An immense avalanche of the lofty cliff at Marcross, in
Glamorgan- shire, took place on the 24th July ; and it is calculated that 200,000 tons of limestone rock were precipitated upon the beach. It has un. fortunately occurred very near one of the newly-erected lighthouses ; and though there is no immediate danger, yet when "the rages of Severn" are considered, there is no calculating how soon these sub. stantial and solid fabrics might be undermined. A large party from Cowbridge and its vicinity had been spending the day on the Mareross rocks, and some of the party (of the families of the Reverend Robert Knight and Mr. Bassett, of Welsh St. Donats) had only left the spot a few minutes before the fall took place.
Uppingham market, on Wednesday, was greatly enlivened by the vast concourse of females, who were attracted by the sudden fall of drapery goods, all the drapers' shops being literally crammed with females until a late hour, and every good wife readily seizing the opportunity of sup- plying her youngsters with elegant frocks at Id. per yard, and boys' leather caps at two for lid.—Lincoln Mercury.
It is necessary to oil the vane on the top of the spire of Salisbury Cathedral once a year, and this can only be accomplished by a person climbing to the top of the giddy eminence. Last week, a man named Samuel Aplin performed this venturous exploit for the sixtieth time.
A boat belonging to Mr. Catt, of Seaford, brought on shore, a few days ago, a fish of an extraordinary kind. Its fins resembled the arms and hands (with finger-nails) of a human being ; and it had two protu- berances or sort of pockets on each breast, which were filled with small fish. When taken from the net, it followed the fishermen round the boat, and in order to get rid of so "ugly a customer," they procured weapons, and despatched it forthwith.—Brighton Paper.
It appears that on the 18th of July Mr. Henry Ossulston Bennett was at Bristol, where it is supposed that he changed his name to Wil- liamson, and his luggage to a leather portmanteau. We fear this will be the last account of the accomplished swindler. Accomplished he undoubtedly must be, for he is " of such enchanting presence and dis- course," that he found no difficulty in abstracting some 6001. from the coffers of his enchanted friends in this city and county.—Hereford Times.
Whilst a Coroner's inquest was sitting at Halifax, last week, on two persons killed in the manufactories of Messrs. Wrigley and Son, a messenger arrived to say, that James Murgatroyd, a dyer, had hung himself in a cellar; on which the Coroner determined to take the in- quest without dissolving the Jury: While they were in delibera- tion upon the fate of Murgatroyd, another messenger arrived to inform the Coroner that John Dugdale, a journeyman tallow-chandler, had committed suicide in the same way ; and before the Jury had disposed of that case, a third messenger arrived to say that a man had hung him- self in a neighbouring street !
On Wednesday, during a scuffle between a father and son-in-law, the litter bit his antagonist through the lip, a piece of which he tore away, and in his rage actually swallowed it !— Worcester Journal.
A fire broke out in a baker's shop and flour-warehouse, situated in Scotland Yard, Liverpool, on Saturday last, about twelve o'clock at night. In a short time the roof fell in ; and apprehensions were felt lest one of the walls, which was slightly built, should fall upon the persons *ho were engaged in removing property from an adjoining timber-yard belonging to a Mr. Roberts. These persons were warned to desist, and some took the advice and moved off; but others continued at work. About half-past one, the wall was seen to give way: there was a cry of 41 It's coming!" and all escaped except six men, who were in the timber-yard, standing on the verge of a sawpit, or in it, and one who etas upon the roof of it. The wall fell forward with a loud crash, ex- tending nearly across the yard, and carrying with it a joiner's shop, the roof of the sawpit, and the side wall of an adjoining dwellinghouse. In a few minutes, a cry was heard to proceed from amidst the dust, bricks, and rubbish in the direction of the sawpit ; and one man was soon dug out alive, but terribly bruised. The dead bodies of the remaining six were also found in the course of the morning.
A most destructive fire broke out on Salts Farm, near Shoreham, on the night of Friday last week. Two barns on the farm, two or three ricks of hay, and other property to a serious extent, were burned. The farm is tenanted by Mr. Bolting, who has lately employed some Irish labourers ; and this conflagration is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. A man is in custody, between whom and Mr. Bolting some high words passed the day before. He was found asleep, or pre- tending to be, near the premises when the fire was raging most violently.
A fire was discovered on Saturday morning, at Chartham Court Lodge, which partly destroyed two stacks. It is attributed to incen- diaries; and two hundred pounds reward is offered on conviction of the miscreants.
About a week since, an incendiary had the audacity to mount a ladder and put a faggot into the roof of the Workhouse at Edgfield, in Norfolk ; to which he set fire ; but in descending, he forced down some of the tiles, and alarmed the inmates, who quickly put out the fire, and prevented further injury. The villain, however, escaped undiscovered.
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