The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-29 00:00:00

NEGLECT OF PARIS!! OFFICERS.

I'esterday a Coronet's Inquest was held at the Coach and Horses
Dover-street, Piccadilly, before J. Higgs, Esq. on the body
of Mrs. Sarah Shepperd, whose death was occasioned by being
driven over inltegmt.street, on the oth inst.
Mr. Ilarding, surgeon, of King-street, Golden-square, stated,
that the deceased was brought into the St. James and St. George's
Dispensary, when he discovered a compodad fracture in the left
arm, with lacerations. After being examined. she was taken home
to Lord Mexborough's, in Dover-street, and for RI days she went
on very well, when symptoms of a locked jaw showed themselves,
which tertninated her existence on the 25th instar.t. The imme-
diate cause of death was the inMry which the deceased had re-
ceived, and which had been occasioned by an empty gig running
over her.
Coroner—The body is very much decomposed ; can you give any
reason why the Inquest was not held sooner ? did not
hear of it until Saturday night.
Mr. Wm. tliaborne was then called, when he objected to being
sworn. He wits then questioned by the Coroner why he objected
to taking an oath, and was asked whether he belonged to the So-
ciety of Friends? On which he replied in the negative, but he ex-
pected he should ere long, but his objections arose from its being
contrary to Scripture. The Coroner and Jury here observed, that
his affirmation would not do in a Coroner's emit, however it might
in a Court of Law.
Mr. Callow, of Carnaby-street, was aworn—On the 11th instant I
observed a gig run past the house, No. 12, Regent-street, and going
to the door, I beheld the deceased lying on the pavement, who
said, that she was kno..ked down by a gig, and was afterwards in.
firmed it belonged to Mr. Clark, of the firm of Tilbury and Clark,
of South street, coach-makers. Mr. Clack sent to my house, and
said he would allow the deceased 10s. per week, or pay her 5/. down
as a compensation for the time she might remain ill. Her friends
accepted the 31.
Several of the Jury here expressed a wish to hear Mr. Sib-
borne's statement, when the Coroner observed, that lie was willing
to hear what Mr. Sibbome could say on the subject, when
lie merely recapitulated the statement which has already appear-
ed. A letter was then given in to the Coroner, written by
the brother-in-law, Mr. Woodward, of Carnaby-street, com-
plaining of the gross neglect of the parish officers of Saint
George's. lie stated that the deceased died on Thursday evening,
which circumstance was made known to the proper authority, but
they took no further notice of it. The undertaker, Mr. Filkins, on
the Saturday following wet to the parish officers, stating the ne-
cessity of his application being immediately attended to, but no at-
tention was paid. Application was afterwards made to Mr. Bar-
rett, jeweller, of New Bond-street, one of the Overseers, but who
was out of town. Arplication was then made to Mr. Dyer, the
Magistrate, who stated that be,. could not interfere, unless it was a
case of the most urgent necessity; but under the particular cir-
cumstances, lie would order a Jury to assemble. The Earl of
dlesborough, at whose house the deceased lived, had also made a
communication for calling a Jury, but which was still passed by
unnoticed. The body of the deceased was under the necessity of
' being fastened down before a Jury eould.be assembled.
The Jury then entered into a long discussion as to the deodand
to be levied on the horse and gig, a portion of them considering
that Is. would be sufficient. whilst the greater portion were of opi-
nion that Si. ought to be the deodand, which last sum was after-
, wards given.; the Jury at the same time expressed their disappro-
bation that gigs and hones should be left without sonic attendant
in the streets, especially in those which were ill'Adamixed.

INQUEST ON MR. MAVER.
An Inquest was last night hey rn the body of Mr. John Maser,
who shot himself on Saturday. The deceased was formerly a part-
ner in the respectable mercantile firm of Lushington, slaver, sod
Co. but had veered some time ti.,ck.
Mr. Balder, clerk to Mr. Davenport, of Dunster-alley, said,
that on Saturday, about two u'etock, on entering the counting-
house,- I, found the deceased in conversation with his grandson,
who is also a clerk to Mr. Davenport. Witness asked the deceased
how he did i• Contrary to his usual custom, he made no reply, but
turned round end frowned. lie soon atter left the counting-house
in company with his grandson. The latter returned in about ten
minutes, and in less than a minute afterwards two gentlemen en.
tested the counting-house, and apprized them that they had seen a
gentleman enter the privy, and had immediately afterwards heard
the report of a pistol. Witness accompanied them to the spot and,
on opening the door, found the deceased half reclining with his
head against the wall. The blood was flowing profusely from his
right temple, and by his side was lying a pistol. I% itness in.
stantly fetched Dr. Hunter, and the deceased was removed into the
house, but was found to be quite dead.
Mr. Davenport, of Dunster.court. said that about a fortnigh.
back, when down at Hastings, he received a letter from the de
ceased, with whom he had been intimately acquainted for the last
twenty-five years, apprizing him of his intention to go down to Bath
to drink the waters. About a week after he addresses] witness from
Bath, and said the waters had improved his bodily health but had
produced a strange and unaccountable depression of whits. The
next time witness heard from him was on Thursday last, when ho
received a note, saying he was returned to town, but had so violent
a headache that he could not call on him till the following day. lie
called according to his promise on Friday, and at first appeared to
be in his usual spirits, but witness soon found they were forced, and
that when lett to himself he became abstracted.
Mr. Hunter, surgeon, said, on examining the deceased he found
de:. marks to be such as to leave no doubt but that the muzzle of
the pistol was in contact with the right temple at the time it was
discharged. Death must have been instantaneous.
The Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of 'c Insanity."

F 1 IN AN ICE-ll oust. !—A few days ago, about ten
o'cloc,:t in the morning, a little alarm, not unaccompanied
with so the mirth produced by occasional efforts at humble
pre‘uiled in the neighbourhood of Grove-street, Bath,
underneai'h part of which is the ice-house of Mr. J. Tal-
ley, of Milscr-street.. An old woman, who had observed
some smoke issue from the ice-house door, gravely reported
that " the p it?ple had a been there wi' a lighted candle
a'ter ice, and te Icy dropped a spark and set fire to't." The
former part of tt repott appears to have been correct; and
it would loom tha " the people" had dropped the candle
on the straw by wiLlich the ice is surrounded for the pur-
pose of preserving it ; but there having been in the house
only two cwt. of straw, Nd about ten tons of ice, which
on every approach of Its
sp fire were too considerabler,*eiktial element assumed its original
state, the
to allow of the latter's maki:lf much program. Two or
three hundred weight of ioe t. 141 loot; when, with the
atehtance of some.engioes, the fire Ns extinguished*

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S, 111 ortwor, Au°. 20.
The attendance at the room yesterday of the Nobility was very
great ; indeed there was 3 greater number of subscribers (including
many front the NO1111) present than we have seen for sonic weeks.
The betting was exceedingly heavy, producing some alterations of
importance. Ltediamitc left off in much higher favour than at our
last quotation, 7 to 1 being taken, owing, we are credibly informed,
to his having find a sweat on S.tutday last, which proved him to be
all right ; Belzoni, in consequence, is a shade lower in the odds.
The Dragon was backed to a very heavy amount, at 13 to I, but,
at the chose of the room, at six o'clock, 12 to I was the current bet-
ting ; Shortwaist also got up, 20 to I being taken. The general
u under :

I.titl ER.
6 to 2 agst Belzoni, taken 13 to 1 apt Crusader
7to 1 agst Bedlanute, taken 20 to 1 apt Shortwaist, taken
10 to 1 apt Mulatto 23 to 1 agst Tarrare
13 to 1 apt Paul Pry 30 to 1 apt The General
Even betting between Peul Pry and Crusader. No others men-
tioned.

ROYAL YACHT CLUB.
CowEs, AUG. 27.—The inhabitants of Cowes, sensible of the
great benefits they have derived from the Royal Yacht Club,
more especially so from having made this port their heatt-quartcrs,
have determined on giving a handsome and appropriately-orna-
mented gold cup, of the value of IGO guineas, to be ,ailed for by
vessels of the Royal Yacht qub, on the 2lst of September. A large
assemblage of the finest and first class yachts will take place on the
occasion.
This valuable and rational institution is daily gaining ground ;
for, exclusive of the annual Regatta held at Cowes, almost every
port coastways has now its annual regatta of some sort or other;
and on Tuesday next that of AVeymouth will take place ; when a
handsome silver cup will be sailed for by the first-class yachts; and
other appropriate•testimonies of public approbation will he awarded
to the inferior classes. The Regatta of Dartmouth and Torquay
(the latter particularly gay and interesting, from its beautiful
scenery) took place a few days ago, when the Dolphin, df Cowes,
the property of Captain P. Brown, bore away hada the
prizes—handsome silver vases; heisting her opponents, the Emerald,
of Cowes, and the Elizabeth, the property of the Earl of Darnley
and Mr. C. Symonds, in a superior style; and there seems to be
but little doubt that, bad not this vessel met with the disaster of
carrying away sonic of her spars and geer, she would also have
gained the gold cup at this regatta, as she nut only rounded the
more distant goal first, but had gained above two seconds on all the
other competitors, between that point and the one next to the
winning flag.
Partridge shooting commences on Friday next, and notwithstand-
ing the poachers, favoured by the early clearance of the kids, and
the moonlight nights, have been unusually upon the alert, we un-
derstand there is a sufficiency of birds left to afford sport to reple-
tion. If rumour is to be credited, the quality, as well as quantity,
of the game in this neighbourhood, has been pretty freely put to the
test by those who, although conscious they deserve it, would not
like to have the appellation of •• poacher" attached to them. For
the last fortnight, we are told, not only partridges, but hares and
young pheasants, have appeared on litany tables in this city. It
would be well for the parties to bear in mind that in this they render
themselves liable to heavy penalties, and are of course at the mercy
of their servants ; whilst at the same time they are guilty of
great unfairness towards the regular sportsman.— Wove:ter
Herald.