A fatal accident occurred in the Westminster Road, near Astley's
Theatre, on Wednesday evening, in consequence of fire-works being let off in the public road. A man named Valentine, in the service of Mr. Croft, of Brixton Oval, was returning home in a four-wheel fly chariot, which had been under repair, when the horse took fright at some squibs, and sprang with great violence across the road. The ve- hicle came in contact with a post; and the shock was so violent that 'Valentine was thrown off the box, and pitched head-foremost on some steps. He was taken to the shop of Mr. Ridge, chemist, corner of Stangate Street, where he expired in about two minutes.
On Thursday afternoon, about three o'clock, a man was observed to ascend the parapet of London Bridge, and instantly throw himself over into the water ; he disappeared for a few seconds, and then rose upon the surface of the water, the tide at the time being at the flood. James Godfrey and Richard Wells, two watermen, put off instantly to his assistance ; but before they could reach the spot, the unfortunate man had again sunk. A leather travelling-cap was afterwards picked up; but there were no marks in it to lead to a discovery as to who he was.
Two girls and two men were examined on Thursday at Hatton Gar- den, charged with robbing a Mr. Bennett (we noticed the robbery last week) of 600/. in bills and securities, in a low infamous house, known by the name of Rat's Castle, in Holborn. None of the property has been recovered. The prisoners were all remanded.
Two pickpockets were detected at the evening service of Mr. Ir- ving's chapel on Sunday last. About thirty of these ruffians, who are called the "swell mob" [because their numbers are daily swelling?] were present at the commencement of the service, pressing at the mem- bers of the congregation at the door of the chapel.
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