The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-04-17 00:00:00

We are concerned to state, that as Captain Massy,
of the Royal Artillery, commanding a detachment
now lying at Archcliff Fort, was hunting near
Folkestone, in company with several other Gentle.
men, he was thrown from his horse, and pitching upon
his bead, so severely hurt, as to survive only a ft.*
hours.
A curious incident lately took place at Greenside.
street, Edinburgh, which occasioned considerable
amusement. A large dog, of the terrier kind, which
had followed his master from the middle of Leith
Walk to a house four stories high, No. 9, Orppn.
side-street, where he had to call, being kept outside
of the door, and prevented from following him into
the house, watched the moment e•hett the door was
accidentally opened, and ran into the room where Le
was with the gentleman of the house ; but on receivs
ing a hint from his master, who shook his ftst at him,
that he was an unwelcome intruder, he immediudi
ran towards the door, which, findinr, shut, he pre.
cc-etled to a room where a lady was anking out at a
window, anti t 0:le spring, to !ter untottN:ble sate.
Hishmeilt,t lowed over !ler head Otto the street., took
a tamp-pest in his way, and shiverred the lamp to
pieces; he was only a little stunner! by t!ie fat!, sad
.(hesides fighting as stout a battle as ever he did, by
the road) arrived safely at home before his master.

An unfortunate catastrophe had on Wednesday af
ternoon very nearly taken place. A dray-matt yore
theirn relief,
until a
pond,
• imprudently suffered some boys to drive his dray in.
to a large..pond, at the back of Brianswick-squares
be had taken hie- two front horses out, and ?et four
boys ride on the dray into the water, who not know.
ing its depth, were ail upset into a deep hole. A
peopleh.
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nroei collected
whol laste rounded
to
nbthuittertni.
m)ncecoroindseelot;fit ,Mould
fr;ofrni
venture
- eto
happenedthe spot,
and and very htimanely swam to their assistance. -lie
fortuuately succeeded in saving them all; two of
them he took up out of a hole eight or ten feet deep.
In bringing the last one out, he was so much ex-
hausted as scarcely to be able to reach the bank with
his burtheit • but exhausted ;Is he was, his humanity
prompted him to risk his life again to save thatof the
poor horse, who was laying quite under water, ex.
cept his bead. By the help of a rope, which 11r.
M. fastened to the horse's head, he was drawn out
safe; and we are happy to state, that the whole of
the sufferers are in a fair way of doing well.
REMARKABLE SAGACITY IN A Swiss DOG.—The
mountains of Switzerland are in many places covered
with enormous accumulations of snow, and this snow
hangs over unfathomable abysses, which often prove
the grave of incautious travellers. Sometimes these
stupendous masses elevate themselves to the clouds,
and as they have no other basis to support them than
a shelvieg ridge of rock, that runs on to a point, the
slightest impulse sets them in motion ; suddenly they
move forward, precipitate themselves with the noise of
thunder, and overwhelm men and cattle beyond all
possibility of escape.—ln order to afford some secu-
rity whist the dangers to which travellers are ex-
posed in these wild and trackle!,s regions, inns have
l been erected, where the bewildered wanderer may
find some refreshment, and a temporary place of
refuge. In these inns, it is usual to, train up large
dogs to traverse the steep and rugged foot paths.—
' These dogs commonly carry, fastened to their necks
by an iron chain-, small bottles,
.filled with spirits,
which they reach to the traveller, whom they find
exhausted With fatigue, is the snow, after
which they conduct him to the inn destined for his
reception. A 5 one of these dogs wits taking his usual
rounds, he found a boy, about me years old, whose
mother had fallen into the snowy abyss, and was lost
to him for ever. Benumbed with cold, and faint
with hunger, the helpless.lnnecent lay crying on the
side of the path. The dog ran to him, arid raising
his head, showed him the invigorating cordial which
he Carried for the relief of exhausted tiavellem. The
child, not understanding the nature of his offer,
started with affright, and made a motion to escape.
—The dog, in order to inspire him with conk-
dense gently lifted up his paw, laid it still more
gently upon hii legs, and licked his hands, which
were quite contracted with the severity of the cold.
The child not comprehending the meauing of these
silent tokens of friendship and sympathy, made an
attempt to rise up, hut his whole body was so stiff
! with the cold, that he immediately fell again to the
ground. Compassion for the helpless situation of
'the child, rendered the generous animal inventive;
either with a view to warm him, orin order to dispel
his apprehensions, he laid himself on the body of the
boy, and pressed himself close to it. The child,
finding the benefit of the warmth thus commanicakl
to him by the dog, gradually gained confidence
towards him, and at length elapsed his arms round
him. The benevolent animal drew him along in this
position with the utmost care to the inn, ahem
every ilikig vs as done that was necessary to recover
This frait of benevolence is the deg excited
adm Ira (ion br (Wily it el Oh ouri rtg"te tvto* A
wealthy gentleman took the little orphan ender his
protection, and had a painting made of the affecting
scene by an eminent artist at Bern,. which he direct-
ed to be hung up in erte inn, to which the gmerous
preserver of the child belonged.

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I,E re and BERWICK Wharf.
Commercial (Nisbet), Leith
Berwick Nlerehants (Turner),
Berwick
MILLFR'S Wharf.
Ik Trusty (Ballingall), Leith
filarquis of Huntley (Martin),
Rundee
Comet (Cummings), Leith
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OIRTHS. .
Lately. at Torquay, the Viacounteng I latullton,.of a daightsr.
Yeeteniay, in Grafton-6(P M, the Lady-of Col. Grant, All• e•
of a son.

1.M.E.0. •
On Monday last, at the Rectory, Stockport, Jane Frances,
eldest child or K. L. Appleyard, Esq. of Pougbly-street. 43 Per
bth ear. • •,,
' Oa Wediesday last, Mr.. Jolla nthory Purser, aged not ";
Clement's-Wm, Lombard-street.
igsterday morning. at ha blase ia Duke-street, Mancile*P
itrare.- Mr. E. Preodertass
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