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On Tuesday afterinoon, Mr. Parkinson, ironmtonger,. of Colne, who had but lately beegn business, accompanied by three other young men went into the Leeds and Liverpool canal-near that place. Two of tiem swam across the canal, and 31r. Parkinson at- temptedl to follow, bat when he got about the middle, he was obserr. ed to return into more shallow water; he afterwards made a second attempt to swim across, but not being a good swimmer, he became so fatigaed that he let his feet down to rest, the water took him near. ly over-head when he stoed upright. His companions perceiving him strugglein the water, hastened to his assistance, got hold of him bv the hair and attempted to raice him, but without success One ol the young men, who was unable to swim, in his exertions to ave his cimpanion, got into deep water, and was with difficulty saved. The other two young men, though much exhausted, made a second attempt to extricate Alr. Parkinson, and they again suc. ceeded in getting hold nf his hair, but they found it impossible to raise him, and he begun then tofll gradually backward, and sank to thebottom, fomn wthence ke was in about half an hour taken alfeless corpse by two men who came up with a boat. It is supposed that Mr. Parkingoa's feet had stuck fast in the mud, which is very deep in that part of the canal.-Leeds A fercury. lAdvertisement.1The Nc M t illdon?ry Me,aqine for June 1, contains twenty-six original articles; among which are the first of a series of apers entitled "'Absenteeism"-" A Dream," by Thomas Campbell.Esq.-" Every Day People," by one of the authors of Rejected Addrsse-and a letter from Captain Cochrane relative to'l Captain Parry's third voyage to the Polar Seas. Each number of this vrork contains about 150 pages of letter-press, handsomely printed (comprising more ma,tter than is contained in an ordinary octavo volume). 100 pages of which are devoted to original papers on subjects of Literature, Philosophy, AMoralsb, Manners, &c., and the remaining 60 to a Review of all interesting new publications, Fo- reign as well as English_Biographical Notices of distingulshed Cha- racters-Essaas on the Fine Ares, Music, and the Drama-LiterarT and SdentififcYaieties, New Isnventions, Discoveries, and Impeove- ments-IRural Economy-Aleteorological, Agricultural, and Com- merdial Reports, Polftical Eyents, and Important Occurrences, throughout GreatBritain,arranged undertheseveral counties. Thus combining in the same work the several characters of a Magazine, a Review, and an Annual Register. Published and sold by Henry Colburn, 8, New Bartington-street; BeU and. Bradfute, Edinburgh ; and John Cummaing, Dablin. Of whom rnay be had all the former nambers from the cemmencement of the work in January, 1821, at 3&a6J. each, or the volumes handsomely half-bosnd, price 14s. each. It mnay also be exported to friendas abroad, by application to the General Post-office, or to any local postmarter.