. died in thirteen hours. Upona post mortem examination, 
(Serr. 16, © 
652 
the former of whom carried a gun with a percussion lock, 
which he said was loaded, but not capped. Deceased 
accompanied them to the grounds of Mr. Bagley, the 
gardener, near Broom-house, where they were joined by 
alad named Russell. Bagnard was subsequently in the 
act of holding the gun while Whitley fixed on a cap, 
deceased at the time standing in front of it, when Russell 
cautioned him to move away, but he did not do so, and 
scarcely had a minute elapsed before the lock went down, 
and the contents of the gun loaded with powder and small 
shot entered his left side, and he fell bleeding to the 
ground. Mr. Bannister, house-surgeon of St. George’s 
Hospital, said that, on deceased being admitted, he was 
found to be suffering under a gun-shot wound, about an 
inch in length, on the left side of the abdomen. Deceased 
the intestines were found to be ruptured, besides other 
serious injuries, which had proved mortal. Verdict— 
Accidental Death ; deodand on the gun, 8s. 
Shipwrecks.—The particulars of the following ship- 
wrecks have been received in the City this week :—The 
East India ship Regular, Capt. Carter, on her passage 
from London to Bombay, with a valuable cargo of iron, 
copper, &c., sprung a leak on the 8th July, in lat. 37° 30’S., 
long. 36° 80’ E. The captain, crew, and passengers, 
after vainly endeavouring for four days and nights to stop 
the leak, at last took to the boats, the former not leaving 
her till her gunwales were under water. They were on 
the following day taken on board the Cleopatre, French 
frigate, where they received every attention.—The Queen 
Victoria, also an Indiaman, left Bombay for Liverpool on 
the 11th March, with a cargo of India produce, and, on 
the 7th April, during a sharp gale, struck on the south- 
west reef of rocks off Rodrigues, and soon became 
a total wreck. The captain and some of the crew 
were saved, but Mr. Serle, first officer, Mr. R. Plunkett, 
a passenger, and nine seamen were drowned.—The brig 
Thomas Rickinson struck, on the 27th May, on the reef of 
rocks off Ponte d’Oror, on her passage from the Mauritius 
to London. The officers and crew got into the boats, 
and succeeded in reaching the beach in perfect safety— 
The Amelia Thompson, the property of Sir J. Pirie, Bart., 
was lost about eighty miles.S.E. of Madras, on the 23d 
May, having been suddenly overtaken by a heavy squall, 
which completely threw her on her beam-ends, Part of 
the crew were saved, but Mr. Quarry, chief-mate, Mr. 
M'‘Neil, third mate, and five of the crew, were drowned.— 
The Princess Augusta, a schooner, from La Have to Hali- 
fax, was lost on the 20th ult., about twenty miles west of 
Cape Sable, after being thrown on her beam-ends, so 
that no exertions of her crew could right her. Only one 
out of the whole crew was saved.—Accounts were received 
by the last mail from the Brazils of a storm which hap- 
pened during the 24th and 25th June at Monte Video, 
and occasioned the most dreadful consequences. H.M.S. 
Fantome, 16, commanded by Capt. Haynes, was totally 
lost during the violence of the hurricane. All the crew 
were saved, and are on their way to England to await a 
Court-Martial.—By accounts from Sydney intelligence 
has been received of the partial destruction of the schooner 
Catherine, Capt. Bannatyne, in April last, off the Isle of 
Pines, by the powder magazine being purposely fired, in 
order to prevent her being captured by a gang of native 
pirates, some of the crew having been murdered in a con- 
flict with them. The surviving portion of the crew having 
succeeded in extinguishing the flames and getting the 
vessel out to sea, they endured severe sufferings for several 
days, when a vessel hove in sight, which proved to be the 
Norwhal, from London. Her captain bore down upon 
the distressed vessel, and through his exertions the lives 
of those on board were preserved. It is feared that three 
other vessels which are missing, and trade to the islands, 
have been captured and their crews murdered, 
Fires.— On Saturday night a destructive fire broke out 
in the floor-cloth and table-cover manufactory of Mr. 
Cleverley, on Walworth-common. The premises occupied 
a large area of ground, and the fire originated in what is 
termed the ovens, buildings used for japanning, about one 
story high. The flames spread with great rapidity, and in 
ashort time the range of buildings, 60 feet long, and 
about 25 in breadth, were entirely destroyed.—A fire 
broke out at nearly the same hour on the premises of Mr. 
Cropper, hatter, New Brentford. It originated at the 
lower part of the building, and at one time it was expected 
that the whole house would have fallen a sacrifice to the 
flames, but they were prevented extending further than 
the shop. The two adjacent houses were slightly injured.— 
In the course of Sunday morning the engines of the 
brigade force in the east end of the metropolis attended 
three fires which occurred in that part of London, but 
were of no particular importance.—On Tuesday morning 
a policeman discovered a fire in the lower part of the newly- 
built premises of the Religious Tract Society, Paternoster- 
row. The officer alarmed the inmates of the adjoining 
houses, and having despatched information to the fire 
stations, Mr. Braidwood with two engines promptly 
arrived. Water was soon procured, and an entrance 
having been effected, the men succeeded in preventing the 
fire extending beyond the cellar, where it originated, 
through some unslaked lime having been left by the work- 
men among the timber on the previous night. To the 
vigilance of the officer may be attributed the saving of 
much valuable property belonging to the leading booksellers. 
Mortality of the Metropolis.—The number of deaths 
registered in the week ending Saturday, Sept. 2d, was as 
follows:—West Districts, 151; North Districts, 169 ; 
Central Districts, 160 ; East Districts, 222 ; South Dis- 
tricts, 207 : total, 909 (males, 489 ; females, 420). Weekly 
average for the last 5 years, 903 (461 males, 442 females) ; 
THE GARDENERS’ 
Jrobinctal Nets. 
Her Majesty’s Marine Excursion.—On Saturday the 
Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duchess 
of Kent and the ladies of the suite, took an excursion in 
the royal steam-yacht to Worthing, and landed at Brighton 
Pier after an absence of three hours. On Tuesday morn- 
ing her Majesty and Prince Albert embarked for Ostend, 
ona visit to the King and Queen of the Belgians, under 
salutes from the Chain-pier guns, the battery, and the 
ships-of-war in the offing. All the vessels manned their 
yards, and were decorated with flags. About 3 o’clock 
the yacht passed Dover. A royal salute was fired from 
the guns at the grand redoubt, followed by one from the 
guns of the Castle. These salutes had hardly died away 
before the yacht rounded the South Foreland, and in a 
very short time was out of sight. About half-past 3 the 
yacht had arrived nearly off Walmer Castle, about a mile 
and half from the shore, and ‘immediately afterwards the 
first gun was fired from the Admiral’s flag-ship the St. 
Vincent. A royal salute was simultaneously given by the 
St. Vincent, Caledonia, and Camperdown, as the yacht 
steamed down the Channel. Twenty-seven galleys put 
off from Deal on the first intimation that her Majesty was 
approaching. The men were all dressed alike, and the 
miniature fleet excited general interest and admiration. 
On the royal yacht arriving abreast the St. Vincent, the 
yards were manned, and the band struck up “ God save 
the Queen.’’ All the men-of-war were gaily dressed with 
flags from stem to stern ; the whole scene being one of 
extreme beauty and interest. The yacht proceeded on her 
course down Channel successively passing inland of the 
men-of-war, and affording the spectators, who thronged 
the beach to the number of some thousands, an excellent 
view of her Majesty and the Prince, who were seated on 
the deck, near the stern of the vessel. Having passed the 
Camperdown, which was the most easterly ship, the royal 
yacht was put about, and returned to seaward of the ships- 
of-war, coming round the flag-ship, which was moored 
farthest westward, and dropping her anchor i diat: 
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mark of affection on the part of her Majesty, who was 
apparently in excellent health, and the highest pos- 
sible spirits. The Royal party then landed, and 
entered his Majesty’s carriage. he Queen and King 
Leopold occupied the back seat; the Queen of the 
Belgians sat opposite them, with Prince Albert. The 
Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Grand Marshal of the 
Palace, the Intendant of the Civil List, the Burgomaster 
of Ostend, with the other dignitaries of the town, toge- 
ther with our own Consul, and a crowd of generals, offi- 
cers, gentlemen and ladies of rank, were in attendance 
upon their Majesties. The Royal party immediately 
drove towards the palace, amidst the enthusiastic cheer- 
ing of the multitudes who lined the streets along the entire 
route. Qstend had poured out all its populace, whose 
numbers were increased by the strangers present in the 
town. Soon after their arrival, the Royal party dined in 
the Hotel de Ville, which the King had engaged for this Pi 
occasion. Sir Hamilton and Lady Seymour, and the 
Burgomaster, were the only persons invited to join them. 
In the evening the town was illuminated, and about ten 
o’clock the Royal party returned to the palace. On 
Thursday, King Leopold and Prince Albert visited the 
yacht and afterwards reviewed the infantry. The Queen took 
a carriage airing, and in the evening the Royal party dined 
at the Hotel de Ville and afterwards honoured the theatre 
with their presence. The Royal yacht and the convoy of 
steamers left in the course of the day for Antwerp. Her 
Majesty intended to visit Bruges yesterday, and return to 
Ostend at night; to visit Ghent this day (Saturday); 
spend the Sunday at Ostend, visit Brussels and its envi- 
rons on Monday, proceed to Antwerp on Tuesday, and 
embark for England on Wednesday. 
Birmingham.—Father Mathew arrived in this town on 
Saturday, on his way from Norwich to Dublin, On Sun- 
day the Hon, and Rey. Dr. Spencer arrived from Oscott, 
and preached at the Catholic church in favour of the tem- 
perance movement, and in the evening Father Mathew 
preached to a crowded congregation. On Monday the 
J was entertained at a public breakfast by 
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between the St. Vincent and the Caledonia. At this 
moment a royal salute was fired from the terrace battery 
in front of Walmer Castle. The Ariel mail packet, having 
on board the Duke of Wellington, had by this time ap- 
proached the yacht; and his Grace having entered the 
gig which had put him aboard from the pier, and been 
towed astern, proceeded alongside. The other vessels of 
the royal squadron, which had been far outstripped by the 
yacht in the run from Brighton, now began to arrive. 
Among the first was the Lightning Government steamer, 
and the General Steam Navigation Company’s ship Mer- 
cury, which left Brighton with a large party to proceed 
on an excursion with the squadron. ‘The Prometheus and 
the Cyclops Government steamers, with several packets, 
soon followed, and by the gaiety of their appearance con- 
tributed very much to the beauty of the scene. The Duke 
of Wellington having proceeded on board the yacht, the 
Admiral’s ship was signalled, and Sir Charles Rowley put 
offin his barge, to pay his respects to her Majesty. The 
Penelope war frigate arrived off the Castle about half-past 
5, and fired a royal salute on joining the squadron, The 
galleys and sailing-boats remained near the yacht until 
nearly 6 o’clock, when it having become known that the 
Duke of Wellington had accepted an invitation to dine 
with her Majesty on board, they one by one returned to 
the shore, and the crowd on the beach dispersed, The 
Duke remained on board upwards of two hours, during 
which time the wind, which throughout the day had been 
blowing fresh from the northward and eastward, had con- 
siderably increased, and her Majesty, upon the Duke’s 
taking his leave, evinced great anxiety respecting his safe 
landing. His Grace, however, in thanking her Majesty 
for the concern she evinced on his account, made light 
of the matter, and returned on board the Ariel, which 
brought him as near the shore as possible; here he got 
into the barge and rowed towards the beach. The swell 
was too great to admit of his landing at the pier from which 
he started, and the boat was pulled towards the naval 
yard, where the surf was not so great as at any other part 
of the shore. Here the Duke landed, but not without a 
considerable ducking, for no sooner had the bows of the 
boat touched the shore, than a heavy sea broke over her 
stern, and completely drenched his Grace, who upon 
landing, wet as he was, immediately mounted his horse 
and rode off to Walmer Castle. A numerous assemblage 
of persons had congregated on the beach where the Duke 
came on shore, and loudly cheered him. Several of the 
Government steamers which left Brighton with the Royal 
yacht, did not arrive until some time after her, and then 
they came up one by one, according to their several rates 
of ‘steaming. At nine oclock the men-of-war and 
steamers illuminated and manned their yards, each of the 
men having port-fires in their hands. At Walmer Castle 
there was also an illumination, and rockets were sent up 
by the shipping, and also on shore, At an early hour on 
Wednesday morning the squadron got their steam up, and 
made preparations for taking their departure. The 
weather had moderated, and the day was fine. About 
seven o’clock the Royal yacht got under weigh, and stood 
out to sea, followed by the other steamers which form the 
squadron attending her, and also by the Penelope steam- 
frigate, which had been ordered to join the Royal squadron, 
Her Majesty arrived at Ostend shortly after 2 0 clock, 
and disembarked immediately, the yacht having made the 
voyage full two hours earlier than was expected. In con- 
sequence of this, many of the preparations for the landing 
were incomplete, and the workmen were still busily em- 
ployed at the quay when her Majesty landed. Immedi- 
ately on the arrival of the yacht, the King and Queen of 
the Belgians went on board, and were received with every 
and for the last 5 summers, 846, 
rev. £ 
nearly 200 ladies and gentlemen, including many influ- 
ential inhabitants. Mr. James, the Mayor, presided a8 
chairman, supported by Mr. Beilby and Mr.Clarke, borough 
magistrates, by Mr. Joseph Sturge, and a large number 
of dissenting ministers. The pledge was then adminis- 
tered to about 1,000 persons. On Tuesday a public break- 
fast took place, at which the Right Rev. Dr. Wiseman 
presided, and advocated the temperance movement at 
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great length. Father Mathew then visited Oscott Colleges 
and administered the pledge to several of the students» 
Brighton.—On Sunday morning at nine o’clock her 
Majesty and Prince Albert walked out unattended, and 
after taking a promenade on the Grand Junction Road, © 
where they escaped recognition for a considerable period, 
they walked on the Chain Pier. They passed through 
the turn-stile entrance, and came so unexpectedly upon 
the toll-collector, that he held out his hand for the usual 
payment of 2d. a head before he discovered the rank of 
his visitors. After passing half-an-hour on the Pier, 
her Majesty and the Prince returned to the Palace. The 
reater number of persons who witnessed the Royal party 
Ieave the Pier contented themselves with bowing, but 
about 20 or 30 (said to be strangers in the town) pressed 
closely on their footsteps; and her Majesty and the Prin? 
quickening their pace as they reached the Castle-square, 
retreated from the annoyance by entering the Palace by 
the porter’s lodge instead of the usual entrance. Anpis 
vate letter in a morning paper states that ‘‘it is not at all 
likely that the public (be they inhabitants of Brighton, on 
vulgar, uneducated visitors,) will have another opportu- 
nity, during the short stay of the Court here, of annoy 
ing the Queen in a similarly rude and indecorous manne! 
Her Majesty, who has more than once expressed her 
feelings on the subject, is not likely to give them another 
chance. How different is the case at Windsor, and how 
extremely different was the behaviour of the public at 
Walmer, during the Royal visit last autumn. Unless the 
Brighton people mend their manners, I very much ques- 
tion if the Queen will often honour them with a visit. 
Bristol.—A fire broke out at the Castle Inn, in this 
city, on Wednesday week, attended with loss of life; the 
landlord, Mr, Worthington, who had been bedridden for 
the last four months, and a little girl who attended on him, 
having died from the injuries they sustained. It appear 
that the fire originated in the bed-room of the Jandlorey | 
The little girl had been sent up with a basin of gruel, a” 
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the curtains ‘and fallen asleep. There were a numbe 
people in the house at the time ; but the fire had 80 
made head when the alarm was given, that the house Le 
furniture were completely consumed ; the property we 
By the exertions of the police and firem 
dent who 
x e done 
by the late terrific tempest to the glass in the Botan | 
Garden, that “no one can have an idea of the extent | 
the mischief till he has seen the wreck of the howe) 
Whole sashes are without a single pane of glass ee | 
them, and some have, in fact, little more’ than the o 
woodwork, with small fragments of glass jutt) ron | 
They look exactly as if they had been thrashed WA! we 
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4,000 feet of glass to be restored, and of course maby ie / 
the plants have suffered severely. ; my 
record that ever happened in this county at all like res 4 
Carlisle-—The Bishop of Carlisle has just cone to 
his triennial visitation of his diocese. In his charg) one 
the clergy the Bishop remarked that, for the genet ale | 
dition of the Church, there was much cause for thi 
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it is supposed she must have placed the candle too nei noe - 
