The National Register.
London, England, 1822-11-25 00:00:00

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The family of a respectable tradesman is Sheffield, was nd
Monday last throws intern-state of great alarm, from the ful-
lowini circumstance :—One 9f the alreadoes had dissolved .
an ounce of Epsom salts the preeedita evening. which he in-
tended to take variy the mud momtiof, A young lady (a mem-
ber of the family), under the playful idea of having a little
nocent fun, threw out the solution of italic and in its place par
• =khan of salt and water, and a little vinegar. The young
man rose at so unusually early hour in the tzorning. mid dr.nk
off about one half of this mixture, whoa discotating the dif-
ference iu taste—a ;tallish acid, the idea or biting taken milks
acid flashed upon his mind, and produced the most distressing
anxiety. He ran about the house is a state if distraction, and
soon alarmed its sleeping inmates ; the remainder of the mix-
ttirewsetasted by *emend of the family—sobs it certainly was
not, sod oxalic acid it was certainly pronounced to be. Still,
however, there seemed a mystery about thetusilesa, sad it
was thought best, before medical assietanee was called in, to
roast the female joker, who was alarmed in hei aleep by load
knochlat at bet door. She, soli's; her purpose woe answered.
and unable to conceal the teeth is the fate of seas evident
alarm, confessed the feet, to the no small joy of the 'math, who
felt mach the same as though he hod rises trom the dead.
COROSZR.II INOUZITS.—On Tuesday evening. an
inquest was held at the Black Cap, in Camden Town.
before Thomas Stirling, Eaq. and a respectable jury, to
enquire into the cause sf the death of Williarn Beition,
who was trilled on Sunday everting by the furious driving
or a post-boy. It appeared, that on the entrance
Camden Town, the post-boy, in trying to pass a one
horse chaise, intreasett his efforts fromtis ordinary pace
of from six to seven miles an hour, to between asine-and
ten miles, by which meat.. the horse conicl rot lit'ats- •
instant be brourght•up, and the unfortunate Ifedson, who
constantly ent ployed himself in sweeping the crossing im.
inediately opposite the Britannia', was tumefied down in '
isthe middle sat the way. The postillion used every en-
deavour to avoid the misfortune whith•liappened—ahut
too late—for before 'Me horses ctiuld•be stop;wd. the de-
ceased fell, and wairtmJ to death..- Verdict-a-Accidental •
death ; and from the most exciftent character given of
the post.boy by Mr: Beckwith and Stid others, the jury
felt no inclination to levy a deo land.—Another in nest
was taken ott Wednesday night, before T. Shelton, E.-41. •
Coroner. on the body of Antonio Michael Dufour, Esq.
a gentleman holding a high station in the customs, at
his late residence, No. 4, Portland Terrace, New Kent-
road. Several witnesses were examined, whose test,.
monies went to thew, that the deceased for the last six
months had laboured under •,n aberratiou of his mental
difficulties. The Coroner sated to the Jury that there
was no occasion for any further evidence, for it had heels
proved by meta who were mast competent to judge. •
namely, the surgeons, that the deceased was insane.—
the Jury austaisity pronounced a reralict-a" That the de-
ceased, in a state of mental derangement, 'int/acted a
wound at the lower part of his belly, which caused ill 3
death."
On Nlonday afternoon, as two men and a woman, its
a light cart, were luring the corner of Islington, towards •
the City-road, at a sharp pace. one of the wheels of
their cart came iii contact with a stage.coach; whucit
broke the shafts, and so frightened their horse, that not.
-withstanding the exertions of the MOTT, he ran away
with the broke,' cart for some distance, omit stopped
against a lamp- post. One of the men were thoiwit out
by the first shock, and not much tailored, the woman
fell ally after, and was struck w'th great violence by
the wheel, which went over her. She was taken op
insensible, and carried to a surgeon's in the neighbour-
hood. In this instance, it does hot appear that any
blame attaches to the coachman. Much iiicoa.veitieuce
and danger arise at this comet where five roads-meet, •
owing to the narrowness of the road awl the ineriase of
carriages travelling at a fast rate. It has been sitsGestet!„
that considerable improvement could he made by pull-
ing clown the old houses on the north side, and widen.
fug the road profaressively from the New River.
Coameett's Israluesr.—Oit Monday last, an inqeutt •
was held before C. Jemmest, le:sq. at the sign tit site •
Princess Charlotte, in the Alhaity-road, Cailiberwell, •
on the body of Ads. John Ballard, who for malty years
prachsed as a surgeon in Walworth, knit who had lately
retired from has profersionat deocatinns......Sarah Ward
stated, that she tired servant with the deceased in Cain.
berwell at the time of his death. On Friday last, the
15th inst. about two o'clock lit the afternoon, she
heard some' ladies in the house scream out. She
instantly afterwards saw her mistress. who, in great'agi.
tattoo esclainsed "It is all over." Tne witness suspect.
mg something had happened to her master, calle,i its •
two men, who were working near the house, and de.
sired them to go up stirs, which they did. She after.
wards learned that her master handed himself. The wit-
ness further stated, that she had understood that her
waster had helore attempted to destroy hiusself.—J.:mts
Jayne Bristnwe, of Walworth, surgeon, deposed, that
on the day in question he was snit for to the house of
the deceased, who was lying on the floor in one of the
upper rooms. The witness tried die usual means to
restore animation, but withou• eff ct. He died by stran-
gulatinn.—Mr. J. King, of Walworth, deposed, that
he hail hten intimately acquainted with the deceased for
many years. The witness had considered the deceased
to be in a low desponding stale for sonic years past, and
had no doubt that he was nut in his proper senses at the
time he hung himself. —The Jury, without hesitation.
returned a verdict of—" Tits deceased hanged himself in
a state of insanity."

BETHNAL-011E6M CHIJRCH.—On Monday a(ernonn
the corpses of two infants, and one grown person, arrive,'
at the churchyard Mr interment, but there was on clery.
man to perfuriu the burial service ; the anxiety of tile
friends in attendance may be bestir conceited than des.
crihed„ and after w gin vain fur a clergyman an
hour and three quarters, the cot pees were interred without
the usual ceremony. A short time only elapsed, whets
it was deerneri necessary to take up the bodies, and they
were accordingly disturbed and carried into the church,
white they remained until Tuesday, when a clergyman
arrived, and by his orders they were re-ititerr,d, and the
ritual performed to the usual manner.