The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-31 00:00:00

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings in Ban,To.)
This being the list day, the Court took motions• N'
ling possessing the least public interest transpired sP
ie time we went to press.

On the evening of Friday week, during
thunder storm, the electric fluid came in contact wit.. of
of the stalk vents at Blackland Mill, Bleachfield.
displacing a few bricks at its summit, it rushed dosva
vent into the two lines of flues which traverse the flooty
the stenter room, and burst them completely open 01,10
extent of 18 yards each, scattering the bricks and ~d
and soot about in all directions. The shock extinguis'v
all the lights in the boiling-house adj scent, and left
work-people in con,ternation. In the same room st ei
in which the flues were placed, the fire passed along,di
gas.pipee, a part of which it melted and set the gag /7
blaze. Fortunately, one of the men had the presence of oilio
to shut the main cock, and thus prevent damages by 0
Hid this occurrence happened during the night. '
the workmen were asleep, the whole premises would ill
probability have been burnt to the ground. —PO
Advertiser.

A PRODIGY.—The celebrated child, W
lam Mmnuel, who is able, at the age of 31 years to rte
with fluency, either Welch or English, placed before Po
in the usual or in an inverted position, on MondaY
brought to our office, by his father, who is a miner, ft
Elnlywell, and with much ease read passages from Dev
in four different positions; but he appears to prefer re:
ing upside down. His father stated that attention
first attracted to the reading of this singularly-gifted ea
when only two years of age, and he has continued to let
progress to the present period without any partieef
instruction, not having been at school a single day.
is a fine child, the picture of good health. Dariog
past week he has been examined by the Bishop ofii
diocese and most of the gentry of the neighbourhoods
have all expressed their astonishment and pleasure. 'lt
sometimes with difficulty he is persuaded to read, ee,,,g
takes great delight in running about; but when his re":
tance is overcome he appears to read with great aviditl3
Chester Courant.
morning, about half-past 11 o'clock, a fatal accident
DREADFULboarthe
EAarc.;ceflD:ndTo.
longing to Lord Cochrane. The vessel is a small or,
boat,-propelled by a rotatory engine upon a new prineit,
It was built under the immediate direction of his De
ship. The plan having been submitted to the Admire
cursed on
for their inspection, a trial was ordered ; and, if the
perimeet proved successful, the engine was to be adre
on board the Government steamers. The bpat '
City Canal Wharf on Tuesday, when another,
the Industry, happening to pass, a race , corn
tween the two. The engineer, a young
Johnson, who was formerly in the same emi.
board the United Kingdom steamer, being an:
the merits of his vessel, put on the full '
steam, with the intention of passing the
When opposite the Hospital, seeing an
of getting ahead by passing the point of
side, he applied more fuel, and, whilst stom
in time act of stirring the fire, the bo
was overcharged, burst, and blew him again
head. The persons on
,shore who were w
vessels were alarmed by seeing one sudden!)
in steam and smoke. Two watermen, nam
Cheesman and William Thomas, immediately
wherry to render assistance. There were
persons in the after part of the boat, all of w;
uninjured. For nearly ten minutes the vessel
be seen from the shore, nor could the other pr
for some time render any assistance to the
sufferer. On the smoke clearing away they
p mor fellow lying down scalded and bruised in m
manner—the skin, which had been stripped
fingers, hanging in tatters, and his face cc
blisters. A tin can, which had contained
bent double, and every article around she'
perceiving what had happened the Industry
and towed the other vessel alongside the D
hospital ship, where Johnson was put on la,
assistance which medical aid could suggest w
but the unfortunate man died in a very
The deceased has left a wife and three children to .;01
this melancholy catastrophe. The vessel was 0 0 damnaged that she was unable to proceed until t"4
tide, when she drifted up the river. On hearing 00
accident, Lord Cochrane, who was at Mill-wharf, in,eoo
,rut off in a wherry, and went on board the Dreaasfiel
to render all the assistance in his power, and ego,
much concern at the accident.— Greenwich Gaze*

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