The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-12 00:00:00

SHOCKING DEATH

Yesterday an Inquest was held before 3lr. HIGt39, Cure'.
nrr, at the King's Bead, near the wooden bridge, Chelsea,
on the body of. the Reverend James Brown, resident
l_t
No. 30, St. George's-row, near the above place,
death was caused by falling into the fire on Sunday las;
the ecMrs. Saearashedlhousekeeper Pettier
rbterhe stated,
tic olas
78 years of age, and had' been very feeble in body' for
ttylte,satrhs.he
ihientl
wasb
years,: and had only once walked from home for five
past. On Sunday last the witness and deceased were Atli?.
In the house,. the other inmates having gone out ; 'WO 'l'
past 11 in the morning witnt,s went to the kitchen to ,make
preparations for the dinner, and on going up stairs to the °card
ercl ler)gurtutene, 4_uuut,
ing room, above twenty minutes afterwards, found the &con,
lying on the fire, his right side on the bars, his right arm in the
fire, and his head on the,hob. Although much alarrnedt 511,„
instantly threw him off, and poured two pitchers of water 0:
his burning, clothes; he then revived a little, and cried ontat'
she immediately ran for assistance, his clothes were taken n";
and he was put-to.bed, and a surgeon was sent for. Wit 11::
had frequently left him atone before.. There was no noise
she went down stairs, or she must have heard it, nor were titer°
any of the tire-irons 'disarranged. The deceased died on 1111:
day morning. Mr. John Perry, surgeon, deposed to being 43,he
ed in on Sunday, and administering the.ttual applications; v"
deceased was too feeble to speak. The burns were the a's°
of his death. A person,. who claimed a distant relationship to
the deceased, here observed, that he was an American lolluis,"
and received a pension of one hundred and twenty pound*, II;
year. The deceased had made a will, he understood, leaVirlft
all to his housekeeper, to whom he thought some negligence,.
was attributable. - The Jury,. however, were unanimoulaY
opinion, that no blame whatever could be atta -lied to any Per:
son, and the Coroner observed, that the housekeeper had
all in her power directly the accident happened, and it was 'll'
possible she could fulfil her master's commands down stair'',
and be in the same room with him at one time.—Mr.
land, landlord of the house in which the deceased 11Yedl and
an executor to ids will, stated-that the whole of the cash fount
after Mr. Brown's death was 291.-L.The Jury returned a vet-
diet of " Accidental. Death."

WATERLOOROAD.-.-Thera isaOtkit and veil
inferior railing, about three feet high, at the
north end of the buildings midway, botween
Waterloo-bridge 'and Stamford-street, which it
accidentally pushed against would precipital,
the party at least 50 Pet. The Trustees of the
road are called upon to protect the public against
the danger at once, or we shall speak Our min"
more freely upon the dreadful and dangerous
neglect.

Yesterday morning, an accident, which toarli
proved fatal to five individuals, and entirell
owing, it is said, to the- ihenutious and ralil,",
driving of the coachmen,
Kent. As the Union
on the dock*
vity of Chatham in
Dover coach was on m its way fro town, it, fro"'
the cause above stated, came in violent 0:1"
tact with the. Dover mail on its journey (0 td:
county. The concussion was so tremendous
to upset the former, and precipitated the five
outside passengers to the ground, who all, how'
ever, we are happy to add, escaped with conll''rar-,
tive safety. The injuries received by the coacisolad
were of so serious a nature, that it was foun
necessary to leave bins ut a neighbouring inii°
and for the guard to driVe to the next stage,.
where a substitute was provided, wit& dr°vl
it into town. The mail suffered a good tie!.
by collision, its splinter-bar was sbasA
tered to atoms, but it 'nevertheless manor;
to proceed on its journey. We trust the ab°v
will serve as a caution to drivers, and teach-Loomo
attention for the future.