90 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1818. [July. 



Mayence, Landau and the two 

 new fortresses which are to be 

 erected on the Upper Rhine. 



The three grand Prussian for- 

 tresses on the Rhine will be 

 Wesel, Cologne, and Cobientz. 

 The last-mentioned place is to 

 become a fortress of the first 

 class ; the works are to be ex- 

 tended to comprehend the ci- 

 devant chartreuse, and all the 

 neighbouring heights. The cele- 

 brated Fort of Ehrenbreitstein is 

 to be completely repaired, and 

 it will serve still further to pro- 

 tect the town of Cobientz. 



Between Wesel and Cobientz, 

 Cologne becomes a fortress of 

 immense extent. The ancient 

 solid walls of this city, on which 

 numerous towers are erected, 

 have been adapted to the present 

 state of military science, and sur- 

 rounded by a great number of 

 bastions. New towers protect 

 these bastions as advanced works. 

 Wesel is protected on the op- 

 posite side of the Rhine by Fort 

 Blucher. Cologne will be further 

 protected by the little town of 

 Dentz, opposite which is to be 

 made a regular fortress. 



One of those melancholy events 

 which have of late occurred but 

 too frequently, happened on July 

 18, to the regular Hemel- Hemp- 

 stead coach, belonging to I\Ir. 

 Hearn, of the King's Arms, 

 Snow-hill, which was overturned 

 in passing the corner at Hunton- 

 bridge, Herts, owing to the 

 wanton behaviour of the coach- 

 man in endeavouring to make a 

 fine angle, and literally ground to 

 shivers by the horses subsequent- 

 ly di-awing i*^ after them. A 

 woman on the outside was killed 



on the spot ; another outside 

 passenger and the coachman are 

 so mutilated that little hopes are 

 entertained of their recovery ; and 

 eight or nine other passengers 

 have been so severely cut and 

 bruised, that a considerable time 

 must elapse before they can 

 again follow their usual occupa- 

 tions. The inside passengers, 

 among whom was a gentleman of 

 great property and consequence 

 in the county of Herts, were 

 more fortunate, but did not any 

 of them escape without injury, 

 though comparatively of a slight 

 nature. There were no less than 

 seventeen passengers on the out- 

 side at the time, which no doubt 

 materially contributed to the 

 fatal accident. 



(From the Manchester papers 

 July 18.) 



The Sjnnners. — Th is great body 

 of labourers still continue in 

 idleness. Their conduct is peace- 

 able, but marked by a ste.ody 

 adherence to the rules of combi- 

 nation. They meet daily, super- 

 intended by leaders and delegates, 

 move in procession, and manage 

 their pecuniary arrangements by 

 special appointments. To obtain 

 the necessary supplies for main- 

 tenance, they solici^ subscrip- 

 tions, and are also aided, we 

 understand, by weekly levies 

 upon other trades. Their plans 

 are regularly organized. They 

 watch those factories in which 

 business is partially or wholly 

 going on, by certain portions of 

 turned out men placed as guards, 

 by night and by day, who are 

 relieved bj' others in due succes- 

 sion ; and means are taken to 



seduce 



