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London, England, 1831-08-29 00:00:00

A I , otatile accident occurred in Shrewsbury, on MOW
day. The scholars of the Royal Grammar School, desiroes
of expressing their tstecm for their venerable preceptor,
procured a collection of fire-works to celebrate the mar-
riage of Dr. Butler's son. The town felt interested iti
the event. Crowds of persons were leaning upon, and
hanging by, the rails that fence the garden of 31r. Sutton
front the road, when suddenly the stones In which the
railings were fixed gave way, and the crowd adore, toge-
ther with the stones anti railing, were hurled on those
below, and a scene of dreadful confusion ensued. As soon
as those who were uninjured had extricated themselves,
it was discovered that many persons had suffered grievously.
One lad with his leg broken--another into whose head, and
neck the iron spikes had entered—and upwards of twenty
more with contusions on the head and limbs, were lifted up
by the bystanders, and carried either to the Infirmary or to
private houses. Tao were detained at the Infirmary ;
others had their wounds dressed and were sent home. New
cases have since been taken thither, the severity of whidh
was not at first apparent • and on Friday a youth with a
violent contusion on his head, causing temporary derange-
ment was made an in-patient.
111.% RBI ED.— At Newcastle, Staffordshire, Mr. Rogers,
of Stafford. to Sarah, only daughter of Mrs. Mort.--At
Checkless, Thomas Wightwick, Esq. of Broomfield House.
to Catherine Bell, widow of the late S. S. Bell, Esq. of Ut.
toleter.—Sir Gerard Noel, Bart. to Mrs. Isabella Evans
' Raymond.
DIED.—At Liverpool, Nancy, wife of W. Breedon,
Esq. and sister to the Rev. Benjamin Pidock. vicar of
Youlgrave —At Bamford, near Hope, M-. John Hawke.
CORNUItIAIV; Aug. 26.
FALMOUTH.—We have to record a truly melancholy ac-
cident which occurred in our harbour on Saturday last, on
which day. about half-past twelve o'clock in the afternoon,
while it blew a strong gale from the no thward. a boat be.
longing to his Majesty's ship Astrwa, lying in Carrick
roads, going off' to that vessel from the Market Swami,
not being able to fetch her without making a short tact,
stood on towards the opposite shore and put about, but
from some inexplicable cause the main sheet which ought to
have been shifted from one side of the boat to the other re-
mained belayed to the windward, although the man at the
helm called out several times "cut off the main sheet." The
boat not getting head-way in consequence of this was driven
bodily astern and to leeward, and was almost immediately
filled by the water rushing in over the lee-counter. There
not being any ballast on board (the boat was so built aa not
to require it) she did not sink, and six men were saved by
lholding on by her, which they did with the greatest diffi-
culty from the violence of the gale, till boats came to
their assistance from the Astrata and the Dutch East India
ship Ortelius, but seven persons, viz. one seaman, one ma-
rine, two marines' wives, and three children, were drowned.
The bodies of two of these children were picked up almost
immediately after the accident, and the remaining five on
Monday. One of the women, named Berry, was found with
her child firmly clasped in her arms.
His Grace the Duke of Leeds (Lord Proprietor and Go-
vernor of the Scilly Islands) at his late audit, generously
gave up nearly .€3,000 which were due for arrears of rent on
the different islands, granting full acquittances to the te.
Hants, on the payment of sums which in the whole did not
exceed 3001.
A FA7tILY Or SHEEP-STEALZIIII.—At Carmarthen As-
sizes, Charlotte Williams, her three sons, and two daughters,
were indicted foe sheep-stealing. The prisoner's house and
premises adjoin the Black Mountain, in Llandausant, and
on their being searched on the 23d of June last, the con-
stables found the bodies of 24 sheep buried in the ground
near the cow-house, and 13 under a rock, near the dwelling.
house. The daughter of the elder prisoner was then called,
a girl about 11 years of age, and she stated that the boys
were directed by the mother to go to the mountain and bring
down sheep, when they were shorn, and afterwards killed
by knocking them on the head with a hammer, and the
wool sold. The three male prisoners and the mother were
found guilty. Thomas Williams and James Williams
transported for life, and the mother and Evan Williams, •
buy about 13 years of age, for 14 years each.
Quantity of Copper Ore sold at Hedruth, 3266 tons,
average produce, 91; amount of sale, 19,6191. 16s.—
Average Standard, 961. 19s.—Quantity of Fine Copper, 212
tons 8 cwt.

Tuuao.— Wheat, 23s ; Barley, 12s ; Oats, 9s 3d.
11 ELSTOX.—Wheat, average, 24s ; Barley, 12s ; Oats, Bs.
PENZANCE.—Wheat, 23e ; Barley, 130; Oats, 9s.
EXETIM—Wheat, 8s 9d ; Barley, 4s lUsd , Oats, 34
3d per bushel ; Fowls, 2s to 3s per couple • Chickens, 2s
6d ditto ; Pork, 6tl to 7d per lb ; Butter, 114 to Is per lb ;
Eggs, fourteen for a shilling.
31 ARR I ED.—At Plymouth, C. C. Whiteford, Esq.
solicitor, to Eliza. second daughter of Col. H. Smith—At
Wellington, Mr. J. Halkwill, of Plymouth, to Ann, second
daughter of Mr. Payne.
DIED.—In the Moor, Falmouth, Mrs. Goffe, 43.—At
Newton, St. Kew Edmund Dinbam Esq. 66.—Mrs.
sen. of South-sueee. She was seized with illness In
a boat off Teignmouth, and expired before the boat could
reach the shore.—At Appledore, Capt. T. Slay, 83.—Mrs.
Francis (lattey Cursor), of Exeter.—At Dartmouth, Mrs.
Short, 95.—Its Garden-street, Plymouth, Ann, wife of
Capt. Usherwood, R.N. eldest daughter of the late Rev.
19gory Jose, of PongbilL
CALEDONIAN MERCURY, Aug. 25.
Mr. Peter Nasmyth who died on the Bth inst. at South
Lambeth, London, was in the 46th year of his age. He
met his death in the pursuit of his profession. Not reco-
vered from the influenza under which he had been suffering,
he went out to Norwood to make a study of one of those
scenes which his pencil has often rendered so interesting.
A severe cold was the consequence of this imprudence. He
was thrown back on a sick-bed in a state of weakness,
from which neither professional aid nor the affectionate
care of his relations, could recover him. He was the son
of Alexander Nasmyth, of Edinburgh, and eminent pain-
ter of landscape, whose works hare been admired for half
a century, and who still lives in the vigorous exercise of his
powers, surrounded by a numerous and taltnted family. The
earliest recollections of Peter tell of his devoted attaehmtnt to
Nature—Nature was his only school; for this the school-
master was neglected, and the truant boy would be found,
nor robbing orchards, nor indulging in sensual gratifications,
but with a pencil in his hand. drawing some old tree, or imi-
tating the wild flowers that grew around his path. A re-
markable circumstance occurred at an early age, which

proves how entirely Nature had taken possession of his mind,
so as to make him independent of the means employed to
it her beauties. On the even of a projected excursion
to the Highlands, Peter had disabled his right hand. His
father thought it useless to take his son lamed and lielpiess.
He did not know the extent of his boy's resources. What
he could not do with one hand he could with the other, and,
though never having before tried his left hand, the sketches
he made in this excursion are amongst the most curious of
his works for truth and fidelity. At the age of twenty he
went to London. Here the delicacy of his pencil, and the
remarkable accuracy of his detail, obtained for him the name
of the English Hobbima. Hobbima and Ruysdael were
his far ourite masters. but Nasmyth was always originaL
Ardkinlaas House, near Calmdow, Argylesnire, the
splendid seat of Mr. Callender of Craigforth, was, on Wed.
••••day 1.. e, Unimak! to the are.n.3, a pleb mast of else
furniture that was in the house; the library, however, is
said to be all saved. The fire is thought to have originated
in a joist, that extends to one of the chimnies. It broke
out In the upper. part of the house, and burned from one
o'clock on II tclnemday till Thursday at sunrise, when the
whole was totally consumed.
Cralotrs Discovx ex.—Within these few days, in con-
sequence of the draining operations at Lochieven, the water
having considerably subsided, there have been discovered
in the bed of the Loch, on the south side of the castle,
and about 200 yards trout the tower, a number of balls
of freestone, varying slightly in size, but averaging about
21 inches in circumfisence, and (bibs in weight. From their
peculir shape and appearance, together with the eircum.
stance that nothing of a similar description can be found In
that quarter, it has been inferred with a considerable degree
of probability, that they must be the identical balls which
were discharged upon the memorable occasion when the un-
fortunate 31ary effected her escape.
WHEEL OF THE BEN.NEVIS Svasiesa.—Campbel-
ton, August 19, 1831.—We have to advise that last night,
the steam•boat Beta-Nevis, Cooper, from Stornoway and
Skye to (Amigo,. was put on shore at Carskey, about twelve
miles to the southward of this. By report of one of the pas.
Rogers whom we have just seen, they were off the Mull of
Kintyre at eight p.m. blowing strong, and dark, and that they
struck at twelve, the sea breaking over them; but, by great
exertions, the crew and passengers were all safely landed:
little, however, of the goods, &c. below could be got at, as
the vessel, very soon after striking, had filled with water.
On Tuesday, the annual meeting of the Managers of the
Edinburgh Charity Work-house, was held in the ball of the
Institution—Mr. James Mackay in the chair. An abstract
of the receipt and expenditure of the institution, from Ist
July 1830 to let July 1831, was laid before the meeting.
The gross receipts amount to 11,8071 12s. I Id. The ex-
pence' of the internal management amount to WOOL 18s ;