We are assured that it is...
The Times, 1824-02-16T00:00:00

IVe are assureil that it is the intention of Mr. John Fane to offer himself as a candidate for the representation of this county, in the room of his late father, as soon as decorum will per. mit hin to make his intentionis publiclv known. Mr. Dashwood, of Kirtlington Park, has annuunced himself a candidate.0Oxford paper. On Wednesday afternloon (11th instant), as thle Royal Union Coach, which runs between Sheflield and Leed.i was pro- ceeding over Worsborough-bridge, it was suddenly overturned ; bv which accident Mllr. (Iordor, a dancing-master of Sheffield, was killed on the spot, and two other passengers wvere seriously injured. We bave received various accounts as to the cause of the upsetting of the coach; but as an inquest is nowl holding ulon the unfortunase deceased, we sball forbear making any remarhs till after the verdict of the jury has been given. A singular and unprecedlented circumstance occurred a few days ago in the Alacquaric district. A fine horse, wortlt 100 uineas, the property of a gentleman residing in that district, had been missing for several days; when, to the astonishment of many who saw it. the animal wasi rode at a full gallop down a valley in view of Allenvale-house by a black native girl, withi a long tether rope round the horse's neck. A servant was imamediately sent on lhwreback in pursuit of the f7dr Tasmania jockey (the irst of her race who has perhaps ever before been seen on a hl-rse at full speed); but, owving to her tiding the animal so wondeifully fast, the man could not comne up with her, after a pursuit of four days.-Iobart.- [town Gazette. ' t Ho Rmu B L? AIu PRD E.-A horrible murder wa-, perpetrated oni .londay (9tli in,;tant,) witiliin t. o mileg of Clonmel. on the per. son of MIr. Elamerton, agenitiemain of am-iable anil inoffensive man- ners, and of an advanced period of life. The ruflians, in efhecting an entrance, awvoke MIr. Hamerton, who, from the head of the stairs, discharged a ease of pistols. buit it is feared without effect. The fire was returned, by which AIr. Hamerton's servant was most dangerously woundled. Tlie ruffians then ascended the staircase, and closemi with iMlr. Hamerton, whom they beat in the most cruel and savage manner *ith the butt-end of their pistols, until lifelwas extinct. The assassins then departed, taking with them only the Fire-arms.-Dajblis Evenintg Maiwa! ALARM fNG AcntsNrr.-On Friday, at abott 12 o'clock, part of the homfse No. 87, Drury-lane, inhabited by a illr. Braggs, Fell with a tr.tnendous crash to the ground. The horror of the throng of pa-ssengers in the street may b> better imnagined than de- scribld; but it appeared, although several. persons Were bruisetd by the falling bricks, that none ivere killed. The inmates had just time to perceive the tlanger, as the house shook for-two-mintutes before it fell. An adjoining house, having recentLy been taken down, it is supposetd caused the accident. A woman wvas sitting near the fire, with her child in her arms, when the wall fell she screamed, but was promptly extricated. The remaining half, left standing, has a most lud&crons cfF.ct, as the furniture, &c., of the inmates remains in every direction about the rooms, in one of wwhich was a piece of meat roasting before the fire; th2s excited considerable merrimentin the crowvd. LAdvertiaernent..-On Wednesday, the Ilth inst., James Lock- hart, Esq., of University College, Oxford, was caUed to the bar by the Honourable.Society of Griay's-inn. - [AtlvertisementL]-Ir. I RVSNG,-The-Co2mmittce for bui'ding the national Scotch clurch have requested us to ctate, most pisitive- ly and distinctly, that there is no truth in the report of P.r. Irving'a intention of leaving london; on the f. itrafy, they are about to lay the foundation of the nevw church in Sidmouth-strget. Fountllirg Hospital, of which Ir. Iryitg is to be the rtinister.