Star.
London, England, 1822-01-02 00:00:00

DREADFUL OCCURRENCE,
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An accident of the most dreadful nature took
on Monday evening, at the Rev. Mr. Mtn
It2,tharlest-itreet, Berkeley-square. About h
ex in the evening the family were alarmed
report of a pistol in the upper part of the
and on proceeding to the nursery, Miss M;
ton, a beautiful young lady, only 17 yeas,
the lister of Mrs., Murry, was found lyii
ground weltering in her blood, having '
(unintentionally) by her nephew, a youth _
eine and ten years of age, who had incautitiui
rained possesrion.of his father's pistol. The -
Oen of the family may be more easily concet
described. Mr. Bradley, a surgeon residini
neighbourhood, was sent for, and arrive
three minutes, but life was instantaneousl;
The ball had passed in at the left breast,
divided two of the principal arteties. The
reeled against the bed, and exclaimed " Oh,
the name of the infant aggressor, and imr
fell dead upon the floor.
Yesterday a Coroner's Inquest was taken
body by ANTHONY GE:.L, Esq. at the Runt,
man, Charles-street, Bet keley-square.
The Nursery-maid. was examined by the
and front her evidence it appeared that the t
was upon a visit to her sister (who, it will be
bered, was the once fascinating and amial
Gayton, or Drury-lane Theatre, the Cf
dancer), and on the evening in question vi
in the nursery, with the maid and an infati
Master James Murry entered, and pointing
said to the deceased, in the most playful to
scions manner, " See, aunt, Pie has lent mi
tol-I'll shoot you," and immediately pi
trigger. The decex_ed rose, uttered a scn
exclaimed, " Oh, James ! James !," then melt,
upon the side of the bed, from which she
ground. The poor gill was drowned in tea;
the whole time of giving her evidence; al
she spoke of the deceased, described her as
amiable, kind-heartettyoung lady she lthd eve
and that she was beloved by the infant fami
sister, eight in number, the one implicates
unfortunate affair being the el.le-t.
.Mr. Bradley, the surgeon, of John-street,
square, deposed to the situation in whicl
covered the deceased, end stated, that altl
was instantly present, life had Lied before
The Jury then proceeded to view the La
the sight of such a beautiful young creature,
timely cut off, drew tears fitan every one 1 n
their return to the. house where the Inquest
The CORONER made some feeling remark
dreadful state of mind in which the relatives
unfortunate young lady must be placed, am
it would operate as a caution to every one
fire-arms in ,their houses, to be rigidly partii
preventing their being placed in improper In
The Jury returned a verdict of " Accidence

by the unintentional discharge of a pistol."
It appears, on inquiry, that the children
amusing themselves with . an Infantine Proces!
and representation of the Corcinatbn, and
Year's Day, a little entertainment was to h
given, for the purpose of gratifying the invent
formers. On Monday, the eldest boy, .Master
Murry, requested his father to lend him his
he was to represent the Champion ; to inct
child, the pistol t. as b: ought, it had not bei
for upwards of a year and a half, and was ver
Mr. Murry examined it (as he thought caref
not finding any priming in the pan, and
flint, it being a double barrel one, incaution
fered his child to take it, who immediately pi
to the nursery, to slim his aunt, of whom
most affectionately fond, his prize. Evt
must sympathize with the afflicted relati,
are thus plunged in misery and grief, for chi
cure loss of one whose accomplishments ant
life endeared he: to all who knew her.

Yesterday morning, while some men were em
repairing the front of the Argyle Rooms, in
street, one of them named Sleete, a young m.
was plastering the under part of a portico, •
sudden gust of wind, blown from off the sc.
and, pitching head foremost on the pavement,
was dreadfully fractured. He was immedli
tied to the Middlesex Hospital without the
hope of recovery.

AN EPITAPH ON MR. PECK.
Here lies a Peek, which some men say,
Was first of all a Peck of clay—
This wrought by skill divine, while fresh,
Became a curious Peek of flesh ;
Thro' various forms its blActs ran,
Then adding breath, made Peck a man :
Full sixty years Peck felt life's bubbles,
Till death reliev'd a Peck of troubles ;
Then fell poor Peck, as all things must,
And here he lies a Peck of dust:

DIED.
Dec. 16, at Castletnilk, Lady Stuart, widow of Sir
Bart. of Castlemilk.

Nov. 13, at Lisbon, Dr. Wynne, Fellow of the Royal
kge of Physicians of Edinburgh, and formerly Surgeon •
Chester Infirmary.
Sept. 13, at Hall-head Estate, Jamaica, of typhus fever,
19, Andrew Graham Sievwright, third son of Mr. Sievw
Arniston-place, Edinburgh.
Dec. 28, at Montauban, in France, where he had gone
recovery of his health, slr. Robert Walkinshaw; jun. -
Glasgow.

July 2s, at Trichinopoly, Madras Establishment, .
lera morbus, Lieut. William Innes Orrok, of his Majesty
Scots, son of the deceased John Orrok, Esq. of Orrok.
Dec. 28, Susannah, the wife of Dr. Headly, of Devizes,
Des. 22, at Glasgow, Mr. James Greenlecs, long known
bookseller in that city, and who was afterward! induced l-
cumnances to make a temporary appearance on the SI
several first-rate characters. He was alwaya regarded
Friends as a person of great ability, and considerable genius.
May 30, at Candab, lieutenant David Seton Maitland,
the 19th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry, aged 28.
S rd Payee,
Came. Mew
unday evening, at her father% hewn, Sarah, the wife
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