The company in her Majesty's Drawing-room was on Monday thrown
into a state of alarm, by a noise similar to the firing of a large cannon, The company in her Majesty's Drawing-room was on Monday thrown into a state of alarm, by a noise similar to the firing of a large cannon,
which occurred in one of the outer apartments. Many of the nobility rushed to the place from whence the noise proceeded, and found several ladies in a state of the greatest alarm. The account they gave of the circumstance was, that they were standing near the fire-place in one of the ante-rooms, near the Ambassadors' entrance, when an explosion took place tinder the fire-place; the fire-hearth was blown out of its place, and torn to pieces. One gentleman was slightly injured on the face, but all the rest escaped unhurt. On examination, it was supposed that the explosion took place from an accumulation of foul air, in a hol- low place under the fire-place.
A little boy named Luke was knocked down, on Tuesday afternoon, in St. James's Park, by one of the leaders of the Princess Sophia's carriage. The postilion drew up, and a Policeman came and picked up the boy. General Upton rode by at the time, and told her Royal Highness, who wished to get out of her carriage, to remain where she was, as he would attend to the child. It soon appeared that the child was out much hurt. The Princess sent a handsome present to the fortunate mother. She wished to reward the Policeman also; but he refused to tske any money, as it was against the rule of the service. At the request of her Royal Highness, General Upton promised to call on the Commissioners and obtain their consent for the man's receiving the present, as a reward for his promptitude.
The eldest daughter of Viscount Barrington, a child six years of age, was accidentally killed on Monday night. She was going out to see the illunivatlots With her nurse, governess, and others of Lord Iliw- rington's family, in the cataloger The party had left home a very few minutes, when the carriage-door balsa open, and the little girl fell out. The wheel went over her head, and Irak tared it ; and she died immediately. An inquest was held on Tuesday, and a verdict of " Accidental death" returned by the Jury. The carriage was going at a moderate rate, and the door was securely fastentql, it was said, when it left Lord Barrington's house in Cavendiali Square.
On 1Iondayafternoon, the Marquis of Blandford was rubbed by some thieves near St. James's Palace, while going to the Drawinsaroom : gold seal, a ring, a key, and a steel tablet were taken'. [ Such is the C0111111011 newspaper account, but it is shrewdly suspected that the thieves were inane Palace, not outside. His Lordship's parse escaped their clutch es.] Charing Cross Hospital has been opened within these few days, for the reception of patients. The first casualty patient admitted within its walls was a widow, %vino in crossing the Strand was run over by one of the omnibuses : she was immediately taken into the hospital, within sight of which the accident occurred, and it was found that several of her ribs were fractured.
—The labourers employed at the new Fishmongers' Hall, in Lower Thames Street, struck on Friday week for an advance of wages, and the work has consequently been stopped. The men were in the employ of Mr. Cabin-, of Gray's Inn Lane; and on the same and following day, the other labourers and brieklayers employed by that gentleman, to the number of two hundred, left their work ; some of them requiring ad- vanced wages, and others demanding the discharge of Mr. Cubitt's foreman.
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