A discovery has been made, by the Governors of Bridewell
and Bethlehem Hospitals, of a deficit in the accounts of Mr. Hudson, the Receiver, of 80001. Suspicion was excited by some irregularities in the cash-account, and an examination instituted. While it was in pro- gress, 4000/. was handed in by Mr. Hudson, who said he had made a mistake to that amount in his accounts. Still, however, there was a deficiency of 8000!. Delay was granted, in order to raise the money ; but this was found to be impracticable. On Wednesday, a warrant for Mr. Hudson's arrest was procured ; but that person had escaped from his apartments in the Hospital, by slipping through the iron bars of the window, and creeping along a shed. The sureties have refused to pay the loss. It is said that Mr. Hudson has a good estate in Surry, and that he is Prothonotary in the Court of Commons Pleas, which is worth 20001. a year. He is also a Magistrate in Surry.
The premises of Messrs. Husband and Co., dyers and curriers, in Long Lane, Bermondsey, were burnt down on Wednesday night. It is not known how the fire originated.
On Thursday night, the bay-loft on the premises of Kimpson and ab proprietors, in Little Albany Street, took fire. A copious supply Co.,Of water was obtained, and the damage confined to the premises in which the fire broke out ; but which were completely gutted; the horses, however, were saved.
One day last week, four sons of Mr. Sidebottom, the brother of the barrister, were drowned when bathing in a reservoir belonging to the Grand Junction Water Company. They varied in age from eleven to twenty-one. None of them could swim, and they mistook the depth of the water. The three younger brothers leaped into the water first, and never rose again : the eldest was then seen to leap in after them, in a state of appparent distraction. It was some hours before the bodies were recovered.
A few days ago, as a young lady was washing her dog by the side of the Grosvenor Canal, the cord fastened to the animal's collar became entangled in her legs, and she was drawn into the water and drowned.
The boy who was wounded in the leg by a rocket on the day of the Woolwich review, has since died, in consequence of the hurt.
A large number of boys employed in the card manufactory of Mr. Goodhall, of College Street, Camden Town, threatened last week to strike, unless they received an increase of wages, with a diminution of the number of hours per day during which they should work. The terms not having been complied with, the factory was deserted on Monday; but the next day some of them relented, and returned to work. The great body of the boys, however, having learnt this fact, marched in procession to the factory with stones in their hands, and by their threats induced two of them to quit their work. Mr. GoodhaU, not being able to persuade them to go quietly away, sent for the Police, i and had two of the ringleaders taken into custody.
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