Star.
London, England, 1802-01-06 00:00:00

COUNTR r NEWS.

On Friday fe'nnight, at Hill-honfe Bank, in
Leeds, a little child fitting at the tea table, unper-
ceived, drank from the tea pot fuch a quantity of
hot water as occafioned its death.
On Tuefday fennight a fire broke out in the
(tables of the Crofs Keys Inn, Lance(ter, occafion-
ed by fome perGm going in with a candle, but by
the fpii ited exertions of-the populace, and affiftance
of the fire engines, it was got under with little de-
map.
OXFORD, DEC. 26.—0 n Monday left an inquifi-
tion was taken at Nuncham, kfore Mr. Buc LAN
one of his Majefty's Coronets for this county, on
view of the body of Thomas Jacks. It appeared
the deceafed bad been employed as a =limn, at
Aldermallon Affembly, and on his return from
thence on Saturday left he was eaten ill, and be-
ins put in a pole chaife expired on its arrival at
Nuneham.—Verdia—Died by the vifitation of
GOD.

Sara soave, JAN. 4.—The drummer of the Mar-
tock Volunteers, a very promifing boy, about t 4
years of age, was accidentally fhot on Tburfday
the 34th alt. whilft teaching Tome other boys tio
beat the drum; one of whom, taitsgittp. a gun
that had been left in the place where they were
not ten minutes before, and not knowing it was
charged, inadvertently pulled the digger, when
the gun went off, and lodged its contents (a
charge of (mall fhot) in the drummer': body. The
unfortunate boy languithed until Sunday morning
when he eepired. The Coroner's inqueft fat on
-Monday, and brought in their verdict, Accidental
Death ; and on Wednefday his remains were in-
terred with military honours.
After the frequent outrageous attacks on the
property of Dr. FLANIANIC, of Bodmin, we are
forry to hear, that other. parts of the county of
Cornwall fuffer fimilar depredations : but true it
is, that on Thurfday night, the 24th ult. the dams
which turn the water on the Salmon Weir, near
Lotlwithiel,• the property of Mifs Muter, iodinat-
ed by Mr. WHITLIY, were deftroyed, fo as to
render it impoffible to rebuild them this feafon.—
The number of perfons is not known, but fuppofed
to be a part of the fame banditti.
Lewes, Jaw. 4.—On Chriftmas Day a ehaife-
cart, drawn by one horfe, in which a man and a
young woman were attempting to troll Northiam
Bridge, was trerturnec, by the rapidity of the cur-
rent. The man, by jumping out, regained the
ground w;thout much difficulty, but the young
woman was driven into very deep water in the
cart, about which the however contrived to hang
by her hands tillafGftance could be procured for
her from the Bell Inn, when fhe was re.fcued from
ber dangerous fituation. The bode, a very fine
bean, valued at upwards or forty guineas, was
drowned.

During the high flood on the fame day, a fami-
ly who tit cupied a hook on a wharf near our ri-
Ter, after running to their chamber to efcape the
inundation, were refened from their perilous &na-
tion through the window, by means of a ladder
reared in a boat to their afaaance.
On laa Therfday evening, two ((skiers who had
abfented themfelvos from their barracks at Bletch-
ington, were taken up at Newhaven, charged with
➢rivately' Realing in a fhop at that place, fundry
pieces si ribbon, and with other frauds. They
were on Friday brought to this town, and gamin.
ed before a Magiarate, who committed them to
our Hoare of CorreCtion.

Field, who at an :Am -held for this
county nearly 13 months face, received fentence
of tranfportation for a burglary at Cuckfield, and
was afterwards fent on board the hulks, found
means to efcape from his confinement, and for
Conn time to avoid difcovery ; but be .has been
lately apprehended, and is now fecund in Brillol"
gaol. When taken he had in his polkffion, a dark
[authors, a bunch ofpieblock keys, and other im-
plements of honfe-breaking.
On Friday'morning Mr. Hutchinfon, of Deerf-
wood, in the parith of Ifield, was found drowned
in a pond near his houfe. Mr. Hutchinfon was
putrefied of very con6derable property, and hisllofs
will be Gncerely felt by the poor, to whom be was
a liberal benefaaor. By what accident, he fell in-
to the pond is not known.
A foVier of the fourth Regiment, Rationed in
our barracks, who one night hilt week went to bed
apparently in good health, was before day-break
the next morning, difcovet:ed to be dead by his
comrade who flept with him.
BalsTaLi pat. 31.—0 n Thudday laft, an In-
quit was taken before Mr. Jovnaa, Coroner, at
Storwick, in the pardh of kbmbury .on the body
of a man unknown, found drowned in the river
Severn, near a place called Chiming Werth. He
appeared to be about forty years of age, five feet
Gs inches high, Ito* made, dark brown hair I--
bad on a blue jacket and troirfen, with yellow
buttons, cotton thin, (mall ribbed Socking% with
(hoes tied with ribbon. In his jacket pocket was
found a cotton fpotted handkerilief, and a knife
with the initials cut on the bowie T. P. D.

BlllllllllollAlll.tg. 4.--WedneiHay the di',ifion
of our County t tie, quartered at Coventry,
marched from thence to Salford, at which place
and Warwick, the whole regiment is new &aim-
ed. The men, we are litfortned;are to be allowed
permits fora few days to vifit their friends. -
A few days ago a fire broke out in the menu-
faaory of Mars. Smith andiarvisi, of Stoke-upon.
Treat, which did coa6derabk dampge. The ire
was occafmsted by a candle being dropped into a
quantity of army in the packing boufe t and we
are furry to undesibuid, that Thames Hulme (on-
ly t t as old) hrisibitz cammitteddto Staffordti
rolatitrgetdo v
thistb
teed staieggidi.6yo:fne mallet° -
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