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with the utmost promptitude, she ied that evening.

[25] Scaffolding gives way. Monday se'enight, the scaffolding at the cathedral of Dunkeld, gave way while several labourers were at work upon it. Three of them vere very severely hurt.

[25] Boy saved from drotoning at Dingwall.-Lately, a boy while bathing in the vicinity of Dingwall, ad nearly lost his life by venturing beyond his depth. The body rema ned in the water for upwards of ten minutes befo e it could be found, yet by the application of those means resorted to for exciting suspended animation, he was fortunately restored to life. Much praise is due to Mr FRASER, student of medicine, and son of the Rev. Alexander Fraser of Inverness, who happened to be on the spot, through whose humanity and perseverance this was happily ef. fected.

[26] Another murderer executed --At the Warwick assizes, John Britain was convicted of the urder of his wife.-- He was executed last Friday; and like the wretch Nicholson he declared at the place of execution, that le had no personal animosity against his wife when he went to bed on the evening preceding the murder; and could not account for his committing the dreadful act only as he was instigated by te Devil.

SEPTEMBER.

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on the farm of Kyle, near Mouvern, having set fire to a train of gunpowder for the purpose of blasting the rock, the explosion took place before he could escape from the spot, when a piece of the rock struck him upon the left breast and shoulder, and lacerated him in a shocking manner; he died in less than two hours by loss of blood.

[6] Decaying a boy.-A woman, named Smith, was detected in decoying away a boy four years old, from the door of his mother, in Hampstead-road, on Wednesday evening, under pretence of buying pears.

[3] An oll servant rewarded.-ROBERT DONALD, nearly forty years porter to the Newcastle waggons, has lately received from some of the merchants of that city, to mark their approbation of his conduct during that time, a gold box enclosing twerty guineas, to purchase the freedom of the city and the privileges of the merchantcompany for his son when of age.

[8] Fire otcasioned by a candle. On Saturday night about half past nine o'clock, a fire broke out in a thatched house in the village of Le chwinnoch, the property of Mr James Connel, which was entirely consumed. The fire was occasioned by a woman incautiously going about the bed with a candle.

[5] Accident by gun powder. -A few weeks ago a woman resid. ing at the foot of the water of Dosn, Ayishire, imprudently kind ling her fice with gunpowder was severely scorched by the flame seiz. ing her clothes..

[13] Accident from swinging.During the Olympics in St. Bartholomew'sFair on Monday, two young women were suddenly thrown fron a swing, and dreadfully bruised; one of them had her left arm and

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leg broken, and the other had her skull fractured.

[13] Intoxication. On Tuesday afternoon, a young man, in a state of intoxication in passing through Norwich-court, Fetterlane, snatched up a child, about three years old, from the door of its parents, and while tossing it up, (apparently in sport) unfortunately missed the child in its descent, and it fell with its head on the pavement with such violence, as to force the blood out of its ears, and it now lies in a hopeless state.

[13] Murderer executed, and restless state of his mind previously. On Monday s'ennight, Luke Heath was exeated at the Drop, in front of the County Goal Gloucester, for the murder of Sarah Harris, at Cow Honeyborne, four years ago. It would appear that his conscience had been but ill at rest after the commission of the murder: for he had been several times in London, had visited Birmingham, traversed Kent and Northamptonshire, been four months on board a brig belonging to Newcastle, had gone into some parts of Scotland and Ireland, and still was bereft of the power of settling any where.

[20] Executions.-This morning James Leary, for the murder of Ed. ward Clifford, and John Denton, for the like offence on the body of Catharine Denton, were. pursuant to their sentences, executed before the Debtor's door, Old Bailey.

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[6] Accident in a thrashing machine.-On Friday last a young man of the name of Nimmo, servant to Mr Neil, farmer, Carse. nock, near Kirk liston, incautious. ly went to bring some oil from one of the pillars which supports the roof of the external cone, whilst the mill was at work, when one of the levers pressed his head against the pillar,and ere medical aid could be procured, the vital spark was extinct.

[6] Accident from gunpowder. A man lately went into a public house near Hounslow with a parcel containing 12 lbs of Gunpowder. and laid it down on the table, a round whichsome men were smocking A spark touched it, and iterploded, by which several persons were dreadfully hurt.

(6) Effects of inebriety.-Last Wednesday, three cartels who had been employed in driving wood, and were returning home by the water of Bervie in a state of ine

briety, imprudently ventured to ford the water, when two of them with their horses and carts were swept away by the torrent.

[1] Fall from a windowMonday last, a servant girl, who had been cleaning a window at a house in Warren-street, Fitzroy square, fell from the same, by which accident she fractured her skull, broke one of her wrists, and was otherwise so much injured, that she was taken to the Hospital with lit tle hopes of recovery.

[11] Clothes taking fire.-On Tuesday night, a young female of the name of Sinkers, an apprentice to a feather-maker at Lissow-row, Newington, who had been left sitting up, set fire to her clothes, and was, burnt so much that she expir ed on Wednesday.

[11] Blasting of a coal mineWe regret to state that another of

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se dreadful calamities, the blast. of a coal mine occurred on esday last, at the Hal Pitt at tfield, in the parish of Chester-leeet. Upwards of thirty men and Vs were killed.

[13] Accident in feeding a lint -On Friday se'ennight, a girl Out 14 years of age, while feeda lint mill at Milton, about o miles northeast from Glasgow, e of her arms was drawn in by machine and shockingly crushShe died on Wednesday rning.

[13] Accident by a fly wheel gine. On Tuesday forenoon a ing man of the name of Robert, was killed by the fly wheel a steam engine at Auldhouse achfield, near Pollokshaws. [13] Clothes taking fire.-One y last week at Dunfermline wer-hill colliery, whilst a child of out eight or ten years of age was tting on her clothes before the e, the flame accidently caught frock and burnt her so dreadly that she only survived a few

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[13] A fall from a stair.-On esday last, a poor old woman I from the top of an outside stair, a close of the Murray-gate, undee, and was killed on the

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[18] Caution to parents, &c. Sa fine boy four years and a half d, son of Mr Terry, of Pedlinge ar Hythe, was playing with some all beans, having put some to his mouth, one of them by me means slipped into the windpe. Surgical assistance was imediately, though in vain, procurhe was in great distress for me time, till it passed to the botm of the wind-pipe, He remainI in a feverish state for some days, nd when the bean had become onsiderably enlarged by the mois

ture it had absorbed, he was suddenly attacked with spasm in the part, which carried him off in an instant.

[25] Swallowing needles Miss M. Evans of Arundel, who died on Monday, had been confined to her bed upwards of twelve years in consequence of having swallowed a quantity of needles-thirteen pieces of which had been extracted from different parts of her body previous to her dissolution.

NOVEMBER.

[10] Clothes catching fire.The following distressing circumstance took place at Soviré, on Wednesday last. Elliot William, a fine promising boy, about three years of age, son of the Rev. E. W. Davidson, having approached too near the fire, his clothes came in contact with it, and enveloped him in flames. His piercing shrieks were heard by his eldest sister, who immediately rushed into the room, and very prudently wrapt him in a bed-cover. Supposing the fire to be extinguished, she carried him to his mother; but, unfortunately, when the cover was removed, the air communicating with the fire, caused it to burn with greater fury; nor could it be completely extinguished, till he was so dreadfully burnt, as to be only able to survive 48 hours.

[10] Murderer executed.---Andrew Cullen, late sergeant-armourer in the 21st regiment, was executed at Inverness, on Friday se’ennight, pursuant to his sentence, for the murder of his wife.

[17] Clothes taking fire.-An inquest was taken on Thursday, at the house of Mr Love, in Birdstreet, on the body of Miss Fordyce, aged 18, who died in consequence of her clothes taking fire on Saturday. She was left reading by the parlour fire, sitting up for her aunt, and the servant alarmed by her

screams,

screams, ran into the room and found her clothes in a complete blaze.

[17]. Accident by a thrashing mill-Last week a farm servant at Cairn-hill, of Elion, was unfortunately killed, while driving the horse in a Thrashing-mill. The unfortunate man was found lying with his face on the ground, and a deep wound behind his ear, occasioned, as is supposed, by a bolt in the arm of the mill striking him, as he followed the horse in his circuit.

[17] The death of a murderer by his own hands-The miserable wretch William Glover, who was lately committed to Monmouth gaol, for the shocking murder of his father and mother, destroyed himself in that prison on Friday morning. One of his fellow pr soners having given Glover his portion of bread and cheese to breakfast, sat himself down on a bench before the fire, placing the knife under him, which he sat upon. Glover seeing the knife pushed the man forwards upon the fire, snatched it up, and with a violent stroke cut his own throat;-another prisoner immediately seized his hand which held the knife when he raised the other to his neck and and tearing open the wound with great violence became most dreadfully agitated, and shortly after sunk from the loss of blood and expired.

(22) Fire arms.-On monday evening whilst two children, sons of Mr Archley, in Curgon-street, were playing in the kitchen, one of them took up a fowling-piece which incautiously had been left loaded, and presented it. The piece went off, and lodged a small share of its contents in the shoulder of

the servant-maid.

DECEMBER.

(1) Ice breaking.-A fine Loy nine years of age, of the name of Scotland, was drowned on monday night in the water of Leith, near Hallesfield The boy and several more were playing on the ice when it broke in, but all got off except him.

(1) Ice breaking.-A melan choly accident happened at Jedburgh on Saturday evening. A some boys were amusing by sliding upon the Jed, opposite the manse, the ice gave way, and two of the boys sunk, and were unfortunately drowned. After they were got out of the water, the ordinary means were resorted to, to restore animation, but without effect.

(2) Skating-On monday two young gentlemen, belonging to Newcastle, were drowned while skating on the New Water pon

on the town moor.

(4) Ice breaking.-Tuesday after noon, while some boys were amus. ing themselves on a piece of water near the east harbour Greenock, which had been recently fro over, the ice gave way, and three of them unfortunately went down. From the time which elapsed before they were got out, two of them were with difficulty restored to animation; every effort was used, but without success, on the other.

(6) An example for imitation The magistrates. minister, and e ders, and a great number of the respectable inhabitants of Irvine, had a meeting on monday the 15t ult. when they unanimously agreed to enter into a subscription for the important purpose of paying f the education of poor orphans, ar also for those whose parents are in such indigent circumstances, as to put it out of their power to ed cate their children.

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