ROAD Accumears.—On Friday last week, an aged lady, named John-
son, was thrown from a gig in Regent's Park, and so severely injured as to expire in a few hours afterwards. A gentleman who was with her, and who was also thrown out, was much injured. The horse ran off -opposite York Gate, and struck in its course against a lamp-post.—On Monday night, Mr. Barnes, a farmer at Sporle, in Norfolk, while return- ing in his gig from Bradenham market, drove against a waggon ; the shock 4of which upset the gig, and killed Mr. Barnes on the spot.—On Friday
sunlight, Mr. Howlett, of Hempsall, in the same county, returning
ifrom Bungay, met his death from a similar cause.—On Thursday night, a gig proceeding down Holborn struck against a cabriolet, which broke 'both shafts close to the splashboard. The horse galloped up Cow Cross Street into Smithfield, where it got entangled with some hurdles, and fell, and was secured. Several persons were severely hurt by the shafts in the progress of the animal. The drivers happily were not much injured. —On Thursday evening last week, as Mr. Thomas Norris, high constable, was returning home to his residence at Trysail, from Wolverhampton, his horse suddenly took fright and ran away. On reaching the toll-gate at Grazeley, on the Penn Road, he threw li r. Norris with great violence against the corner of the house. Mr. .Norris's head was dreadfully crushed. The sufferer was carried to a house near, where in less than a quarter of an hour, he expired. It is not a little remarkable, that the brother of the deceased, 111r. John Norris, who also held at that time the situation of high constable, was thrown from his gig, not more than one hundred yards from the same place, and killed upon the spot. RIVER ACCIDENTS.—It blew hard on Thursday, and not a few acci- dents occurred in the Thames in consequence. At Limehouse, several vfan,ls were drifted from their moorings ; and off Wapping, a great immber of small craft got foul of each other, and the fair-way was for some time completely choked up. Several barges were sunk, and more damaged. No loss of life, however, occurred.
WArcnaraar DitowNEn.—Oir Saturday last, Jeremiah Dtmleary left the Swan, King Edward Stairs, Wapping, at a quarter before twelve &clock, to return to his home in Grove Street, near the Victualling Office, Lower Deptford Road. About that time three steamers were coming up, and one ping down the river; the body of Dunleary was picked up in Limehouse Reach on Monday, and Isis boat fimnd broken across the middle. His unhappy and aged widow is, in consequence of this catastrophe, left in great destitution. The names of the steam- boats are unknown.
On Thursday morning, another waterman was nearly killed in his • boat in the Pool opposite the Tower. The Adelaide steam-boat, in going down the Pool, was obliged to make fast to a tier ; in swinging, 'the warp broke, and struck the poor man violently on the head. The secretary to the General Steam Company was in a boat with two men close to the spot when the accident occurred, and immediately conveyed the sufferer ashore at Horslydown Stairs, where medical assistance was promptly rendered. Sni e SIVAMPEO.—On Thursday, a Hamburg ship, in proceeding from. off the Tower to the St. Katherine Docks, to take in a cargo for Ham- burg, was blown over upon her beam-ends in the middle of the river ;. and her ballast-port being open, she filled, and sank opposite Watson and Metcalf's wharf.
Sure RUN Dowsa—The schooner Mary Anne, of Portaferry, bound for Campbehown, was run down by a brig, name unknown, about half- past ten o'clock on the night of the 5th instant. All on board perished, except the captain and owner, David 1Vilson.— Tyne Mercury. BoAT ACCIDENT.—A boat with four boys, apprentices to Mr. Holmes, shipwright, Penzance, when within two hundred fathoms of the pier-bead, and whilst drifting before the wind, without sail set or oar out, was capsized by a heavy sea, on Tuesday sennight. Two of the • boys trusting to their skill in swimming, were unfortunately drowned before assistance could reach tIsem ; the other two floated on the bottom of the boat till rescued from their perilous situation by the gallantry of ' a licensed pilot named Ford, and five other persons, who put their own lives in jeopardy to preserve them. The boat soon after drifted on shore, and was knocked to pieces in the surf.—Falmouth Packet. DitotaNING.-011 Saturday sennight, William Enderson, who had been a faithful servant of Ur. Deputy Carter for upwards of thirty-five
years, was found drowned in the Thames, having been missing ten days. The unfortunate man, when he last left his employer, in Lombard Street, was in perfect health and spirits. His money, memorandum- • book, pencil-case, &c. were found in his pockets. He has left a widow and one daughter.
GUN .Accinzser.—On Thursday the 5th, Henry Laycock, Esq. of Ap- • pleton, near York, being on a water excursion at Flamborough, in com- pany with the Rey. Mr. Matthew, when three miles distant from a landing.place, charged his gun hastily, and, with a view to ascertain whether the shot was loose or not in the barrel, struck the muzzle upon the palm of his left hand, while sitting in the boat. The gun went off ; . its whole charge passing first through the hand, and then entering° the left thigh on its inner side a few inches above the knee. The shot, carrying along with it many spiral pieces of wire from the garter, en- tered the lower and inner end of the thigh-bone, which it shivered • numerous fragments, and stray shots spread through every part of the cavity of the joint. It was found necessary immediately to amputate • the limb above the knee, and also the middle finger of the left hand. The patient is, notwithstanding the severity of the accident, doing well. COAL-PIT EXPLOSION.—We regret to state, that an explosion from fire-damp took place on Tuesday, in a coal-pit belonging to Mr. Bromi-
law, near St. Helen's, attended with dreadful loss of life. Sixteen per- sons were in the pit at the time. Six bodies have already been aken out, and great fear is entertained respecting the fate of theltther
sufferers,--Liverpool Courier. Dafstiuse..—A lad named Duggan, of sixteen years of age, died on Sunday last, in consequence of drinking gin. The Coroner regretted Inc had not power to punish a companion who had been drinking along with him. We should have regretted very much if he had.
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