The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-08 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.

Min as'roam, Nov. 6.—A most melancholy and distress-
ing► accident occurred in this town on Saturday evening.—
Mr. Cowen, jobb*: smith, was repairing the inside of the
boiler of a steam-engine at the brewery in the 'West Borough,
belonging to William Baldwin, Esq., and in soldering on
some pieces of iron he made use of a cement composed of
sal-ammoniac, sulphur, and iron turnings, which produced
such a quantity of fume, or gas, that it overpowered Cowen,
and he, in a few moments, was suffocated. William Pearce,
his man, being at work on the outside, and hearing a strug-
gling noise within, got through the aperture at the top,
which was but just large enough to admit his body, and
was descending to his master's assistance, When he exttaled
the tunics, and fell to the bottom. An alarm was imme-
diately given, and a man named Oliver attempted twice
to descend, but he was so powerfully affected by the effluvia,
that he was compelled to relinquish the task. A large quan-
tity of water was now thrown into the boiler, and after
some minutes had elapsed the bodies ware extricated.—
Pearce was found quite dead, but some appearance of life
was visible in Cowen, who was immediately taken home,
and surgical assistance promptly obtained. Every means
that could be devised were •rcsorted to, but all the efferts
I made to restore animation proved unavailing, and he ex-
pired about three o'clock on Sunday morning. When the
lif_less bodies of these persons were conveyed home to their
families. the scenes ''were truly heart-rending. Poor ('owen
has left a disconsolate widow, and six helpless little ones, and
Pearce a widow and two little ones; and what renders this
sad event still more afflicting is, that Pearce's wife is very
near her cantinement. Both these unfortunate persons were
truly honest and industrious characters, and much respect-
ed in their sphere of life. Cowen was exceedingly deaf, but
very clever and ingenious in his business. An Inquest was
taken on view of the .bodies yesterday, at the King's Head,
before GEollor: BrnoEss, Esq., Mayor and Coroner. Ver.
diet---“ Accidental Death, occasioned by suffixation."

The celerity with which architectural works
are undertaken and executed in this city is truly
astonishing. Hut the most extraordinary, in-
stance of rapid building is that of the new Circus,
w hick may be said to connect the village of
Stockbridge with the New Town in the space
of little more than twelve months, the whole
Circus, with the exception of one house, has been
begun and completed ; and a considerable part of
it is already inhabited. In addition to the build-
ings, the pavement of the street around the Circus
is nearly completed ; and the ground in the
centre enclosed with an elegant railing, and taste-
fully planted.—(Edinburgh Courant.)
A melanCholy, and perhaps unprecedented ac-
cident, happened at Cassochie, in the parish of
Methven, on the afternoon of Tuesday
fine boy, about 14 years of age, in farm service
there, while hastily running out of his master's
stable, got his head entangled in a pair of
ploughtheats, and dislocated his neck by a sud-
den jerk. Medical assistance was immediately
procured, and although the dislocation was re-
duced, resuscitation was found to be impractica-
ble.—( Edinburgh Courant, Nov. 5.)

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~ the rear division of the3d Guardshas Marched
through ChicheSter; and are advanced to join
head-quarters it Chatham.

Yesierdav, a troop of horse Artillery, tinde'r
the command of Major 111‘DoNNELL, arrived in
thk city, from Athlone.--.=-(DubtiiiCorrespoildent,
Nov. 5.)

We aie authorised to state that the Innishan.
min Corps of Yecinianry, under the comniand Of
E have in conse,quence
of the disturbances agitating' a
.neighbouring
•cctinty, made an offer of their services to Govern-
ment, to serve in any part of Ireland IVltere it
maybe Most ettective.—(lbid.)
A detachment of the 22d Regiment, consisting
of about 100 mei!, tinder the command of Captain
marched in here, on ThUrsday; from
Kilkenny, to do dtity, until the arrival of the
86thi which Reginieist is to come over from Bristol
in the vessels bVhich convey the 49t.h.—Oratcffurd
Chronicle.) •

The Baliinrohe Yeomanry attended the fair of
kilmaine, on. Monday last, to assist in keeping
the peace there: On their return borne, some
members of the corps (three, we hive heard)
lingered behind the. main body, and- were de-
prived of their' arms.—ln the town of.,liaitimobe,
the house of a Yeoman, who was known to have
slept from home, was entered at nitrht, and his
arms Lakva thrfeout.—.ol/400 Cotatilultint../