In the course of the emba...
The Times, 1824-08-13T00:00:00

In the course of the emnbarkation of the Col(Istreaam Guards on Friday last, at the Pigeoni-house, Dublin, for Liverpool, a gross fraud wits discovered, attempted to be practised by one of I he mastersof he vessels. It appears hnat the cutters eri4lovedar those usually enzage.l as the sailing packets between Dublin and Liverpool, anti that on occasions such as this they are exclusively chartered by the Navy Board, tbr the transportation of troops. Af. ter the men had been enmbarked, andjust as the vessels were getting-, under weigh, It was ascertained that one of the masierg hadl received rioney from several poor creaturex for their passage, ar.l that thev were stowed under the baggage in the hold. The miserable wretches were orderel on shore when *lisenvered, and wvere on the point of be- ing left wirhout any redress, when Licutenant.('olonel Warre, the ASsistant Qtilrter-Afaste-Genaeral, who was officially in attendiance. after considerable difficulty antI much investigation, wanicnabled to ascertain to who.i the passage smioney had been paid, wlicil ht caused to be refunded, at the siame time taking up tile tickets given to those pon, people tbr their psauiare, wliich he declared it was his intention to transmit to the Na:vy lloard. A somnewhat uidicrous scene took place on one of the HenT:'ord coaches on Tuesday. A woman of the name of Alary Blancirard got seated on the outside, and when she had remained there for a short titne, she recognized a personage, respectioli the pre- priety of travelling in whose company, she began to entertain vCry serious doubts. This turned out to be no other than the celebratedl Jack Ketch, who was going down ta Hertford to perform his horrid duties. AMary could contain herself no longer-.she protested voles mently that shc could not sit alongside of such a hinatnzons charac- ter, and vowed that either he or Nhe must quit tle coach. Jack's pride was hurt, and he flung a vollcy of'abuse upon his fair assailant. iie said he warrc the ritore hnpright character of tire two, anti re- minded her of an old proverb about pots and kettles; and alded that slie was a woman of the wery voist of sonduet, anid hat but forlier Jem Davis wvould not have come to an untimely end. The scuflie was like to become serious, when the pass2ingers, arid parricularly some females on thIe coach, became alarmed, and accordingely M:ulyv was removed to the insidz; but even here sheesuld not rernirn quict, but every now and again put out her head to abuse tIre pub. lic functionary. As soon as Jack reached hiis destination, lie proceeded to the gaol, his appropriate asylum. Mlary, on Iler arrival, went to Ml.r. Nicholson, thie nder.Sheriff, and represented herself as the wife of the unfortunate Davis, and had come down to take her last farewell. She wished to know what was to be done with the body, for she said that neither he nor shie had a single shilling. MIr. Nicholson immediately signed an order for her admission io her husband, and humanely promised 'to have him interred at his own expense. SIN'GULAR OCCUIBBENCCU.-OOn Saturday morning last, as a gentleman was sitting under the chancel of thc abbey at I,n- cluden, admiring the beautiful 8cenery that surrounds that ancient ana interesting edifice, lie perceived a hawk in the air pursuing a lark, whic l a little while before was making the woods re.echo with its meledious notes. In order to save the little fugitive, he shouted and clapped his halds, when immenliately the lark descend. ed. and alighted, on his knee, nor did it offer to leave him when taken into the hand, but seemed confident of that protection which it had soughf. The gentleman brought it in his hat to Dunifries- anti, on going into his garden, gave the little warbler liberty. Mrs. Coulson, an inmate of Mr. Palmer, the robe-ma- ler, who received a severe fright at the late flire in QhaRrcery*lane, has died in consequence. Ails Gough, of the Coburg Theatre, will, it is supposed, recover, but never be enabled to resume her profes, siunal avocations; and Alrs. Eardley, who was talcen to St. Bartho. lomew's hospital, still continues in a dangerous state. About half past ten o'clock last night a fire broke out at the house of Air. Aloyet. printer, Greville-street, Hattongarder, wvhich soon communicateh to the two adjoining houses, the interiors of which were entirely consumed. The firemen were exceedingly active in making preparations to extinguish the anames, but were much impeded by the uiant of water. At half-past 12. the walls of Mr. .loyes' and theadjoining house fell in, and the fire was extinguished. A pigeon belonging a person at Liege, in the Nether. lands, was set loose at L,yons, in the south of France, on the 3d of August, at six o'clock in the morning, and arrived at Liege at eleven o'clock, the distance being about 290 miles.-French paper. On Thbtrsrlay eveniirg last, a serious occurrence took place in Nottingham :-Mr. J. Prew, buteher, (a respectable young man), being in the slaughter..house of AMr. Breedon, AMilton-street whilst a youth, about 19, (apPrentice to Mlfr. Breedon) was drcssin a lamb, the latter, eitheraccidentalyror desl'neehl, thirewsomeblood on the stockings of MIr. Prew, who inquired why he did so, and gave him a slight cuff with his hand; upon which the youth, hav ing a dressing-kknife in his hand, stabbe' Mr. Prew in the lower part of the abdomen, from whence his bowels immediately protruded. Surgical aid was obtaitied as speedily as nosible, but no hopes are entertained of his recovery. Th'e y lconded- Derby Mlfercuiry. An awful accident happened at Mossey-green on Satur- dcay (30th ult.) to Alr. G. Cliyton, son of ALr. James Clayton, of Lawley, Salop, who was riding a spirited horse, in company with anothergentleman (arelation),from nWellington tothe ld par,wheen the horse ran away, and threw him ngainst a flight of steps at the end of the liotse of Mtr. Rhodes, of Mossey-green, an uncle of the de- ceased, by whom he was found lhe having observed the accident. Ailr. Clalyton remained insensible frorn the time of his fall until his deatb, about five houts afCerw3rds, al'ter ladergohg an unavailable operation. his skull wag severely fractuted, and a quantity of cx- tr-vasate blood was found on the brain.-.Wolverlmptou Chro. Art unfortirnate aind rey siittlar accident happened at lkleesmton on the 5th instant. a numberof boys having atsemnbled .a gatne at cricket, andt the ball a ibpoe et th~em vibo~ w betting, was gathered by another and tbrown~ in wrih at viw otits being caubt by hls part- ncr. slnflo?tunatey, iisitftass hillh bih};,.ic ,,,.... P i . .. . v 5. - . . I