>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, February 18, 1860; Issue 5573. WANTAGE. Fatal Accident. - An accident of a most melancholy nature happened to a lad, named William Henry FOX , at East Illsey, on the 13th inst. It appears that the lad was only Eleven years of age, and that he was in the service of Mr. LOWE , of the Swan Inn, at Illsey; he was not much accustomed to riding, but on the above-mentioned day he was placed on a race-horse to take it to exercise, and in returning home, the horse from some cause became unmanageable, and ran away, coming in violent contact with the corner of a beer house, and throwing the poor boy with considerable force, and severely injuring the horse. Messrs. LIGHTFOOT and ROBINSON , surgeons, were quickly in attendance, endeavouring to assuage the sufferings of the poor fellow, and remained with him until eleven o'clock at night, but without avail, as he gradually sank, and died about half-past four the next morning. An inquest was held on the body on Wednesday, before W. D. WASBROUGH , Esq., coroner, and a verdict returned of " Accidentally killed by a fall from a horse." Too much cannot be said condemning the practice of placing small boys on horses of this description, as, if they have the will they have not the power to restrain them, and we hope this may be a warning to others, as we see the practice is of daily occurrence.