The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-09-17 (London, England)

EVENT.—As James Blakeley. Esq. the tutor of the children L..' the Dean of Elphin, residing at 11, Royal Crescent, was I:tithing to the East of Brighton, on Tuesday afternoon, he was unfortunately drowned. The, usual means to restore suspended animation were had re-1 course to ineffectually. Imre/men Stleinz.—On Saturday morning week, a gentleman named Campbell, belonging to Edinburgh, attempted to commit suicide at the Bush Inn, in Carlisle, by cutting his throat with a razor, in his bed-room ; but was fortunately ilisrovered by Mr. Heinle', the landlord, before lie hail time to complete the dreadful act. Upon' examination it was found, that he had inflicted three or four shocking wounds on his throat—one of them of a very dangerous tendency ; medical assistance, however, being immediately procured, the wounds were dressed, and the unhappy gentleman is now in a fair way of recoe cry. We regret to have to record the following case, in addition *co the numerous instances with which the public prints have of late termed, of the incautious exposure, and consequent mistaken application of deadly poison for healing mixtures. The wife of a seaman in the East Quaylane of this town. purchased, a few weeks ago, some ounces of aquafortis, and also two ounces of mercury, for the purpose of mixing with it, and to makes scorbittie salve for aorno person in her h0n..% This porirerful and dangerous mixture she very improperly allowed to remain in an open press, where it la' till Saturday last, when a tine girl of six years of age, 'her daughter, incited by the curiosity' common to children, put the vessel to her mouth and drool some of the contents.. The most fiightful symptoms im. mediately supervened, and, though the aid of medicine has been assiduously bestowed, there is, we aro sorry to learn, no hope of the girl's recovery.—Greenock divcriiaer. Destraras.—On Saturday, as the coachman of the Warrender family, and his son, a boy of 13 years of age, were returning from Newby, with a puncheon full of salt water in a cart, thy horse taking fright, galloped off, and the poor boy, who was riding it, was thrown, when the cart-wheel passed over his neck and the lower part of his heath and face, and killed him. The unhappy father, who was only thirty yards behind, took up his child and carried him In his arms in a state of distraction to a public-house at Annan. Medical aid was called in, but the vital spark bad fled.  We believe about 4000 Irish reapers, who havo been employed in this country in the harvest. sailed from this port last week in the different swain-vessels for Dublin, Belfast, and Newry. In the preceding week the nun4er was about 3000.—Lirerjul Advertiser. It is with pleasure we learn that the rate of is. 6d. in the pound, now laid for the maintenance of the poor, and for tho Churches and Clergy, is calculated to be sufficient for the current rear. This low rate is owing to a considerable sum of the lest Year's rate having remained uncAlce! d. We believe that the weekly expenditure since Easter, is about the same amount as for the like period last year. It must be satisfactory to the paris:iienen to know, that whilst the most strict attention to ceonorny continues to be paid I I by the Select Vestry, the wants of those who apply for rdief are diliger.tly attendee! t.--/./Ah-lee! ‘l.lcer:iser.