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APPALLING ACCIDENT AT YARMOUTH

... One of the most calamitous events which ever befel this town, or any other in this district of the kingdom, has just transpired, and has spread lamentation and grief throughout the entire population. The scene of this dreadful event was the Suspension-bridge, the North-quay, crossing the river Bure, and which has been the entrance to the town from the railway terminus, and the new road from ...

AWFUL CATASTROPHE AT YARMOUTH. IMMENSE LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE

... WFUL CATASTROPHE AT YARMOUTH. IMMENSE LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE. In the afterr riday week, Nelson, the clown at cire to perform a feat which haa excited some attention, both in London and the proviuces, since it was first introduced by the late Mr. Usher, viz., swimming in a washing tub, drawn by four geese. He was to start from the drawbridge on the quay, and go to the suspension bridge, which was ...

AWFUL CALAMITY AT YARMOUTH.—FALL OF A BRIDGE AND LOSS OF UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED LIVES

... One of the most calamitous events which ever befel any town or district of the kingdom, occurred at Yarmouth on Friday evening the 2nd inst., and has spread lamentation and woe throughout the entire population of the town and neighbourhood, and, iodeed, a strong feeling of sorrow cannot fail to excited in the breasts of all who become acquainted with the details of the awful occurrence. Never ...

FALLING OF THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE, YARMOUTH

... Saturday and Sunday, during which days, crowds of persons arrived by the Railway, and multitudes from other directions visited the place, which a few hours previously had been been such a scene of desolation and death. By Saturday evening the of Jury had seen upwards 66 bodies, and about 25 more remained to be examined. in the course of Saturday the bodies of Ann Beckett. Priory, aged 5 Years ...

AWFUL CATASTROPHE FROM THK FALLING OF A SUSPENSION BRIDGE. UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST

... AWFUL CATASTROPHE FROM THK FALLING OF A SUSPENSION BRIDGE. UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST. Great Yarmouth. — One of the most calamitous events which ever befel this town, or any other in this district of the kingdom, has just transpired, and has spread lamentation and grief throughout the entire population. The scene of tbhv dreadful event was the Suspension-bridge, on the North Quay, ...

A FEARFUL CATASTROPHE

... AWFUL CATASTROPHE FROM THE FALLING OF THE YARMOUTH SUSPENSION BRIDGE. DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE. YARMOUTH, Friday Night. One of the most calamitous events which ever befell this town, or any other in this district of kingdom, has just transpired, and has spread lamentation and grief throughout the entire population. The scene of this dreadful event was the Suspension Bridge, on the North Quay ...

THE AWFUL CALAMITY AT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

... The journalist has bat seldom record an event of such a distressing character as one which occurred on Friday last, at Yarmouth, by which upwards of one hundred persons lost their lives. In the afternoon of Friday, Nelson, tbe clown at Cooke's Circus, proceeded to perform a feat which has excited lome attention, both in London and the provinces, since was first introduced by the late Mr. ...

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... Election por Peeblesshire.— The nomination of candidates for the representation of Peeblesshire took place in Peebles, on Monday last. It was expected tbat some op- ponent would appear to contest the election with Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, but that expectation was in vain. Sir George Grant Suttie was ?? to (a moderate tory, but opposed to die Maynooth grant), but he declined. Mr. Carmichael, a ...

THE LATE ACCIDENT AT YARMOUTH,

... As the naval profession may feel some interest in the subject of the late accielent, we feel desirous of putting it in possession of the principal facts, more particularly as much mis-statement hasappeared onthesnbject. Theaccident occurred at six o'clock in the evening of the 2d inst., by one of the chains suspending the bridge over the river Bure breaking (when crowded with people) ; this ...

THE CATASTROPHE AT YARMOUTH

... The Coroner's Jury re-assembled on Tuesday morning, and having viewed eleven bodies which had been identi- fied, the Coroner suggested the propriety of their ad- | journing, in order that an application may be made to the town-council, for the assistance of some scientific gentleman.— The foreman of the jury thought it was es- sentially necessary that some scientific gentleman should I be had ...