Mr. Hoare, who resides in Clarence Place, Brighton, was thrown
from his gig the other day on the Shoreham road ; and besides receiv- Mr. Hoare, who resides in Clarence Place, Brighton, was thrown from his gig the other day on the Shoreham road ; and besides receiv- ing several severe contusions, had his arm broken. The King was taking an airing to Shoreham at the time, and coming up just as the accident happened, his Majesty ordered the postillions to stop, and offered the sufferer a seat in the Royal carriage ; which, however, was respectfully declined.
Sir John Tyrell met with a serious accident, while binning with Co- lonel Conyers's hounds near Ongar, on Thursday week, lie was thrown from his horse with considerable violence, but, though much bruised, fsrtunately escaped without fracture.
A me's-16°1y accident lately occurred at the house of Mr. Downing, at Parkham, near Bideford. Mr. Downing gave a gun to his servant to (tern, at the same time cautioning him that it was loaded. He drew part of the charge ; when incautiously blowing into the barrel of the gun, the touch-hole of which was near a candle, the contents commu- nicated, and blew his brains out.
An inquest was held at Warwick on Thursday week, on the body of Mr. William Jones, surgeon, of that town. On the preceding day, the deceased sent to a druggist's shop for an ounce of medicinal prussic acid, which was delivered to him by the shopman. He said he wanted part of it to administer to a patient, and the other lie should put into a
bottle at home ; and it appeared that immediately afterwards he poured it into a glass and drank it. It is unnecessary to say lie expired almost instantaneously. The Jury returned a verdict of " Temporary In- sanity."—Birmingham Gazettce.
On Saturday morning, the wind corn-mill at Bootle caught fire, owing to the friction of the machinery, and was burnt to the ground.— Liverpool Albion. A tire broke out in Bridport on Friday week, which destroyed thir- teen dwellings, and bereft upwards of eighty individuals of their com- fortable homes. The fire originated in a defective chimney.—Sherbornee Journal. On Saturday last, one of the prisoners succeeded in making his escape from Taunton gaol, with his gaol dress, and handcuffed. He managed to get over the fields unobserved to Bathpook Then lie was seen and pursued by some men. They were close upon him. He came to the river and dashed into it, hoping, probably, that it was not deep. He immediately sunk : being handbolted, he could not eves struggle for life. The unfortunate man was drowned. He had bees committed for uttering base coin.—Sherkrae Journal.
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