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      3 TOTZCS TO THE SHACKlETONS . ALL Persons of the Name of Shackleton , or "being Married of the Blood of Shacileton , are lereby reqaested to Meet at the Bull and Belx Inn , Briggate , Leeds , at Ten pTlock in fha lorenooa , of the J 3 th Dajtjf Angnst , 1838 , wnere tiiey yhall hear something greatly to their advantage , touching the Property unlawfully , held by Edward Parier , late of Selby , now of Broosome Hall , and Wiliiaa Eonld , of High Greenwood , Gentleman , Trustees under the Will of the late John Shackleton } deceased , whose Heir ^ at-Law , Samnel Shackleton , late of Leeds , now ef Doncastef , pruiterer , will ^ alj attend to any Letters addressed to him , at his Residence , St . Sepnlenre ' s Gate , BoncasteTj Post Faii Doncaster , July 6 ti , 1838 .

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      . > .: ? . ¦ : . - . . CANADA . .. . ; , -. : . ^ ( FRO M THE PAPERS . ) The MontrealGosy ^ of the 11 th , says : — At seven o ' clock this morning , his Excellency the Gwernor-Genera ] , accompanied by the Countess ' of Durham and family , and attended by his Lordship ' s soite , left this city for tipper Canada ,

      ri { From the Montreal Gazette of the lQth . ) With five exceptions , we learn that all the stateprisoners have been admitted to bail in various sums . The bail-bonds for Mess . J . J . Girouard > L . M . Viger , Coursolles , W . H . Scottj and Dr . Kimber , are not yet executed . ( From the New York Daily Express , July 12 . ) Lower Canada , —Lord Durham has annulled the proclamations issued by the Earl of Gosford , qfferingrewards for the apprehension of certain traitors .

      ( From the Quebec of Gazette of JulyA . ) We are informed that his Excellency the Governor provided temporarily ^ before Iiis departure , for a court of appeals , the term of which commences oii the 20 th instant . The Chief Justice of the province of Quebec , and Mr . Justice Panet , have been sworn in of the Executive Counbil , but without the state oath ; and the Chief Justice of Montreal , and one of the puisne judges there , and Mr . Justice Valjierre , will be sworn in , in sufficient time . These judges , with Mr . Arthur Buller , also sworn in of the Executive Council , and the other members of that body who remain in Quebec , will be able to form a quorum for the causes for all the districts , no judge sitting for those of the district to which he belongs .

      ( From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser of ( Monday . ) Resignation of Sir George Arthur . — A report is in town that Governor Arthur has tendered his resignation to the home government . We know not what degree of credit is to be attached to it . It is said to be quite current at Toronto , and to have derived its source from the intimations given out by the Governor ' s secretary . The cause of this step is alleged to have been the amnesty act of Lord Durham . ( Front the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser of Thursday . )

      The Resignation of Sir George Arthur . —We learn ' that the agent of Governor Arthur , in this city , has received instructions from Toronto to suspend certain arrangements which he had been directed to make respecting the journey of Lady Arthur , who is expected by one of the Liverpool packets , from this city to Canada . This , if true , goes to confirm the rumour we mentioned a day or 'two sin ^ e .

      ( Front the Quebec Gazette of the 6 th tilt . ) There is no reason to doubt that a general movement of the refugees from Canada , in the United States , and the worst description of their sympathising friends , has been directed along the line of the Upper Canada frontier , in the double view of their providing for themselves by plunder , and harrassing the British Government , and occasioning large draughts on the Treasury . The last part of the plan was that recommended to the leaders in both provinces by the Roebucks and . Cbapmansin England ,

      and assiduousl y acted upon by these leaders while they commanded majorities in the Houses of Assenibly , and afterwards in their agitation meetings , vv'iich ' finally brought on the . , rebellion . It is not likely that they expect much success by these predatory attacks ; but the alarm which they occasion along the frontier checks trade and industry , mast occasion great expenses , while it breeds ill feeling * between the people of the provinces and the United States , which may ultimately extend to their governments .

      ( From the Toronto Palladium of July 4 . ) The publication of this number , has been deferred to the last moment , in order to give the latest news from the west . It is not certain how many of the rebels or Yankee marauders have landed at or near the Port Sarnia ; but it seems they crossed over in force to Bear Creek , and proceeded up that stream towards London . An engagement of our outposts has taken place , in which sixteen of the enemy were killed , and . six taken prisoners ; an dtheengagement terminated in the utter rout of the rebels . Our loss is said to be two killed .

      Hut this > y the Jay in vvhlcri the-grana errort is to be made , and it will be well if our Privy Councillbrs are not still found to be in their night-caps . Important news may be expected to-n » . orrow ; and if it be as we anticipate , we shall issue an extra with the particulars . ¦ The editor of the Toronto Patriot , who a little while ago threatened the United States with utter extermination , now calls lustil y fur more troops to protect the Cariadas from the hlood-thirsty Yankees . He

      says" The American people , Heaven knows , and we announce it in staring capitals , 'Do want the CAN ADAS , AND WILL "GET THEM IF THEY CAN ;' and what is more , if we have not an army of 25 , 000 British soldiers during the next winter , they will have them , all the dicta of all the implicit Tellers on American honour , integrity , and good faith to the contrary notwithstanding . " UNITED STATES . ' ( From the Express . )

      IMPORTANT FROM PHILADELPHIA . At the meeting of the general committee , of banks on Wednesday evening , the resolutions in favour of a convention reported by the sub-committee , were carried , not unanimously , but by a small majority . After this vote the Bank of the United States gave notice , that after the 1 st of August it should cease to pay or receive interest on bank balances , and would on that day be ready to adjust all such balances by payment . The Bank has sent a circular to institutions out of Philadelphia , with which it has balances , announcing the same fact , and added that the officers of the Bank do not mean that this should be

      understood as an announcement of their intention to resume Specie payments generally on that day . Most of the letters from Philadelphia consider all the movements as insuring a general resumption of specie payments on the 1 st of August . The dissolution of the general committee leaves each bank to act for itself . Mr . Biddle's control over the banks around him , whether exercised through this committee or otherwise , is evidently broken up , and he has been driven pell-mell to look resumption in the face , and under circumstances much more embarrassing than would have existed had he but united with the New York banks , and made a general resumption in May .

      P . 'S . We had written thus far when the Philadelphia United States Gazette of yesterday morning came to hand , containing the proclamation of Governor Ritiier ^ who has proved himself a sound and sensible Whig , by signifying to those able-bodied lubbers within its jurisdiction who say they can pay their debts , but will not , that unless they alter their minds before the 13 th of next month , he will make them ache for the omission . This , in the matter of specie payments , will bring all the Pennsylvania banks including the * Great Regulator , " over to the

      side of the New York banks ; and as nothing but the example of the said regulator has prevented a resumption by the banks in several other states ere this , so it may be expected they will now , one and all , gather up their duds and resume . At any rate nothing but good can grow out of the proclamation , and we welcome it as a bright spot in our financial horizon . The United States Gazette , one of Mr . Biddle ' s organs , says , " The document is an able and patriotic production , and one that will be received with joy by our citizens generally . " So we think .

      ( From the New York Daily Express o f July 12 . ) More TROUBLE .-r-It is stated in the Augusta Age that Dr . Holmes , who was appointed by Governor Kent of Maine to explore and survey the public lands on the Aroostok , has been ordered off the territory by the British authorities , and has returned home . ( From the New York Daily Express of July 14 J Money . —The breaking up of Congress has given greatrelief to the mercantile community . So long as sub-Treasury schemes were suspended over the

      public there was no confidence . The result being known , there is a better feeling manifested . The southern banks , particularly those in Pennsylvania , Maryland , and Virginia , are about resuming specie payments ; all this gives strength to credit . The new banks that are organising in this city ' will no doubt have an immediate effect to restore business . Although there is not as yet any visible change there is every , appearance of a decided improvement . The crops at the south , the east , and the west , all promise to be most abundant . This will give you some idea of the way they trap Editors in Canada . Shortly after the seizure of the

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      Quotidienne , in Montreal , a , Mr Gerrardstarted a paper , called the Canadian Courier , He had riot wellgot agoing , when he was arrested and thrown into jail . —His pressand types were also seized for fear theyshould break out , like Balaam ' s ass , and demand , '' why dost thou persecute us ?" The following was the plan to get- Gerrard arrested ; - — . -.- .. .. ¦ . . . ¦" . •¦' . - . " ¦ .,, .. ¦ '¦ ¦' - .. ¦¦¦'¦ ¦• , ' ¦ - - ' •' ¦ A letter was written by some of the Tories , and addressed to him . This letter contained s , ome remarks on Colborne's tyranny , and Mr . Lemaitre ' s name was forged to the bottomof it * It wasso

      nianaged that it fell into Colborne ' s hands . The latter immediately considered this forged letter sufficient proof of the guilt of Gerrard , printer , of the Canadian Courier ; The unfortunate man was forthwith caught , and dungeoned , and , as we said before , his pressand types seized . They have not yet been restored . ! Lemaitre , whose name was signed to the letter , haying 8 in 6 e had communication with Gerrard , assured him that he never wrote it . It was all a conspiracy against the Canadian Press , by that class of men who once were a pekt tplreland , Tind whose tricks are thus described by Moore : .

      " Some of those loyal cunning elves—( We often hear the tale with laughter)—Who used to hide the pikes themselves , Then hang those on whom they found them after . " J&akensie ' s Gazette .

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      Riot at Stockholm , 20 th Ult . —The tranquillity of this capital was again disturbed in a lamentable manner . Yesterday , at noon , on a trifling alarm of fire in the Gothgotan , a crowd of people 1 collected . The fire was soon extinguished , but it being reported that Crusenstolpe was to be removed to the fortress , the crowd ^ consisting partly of women , wenttowards the Town-hall . Military precautions were here taken ; however ^ M . Oxenstierna , the Governor ad interim , and Colonel Daewell , succeeded in inducing the mob to disperse . About nine in the evening , the mob again " collected ,

      which , in the official report of M . Haltberg , published in the State Gazette to-day , is estimated at between 700 and 800 , and in tbe teport of Lieut . Sandels , at 2 , 000 or 3 , 000 persons . According to the same official statements , the windows in the Town-hall were broken by stones thrown at them , and' the patrols were likewise pelted . The disturbance was first caused by a number of foreign seamen , were enraged because two of their comrades had been arrested in the afternoon . They were joined by a number ol vagabonds ; the rest were curious spectators . Here and there -were cries of " Crusenstolpe for ever ! " " Release him ! " &c . As all

      remonstrances were unavailing- , Lieutenant Sandels , after three successive warnings , which were answered by volleys of stones , gave orders to fire , by which two men were killed , and eight others more or less wounded . Meantime reinforcements arrived , and at one o'clock in the morning tranquillity was perfectly restored , and no fresh disorder took place . At halfr past eight this morning , Crusenstolpe , accompanied by his wife , who had obtained permission , was transferred from his prison in the Town-hall onboard a sloop to the fortress of Haxholm . The people assembled about the Town-hall remained quiet , and no cries were heard .

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      CANINE TESTIMONY . Mansion-House . —On Saturday ,- a -strong instance of brute attachment was exhibited in the justice-room , before the Lord Mayor , in a casein which a dog of King Charles ' s breed was a subject of dispute . . ¦ A person named Alloway stated that he had lost the dog , which went by the name of Fan , some months ago from his shop , and that a few days since , seeing the dog pass by with the defendant , who was a dog fancier , he thought the best thing he could do was to seize the animal , which knew him perfectly well , and insist upon detaining it as his property . . The seizure was at once resisted by the defendant , and the matter was ultimately referred to

      the Lord Mayor . His Lordship was obliged to examine several witnesses , who were brought forward by both parties to prove that Fan was the property of both , and these witnesses swore so resolutely that his Lordship began to suppose that the dog must be like Sir Bo 3 'le Roche ' s bird , possess the capability of being in two plaoes at one and the same time . It appeared that Fan had since the complainant said he had lost her , grown from puppyhood into bitchhood , and it was attempted upon the part of the defendant to show that the marks of canine infancy disappeared as the animal advanced to the years of discretion ; while , < ju cne omei atoc , it wns touteutiea iliac thrdistinguished characteristics of the pup became more strongly developed by time .

      The Lord Mayor , in tbe course of the long investigation , during which Fan was seated on the table , occupied in alternately noticing the two claimants to her person , with affection , gave an opinion , founded upon various little indescribable circumstances , that the complainant was the legitimate owner . His Lordship , however , expressed a wish that he had some opportunity of testing the judgment of the merry little subject of dispute herself ,. to whose authority he was more disposed to look for assistance in forming a correct estimate of the merit ' s of the question than to that of any of tbe bipeds by whom he was surrounded . ' .

      Mr . Hobler having , during the examination , noticed that the complainant mentioned that he had received Fan from a gentleman who resided in the borough , named Newsom , and who had Veen , a most afFectionate master , proposed that that person should be sent for . The Complainant—She was quite a pup when Mr . Newsom gave her to me j but I dare say , though she can't know him , that he well recollects her . The Lord Mayor immediately desired that

      Fan's first master should be sent for ; and a messengerfoas accordingly despatched to the borough . Mr . Newsom , upon looking at the dog , whose back was turned to him , told the Lord Mayor that he had no dcubt at all upon the subject . He then described the marks upon the breast , feet , and face of Fan , which at once set at rest all doubt , if any existed , of the identity of the animal . At this moment the defendant was fondling Fan , and the little good-humoured creature seemed to divide her affections equally between the claimants , turning from one to the other , as if to conciliate both .

      The Lord Mayor . —Perhaps she w # uld know you , Mr . Newsom ? No , my Lord , I don't think she would , as she was so young when I parted with her to the complainant , to whom I gave her when she had the distemper , upon condition that he would give me ' one of her first pups ; Besides , her name is changed , I used to call her name Primrose . . The instant the little creature heard the name of Primrose , she started from the hands of the defendant , and springing towards Mr . Newsom , actually flung . her paws round his neck , licked his . face , and howled with delight . " What do you say to that , Mr . Defendant ? said the Lord Mayor . "Don't you think Fan knows her first master best ? " .

      Defendant , — -Oh , my Lord , she'd go to , any body . Here Fan , Fan , Fan ! Amidst the laughter of the whole office the defendant continued in vain to call her Fan , and " pretty bitch , " and to snap his fingers and chirrup to her . Primrose had , after a lon g absence , met her first love , and she could not part with him for any other suitor . ¦ The Lozd Mayor . —I thought I'd get some help from Fan herself , and I am much gratified at the unerring testimony which she has given . Mr . Alloway , take her home , she is yours , and you ought to be fond of her . .-. Defendant . —But , my , Lord— - The Lord Mayor . —What do you want more ? You don ' t suppose the dog tells a lie , do you ? Defendant . - I ' m blest if she a ' ntas great a liar as her master , and no mistake . ( Loud laughter . )

      The Lord Mayor . —I wish you had taken alesson from hef ; if you had done so you'd have saved us all this trouble . This is a most valuable animal . Denfendant .- ~ -Begging your pardon , jay Lord , I don't think she's any thing of the kind . ¦ I can tell you I take her for a different character , for I ' m sure she ' s a d—d bitch . ( Great laughter . )

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      Finding a Prize . —On Tuesday , Thomas ColeSj a youth residing at No . ? , Mermaid Court , Borough , was passing through Trinity-terrace , Newington , he observed a basket , with something in it , lying in the doorway of the house , No . 1 , ( the residence of a medical practitioner . ) Fancying he had found a prize , he hastened with the basket and contents to his mother , and no time was lost in opening and examining the basket , when the dead body

      of a new-born infant was di . « covt > rt'd , having a severe hurt on the left side of the face , and a quantity of blood coming from its mouth , the result , it would appear , of some internal injury . A letter was found in the basket , of which the following is a COpy . __« Madam , or Sir , —I ask-of a stranger that which I cannot do myself- to bury my dear infant , which you may see did come into the world for want of help ; this comes from one that will not be long in this world . " The body was subsequently gent by Inspector Horniby to Newington workhouse .

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      Dissenters' Grievances . —Depnties from ^ Dissenting congregations within twelve mile , London , held a meeting last week , at which ft ^ agreed to a strong protest against the gift of £ 1 ooo n 2 to the parsons arid tithe proprietors of ' . the "' -. uv ' church . These are the most inconsistent fello ^ the world . They are all talkj and only talk , ft * protest against the acts of the Whigs ,: and yet ^ port continually the parties who do them . T Superannuated List . — -It is rumoured L three of tlje present fifteen judges ( Messrs . . ' p )? Littledale , and Bplland , )' are abont tp be enS upon the superannuated list . Mr . Baron BoS was taken so seriously indisposed on the eirci ^ Hertford , that it was deemed expedient tVatJt * Serjeant D'Oyley should officiate at the assizt , ¦ his stead . . : ¦' -. . ¦"¦ ¦ ' '' ' '' .. ¦¦' • ¦¦ ' " • . ' : : \ ' -: . ' *

      SovEBEiGN Sweating . — -The subject of 4 gold coinage is neginning to attract the g ^ attention of the private hankers in the city ; ^ deprecation in weight now causing ; an iinn ^ quantity of sovereigns to be rejected by the ^ of England , to the extent , some persons asser ^ one-half of all the daily paymentB which are o % at that establishment . In this course the Ba % England is justified undoubtedly ; the object o ; ' 5 regulation being to prevent the practice of " hw ? ing- ' the gold coinage , as that nefarious opera % termed , by which a number of soverei gns £ shaken in a bag , which is afterwards burned 5 * V « V * J .. _ i . .. 11- ^ Jl-tJl , i ' .-. - » " 4 the gold dust collected from the remains

      . 0 « v principally to this practice , the depreciation in ? weight of the gold coinage is so rapid , that b y ^ perimentsmade at the Mint in the year 183 ? 1 ' was found that the sovereigns of 1817 had los ^ lOd . in each hundred pounds : those of 1821 , 9 g . it per hundred ; those of 1825 , 6 s . 8 d . and thos ' j 1 | B 29 , 6 s . 2 d . per hundred ; whilst upon the u . sovereigns coined in 1817 , the loss , according to ^ same experiments , was as great as 16 s . 4 d . pws ! hundred ; of 1821 , 13 s . lOd . ; of 1825 , 13 s .: 6 % . and of those of 1829 , 6 s . 2 d . per two hundred " ^ sovereigns . At this time , the quantity ; of gold > . jected by the Bank of England , and bv ' the Castori ' Excise

      , and btamp-ofnee , is so senously CompUi ;^ of by the mercantile interest , that some rein ^ for these inconveniences and losses roust be f p ^" it is thought , before a very long time . —Moik ' , Chronicle . "

      Extraordinary Charce . — -On Thursc ? . John Welsh , ? n elderly man , dressed as a bni layer , attended at one of the MetropolhJ Police offices with a police serjeant of k B division , to solicit the Magistrates' a *?* tance under the following circumstances '• —A ppli ^ said that between five and six years ago his sen a lad 17 years of age , was in the habit of spendiDjL evenings occasionally at the Eobin Hood , Ghuicii street , St . Giles's . On the New Year ' s ni ght , ' ^ years ago , there was what was termed a convivial ot harmonic raeetJDg at this house . A great deal cf joking took place , and one man was particularlpicked upon as a subject of ridicule . This per ^ was at last exceedingly incensed , and was abost leaving the room , when some person gave tiju slight tap on the hat . The man on this return

      took up a tobacco pipe , and walking to tbe % ' deliberately made the thin end red hot . On a sul ^ he turned round , grasping applicant ' s gon |) T the hair , forced the pipe through the youth ' eve right into the brain . He ran out before this brstal outrage was well discovered , and escaped . Tie poor lad was conveyed to the hospital , where , , ^ r surviving ten days in the most excruciating ago ;* he died . The Coroner's Jury had returned a verfe of manslaughter against the person , but he cdulinot be found . Applicant said he had traced himfroni place to l and had him in drunken

      pace , just ^ seen a . tate at a beer-shop in Chelsea- He had spoken to fe police-serjea - nt , but the latter was desirous of hm the Magistrates' advice before he apprehendd the man . Mr . Gregprie inquired whether he . could& port this statement by any evidence ? Complaitsat replied that he could . Of three witnesses ttere were two at present alive who saw it . His sony not been guilty of any offence to the man , and wa evidently mistaken for some other person . Jlr Gregorie ordered the serjeant to apprehend the person described , and convey him to the station-boose

      A High Constable Hocussed and Bobbed . —Mr . Charles Batten , the high constabfeoj South Morton , Berkshire ,, and also an extensive paper-maker , was in London on business on Friday , and . had booked his place to return home by tie . cie o'clock coach ; but : he unfortunately fell " ; wii two persons , apparently gentlemen , in TWtoS ' "'¦""'*/ wlio V . jr onmp mpam haA ne ^ firfained ttefeft of his having booked his place , and no doutttiat he had a round sum about him . They told Kimirr

      were going to South Morton on the following fa and succeeded in persuading him to go with" theiw the cdachroffice to postpone his journey . M . Bsten had paid his fare , and the strangers" tpcld themselves to go by the same coach , but ( Met : pay anything . After this little matter had ka arranged , the magsmen proposed a trip to Greawich by water , which Mr . Batten acceded to , jsviously to which , however , they called at seTerJ publie-houses . He-was induced to believe hisitJ

      acquaintances were highly respectable , as the ® appeared to have the other under his protection , ie having recently arrived from America , and lad received a large sum of money , recovered throtji the Court of Chancery here , a portion ofVib they pretended to show him , in what , he conca ' were a roll of Bank of England notes . On arrrcg at Greenwich they proposed taking tea , and weiia ) tbe Ligonier ' s Head for that purpose . —Mr . Bafti complained of pain in his legs and feet , and ¦ b yViy of lulling suspicion , one of the villains gave -it waiter half a sovereign to purchase an easyjjai : ^ slippers . It is supposed , during his absence onra *

      errand that some drug was put into , the tea-pot ,. d . that in all probability the robbery was commi ^ when they assisted him off with his boots , for shoitlj afterwards the villains quitted the room underjretence of buying periwirielGs , and of cowse diinot return . On the waiter again going in to Mr . Batten , he was in a , state of complete stupor , he to ? drunk his tea , but the other had beea emptieiN the slop basin . It was then discovered tbat tkj had robbed him of 50 sovereigns arid a . £ 20 Basio-England note . Diligent search was '¦ : immediate !; made for the vagabonds , but at present vritica

      effect . They are described as being about fiTefet four inches each in height ; one of them wasdres ^ in black , wearing a very deep hat band , and cleft goloshed boots , and somewhat under forty yjais rf age . The other rather younger , pale faeed , ^ Wearing a black coat , light-coloured trousers asi waistcoat . Such was the confidence of Mr . Bates that the money had only been taken in joke or k security , that he could not be persuaded he had be ^ robbed until he subsequently found a roll of l ^ pence in a piece of brown paper in his fob poctf-What could have induced him to join them in 0 * first instance is inexplicable ; the subsequent p ^ ' the transaction can be easily understood .

      Effects of Prtjssic Acid Countebact ^ . —A numerous body of gentlemen of Suni 3 erl a !' i consisting of members of the medical and legalP ? fesstons , were last week invited to attend a seris 4 experiments' of a physiological and a chemicv nature , illustrative of the important fiabject * forensic medicine , by John IlobeTtson , M . D » , *^ afforded much instruction and the greatest ^ " faction to the audience . The most important feture of these demonstrations was the Poci « method of resuscitation from the effects ef bji ? cyanic acid , of which we will give a brief ou # !> 1

      Two strong rabbits being selected for expend ; four drops of powerful hydrocyanic acid were app W to the tongue of each ; the effects ; were instacW apparent--the animals were for some minuw ^ tionless , and apparently deady when Dr . Hobis ^ administered his restorative , namely , coli »* poured from an eminence over the occiput aud ? p * ( the temperature of the water being previo ^? lowered by nitrate of potass and common salt . ) y * effect was magical \ for by this resuscitative f- ' - cess it was remarked that each animal > *?) skipped along the floor , as if in . the enjoym ^ £ j good health and spirits .

      A Man Burned Alive . —A more Vooc . * ? - ' accident than we are about to relate , it has * $ < & : been our painful duty to record . The -unfortnH ^ subject of it was John Baird , aged sixty-two ye ** who , on Saturday ge ' nnightj wa 3 ' -humi a . !' . BenstoH Lime Works , near Cummock , where had been employed for upwards of forty v ^' About nine o'clock in the morriinf ? mentlonvJ , »* was breaking stories on the kiln head , and incautiously stepped with one foot upon the plhif break wht

      a stone which had rolled upon it , " . . «< kiln being run , and hollow below , the burninz li « " * gave way under -his weight , and the . ¦ ¦ ' arifortunaw man iristaritanebusly disappeared , the kill ? - ; " «* ° ? twenty feet deep , and the burning limestone * " » ? surface closing over him . Part of the body «>* entire , which had been covered with the"vw hm ? stone that-fell along with it from the > urface ot-tne kiln ; but the head was entirely consumed , and aW several of ' the ' limb * . The remains were interrw tlie same evening . The deceased wax - . a- inaTr ^ man , but without a family .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 11, 1838, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct353/page/2/