The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-14 00:00:00

MUTH OF TER EON. BERTRAM WODEBOUSI.

EXETER, IdonDAY.
On Saturday evening an inquest was bold at the
amaild Amu, S. Bidwell's, Exeter, before H. W./leerier,
Nag , city , sad a respectable jury, on the body of a
gentleman who arrived in this city by the livening train on
Thursday, the tad inst., and who, from limn Wadupon
him, was shown to be the Hon. Bertram Wartime', for
minty a silitary *Meer.
Mr. J. Pratt, ptoprirtor of the New Dodos Hotel
(whirs deceased went oa his arrival in Exeter), said—On
Saturday, October 4th, &erased seat for me, sad going in
the direcuoa of his 100111 I IN, Dectemid wee In a
very excited state' and Tressed so to take • battle of wine
with him, which I dtelised. Oa the 10.10102 g Monday
evening diseased returned to the hotel ninth the worse for
liquor, which iadaaed sae to give orders that his bill should
be mat ia. This was dee*, and the mount paid. Oa the
following evening deceased was again the worse for liquor,
and impressed a hope that I had not sent is my bill for Mu
el act being paid. 1 'masa hi. it was not so, and I
advised deceased to gelato private lodgings. I afterwards
leaned that deceased had gone to lodge with art:ofx
waders. Deceased was a pleat gentleman, and .
Wyly well behaved and quiet.
Mr. Palk, chemist, of Bt. Bidwell'., Exeter, stated that
on Saturday alight, Oct 4, doomed came into his step,
hod • glass of Malvern water, and purchased • bottle of
mesa of ginger, which he took with him. Deceased woe
quite druuk, sad witness assisted him to hie hotel. Oa the
Tuesday followieg wits's' supplied to Richards, with whom
i.ceesed booed, tot deceased, a =Warr, compcsad of 16
drops of 'elation of the acid of morphia*, 15 grope of alerts
ether, and as oases and a half of camphor julep. Oa the
bellowing day he supplied • more potent draught, ',agreed
01 the sass srtieler, but adding live drops mon el sash.
Witness alio seat deceased some if a:tag draughts, I
which were eespoeed el hi catboaste of potech, syrup of
mange Teel, sad water, as well as with some tuns pada,.
Mr. W. C, Meat, surges, Raster, stated that he was
salad to the deemed about one o'cicck on Friday. Re
was then In bed, with a bottle of ale in hie
hand. of which be occasionally paricA. Deemed
was not unconscious ; witness tried to take toe bottle from
him, but hir would Lot give it up. Deceased was painless,
his lop and arms were quits cold, he had a sun at lathe
tight aka of the bead, which woe not however of mush at.
pomace, and was evidently In a dying state. Witham
warned him that his life was is dieser, and that he would
certaialy die unless he took what he (the with's) would
prescribe for him. Withw then succeeted with much
drtlealty is getting the bottle of ale out of his hand. He
this applied some warmth to his feet and lips, sad a our
teed rriultic• over the bests. Deceased also swallowed •
little tee, which was brought up agate. Witness reartaed
with him until he died, at a quarter past 2 co Friday after-
noon, Lever having rallied is the heel. He was continually
same fcr bitter beer and Weedy and sods, acd the hat
thing he did wee to raise himself as his elbow and ask for
cold water. Witness me him a little, and Le then sank
back and died. Wituese ccasidsred that deceased died lima
ishastise tioseripleut open excessive drinking, acd his not
taking any animal food. Hedid not believe that death mu
accelerated by the cat ea the forehead. When witness told
deceased he *might he would die, the latter taid, " Oh no !
sot so bad as that."

The Cornater baying summed up, the Jury returned •
verdict of " Dl•d hogs •sb••etios, ooa•equ•nt ea es••gsin
dristkisg."

TER DISPUTIE BETW ERN TEN COALWITIP-
PBRS AND 288 COAL OWNERS AND
FACTORS.

The committee appointed at a resat meeting
of the assierhippen of the:port of London hare naiad
the following loner from the chairman of the committee of
coil beim, &e., who have now the governs:mat of the
cosi whippen' office, in answer to a 010100 r al from the men,
paring for relief and an situation in their mode of being
4111111 Pa
" Coalwhippsn' 0111 m, Oct. 10,1868.
Sir,—The anamittes of this ones boos remised the
papers you add/lased them, purporting to emanate from a
misting of the toaliehippere, in which they so. requested'
to s. rudder, first, whither they hare 'efficient rowers a
deal with certain evils *wetted to 'mist ; then, if they dad
they hove not sufficient powers, to devise some temporary
protection tr m thou soils until parliament s►all meett and
afterwards to loin in an applioatioa to the legislsture for a
unveil of the Coawhippore stet, which 'spired at the
sad of last session. Thor contain also the offer of an
interview between a deputation of the mestiog and this
ammittes.

" The resettle*, who throughout have been anxiously
watchful of the fasts, knew that they an gristly, though
so doubt 'inclemently exaggerated in your memorial. The
slumber of nosh discharged through publics.. is very in-
considerable is comparisoo with that discharged through
thls cake, and by other person conaected with the Leedom
coal trade, who do set require the illtetTtatioll of public-
hones is their dealings with their ma. It is unnecessary
at present, however, to porno this port of the subject ; bet !
the committee are rather dodgems of pointing eat to you the
objects which the legislature lad iu view in leaving to ph-
vete individuals sommeted with the trade the regulation of
the large lady ..piped r M that you profess to represent.
" The late ate corm pulled boom at*. tate of it. poring
there wee se undo by wbbe pew mid obtain employment
incept thresil the pnlilabarea, with their ettendentedla,
of which yes onjutly ategl, cad no persons VIM able
to supply gs appalades iwagh which you could, un-
fettled. wok nagleynnenh, mg the shipeaster get the re-
guides itheme; Ye mewed, because on offer to
'spoil sad as onanhaties ems made; and this cnamitte•
bone eadeagmued faithfully In (any out the pledge thou
*NIL
" They sever ranted to eilMia for you a monopoly of the
work, am would it have heehpsedhls to obtain it by ledis-
atne enactment; all they dad impose to do was to offer
you freedom from the pahliammg, mod it was obvious that
your own co-4:month)* is awanity is this end.
" If, however, as; of you mewls swept the ofen they
snake to you, sad work arm\ the as the committee
ban anertaind that some erten do, at lower rates than
those obtained through Weise. It would be in maim to
apply to enlistment for the remedy of an evil that you
afire to avoid when the mums are open to you.
'• The committee are Wog, and will comings to ale, their
influence to bring the work to this office; bat on your part
you must enable them to offer to do it on term at low ae
°then will undertake it foe.

" They de mat wader that se ioteniew at anoint
oreald M praised.* of say good, sad &chat, I Implore,
.tt► all good t►e atotadaaea of year dorutatioa.—
I ase, air. your aelvtat, J. Foams,
Chairman Gf the CA:minas."