one of the tore wheels of a Greenwich Seige, the
driver of which was proceeding at a furious we, coming oft'; the
coach was shiuwn over. and the outside passengers, of whom there
sere severe', precipiteted with great force against the ground. Four
of item, n males, ainungst whom were the Matron of Sr, eterte.es
wereheitse, arid her daughter, were seriously hurt; the latter, who
is ie.:catty married, was buried in a heap of mud, and the coach teli
upon her ; it was sortie time after she was extricated before Slit sheaved
,ay signs of lite; her mother received a severe contusion on the
temple, and had her wrist dislocated. Mr. West, a Surgeon t f West-
wilistece was fortunately passing at the time, and affneled the tee
Intuit:de suff:rers every aid which skill and humanity could suggest.
The accident principally originated in the furious mangier in which
the coachman was driving.
A biro, been with gunpowder to the value of 8001. the propene
of Messrs. Tinklcr mid .Monfoft, of Chilworth, near Guildford, was
seized this week, on the "Tames, by the Police Officers of Union
Hell, for beteg moored alongside several other vessels at Mann's
Wharf, Bankside, the same being contrary to Act of Parliament,
which declares among other things, that vessels, laden with gun-
powder, shell on no occasion be moored at a wirerf, or alongside nn)
other vessel, but in the stream. The powder was forfeited to the Offi-
cers who seized it ; but, we understand, was afterwards redeemed by
the tiwiters for Jan I.
Sunday, about twelve o'clock, a very serious alarm took place on
bond the Ganges prison ship, at Piymouth, wherein 750 French
prisoners were confined.—Coe of them had actually set fire to the,
ship, and burned a great hole ie her, before it was discovered. The
incendiary was soon detected, aid put tit irons ; he confessed his guilt,
and decl.red that it was his intention to destroy himself and com-
panions, who were tired of confinement. He was immediately taken
on beard the San Y slim. The prisoners all assisted in putting out
the fire, and it was with difficulty they were restrained from rearing
the oil lister to pieces.—U pwards of '2600 French prisoners have been
sent from the ship within these lour days.
On klutiday senniget, the basin of the Berkeley Canal was re.:
: when one barge, laden with coals, passed through the lock,
having on board several respectable persons. On this occasion some
Young teen had procured several swivel toms ; when, 'doleful to tell,
iree of thein buret ; by which accident Met Dowiteswell, a respecta-
ble timer, was killed on the spot ; Mr. W. Wheeler, jun. architect,
and Mr. G. Holtord, printer, were dreadfully hurt. Mr. ‘Vheeler is
since de .d, and but slight hopes cast be entertained of the recovery of
Mr. Hultirrd.
A most melancholy occurrence took. place in the boil-house of one
of the Whale Fishing Companies of Aberdeen. Two young children,
who had been allowed incaatiuusly to approach the cauldron, lintel.
turrately slipped their feet, and, dreadful to relate, were precipitate)
amongst the boiling blubber. One of them survived only a few
minute:, and of the other no hope is eotertainesi.
Monday selling's', during the chafing of. Mr. Molineux and Mr.
M,aria, the Mem )tr. for Gloucester, as some persons were firing a
cannon, it burst, killed one man on the spot, and dreadfully wounded
two others.
Deewerere Fix as.—On Sunday evening, a Care broke otit in the
premises of Messrs. Wilkinson and Wonium, musical-instrument-
makers, in Oxford.street, near ICIIIOVCr•SqUaIC, which raged with
great violence, anal totally destroyed the manufactory, together with
a house adjoining belonging to Mr. Stewart, cabinet-maker.
Tuesday meriting, soon after two o'clock, the house of Mr. Merle,
carver and gilder, in Leadenhall-street, was discovered to be on tire.
and so rapid was its progress, that by the time the family had escaped
from the trap-door on the tep of the house, the tisanes had cominuni-
sated to the neat house (Mr. Seabrook's), Messrs. Holroyd and Jack-
son's, and also to the exiinsive drug- waremouses of air. Wet lierbuurne,
In Billiter-lane, the whole of whicti were consutned. It is reported
that the loss to Mr. Wetherbounie is upwards of 25,0001. The fire-
men of the different offices exerted themselves with much etPct in
extinguishing the flames, and by twelve o'clock at noon, the progress
of the fire was stopped sufficiently to ensure the safety of the other
buildings around it. We are happy to add that no lives were lose.
A fire WA* out on the Bth of August, in a hospital for casualties at
Munich. Tire building contained, at the 'time of the conflagration,
. lee paeleete, the limier part of whom must have Imitated, had not a
high wind, the period of the greatest danger, blown down the root,
and eiehleirly extinguished the tIAMCS. The shrieks and groans of the
halt-buried patients were so appalling, that tour teniales died of fright.
iticredihle exertion:, however, all site patients, except nine. were
elue.out alive ; but several have since died, and ethers ate deemed it-
recoverabie.
A like broke out at Baden, in the Austrian States, last month,
Which eenisemed IY6 feauses, and several smell ViSa4ll4. The damage
is estimated at 1,574.0e0 florins.
Thursday morning, about half-past four o'clock, an Blare-Ling tare
broke out at Mrs •Coee's, biscuit-baker, Shadwell-Dock, which
"threatened destruction to the neighbouring buildings, being adjoining
cure preneses of Mr. CONNOP, ; but through the timely as-
erteence of the Shad well engine, Which was taken inside the distillery•
house, the fire Was prevented from communicating further. 't he
t°use and furniture, together with a great satio ntt of Bettie were.
sweetie entirely eltatoosed.
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