The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-11 00:00:00

ACCIDEN7S, etc.

Leans, Jona B.—About half past twelve o'clock
this morning, an alarming fire broke out in the beck-
ling-shop of Mr. Land, fiax-dresser, IVater-lane, in
this town, which totally destroyed the building ; bat,
by the speedy arrival of the fire-engines and tke
prompt assistance of the inhabitants and firemen.
the flames were got under without doing toy damage
to the adjoining mill sad dwellings.
The weather has been exceedingly fine, and very
hot, the whole of this week. Hence many persons
have been induced to bathe in the Treat; and we are
sorry to add, that I have lost their lives for
want of due care, and that precaution which is so
needful to all those who indulge themsel►es in this
healthful recreation. On Sunday. a young man bf
the saute of Edward Cumberland, of Raddington, is
company with several others, none of whom could
swim, awned himself with bathing in the stream,
which empties itself into the Trent, at the wooden
bridg►, near Clifton Lodge. He and his companions
came as far as the bridge, and then, most foolishly, he
would venture into the Trent. Before he went in, he
was cautioned by a person who mote:tear, and he
made this shocking reply, " You be d---41, I know
the old hole better ekes yea do." lie was goon out
of his depth, and was perceived to be in distress, on
which a youth of the name of Sheraton, who hap-
pened to be passing, stripped instantly, and swam to
his assistance, but It was too late; he sunk beneath.
the yielding ware, and though drags were immedi-
ately procured, it was more than three-quarters of an
hour before his body could be found. It eras taken to
Wilford church, preparatory to the coroner's inquest.
Sorry are we to add, that the deceased has left a wife
and child to lament the consequences of hie rashness.
—About twelve o'clock on the same day, a boy who
had ventured beyond his depth, a little below the ferry
boat, would certainly have been drowned, had not a
man, (whose name we would record if we knew it,)
jumped into the river with his clothes on, and rescued
a fellow creature from a watery grave. It was some
time before the boy was able to return thanks to hie
deli .—On Jlooday, a boy of about six years of
age, the son of 31r. Hutto, of Banos, was drowned is
the Trent.

Thotnat Poe, • young men. 19 years of age, resid-
ing in Pump-street, in this town, was unfortunately
drowned on Wednesday morning. Along with some
companions. be had gone to the Treat to bathe, about
eleven o'clock. and after swimming about a long time
is the levy-tole, in trying to cross the currents which
pass through the etches, he was overpowered by the
stream and strength of the carreot, and soon sunk to
rise no more! Every endeavour was used to recover
his body, and 'beat throe o'clock he was found in the
le►y bole and brought to shore. but of course life was

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extinct. An inquest was held on the hmiy, the sam
day, at the Nettinghans Arms, by It Enfield, Ora%
eortiner,Venlie ,ateidentaltleatli.—(Nettisighoesilr
view.)
NICA CASTLE. Jove 9.—On Wednesday last, en lagers•
was held in this town, over the body of a boy, about
years of age, who it appeared hail been playing truant
from school several days, and when a boy told him that
his sent, with whom ie lived, knew of it, he was so
afraid that he dnrat not gee into 'hn house, hot ran into
the Tyne, at the foot of Tyne-street, on Monday even-
ing. The body wat found on WeJnes.lay, at the Seal-
lore-stairs, North Sbore.—Verdict, Insanity.

A fatal and melancholy accident happened is Leith
Links on Tuesday forenoon, to a child about 18 months
old.. Its mother had placed it on the grass, at the side
of the road, whilst she was employed in laying not some
clothes; when creeping upon the road, a cart with sand
was passing at the time, the wheel of which went over
the little innocent, and killed it on the spot.
No less than three drowned bodies have been takes
out of the Regent's Canal and the New River within the
last two days.
Commas' INnecsrs.—On Friday uigfit an Imolai-
tion was held on the body of Mr. James Bidden,. The
widow was the *et witness. She was deeply afrected.
She said he bad been very seriously indisposed for some
time past ; he would give war to the most absurd fan-
cies; thought he was haunted, and beset by a great
11111101,0 t of sonnies; be got up at midnight. knocked at
his neighbours' doors, walked ahont the street in great
agitation, refused to answer when spoken to, and gene-
rally appeared desponding and dejected. He got up at
his honer, No. I, Jantes-street, abut' t 4 o'clock last Wed-
sudsy morning, and did not return home' nor could be
be found till 4 o'clock in the afternoon. She was going
into the kitchen, and found Wm behind the door in the
passage, suspended by a rope, from a beam across the
ceiling. Her screams bronght assistance, and he was
cat down, but was quite dead. Ile quarrelled with his
son on Monday last, and was not settled since that time.
Several of the Jury were acqnainted with the deceased,
and described various acts of Isis conduct, which left no
doubt of his being insane. The Jury returned a verdict
—" The deceased hanged himself in a state of insanity.",
About two o'clock on Sunday afternoon, a man about
live feet ten inches high, robust, dressed in a blue
cost, black brown, black waistcoat, and a check shirt,
was observed walking along the hank of the Regent's
Canal, near Maiden-lane, Battle-bridge, in a drunken
state, whoa be reeled on one side, and fell headlong into
the water. A number of persons tried their utmost to
save bins, bet ;meld not; the drags were procured, and
is Moose bait as beer the body was dragged ashore, and
from theses to the bestehen,* at Islington, where it now
lies to be owned.

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A pabHeas of Shields lately killed a bill, tbasidag
bia amuse» for the great encouragement he bad ex-
perienced slam be reduad bis ale to ad. per quart.
and etatieg that be would on a certain day theisia
'sued give his customers a treat at threepence. The
gratitude of this lamilloed did sot stop here; for be
further promised. if the public should comings to pa-
tronise him as they had done, " iR woald give this
• three gay tuck every now ud then!"
Oa Wedsesday, a fishing-boat. while saloading I
cargo of contraband spirits tad tobacco, is the river
a little below Armlet, was seized by the Olken of
the Casten... She bad 53 casks of spirits of gin and
brandy. 50 package. of tobpitak and three packages of
tea... board.
Abut two months

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11.04ZZIM Me. 11.414 • irdllhollbey-wove. firwlswea•
was biting by s AV el the asedf Weed,
which was supposed to be mad, sad varies, remedies
were used ; het ea Saturday morning tise stare was
seised with the hydrophobia, mod it became necessary
to sheet it.

PUG IN ARMOUR ; OR, THE GARRISON ALARMED.
Wheelie en the reek of 131•11ALTA/1 has Dean.
A frequeat assembly of Mosikks has seen ;
Assailing each stranger with trollies of stones,
As if prwleterselaod to fraettire his bones I
A Monkey one day took his tern as a stout,
And geeing, his sestet position about,
A Boot caught his eye (near the spot thatwas
By Wananat's Jet Blacking resplendently greed;
And viewing his shade in its brilliant reflection,
Fie eautiondy vectored on closer inspection.
The gloss on its surface returned grin for grin.
Theses seeking his mew-found aequaintasee maths.
He perils the Best Ms inquisitive snout,
Head mid shedders so far, that he could not get oat ;
And Awe hemmed eas'd cap-a-pee to his tali,
In suit of high-burnished, impregnable mail !
Erect On two legs then, with retrogads motion
He inovl.—en the Sentry Impressing a notion
That Ws hostile figure of non-descript forst,
The fortress might take, by manawrre or elleffN.
1. Now firing his piece, in wild terror he bawls—
, " A legion' of decUr are sealing the walls!"
The guards sallied forth midst portentous alarms.
Signal guns were discharged, while the drums beat to arms,
And Governor then, and whole garrison ran
To meet the dread foe, in this minikin man.
" A twat!—'tis a monkey!" Minim loudly exclaim's!,
And peace o'er the garrison then was prociairn'd;
While Pug was releasmk—the strange incident backing
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