Star.
London, England, 1818-12-30 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, DRCRMItiIi

The dinner party at the Palace consists
of Royalty, without any visitants whatever.
Royal' Highness's health is remarkably good,
spirits are much impioved within the few '
His Royal Highness generally takes exercise
back, before dinner, in the Riding-school.
arrival list includes Lord NORMANfii, Lord
SZLE, Lady F. BEaESFORD, Sir W.
Honourable Mrs. SLOANE, Mr. SINGLETO

An Inquisition was taken yesterday at
Hospital, before THOMAS blist.ray, Esq.
on the body of Rosetta French, aged e'
who was burnt in a most dreadful mutter.
ceased resided with her aunt, in Marden-t
George's, Southwark. Oa Saturday morn,
during the absence of her aunt, she stood
fire ; her clothes were drawn between the I
frate, and she was immediately enr
lumes ; she ran oit of the house, screamii
-fully ; Mrs.C;ooch pulled the burning garments
her body, and in so doing burnt her r •
ingly ;the stays of the deceased having
v. I was the most excruciating ; a man
seeing her in such extreme torture, took
of her hands 'and dragged her into a
the house ; she was taken to St. Thomas
mad she died immediately. Verdict—A,
burnt to death.
Another Inqu'sitiosi was held at the
placaa, before th%.saine Corontr, oq the .
nah Campbell, aged six years„ the daughi
Campbell, of Grove-place, Deptford, •
egtrght fire during the nurse's absence,
so severely tiursit as to cause her death.
Accidentally killed by burning.
- Another Inquisition was held at the
before the same Coroner, on the body c
Am aged 18 mouths, the son of Mr.
Whitb-streer, St. George's Church, whose
petied• under the following circurnstanc,
!mother hail pat some boiling water in
table, and went tc another part of the
herabsence the deceased took up the
,and was in the act of drinking when
,head ; her fright riveted her to the ph,
stood ; her screams caused the deceased
water, and it scalded his throat and chest
as to penetrate to the longs and pittdr
Verdict—Accidentally•scalded to death.
A most alarming and sudden 'accident
on Monday morning, which threw the .
hood of Poplar into the utmost confusion.
sequence of the inhabitants of the above
having a sufficient supply of waver of late,'
for the purpose of famishing them more c
with that- necessary article, determined
wells made, and for a length of time
men have been employed digging them
street, Poplar. They had succeeded in
an amazing des* but still kept diggin)
day morning last, about one o clock, •
dent of a most' dreadful nature occur
men were employed, some
.placed at
the well digging, while others were .
draw up the dirt in a tab. Mr. Broadh
layer, of Poplar, who was the person
conduct that part of the business, was
his man placing some bricks nearly at
the well, , and was alarmed by a labourer
the bottom, who told him that he was
watt gnat danger, part of the place beini
and soft, and some of it actually hav-
Mr. 'Broadhurst went immediately to
ascertain whether there was any daub
soon corvinced that there was not a moment
to save their lives. The tub in which
conveyed up was at the-bottom, and some
clung to the ropes. Mr. Broadhurst
and they cried out to the men above to
they would be killed; the men on hearii
instantly began drawing up, but in
whole of the earth at each side gave wa;
them. The report of the accident soon
the town, and in a short time several
persons collected round the spot, and
commenced digging for the bodies ;
until yesterday, when on getting near
where the unfortunate persons were but'
ed groans were distinctly heard ; Mr. 1
hearing the noise proceeding from the
well as he could, called out, but very .
at last they got to him, and a most drea
here presented itself : Mr. Broadhurst-
were placed in a position (quite insensil
had endeavoured by using their hand
up to their faces, to prevent themsel-.
suffocated. On digging farther down,
labourer, who by Mr. Broadhurses accou,
two hours previous to his being found, •
laying hold of Mr. B.'s legs, and q
other man, named Patrick Driscol, was
found, with his head in a hollow, which
by his hands ; he was with much diffico.
from his perilous situation, in an extrernet
condition, and having received several
Broadhurst was also much hurt. They
nit by ropes, and carried by some man
from whence, after teceiving every
Broadhurst was taken to his residence
and Driscol to the Cooper's Arms, in
ons condition ; the unto:lona.: decea,
veyed to the workhouse for a Coroner. b.
ExnumarioN or A CORPSlL—Yesterda
about four o'clock, the watchman in
Mile-end New Town, was alarmed '
some bricks from the wall of the N(
hastened to the spot, when a man ran
dropping a sack, which was found
corpse of a female, the wife of a
neighbourhood. She had been buried ,
day. The body was taken to the watt,
re-interred by the k:eper. The wat:hr,
view of one of the ruffians, but did
apprehending him.
CORN-EXCHANGE, M4RK-LANE, Di
In consequence of the advance in the
of ss. per sack at the close of Monda-
was an increased demand for tine V‘
ing, which sold 2s. per quarter li.gher.
Barley fully supports Monday's prices,
had an additional supply from Suffolt
Oats were rather more enquired after,
as high as on Monday. Peas, and Beans