Newspaper Transcripts
Some Selected Reports from The Windsor and Eton Express
Saturday, January 11th, 1840.
Her Majesty, on hearing a few days since of the death of the head of a family, which had been annually assisted by her Majesty, and also the late King, was graciously pleased to command the Master of the Household to forward the widow the sum of ten pounds, fearing she might be in immediate want of assistance.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent has just composed a very beautiful military march, which Mr. Nichel, one of the Queen's private band, has arranged for the pianoforte, and dedicated to her Majesty. It has frequently been played at the Castle, at the especial request of her Majesty, by whom it is much admired.
The young girl who has been wandering about the country for several months, and taken by the board of Guardians of the Eton Union in a state of utter destitution into their house at Slough, has been, through the exertions of the guardian for Denham, admitted into the Magdalen Hospital, of which institution that gentleman is a governor.
PRINCE ALBERT OF SAXE-COBURG AND GOTHA.- Messrs. Colnaghi and Puckle, of Cockspur-street, have just published an authentic likeness of Prince Albert, from a drawing on Stone by Lane, after a miniature painted by Ross, at the command of her Majesty. The likeness is said to be excellent, and the execution is faultless. As this portrait will supersede every other in the shop windows, we need not expatiate on its merits; it may be enough to say that none, after seeing it, can impugn her Majesty's taste in the choice she has made.- Morning Herald.
THE PENNY POSTAGE.- Yesterday being the first day of the Penny Postage coming into operation, the public of this neighbourhood availed themselves of the benefit pretty extensively. The number of letters which passed through the Post Office in this town being nearly 1100, which is about three times the average number which have been dispatched under the old system. In London, the General Post Office, in St. Martin's-le-Grand, was thronged during the day with people of all classes in society, putting in and "prepaying" their letters. An officer was present at the inland department to keep persons "moving on" as soon as their pence had been received. A similar busy scene presented itself at all the principal branches of the Post-office, and a sensible difference was perceptible at the receiving houses generally. The first day of the operation of the new system will probably present a very large return, as so many persons have written from the novelty of the circumstances.
The continued frost during the week has rendered the ice on the different waters of the neighbourhood sufficiently strong for the lovers of skating and sliding to enjoy that amusement.
The REV. MR. COTTON AGAIN.- In our last week's paper we noticed the breaking of a shop window by this gentleman, which we now find is the second accident of the kind he has lately met with; we have this week to record another breakage, but of a less expensive description than glass, viz.- ice. Mr. Cotton, then be it known, on Monday morning last repaired to the Gravel Pits, a spot well known and frequented by the boys of the town and neighbourhood, for the purpose of sliding during that season, intending to have a morning's skating, and without due consideration as to the strength of the ice, ventured upon it without delay. The result of his excursion was, that he received a good ducking, for his venturing on ice scarcely thick enough to bear the weight of a boy, much more that of a man, and after distributing a few half-pence to the little boys who were on the spot, for their advice as to how he was to get safely on land again, and paying for the damage he had done to a chair which he had borrowed, he trudged home in his wet clothes, followed by his "tiger," who attended him on the occasion, and who also got pretty deep in the water in endeavouring to release his master from his apparently dangerous predicament. Fortunately the water was not very deep where the Rev. Gentleman fell in, or the accident might have been of a more serious character.
THEATRE ROYAL.- The bill of fare for Monday evening last, Mr. Dodd's benefit, was a very attractive one, and the performances throughout the evening were loudly applauded by a well filled house. In the comedy of "Sweethearts and Wives," the characters were well sustained by the whole of the performers, but in particular the Billy Lackaday of Mr. Dodd deserves to be spoken of in terms of praise. In the course of the performance of the comedy Mr. Shrivall sang two songs with very great skill and taste. Between the play and the afterpiece, which was the drama of the "Climbing Boy," the audience were highly entertained with the comic singing of Mr. Dodd, particularly with the long standing duett of "When a little farm we keep" by Mr. Dodd and Mrs. Barnett, which was followed by a song by Miss Wilkinson, dancing by Miss Barnett, and a scene in character from the opera of Fra Diavolo by Mr. Shrivall. The Climbing Boy was in a very talented manner represented by the younger sister of Miss Cooke, but described in the play bills as Miss Georgina. The audience appeared highly delighted at the perfect manner in which this youthful actress, who we believe is not 12 years of age, went through her part in the piece. The next leading character in the drama, was that of Jack Ragg, personated to the letter by Mr. Dodd, who convulsed the house with laughter at his drollery; as did Mr. Williams as Jack Buzzard.- Tuesday, the play of the "Iron Chest" was produced, and was succeeded by the renowned "Jack Sheppard," which piece was performed, as announced, for the last time this season. On Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Maddocks took their benefit, and we regret to add they were not patronised to the extent to which their talents entitle them; the pieces selected were "William Tell," and the drama of "102." In the former, Mr. Maddocks, as William Tell, ably supported his character, as did Miss R. Penley, as Emma, his wife; the part of Albert being performed by the younger Miss Cooke - Thursday's performances were for benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, and other persons connected with the Theatre. The laughable piece of the "Dancing Barber," and the musical interlude of "No !" followed by a "Dream at Sea," were selected for the evening's entertainments. In the latter piece, the characters of Launce Lynwood, by Mr. Maddocks, Black Ralph, by Mr. M. King, the Alley Croaker, of Mr. Dodd, and the Tom Tinkle of Mr. Williams in particular, were ably sustained.- Yesterday evening the performances were characterised by a novelty in the appearance of a "Star" of some magnitude, in the person of Mr. Sheridan Knowles. Mr. Knowles is no less celebrated as an actor then as an author, whose pieces have justly attained considerable popularity. We were surprised and grieved to see such a thin attendance on this occasion, particularly when so many persons in Windsor exclaim that if the manager were to introduce "stars," he would be better supported in his undertaking. Now we deny that any just cause of complaint on this head exists; for in addition to the performance of Mr. S. Knowles last night, we had, during the last and previous seasons, some of the most celebrated performers of the day engaged, and the audiences were not sufficiently numerous to compensate the manager for the additional expenses thus incurred. We had hoped that on the first appearance, last night, of Mr. Sheridan Knowles, there would have been what is termed a "good house," but such was not the case. With respect to the acting of the piece, the performers did their duty. We need not say that Mr. Knowles entered into the spirit of the author, as they were one, and the same person. He displayed that to great advantage. Miss Rosina Penley played the part of Julia most admirably; indeed, we never saw her in a character more suited to her talents. The Sir Thomas Clifford of Mr. Maddocks was excellent, especially in the earlier part of the piece. The Lord Tinsel of Mr. Williams was ably performed. Mr. Dodd as Fathom, was, as usual, irresistible. Miss Cooke supported the character of Helen in a style that repeatedly called forth the plaudits of the house. After the play Miss Barnett, as usual, danced a pas seul, in which also, as usual, she was deservedly encored. The "Dancing Barber" closed the evening's entertainments.- This evening Mr. Knowles's will sustain the character of Huon. The afterpiece is Mr. Knowles's play of "William Tell," the chief character of which will be represented by Mr. Sheridan Knowles himself, and Albert, his son, will be performed by Miss Cooke, the younger. It will be seen by the theatrical advertisement, that the nights performances next week are limited to three. On Monday, Colonel Greenwood and the Officers of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards patronise the performances, and the excellent band of that Regiment will attend.- On Wednesday, the very respected stage manager (Mr. Williams) takes his benefit, and we trust that the public will mark their sense of his exertions in that important department of theatrical business, as well as in his capacity of a talented performer, by their support on that occasion. The Theatre closes for the season on Friday evening next.
MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.- Last evening, Mr. Richardson delivered his third lecture on Geology, in the Town Hall, to a highly respectable audience. The lecture was listened to with much interest, and his discourse was highly approved of by all his hearers. Next week, Mr. Richardson intends giving another lecture, when we hope he will be met by a numerous and respectable auditory.
ROBBERY.- On Tuesday morning, as a young lady, on a visit to a family in Brunswick-terrace, was listening to the band of the Rifle Brigade playing on Castle-ill, her reticule was cut from her arm by some thief. It contained a �5 note and some silver. The offender got clear off his booty.
MATCH AGAINST TIME.- On Monday, a match against time came off on the Bath Road, in which Mountjoy, the pedestrian, undertook a somewhat novel task:-He had first to walk 12 miles and a half in two hours, which part of his undertaking was lost by 52 seconds. The ground selected was from the Red Lion, Slough, to the Dolphin Inn. He then commenced picking up 100 eggs a yard apart, and fifty nuts also at a yard distance each, making a distance of nearly 13 miles, and accomplished his task half a minutes within the given time.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
Some time ago we published a comparative statement of the traffic on this line for a few months of 1838, and the corresponding of 1839. We are now enabled to complete it to the end of two years. It will be seen be seen that with 37 per cent of additional distance opened, the traffic has actually increase 76 per cent; that is, the increase per cent of receipts has been twice the increase per cent of the distance. Such a fact must be highly gratifying to the share-holders, since it proves that great as the present traffic is, there is every prospect of its being considerably augmented as the successive parts of the line are opened. We should not at all be surprised to see this and the Birmingham Companies double their present traffic as soon as all is complete and their funds come fully into operation.- Railway Magazine.
COMPARATIVE TRAFFIC FOR 1838 AND 1839.
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| | 1838 | | | | 1839 | |
| | London to Maidenhead | | | | London to Twyford | |
| July | �6,913 | 2 | 8 | | �12,710 | 0 | 6 |
| August | 7,154 | 10 | 5 | | 12,360 | 17 | 5 |
| September | 7,579 | 19 | 1 | | 11,449 | 15 | 11 |
| October | 6,259 | 19 | 2 | | 11,365 | 10 | 11 |
| November | 4,438 | 1 | 9 | | 8,455 | 8 | 9 |
| December | 4,969 | 4 | 11 | | 9,544 | 6 | 6 |
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| �37,314 | 18 | 0 | | �65,885 | 19 | 6 |
| Or as | 100 | | | to | 176 | | |
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| Distances | 22 1/2 miles | | | | 31 miles | | |
| Or as | 100 | | | to | 137 | | |
RAILWAY STATION AT SLOUGH.- We are much pleased to learn that the College of Eton, have, in a very handsome manner, withdrawn their objection to the Great Western Railway Company constructing a Station at Slough, and that the Directors are now engaged in preparing the plans for one to be erected as soon as other arrangements for land can be made. By this determination on the part of the heads of the College, who, we conceive, now must regret having all along so vexatiously deprived the public of the conveniences afforded by a regular station at the nearest terminus to Windsor, a great benefit will be derived by all classes, as, on the completion of the station, carriages of all kinds will be taken on and off the trains at Slough, heretofore, have had to be conveyed first to Maidenhead station.
WINDSOR POLICE - MONDAY.
[Before W. Berridge, Esq. (Mayor), and Sir John Chapman].
Wm. Hand was charged with assaulting Joseph Long, but by the recommendation of the magistrates they retired and privately settled the affair between themselves, the defendant paying the costs, which amounted to 7s. 6d.
Job Moody and John Murrell, an old man employed about the wharfs on Thames side, were charged with being concerned with stealing a sack full of oats, beans, and chaff, the property of Miss Juliet Winch, of Shepperton. Mr. Winch the prosecutrix's brother, attended for her.
The evidence disclosed a system which is no doubt carried on to a great extent. It appeared that Miss Winch "horsed" a barge, and that at every journey or voyage that her horses towed a barge up the river, the necessary quantity of fodder was given to the driver for the animals, to serve until their return home. In the present instance, four sacks of corn, beans, and chaff, were given to a carter named Ellis, who stated that on arrival at Windsor, he left one sack on Thursday last in the stable of the King's Arms, Thames side, expecting to find it there when he returned the following day. That afternoon, the prisoner Murrell, who it was known was generally about the stable, and the wharfs in that neighbourhood, called on Mrs. Gibbs, whose husband keeps a horse and cart, and offered, as he had done before, to sell her a quantity of "sweepings," or as one witness described it, "rubbish." The bargain was struck for 2s. 6d. and Mrs. Gibbs said she would send her servant, the prisoner Moody, for the "rubbish" the next morning. Accordingly on Friday morning Moody went for it and was conveying it home when he was stopped and taken into custody by Dobson the sergeant of police, when he gave such a description of the other prisoner of whom her had received the property, as led also to his apprehension.
On the application of Mr. Voules who attended for Moody, the prisoner was discharged and admitted a witness against Murrell, the magistrates entertaining the opinion that Moody was not at all to blame.
Moody then detailed the circumstances of seeing Murrell in his master's house on Thursday evening, his being ordered on Friday morning to go to the King's Arms stables for the corn, &c. and his receiving it from the prisoner, shortly after which, on his road home to his masters, he was stopped by the policeman. The sack had the prosecutrix's name and address on it, but it was turned inside out.
The prisoner Murrell when asked what he had to say, declared in the most vehement manner that he had been requested by Miss Winch's carman, Ellis, to sell the property as he had before done several times.
Ellis denied this statement.
The magistrates however thought there was some truth in what Murrell said, and remanded both him and Ellis until Thursday, that other evidence might be produced.
THURSDAY.
[Before W. Berridge, Esq. (Mayor), and Sir John Chapman].
Murrell and Ellis who were remanded as above stated, were again brought up, when it appeared that Miss Winch declined to prosecute, and they were discharged.
Perceval George Baker was charged with having in his possession a terrier dog belonging to Edward Cutler of Egham, knowing it to have been stolen. The prosecution was forgone on the defendant undertaking to assist the complainant to find out and prosecute the person who actually stole the dog.
Thomas Britt and Christopher Drain were charged with having stolen several stocks, the property of Messrs. Hickford & Co. linendrapers, of Thames-street. The prisoners were given into the custody of Sexton the policeman before they left the shop, and stocks stolen were found on one of them. The prosecutor however declined to appear and substantiate the charge, and they were liberated after an admonition from the magistrates.
A young man named John Smith was charged with assaulting David Hall. The case had reference to the preceding one, Sexton it appeared called on Hall to aid and assist him in taking the two prisoners into custody, in Messr's Hickford's shop. Hall laid hold of one prisoner, and when outside the door the present defendant caught him by the shoulder, twisted him round, and thus enabled the prisoner to run away, but he was afterwards secured in Messrs. Jenning's yard.
The magistrates fined the defendant 15s. for the assault, and 6s. 6d. costs, or in default of payment to be imprisoned a fortnight in the borough gaol. He was removed in custody.
WINDSOR CORPORATION.
On Thursday the quarterly meeting of the New Windsor Town Council was held, W. Berridge, Esq, the Mayor, presiding.
The Town Clerk read the Report of the General Purpose Committee, to whom Mr. Darvill's motion to consider the best means of disposing of the corporation property was referred. The Committee reported that the plan proposed by Mr. Darvill was neither practicable nor politic.
In consequence of the bankruptcy of Mr. Legh, a member of the council, directions were ordered to be given for a new election, to fill the vacancy thus caused.
The Town Clerk said he wished to call the attention of the Council to Sir John Elley's bequest. It had been hoped that the lawyers would have advised the Executors of Sir John Elley to pay over the �1000, because one of the Trustees was, evidently by mistake, called the Rector of New Windsor instead of the Vicar. The Executors were exceedingly anxious to pay the money, but upon taking a legal opinion they found they could not properly and legally do so. There was, however, a mode of getting over the difficulty, for by Sir Samuel Romilly's bill, passed in 1812, it was provided that in cases of mere ambiguity an application could be made to the Lord Chancellor, who would order the matter to be referred to the master to see that it should be properly done.
Mr. Clarke asked by whom the expense was to be defrayed ?
The Town Clerk said that would fall upon the fund.
The Court appeared to coincide with the Town Clerk's suggestion.
Mr. Clarke rose to move a vote of thanks to Mr. Snowden, the late mayor, for the manner in which he had discharged his duties, and in his few observations he highly complimented that gentleman, who he said was born in the town, had filled various public offices, had served the office of mayor when the old corporation was existence, and had now with great credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the town, gone through the duties of his second mayoralty.
<>Mr. W. Jennings briefly seconded the motion, which was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. Snowden said, in rising to return his thanks for the kind manner in which he had been spoken of, he could assure the Council that he never rose to address them with greater diffidence than on the present occasion. He could only say that he had always endeavoured to discharge his duty in a proper manner, and if he had not done so, he could assure them that it was not from any want of zeal on his part - [hear, hear]. He begged to thank the Council for the kindness they had uniformly shown him while in office, and also to the gentleman who had preceded him as Mayor (Mr. W. Jennings) for his able assistance - [hear, hear].
The Mayor, Mr. Alderman Bedborough, and Mr. Alderman Clode, were appointed the Charity Trustees.
The Finance Committee's report was then read, after which it was proposed by Mr. Alderman Bovingdon, seconded by Mr. Clarke, that a borough-rate of sixpence in the pound be levied, which was agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. W. Jennings, Mr. Griffin was appointed a member of the Finance Committee, in the room of Mr. Legh.
The Court then proceeded to consider the application for renewals of leases of corporation property, of which there were four. They were thus disposed of:- Mr. Richard Lovegrove, for the renewal of the lease of his house in High-street, to pay a fine of �30.; Mr. Bailey, for a house in Church-street, �35; Mr. Alder of High-street, �25; and Mr. Astle, for a house in Church-street, �27. 10s.
The Special Overseers to collect the Borough rate were then appointed:- Mr. T. Harris, and Mr. G. Elvey, for the lower ward; Mr. T. Nixon, and Mr. A. Wellman, for the parish of New Windsor, and Mr. J. Merrick, and Mr. T. Pain, for Clewer.
On the motion of Mr. Blunt, the tradesmen of the Corporation were next appointed, and the Corporation officers were ordered to have new liveries.
The Council then broke up.
HIGH WYCOMBE, SATURDAY, January 11.
We regret to state that a little boy named Dean, about 11 years of age, was accidentally drowned on Tuesday last, at Kingshill Common, whilst sliding on a pond, the ice of which gave way and let him in; the poor little fellow was not taken out for several hours.
WYCOMBE CHARITIES.- We have much pleasure in announcing the intention of the Charity Trustees, to distribute among the poor and deserving of this borough fifty pounds, to be appropriated in sums of not less than ten, or more than twenty shillings each family. The charity funds, which we are happy to learn are now prospering in the hands of the present Trustees, have for many years past been so depressed, as never before to have afforded any donation to the poor beyond those prescribed by the several bequests.
GRIFFITS THE YOUNGER v. IVERY.- The public dinner which we announced a fortnight since it was expected would be given to Mr. Ivery to commemorate his victory in this cause, took place at the Lion Hotel, in this town, on Tuesday last, when 70 of his fellow townsmen, the worshipful the Mayor, B.J. Tuck, Esq., in the chair, sat down to an excellent repast, worthy the occasion, got up in that good style for which Mr. Westbrook is so famous; the speeches were particularly interesting, and the vocal powers of many of the company added much to the pleasure of the evening, and indeed, we are not quite sure that many of them did not wish each other a happy new year on the first of January, 1840, before the harmony and conviviality of the meeting was allowed to be broken up.
DEATH BY DROWNING - INTEMPERANCE- On Monday an inquest was held at the Carington Arms public-house, on the West Wycombe Road, before J. Charsley, Esq. Coroner, and a respectable jury, on view of the body of Mr. John Lacey, a baker of Bradenham, about four miles from this place, who was drowned on Saturday evening last, when returning home in a state of intoxication. It appeared in evidence before the jury, that he was an habitual drunkard, and that he left home about four o'clock in the afternoon (being at the time not quite sober) with his horse and cart, and a boy in his employ, named William Whitbyrn, and that he stopped to drink at West Wycombe, and at two places at the Bird-in-hand, and also at several public-houses in Wycombe. He was returning home a little after seven, having taken up with him, at the Half Moon, a man named John Hussey (who was also tipsey), when he ran against a heap of stones, which he had also done as he come into the town, and being fearful of an accident he got out of his cart to lead the horse, telling the boy to get out also, and walk behind; they had nearly reached the Boarding School, when the boy heard a splash in the water, and, missing his master, thought he must have fallen down and rolled into the mill stream, which runs by the side of the road, and which proved to be the case; assistance was immediately rendered, but the body was not found for about seven minutes after, having floated down the river to the bridge which leads into Mr. Joseph Lane's Meadow. The body, when found, was taken to the Carington Arms, and Mr. Jackson the surgeon was immediately on the spot, Mr. Jackson, in his examination stated, that it was his opinion that a sober man could not have been drowned in such shallow water, and that had the deceased not been intoxicated, would have been able to have resuscitated him; he had no doubt that life was quite extinct when he was called in, but yet he had thought it his duty to use every effort in his power to restore animation, which he had done for nearly two hours: there were no marks of violence on his person, which could lead to an inference that the deceased had been pushed into the water, he rather thought he had fallen into it as a stone would, and without making any effort to save himself, there being no marks or dirt on his hands or nails, which there would have been had such been the case; there was no appearance on the body to warrant a supposition that he had fallen down in a fit, and he was of opinion that drowning when in a state of intoxication was the cause of death. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally Drowned."
COOKHAM BRIDGE - We are glad to find that the bridge over the Thames at Cookham, which has been for some little time in progress, as our readers are aware, is now completed, and thus throws open a very improved communication from Wycombe and its neighbourhood, to Maidenhead and the Great Western Railway. A general meeting of the shareholders was held on Monday last, for the purpose of letting the tolls by public auction, which were, however, bought in for �295, the highest bidding being �290 for the year from February 1st; this would after paying 5 per cent of the money borrowed, leave a dividend of 4 per cent to the proprietors with a small balance. The meeting were of opinion that a larger sum might be realised, after having ascertained the extent of the increased traffic by holding the tolls for a short time, although many of the proprietors were surprised at the spirited competition exhibited by the bidders. It thus appears that this enterprise, which is so great an accommodation to the public, is likely to become a source of fair remuneration to the proprietors.
THE FROST - MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT
FOUR LIVES LOST.
The Frost on Wednesday night was nearly so intense as the previous night, and on Thursday morning the thermometer stood at 24 degrees, the sky overcast with clouds, proceeding from the north-east, while the lower current was blowing from south-west. About nine o'clock there was a slight sprinkling of rain. The thermometer, however, continued rising, being about the freezing point. This produced a thaw upon the ice in the different parks and in Kensington-gardens, all of which were much crowded, but at three o'clock the clouds cleared off, and it again froze until six o'clock, when the thermometer rose to the freezing point (32 degrees), and about seven o'clock there was another slight fall of rain, with every prospect of the breaking up of the frost. The skaters of Kensington-gardens, both on the round pond and on the long water, were numerous. In St.James's park, we regret to state, an accident of a most melancholy nature, in which four lives were lost, occurred shortly before dusk. About four o'clock, at a time when the ornamental water was much crowded by skaters and youths sliding, a loud outcry was heard, proceeding from the part adjacent to the large island, nearly facing Horse Guards, whither the icemen belonging to the Royal Humane Society instantly proceeded, and on their reaching it, found that two youths had, by a breakage in the ice, become immersed, and that two other youths seeing their perilous situation had rushed to their assistance, and that the whole had sunk. There is no doubt that, if not the whole, some of the unfortunate sufferers might have been saved had the gate of the bridge leading to the island been locked :but some minutes elapsed before Whitelock, the iceman nearest the spot, could get the key, and the attempt to run the ice boat to the spot was found to be fruitless, the ice being too thin in many parts to bear its weight. In the interim, Bishop, No.17, of the society's men, who was stationed on the south side, plunged through the ice, having his life preserver on, as did also Harris, No. 4, both of whom, assisted by the other icemen on ladder, &c. succeeded in a few minutes in getting up two of the bodies, which were instantly conveyed to a marquee belonging to the Royal Humane Society, which had been fixed nearly opposite to the stable-yard gate, where they were received by deputy superintendent Winnot, and placed in blankets until the arrival of surgeons, for whom messengers had been despatched. The first that arrived came from Lower Grosvenor-place, who used the stomach pump, and adopted other means of resuscitation, but, unhappily, without avail. In the mean time, Bishop succeeded in getting up another of the bodies, and the fourth was about the same time got out by the police of the A division on duty in the park. The former was conveyed to the marquee, and the latter to the Westminster Hospital. Both were quite dead. On the body of the youth who so courageously rushed in to the rescue of the two lands under whom the ice broke, was found a letter dated from No.45, St. James's-place, and signed "Crawford Patterson," to which address a messenger was sent, who shortly afterwards returned with Mr. Patterson, who, on seeing the body recognised it as that of his son, aged about 16 years. The body of the other lad, who also jumped in to the resque, has also been identified as the son of respectable persons, residing near St.Martin's-lane, whose names have not transpired. The third body has been identified by Mrs. Knatt, of No.61, Marsham-street, Westminster, as that of her nephew, named Braithwaite; and the body at the Westminster Hospital she likewise identified as that of her son. About eight o'clock these bodies were removed from the marquees, in shells, to St.Martin's Workhouse. Verdicts of accidental death have been since returned by coroners juries.
MARRIED.
On the 8th inst., at Windsor church, Mr. George Crawford, to Miss Charlotte Shurly, both of New Windsor.
On the 7th inst, at the same place, Mr. Henry Watkins, to Miss Elizabeth Stubbs, both of New Windsor.
DIED.
On the 6th inst, at his Chambers, in James-street, Adelphi, Robert Quin, Esq., one of the pages in waiting to the Queen Dowager.
On the 8th inst, at Yew Tree Cottage, Denham, Susanna<.B>, the wife of Mr. John Fountain, aged 47 [?] years.