The horse was drowned

On Thursday evening a gentleman in a single-horse chaise, accompanied by a lady and child, drove into what he conceived a shallow part of the Serpentine River, Hyde-park, in order to wash the wheels of his carriage; but going to the brink of the declivity, which is said to be near fifteen feet deep, the chaise was overturned; and the whole party were precipitated into the water. We are happy, however, to add that by the exertions, of several persons, who fortunately happened to be on the spot, the lady, gentleman, and child were saved; but the horse was drowned it being impossible to extricate it from the carriage.