Dr M'Donald, M.P., coroner for North-east Middlesex, held an inquiry at the Metropolitan Hospital, London, recently, into- the circum stances attending the death of James Webb, aged 63, a street acrobat and performer, who died of injuries received in a singular manner. Charles Norland, a sawyer, stated that he was out with the deceaied, assisting Webb in his performance. They pitched the ring in Rofcher field street, and soon got a crowd round. After going through various feats, the deceased said if he could collect a shilling he would go through the wonderful performance of hav iiag a paving stone broken on his chest. The money being collected, the aeceased placed himself on two chairs, his head resting on one and his feet on the other. He then asked if any of the persons standing round would like to break the stone which he had on his chest. A young man said he would break it, and a 101b sledge hammer was given him for that purpose. He stepped into the ring, and gave the stone three blows, breaking it at the last one, but it slipped down on to bis stomach, as it was struck on the corner. Deceased at once complained of pains in his stomach, and after sitting for a short time he went home. He did not blame the man for the accident. Mr Herbert Wil liams, house surgeon, deposed that he had made a fost mortem examination, and found the cause of death to be peritonitis, the result of the blow. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." " Wanted, a gentleman to edit a local daily; in addition to the usual qualifications must be a good clink j calory liberal," It was not an un common thing a few years ago to read an adver tisement similarly worded in American papers, and even ac the present day, in certain parts of the United States, " a fighting editor " is almost indispensable. 