Star.
London, England, 1825-10-17 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE MARINES.

Friday, 3lajor-Gen. CANlrset.r., Colonel Commandant-in-Chief,
and Deputy Adjutant General of his Majesty's Royal Marine Forces,
reviewed, on Chatham Lines, the first division of that distinguished
Corps, quartered at Chatham, when the following evolutions were
performed, under the immediate command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Sir JAMES 51at.cmat, K.C.B. with a precision and steadiness that
drew for* the thanks of the Major-General. Indeed, the soldier-
like appearance of this remarkably fine body of men, was the admira-
tion of a large concourse of people, among whom were a great num-
ber of Militai y Officers of various Corp.
After marching past in review order, both in slow and quick
time, formed line in double quick time on the left division facing
to the rear; hue advanced, and formed square ms the two centre
subdivisions ; r. formed line on the two centre sub-divisions; open
column on the 4th division, changing direction to the right; right
and left wheel into line; close column on the sth division right in
front ; took ground to the right by the diagonal march ; wheeled
the quarter circle to the right ; formed line oa the Ist division ;
advanced by a double column of sub-divisions from the centre;
formed line on the two centre sub-divisions; advanced by wings ;
formed squares of wings on the centre; formed line; open column
on the sth division, changing direction to the left; right and left
wheel into line; retired by sub-divisions from the centre; wings
changed places, and formed line on the two centre sub-divisions ;
moved by successive divisions from the left flank, in open column
by the rear ; formed square on the leading division ; formed column
at quarter distance ; formed line on the right division front base;
advanced in echrllon divisions from the left; changed direction to
the right ; formed grand divisions; formed grand division squares;
formed line on the 2cl grand division; advanced in line; gene-
ral salute.-IFor Military Promotions we the first Page.)

DREADFUL OCCURRENCE NEAR SCAR-
BOROUGH.
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A. poor, but well-disposed and industrious woman,
of the name of Outhwaite, the wife of a shoemaker,
residing at the village of Cloughton, near Scarborough,
and the mother of four children, the youngest of which
is but a few months old, having business at the latter
place on Friday last, resolved to take home, for the use
of herself and children, a small portion of an opening
medicine. With this view, she called at a druggist's
shop in Scatiscrough„ ordered the same, and said she
would call for it before she left the town. It was ac-
cordingly weighed and placed ready for the poor wo.'
man. In the interim, however, a farmer called at the
same shop, and desired one ounce of arsenic to be
weighed, and he would call for it in a short time. The
dangerous mineral was also got ready according to
order, and as a proper precaution, the word poison was
written on the paper containing it; but, unfortunately,
the two were placed together. The poor woman called
the first for her medicine—she received the wrong
packet—she could not read—she travelled home to her
little family, the unsuspecting messenger of death.
Soon after her return, she gave some of the arsenic to
three of her hapless children, one of them eight years of
age, the second sir, and the other only four. The poor
woman also took a larger portion herself. Death now
commenced his havoc, and the dreadful effects which
always attend the taking of a deadly poison, were soon
triumphant over the tender frames of the little innocents.
The most excruciating agonies portended immediate
dissolution ; and the miserable mother, forgetting her
own bodily sufferings, whilst witnessing the pangs of
her children, became an object a the most unqualified
pity and boundless sympathy. No medical assistant
was near, and still more strange, no one was sent for.
Stupefaction, or distraction must have fixed upon the
wretched parent ; and in that state, she beheld her three
beloved children expire before her, the helpless victims of
a mistake, which we are almost inclined to call criminal.
Death, however, had not completed his work. The
mother was still left, with her infant—her only surviv-
ing child—laid upon her lap, unconscious of it's parent's
woe. She felt the pangs of approaching dissolution—
but death had lost his terrors—he had become a wel-
-1 come messenger—the delight of her eyes had departed,.
and, oh ! dreadful thought! she had been- the innocent
agent. No medical adviser still was sail( for. She
struggled with the foul destroyer till morning began to
dawn, when about the hour of five, her wounded spirit
took its flight to the eternal mansions, whither her chil.
dren had departed.
The infant, her only surviving child. we hear, is also II
its a dangerous state—it having unfortunately been
suckled by the mother, after she had taken the poison.
A C,oroner's Jury sat upon the bodies of the deceased; and, after
a very minute Investigation into all the circumstances of the cue
they delivered a verdict (as regarded each) of " Accidental Death.''

Saturday last, a melancholy accident happened to
the Right Honourable Lord JAMS TOWNSEND. His
Lordship was shooting on the Stiff Key estate, when
unfortunately the gun burst, and shattered his lord-
ship's left hand dreadfully a it became necessary tame
his Lordship immediately removed to his residence at
Garrow, as it was feared amputation must take place.
During a heavy squall of wind at Lytham, Lan-
cashire, on Friday last, a small boat, in which were two
men, upset; one of whom, Jonathan Brake% clung
some time to the hull, in which dreadful situation be
was seen by two of his daughters, who endeasoored in
vain to save him. The crew of *anther boat also at-
tempted to rescue him, but were unable to reach him
before he sunk to rise nn more. They, however, sm•
ceeded in bridling off re opposite balk about thirty
individuals who were gathering cockles, and who wete
thus saved from impending ruin. Brakell has left a,
ife and family to mourn his lens. The other man
who was with Biakelf is names Richard Croukall, and
nein very lame was utterly unable to assist himself,
ullconsequouly perished immediately after the buat
• Jpse..--8.-ad:ord Courier.