Rather singular accidents betel two of the clergymen who were
in- vited to the ball at Burghley house, on Wednesday week. The Rather singular accidents betel two of the clergymen who were in- vited to the ball at Burghley house, on Wednesday week. The
Reverend Heneage Finch was overturned in the park, within half a mile of the house, owing to the postillion's driving against a tree; and the Reverend William Bateman, on the way from Euston with his lady in a post-chaise, was stopped beside Wothorpe Grove, by a high- wayman, who demanded his money; but the postillion exclaiming that no man should rob him, and alighting with a determination to seize the villain, he made off.—Stanford Mercury.
Mr. James Stewart, a retired navy officer, was killed on tile 25th ulthno. by falling over the cliff at Margate. Be was gazing at an exhibition of' fireworks, and, it being dark, advanced incautiously to the
very edge of the cliff, when making a step further, he was precipitated down the rock ; and a young lady who was holding his arm narrowly escaped the same fate.
The men employed at the various roperies in Toxteth Park, in con- sequence of seine difference with their masters, turned out about a fort- night since. 011 Wednesday week, the younger partners of four Louses in that business, having come to the determination of making up them- selves any thing wanted immediately, went up to the walks and topped
a shroud of 6!, inch and 60 fathoms in about two hours, amidst the shouts and bissings of the turn-out men. When they found that the work was progressing rapidly, and that the masters, though little ac-
customed to such severe exercise, evinced no symptoms of flagging, some stones were thrown, but luckily without doing an injury.—Lieer- pool
The extensive works of Messrs. Atkins, Nock, and Boyle, soap- manufacturers, of Smethwick, together with a great portion of the ad- joining dwelling-house of Mr. Boyle, and a large quantity of soap, were destroyed by fire on the morning of Sunday sennieht. The loss is estimated at several thousand pounds, and the property was insured
in the County Fire Office for 3,u00/. —Birmingham Ga:ette.
Within a few days there have been incendiary fires at Wiveliscombe and Chatsworth, in Somersetshire; near Newbury, in Berkshire; and at Tillington and Lodsworth, near Petworth.
Part of the stables belonging to Sir James Flower, at Eccles, in Norfolk, took fire accidentally on Tuesday, and four fine carriage- horses were burnt to death.
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