The Earl of Winchelsea was unable to attend the Marquis
of Cam- den's fete, in consequence of tin accident. The Earl, while overlooking
his workmen in the hay-field a few days before, took up a fork, which he carelessly threw over his shoulder, and suffered the handle to slip from his grasp ; by which accident the prong inflicted a severe wound just above his heel..—Kentish Chrazicle.
• During the firing of a salute one day last week on board the Falcon, belonging to Lord Yarborough, a seaman, who had lately joined his
Lordship's crew, was loading one of the gulls, and not having sponged the sparks out clean, the charge was no sooner rammed ;down than the gun exploded ; the rammer was blown out, and the poor fellow's hand blown completely off.—Brighton Guardian.
At the Lynn Quarter Sessions, held on Monday, the Reverend Tho- mas heson was put to the bar, on the charge of shooting his father, the
particulars of which we laid before our readers at the time. The Jury found the prisoner guilty of the murder, but insane at the period he committed it. The Recorder was of opinion that the prisoner should be confined for life.— Sherborne Journal.
On the 28th, near Lulworth, Dorsetshire, a gang of smugglers set upon Lieutenant Knight, of the Coast Guard, and a man named Duke, who was with him ; and after beating them terribly, they threw the Lieutenant over the cliff; by which he was so much injured that he died. The sailor was severely hurt. Government has offered a free pardon to any of the party (except the actual murderers), and the Customs have added a reward of 1,0001. for the discovery of the perpetrators.
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