The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-17 00:00:00

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COWriting in woo. A er'iS`4d..* IrliribrelliPalr
sporning at the Peacock, Newingtoo, before r. JlM-
igm Coronet for Surrey, on the bodies of Eliza and
Mary Ann Woodruff, the former five. and the latter three
leerier age, the daughters of Joseph Woodruff, of 44.
itegmsey-place, Lambeth, who were kiiled on Wednesday,
by being run over by a Brighten-coach. Mr. S. Rainer
of Manchester, said lie was a passenger on the box of the
New Cotnet roach, on Wednesday, from Brighton to Lon-
don: when the coach arrived near the church at New-
ington, going then at the rate of six or seems milei en
boar, witness saw the children playing nearly in the cen-
tre of the road ; witness called to them, as well a I the
coachman, several little!, but they seemed to hesitat- and
did nut get out of the way, whets the horses instantane-
ously struck them and knocked them down. The coach-
man drove very moderately. lie drew up directly the
accident happened ; he is .a very respectable man. Miss
Martha Rippin, of Manchester, deposed that she was an
outside passenger on the coach at the rime of the accident ;
she saw four children near tire middle of the road; the
two were run over being hand-in-hand; the eldest
child ran across, and the two deceased were going( actors;
the coachman called out several times, and was pufling op
when the horses knocked them down. One child was
polling one. way eel Moodier Limber way, doubting which
way to go; witness saw the wheel go over one of them, but
could not' say which. They were taken up instantly ; be-
lieves that the coachman used every exertion to prevent the
accident. Edward Strong was looking out of Mr. °warmer's
window, opposite where the accidentbappened ; perceivadthai
deceased ling behind the coach, whicb had gone over DDR.
witness ran out a id took the yoanger up ; Isis brother took
the eldest, and they went into. Mr. Mason's a surgeon. Mr..
Meson was not at hole., and witness's brother took thu
eldeat to Mr. Dixon, a surgeon, where she died. N.Vit.
nese remained with this youngett uutil she died. . MtereY
Willis Levee, assistant to Mr. Mason, surgeon, of. Ng* -
ton, deportee, that the deceased children were taken to° r..
Mason's shop ; but Mr. Mason not bet 4 al-tornet, n:
Nett
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taken to Mr. D;xon, and the other lived 'boors' qua of
nit hour its Mr. Mason's shop, and died In consequence el a
fracture in the skull, George Baillie, assistent to Mr. Dloc-
on, surgeon, of Newington, deposed, that the others till was
taken to Mr. D'xon's, and died in about twenty miesties,sico
by a fracture in the skull, and the breast hone was complete,
ly stove in. The Jury, after about three cpiarters et att
hour's consaltatioa. returned a verdict of ," oteeldeotel
death—Deodand on the horses M., and on the coach ill." Nil
blame was considered to a Itch to tilecoachaisn.. ' •
DREADFUL CATASTROPUR—On Th ursility week, mitild
twelve turn and live boys were at work in a coed pit, It
Bryncoed Colliery, near Mold, heloneine to Peter Whit-
ley, Esq., one side of the pit was forced in by as im-
mense body of water, proceeding from an old adjacent
pit, which ha.? been done working. Su sudden and
unexpected ivas the entrance of the waler, and such its
quantity, that before they could make known their pe-
rilous condition to the persons at the mouth of the pi.,
the water hod risen to a height which rendered them in-
capable of keeping their fest, and they were alino•r in-
stantly floating on the liquid element. Six men, out ..1
the seventeen individuals, however, surcee led in eaten-
ing hold of the rope attaelt.sci to the tit-whine at the
pit's month, and were safely drawn up, while the re-
maining eleven, six men and fire buys, distressing ;a
relate, were left to their unhappy fate, and ail petirth.,l
in a watery grace! Before any rescue, nr the pligh-r•t
relief could be afforded to them, the silence of death hid
succeeded to their piteous and beart-rending shriek% f.e
' assistance. Three horses were also drowned o'.l the me-
lancholy occasion. To the recital of this painful li -.-
tory we have to append a tale of deeply interesting aft:'. -
' lion a ith which it is connected ; and when the facts are
laid before the, public, we cannot doubt but the loud cai.l
of distress will be met on the part of benevolent wealth
with effective succour. The sue individuals who perished
were all married men, and have left afflicted witlowe, and
not less than forty-eight helpless children!—(Liverpool
Courier.) .
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DIARY FOR THIFENSUIPKi WBBKr.
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MaylB. B.—WHIT SUNDAY.
High water—morn. 20 m. aft. 8; even. Al el. aft. 9:
19, )4.—WitilT AIoNnAT. Dottlian.
High water—morn. 24 in. aft. 9; even. 54 m. after 9.
20, T.—WHIT TURSPAY. •
High water—morn. 26111. aft. 10 ; even. 52 in. aft. 10.
91, W.—Ewean Went. Osf. T. begins.
High Water—morn. 22 in. aft. 11; even. 50 m. aft. 11.
92, Th.—PaiNcuss Host BERG BORN. Cans. T. d. s.
High water—morn. 12 o'clock; even. 18 in. aft. 12.
93, F.—Site rises 4 min. aft. 4.
High water—morn. 42 in. aft. 12; even. 7 in. aft. I.
• 24, S.—FuLL MOON ♦T 9 EVEN.
High water—morn. 32 m. aft. It even. 66 min. aft. I.

LONDON bIARKKES.

CITY, MAY 14, My.
BACON.—In the early part of the present season the Er-
oars' opinion was, that 28s. on board would be a safe pr: ...1
to make time bargains at ; bat that it would not be safe to
go much beyond that price. The expectation of war, how-
-1
ever, which soon follor-ed, countenanced as it was by some
who were thought to be" pretty good judges, caused these
prudent calculations to give place to the old notions of high
prices ; and every one seemed eager to have a share almost
without regard to price ; for is many Instances as hivt
prices were given, on the same day, for Bacon to be shipped,
as for that which was landed. But the holders begin now
to see their error ; they are alarmed and not without reason :
the backward state of vegetation ; the acknowledged plea-
titude of hogs in this country ; and the great quantity of Rs-
con already arrived from Ireland, are sufficient Wilma the
boldest. Last year to this time the imports were shoat
240,000 ffitthes ; this year about 280,000 flitches, exclusive
of about 00,000 left over from last year's stock ; and which,
In consequence of the high price of the new has been, (~r
some time past, selling as a substitute for the new. It is to
be observed, too, that very little has, as yet, come from Bet.
fast ; so that if we have the usual supply from that port. •55/ 1-
the weather eantinue, as it now is, favourable for maltufat-
taring, this may prove one of the most disastrous seaso is
known for many years past. Oa board, 38s. to 89s. ; cost
of bringing and drying, about 7s. per cwt.—Dried, 425. I J
445. .

BUTTER.—No Irish selling. The Oath has suddenly
fallen to »2s. to SI&

CiIEESE.—Tbe hieli prices which the factors have been
asking, have materially checked the consumption of cheese;
and as there seems to be a great abundance of Chevhire,
other kinds must come down. Old Cheshire, 545. to 004.
New, 80s. to Ms.—Double Gloucester, Ns. to 02s.—Single,
Sts. to 00.

iIOPS.—MAIDSTONC, MAY R.—Our Hop Plantations at
present have a very unfavourable appearance, and there era
many grounds where the plant is entirely eat off by the flea,
which is more general this season than usual : a good ground
ra,n 14 considered will assist them. The trade seems Imam
UtlieSS at very low prices.

COURSE OF NXCIIANGE.—Fatner.
Amsterdam c 1..12 10 Gibraltar 101 0
1 Ditto at Sight It 8 Leghorn 461 U
Rotterdam.. ..... .....12 II Genoa .. 43 0
Antwerp l2 11 Venice Italian Liv.... 26 10
Hamburgh. 3-1 4 Malta. 45 0
t Rona 3B b Naples VI U
Paris, 3 days' sigat. 45 00 Palermo
Ditto 96 13 Lisbon 3l
80rdeaux....... —.26 13 Oporto S 2 0
Frankfort on the Main 130 Rio Janeiro 46 ti
Petersburg 3us p role 8/ Rahia 46 0
Berlin ..Cur Dolls 7d 10gr. Dublin 9l 0
Vienna, E 1.9 m....fi0 10 36 Cork i 93 0
Trieste ditto.... ...... 10 30 MULLION. per oz.
Madrid 363 0 Portugal gold i n col n.Ol. Os.ol
'Cadiz
Bllboa .36 0 New D0ub100n1....3 15 0
tlareelotab..s..... ..tfie 0 New Dollars 0 4 9'
Lteville 3S U sllverlabars,staAdard 4 IQ