On Saturday last, as:Lady Noel was walking in Exton Park,
accom- panied by Sir Gerard and the Honourable Berkeley Noel, in turning suddenly round she fell and broke one of her legs. Her Ladyship is doing as well as can be expected after so severe an injury.—Strabrsf Mercury.
John Rowe, gamekeeper to Mr. Stonor, of Stonor Park, Oxford- shire, was killed last week, by the accidental discharge of his fowling- piece. He was lately married, and left his home on Friday week telling his wife he should return to dinner. His not appearing at the time gave no uneasiness, nor did the poor woman think much of his absence at bed-time. The next morning, inquiry was made ; and as he had not been seen by any one after the early part of the morning on which he went out, diligent search was made, and he was found dead,
is head blown to pieces, close to a hedge near an underwood at Bix. His fitithful dog was lying on his breast. It seems that he was passing through the hedge, and by some means the gun went oft, the contents of which passed through his head and killed him on the spot. A ver- dict of "Accidental Death" was recorded by the Jury who sat on the body on Saturday.—Readiny Mercury.
Ann Gibbs, the wife of a labourer at Storrington, recently accom- panied her uncle, an old pensioner, to Arundel, to receive his pay. The pensioner got drunk ; and as they were returning over the hills he fell down near Stoke Firs, and could not proceed further. The poor woman, who had a child seven months old in her arms, told her uncle she should proceed, as she wished to get home ; and she accordingly left him about six o'clock. She (lid not, howe%er, reach her home; but was found dead next morning, by some shepherds on the hills near Chantry post. The child lay about four yards from its mother, alive, and was taken care of by the shepherds.
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