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The Times, 1824-08-28T00:00:00

The sti(lents of Mlodern Greek are unider obligations to hMr. John iMitchell, for a very well-executed translation of tile use- fol work of MilDavid, (hiniself a Grcek,) entitled " ,1 tramZatical f'arallel of Ike Aticient and Mlo(derr* Greek Lanigiuaes." MWe hope the translator will ointl it wortil ilt while to publish a Diction- ary of' Alodern (rreek: it is a great desideratun. A rcspite till the 22d of Sepcinber, for Itrrris antl Dazvis, was forwarded oa Thursdaly evciiing to lHcrtford Gaol, from thc hlomc Departrnent. (Ot NVQutlesday' last, a lad namc(l WVilliamn Samusell,aga,l 14 years, was killer by lightning at Leighton Buzzard, whilst hoe- ing potatocs * the lad's father was at the samiie tiniie struck down, btit not hurt ; and a thiird pesstm, who was presenit, felt not the least cfiect of it.-Devi~ce 6anCdle. A'rrEMtPT A'r SutciitE.-On Triursdlay evening, as one of the lock-keepers on the Regepit's-candl was procceling tow4irds St. Pancras jinction-gate, he observe I an ciderly geiitlenian sud- dIenlv spring into the water, and sink immediaitely. The man hastened to the epot,anil being a m.ost cellent swimmer, plunged in before the hodl had risen, nod, grappling withi the object of his scardri both soon attained the surface, hut, owing to the imcuimbrancc of clotdmc, ant the weight of aii ailmot inaoimate hodiy, the poor fcllow idost either have perished himscll ill the latdablt endcavour to snatcl, a fellow-cre;Lturer trn destructiomi, or have conisigned the self-devoted victini to Iris filc, had not one of thle workimien helong- ing to the Gas Gomlipany, wlio had belicl(I something struiggling in the water, conie rapidly to thleir relief, and, flinging a rope to the lock-keeper, bothi wcre drawn ashore. The btranger wILS conveyed to one ol' tic lotiges, and( beinig well rubbed, soon exhibited signs of returning animiiation. WVhien somewhat restored, he begged that a message miglit be sent to iis lodgings in Oxford-street, tor the as- sistance of a friend, who speedily ma(le HIs appearance with a coach and the itihappy gentleiiian was taken home. Ile is said to be a taptain, on hailf-pay, of the 56thl Regiment, and highly con, nectedi in WVales but, owing to some fiLmily dissensions, his milnld lias for aotne ruonths been so iimicht agita.ted, tbat his friends were compelled to keep a watch on his actions; and owing to the neglect of the boy instructe( to follow hiin. lie hlih been absent from his lodg- ings two days, during which time he hadl heen sotight fbr in evetl direction, wilthout efect.' On rec&ery, his replics were calm an(i distinct, and lia faculties altogeLher appeared to havc acqLtired a more settled tone. SHIOCX1NG OCCtURENCE.-T%WO ineti, tramips or pedclers, on Tuesday, crossing Alalling-hill, liewes, with a dogz it ran ouit anti( bttrked at two nien who were passing, and whio said thicy woultd kill the animal, Dne of the pedlers clesire(d him not to hurt the dog, upoiI widlci the fellow drew a sharp instruiiient, and ripped up the belly of the jedler, so tiat his entrails literally caine out. His com- paonidi ran to Iisassistance, but was struck on his lcgs by the two brutes. ThYe were immediately taken into custody, and committed to gaol, togethier with two women and four children, who were w til thetii at the time. The poor man is lyitig in a very dangerous state. WVe tinderstand the prisoners are Irish reapers..B.rigltoa Gazetle. An inquest was hleld esterday evetling at the Rose and Crown, Cutnerclal.road, lanabech, before Charles Jemmet, Estq., coroner for Surrey, on tlie body of NViliaTn Payne. It appeared from the evidenice of the witnesses, that the deceased was formerly a sespectable miaster-sawyer; but a long struggle with misfortune hail reduced him to the necessity of scekimsg cmploytitent as a joutney. ioan; and even that scanty enmploy seidom fell to Ihis lot: indeed, for the last six months, he had been entirely destittuteof work orothier means of support for his distresse(d wife antI three children. OIt Thurs(lay lie left home about five o'clock in the morning, as was his daily custom, to eideavotir to obtain cmploy, but he returned in half an hour, and complained of beingvery i l; and aboat twoo'clock in the day, his poor wifecalled her landlaiy,stauing ttiahlier busband had dropped down dead. On goingup stairs, the deceased was found on the Soor, with his head resting ott hjs wif-'s lap. He only gave one groan, and expired. Two surgeons were calfed in; Iut the Vital Fsparkc had Ilet for ever. The Jury returned a verdict " That the de. ceased died by the visitation of (3od; but that they thought hisdeath accelerated by a w ant food." Ittist{ AN~D DUTCII 13UL.S.r]lie bull related of the IriIsh hangnan, who upon asking a crimiinal (about to be executeti) for the custoimlary betuest, aindl receiving it, exclaimed, " Long life to your honour," at the sanic morrient lie drew the bolt which latinocied the uniorttinate man into eternity, has found its fellow in a recent instance itt Antweip. A. criniinal there, when condlemoned to he broken on thc witeel, it perinitte(t to have any thing he may require for his suftenance, previous to his ;eecution, A person dc- serveely cotidemned to this punishiment for a murder lie hadl com- nitted, deniauded a glass of beer; lie obtained it, and was observed blowing off the froth which suriyounted its top. Upon being asked his reason for doing sn, lie exclaimed, " Because it was very un. wholesome." The criminal vas execated a few miniute afterwards. [Advertisement.1--PNEnUa,u Ic OttL GAS VACUU.Nf E:s- GoNe.-The only eorrect aceount of this wonderful inlvCntion will be found in the next number of tid Motnthly Afgarzine, to be pub- lislied on the Ist of SeptIimber, pride 2s., with a large copper-plate of the engitic, drawn and engraved expressly for this miscellany; bcsidea its usual variety of valuable information.