CHER Wiic Pe 
&f Robinson’s lane, Chelsea, and 
nine others, went up the river in a 
our-oared cutter, belonging to God- 
frey, of Lambcth, to Richmond, 
where they dined and spent the 
day. On their return in the even- 
ing they hoisted a sail. About half 
past nine o’clock, as they were sai!- 
ing through Fulham-gut, they ran 
athwart a sailing barge, lying at 
anchor, which stove in the side of 
the boat, and she upset, in conse- 
quence of which the whole of the 
company were plunged into the 
Tiver. Some of them clung to the 
cable of the barge, and some to the 
sides. Mr.J. Van Butchel, striking 
his Head against the barge, sunk 
never to rise again. The three misses 
Aston, held by the side of the 
barge for aconsiderable time. Two 
of them, Ann and Hannah, sunk, 
their strength being exhausted ; the 
ebb tide sucked them under the 
barge, and they rose no more. The 
remainder were saved by boats pass- 
ing by at the time. 
Diep. — 24th. At Tunbridge- 
‘wells, Charles Francis Sheridan, 
esg. elder brother of the right ho- 
nourable R. B. Sheridan. His ill- 
ness had been of some duration, and 
_ was borne with exemplary fortitude. 
Mr. C. F. Sheridan was many years 
a member of the Trish parliament, 
and secretary at war in that king- 
dom, previous to the question of the 
regency, when he resigned his seat. 
‘and office. He was a gentleman of 
most distinguished talents as an au- 
thor, both in history and political 
controversy ; and no man was more 
universally beloved and respected in 
private life. Mr. C. F. Sheridan has 
left a widow and several grown-up 
children. Mrs. Sheridan was Miss 
Bolton, niece to the right honoura- 
ble Monck Mason. 
419 
JULY. 
Picron-stootinc. — A long-ex- 
pected pigeon-match, between the 
celebrated Morton, and Keats, the 
bargeman, was decided at Child’s- 
hill, in favour of Keates, who, out of 
21 shots, killed 17, which fell with- 
in the bounds; two others fell ata 
short distance, the othertwo, though 
hit hard, escaped. Moreton only 
killed 11 out of 21. Keates having 
missed his first and third bird—six 
to ‘four on Moretou,—Another 
match, at five pigeons each, took 
place between a Berkshire gentle- 
man and Mr. Collisson, of some ces 
lebrity at the sport. Mr. C, killed 
his five birds, which was the num- 
ber allotted to each party ; and his 
opponent, who missed his first shot, 
lost after Mr. C. had killed his fifth 
bird. 
3d. At a general court of the 
corporation of ‘lrinity-house, held 
on Thursday, the right honourable 
earl St. Vincent was unanimously 
elected an cldef brother, in the room 
of the right honourable William 
Pitt deceased ; and captain Jonathan 
W ilsou was elected ait elder brother, 
in the room of captain Effingham 
Lawrence deceased. 
Loxp Nerson’s Witt.—The fol- 
lowing additional codicil to the 
will of his lordship, was proved on 
the 4th instant at Doctors Com- 
mons :— 
CODIcrL. 
“¢ October the 21st. one thousand 
eight hundred and five, then in 
sight of the combined fleets of 
France and Spain, distant about 
ten miles, 
«‘ Whereas the emifent services 
of Emma Hamilton; widow of the 
right honourable sir William Ha- 
Ee? milton 
