Mr. Norman Bull, the young gentleman who was accidentally shot
at Woolwich last week, died in about 'six hours after the afflicting oc- currence. The ball, which struck him just above the hip, carried away part of his ribs ; it was therefore impossible he could long survive.
About two o'clock on Sunday morning, three men broke into the London Institution, Moorfields, Finsbury Square, and carried off from a cabinet, belonging to Mr. IV. Upcott, a quantity of gold and silver medals, gold snuff-boxes, and plate, to the value of 400/. Some of the inmates were alarmed by the noise, and got up ; when the thieves hur- ried off the premises. An alarm was instantly given, and one of the City Police chased the villains through Long Alley into Worship Street, where he lost sight of them, and they escaped with their booty.
A fire broke out, on Sunday last, in the house of Mr. Morris, a pawnbroker in Tooley Street. Property worth 2,000/. was destroyed. The house belonged to Christ's Hospital ; and Mr. Morris had insured his property at the Sun Office.
An inquest was held, on Wednesday, at Sambrook House' Basing- hall Street, on the body of Mr. Charles Brook, a West India mer- chant, residing at Ditton, aged seventy-four. About half-past eight o'clock, the report of a pistol was heard in the deceased's bedroom ; and, on the butler bursting open the door, he found him on the bed, with his head completely shattered, and a pistol on the fluor. On his table were found two papers in his writing, to the following effect- " My grandmother's watch for Fanny." " Arerey, mercy! Wilde's horrible details are insupportable !" The Jury were informed, that the latter words had reference to a suit in Chancery, in which the de- ceased became entitled to only one third of some valuable estates, in- stead pt one half which he had antleipateet. Mr. Wilde was his solicitor. deceased was alfeei-- 0. determination nf bland tn the .
Verdict-Temporary Derangement.
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