The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-07 00:00:00

No.
INCOME and CHARGE on the CONSOLIDATED FUND, in the Quart as ended the Ath of July, 1834 and 1820.

Quarts. ended July 6.1

[Quarts. ended July b.

INCOME.

CHARGE.

Customs
Excise .

2,931,108
4.249,845

E..srbequer Annuitiel
retnith Sea Company .•
Bank on their Capital •
Dividends
National Debt .
Civil List . -
Pensions -
Other Charges •

Stamp.' .
P.m-Office
Taxes .

N 9 :Ijo
20%6,013
00,923
111,4811,988
11,286

irplas •

. .

1u,m,143

!Exchequer Bills Jawed for the Conso-
lidated Pund, at sth April, 11125, tug
paid off out of the growing Produce of
the Consolidated Fund in the Quartitt
ended sth July, 1825 .
iSurpltto as stated above - -
Issued out of the Conadlidated Fund, on
count Of the Supplies granted for the
•eice of the years 1824 and BUS -
1 at stb July, 1825, to be provided
by an imam of Exchequer Bills
fete
end.

2,629,559

ing 10th October, 1825

.

5,0G0,512

CORONER'S INQUEST.
Yesterday an inquisition was taken at the Dolphin public house,
Long-alley, Finsbury, before T. STIRLING, Hill. Coroner, on
view of the body of Ann Brown, a woman between 40 and 60 years
of age, residing in Crooked Billet-court, Long-alley, who was
found in her bed on Sunday night last, with her throat cut.
This case has excited intense interest throughout the neighbour-
hood, in consequence of the apprehension of the husband of the
deceased, on suspicion of having murdered her.
The Jury, having been sworn, proceeded to the house to view the
body, which presented a dreadful spectacle, being little else than
skin and bones, and the windpipe being severed.
On the return of the Jury, one of them (Mr. Constable) said he
wished to observe on the impropriety of removing the situation in
which it had been found, before it was seen by the Jury, a practice,
he said, by which they were prevented from forming so perfect an
opinion as they might otherwise be enabled to do, as to the manner
of the death of the deceased.
The summoning officer replied, that it was done by direction of
the Coroner (Mr. Cowin, for whom Mr. Stirling officiated on this
occasion), who desired that the body might be removed, and placed
in proper order.
hlr. Constable repeated that he thought the practice improper,
and some others of the Jury expressed the same opinion.
Henry Powell was then sworn, and deposed, that he occupied a
room on the same floor with the deceased, who had been bedridden
for the last five weeks, and could not get out of bed without assist-
ance. Witness saw her on Sunday afternoon between four and
five o'clock, and then fed her with a spoon. She was so weak that
he could not understand what she said, Wiliam the motion of her
lips it appeared as if she said, " God bless you." About twelve
o'clock that night witness felt himself shaken by his wife, and on
awakening heard' Brown, the deceased's husband, exclaim " Oh,
you wicked woman I you wicked woman l" Witness lounediately
ran to Brown's room, where he found the deceased lying net her
back in bed will her throat cut. Witnesa asked for the razor which
had done the deed, and on its being produced from a drawer by a
little boy, son of the deceased, witness threw it against the grate.
and broke it, exclaiming, " It shall never cut another thfoat."
Witness was so agitated at the time, that he cannot say whether
Brown spoke or not, nor whether thee* was blood upon the razor.
The witness deposed also, that the deceased, during her illness,
had been treated with great tenderness by her husband, who pro-
vided every thing for her which his means would allow of.
To questions by the Jury, he replied, that he did not know that
Brown was taken to the watchhouse in consequence of any charge
made against him. Could give no reason fur his being taken to
the watchhouse. Never saw any reason to think that the deceased
was in an unsound state of mind.
Mr. James Fernier, of No. al, Crown-street, surgeon, was
called to the deceased about half-pant twelve on Sunday night. He
found an incision of about an inch and a half in the windpipe. She
appeared to have bled very little. In the emaciated state in which
the deceased apnea*, a small effusion of blood would be sufficient
to cease death. lie thought that if the wound had been indicted
the

by a stronger hand than deceased's, it would bare been dons
more effectually.
Diary Ann Powell, wife of the first witness, confirthed his testi.
mony, and added that within the last six months the deceased had
buried two children, which appeared to have preyed noon her
mind. On the occasion of burying the last she expressed a hope
that in six months more she herself would be in the grave with
it. This witness sal‘o deposed to the kindness with winch the de-
ceased during her illness had been treated by her husband.
IVm. Brown, aged twelve years, son of the deceased, slept with
his brother, in the same room with his father and mother. On
Staple), he went to bed between nine and ten o'clock. His
father came home that eveniag, not sober, but not very drunk,
and laid across the bed. lie was asleep before witness went to
bed. Witness the night heard his father say, " Oh, you
wicked woman, what hare you done to yourself?" Witness, on
being asked for the razor, took it out of the drawer and gave it to
Powell. Ilia Im.her and mother did not quarrel while she was ill.
Another little boy, brother of the last witness who, on account
' of his tender age, was not sworn, stated that his mother desired
him to fetch the razor, to cut her corns. He gave her the razor
shut up, and afterwards, at her desire, gave her the eon (which wa,
found by her side in bed).

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A witchmsn, named Johnson, deposed that hearing the cry of
women on Sunday night, he went to Brown's room, and found
the deceased in bed, quite dead. He aftertrards thought it his
duty to take Brown to the watchhouse.
female named Preston spoke to the good understanding
which subsisted between the deceased and her husband, who crying
on Sunday evening in the presence of witness, asked his wife, who
then appeared to be in a dying state, if he hail not believed to her
like a husband? She replied "Yes;" and extended her hand
to him.
The Jury, after a short deliberation, returned their verdict—
" Died by her own act, in a state of mental aberration."

:sow.

ST. AN.V'S SOCIETY SCHOOLS.

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St. Ann's Society was instituted in the year 1709, and h
originally 0n1y.% Day Shoal, for educating and eloping 30 bp' .
and 30 girls, not chosen exclusively front the parish, but fn.- '
varioas parts of the metropolis, each Gore-mar in Marion hail. ~. . '
the right of pre,mthar any poor child.
About thirty yeses ago a moat important addiefon was Made '
the original InsuttitiOn, by opening an Asylut at Peckham- I_
129 bnyr, who are elected from the Town Estai him:tont, and sect ..
there altogether boarded, clothed, and 'educat at tfie expense of.
theitSioca
muchietY to the credit of this great and itu4ificent thy. an its .
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immediate environs, that there is scarcely itly particular clealS tir ' ,t,
poor, who are not relieved by tome bet foundling
Society er Other- I.'
Instituted for their peculiar sapport—tbe foundling Hospitak
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instance, opens its doors for the reeeptiorrof exposed and d -
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faints—an admirable School has been long establiehoi fot itt .
Orphans of the clergy—our Naval and Military Asylums Wcii in.
stitated for educating and supportin,g the children of the Brab
defenders of their king and Cotint..7.-..others have been fotifkied
for the admission of juvenile offends i., and for the reception Of ihti
children of wretched convicts; buy it must excite no smell delire
of surprise and regret, that, for th I children of that nUmermse atid
'respectable class of our fellow.sAbjects, who are above the loner:
' poor, hut who are not within tl-,e particular views of some of -thh- r
eitladai
rnseytneitluoaf:Sitiwh.c
hhcrin
persona, t crime—who, we ho, ifi id&
ph,...,:ismatct:e seen better days, or who hail e'e.n
iphhiroament., e
n u charities,
teltolti eo°attlhib:etatrircAiechti.eluta3elpnoe'rs! poor—foelilhaamepYlas"a:troue' r4ortunate, and whose only reproach 6
siCu:hi4isbtl'es
eldluucasutiitoanl,ananeda'hilotemSce7ulotisbyoftitlehibslesSo:iniegtyo,f tthheree
Alitimnigot:
citanireobiiiil4.9tin g
'or their own codes' MUM, they may be enabled not only to atoid • .
Making into the f' calf of pauperism, but may become utefel ruin.
be of society, ear Al an ornament to their country, instead of being
fldillaloco to tilt .Caselrei, and a permanent burden to their fellowc
matures.
The Pun,'" of the Society have of late years been declinlng i
which may be attributed to various causes, but chiefly to toe watay
of hum` A in the public, &rising front the erroneous se.puetition
that th' • establishment is only one of those uumerouj pencil entr:;.'
cities, en the•old plan, 'hick, it must be allowed, have berg in I
fires', meaSure superseded by the national ichooli.
alto Society is therefore now unfortunately incumbered With
fi his to a considerable aiming, which it has no means of Satisfy) -
*mg, but by an appeal to the public. And it appeers by tit* ac:
knowleignient of the Committee, that the Peckham AsYltivii, hi Mit
of necessity be abandoned, and the children at tarent tber'e re.;
turned to their poor and needy Parents, unless the Society's fount
are recruited by every expedient which. j 0 (*fiends can afoot. . •
In order to accompliah the restitution of this excellent Chitity:
the several Gentlemen who form the present Committbs have
strenuously exerted themselves to make known its peculiar merits,
which hitherto, owing to the local hatthe Of Its origin arid name,
have not.been sufficiently understood and appreciated; end an an.
niversary of the Institution was held yesterday it the London
Tavern, Ili'S.hoptigete-street, for the purpose of reporting to the
friends of the Charity the result Of their exertions, and the peanut
state of the Soatri.
The Duke of Sussex, who is the Patron of the Institution, 'war
expected to preside on the occasion, but at five o'clock hie Royal
Highness's Secretary arrived, to announce that the Delia hail been
confined to his room by indirpusition, and waS ixinteotieutlY
unable to attend; and es Mr. lWilberfoice, the President; Sas
also prevented front attending, Samuel Thornton, Bag., V.P.; took
the chair.
The dinner served up was excellent, nod thh wine Of this best
quality.
After the cloth bad been removed, the professional geni)artiert
present sang " Non nobis lromine."
The CHM RM A* then proposed "The sing,“ which *vt &link
with three times three.
Anthem—" God save the Ring."
The CHAIRMAN begged to gite the health of the Royal person-
age. who. was expected th preside at the Meeting, and whose in-
tention it was to have done so, but for the circumstance df his
Royal Highness's sudden indispos!.ion. He had, booster, the,
pleasure to inform the company that, as an carnet of hie Royal
Highness's good-will towards the Soetety, he had put a dentition of
sett guineas in his (the Chairman's) hands, in sbpport outs funds,
Which he hoped would be the prelude to many dthers.
" The Duke of pulse* and the rest of the Royal Family."
Band—" The Duke of York's March."
" The Right lion. the Lord Mayor, and prosperity to the CO
of 11.nodem"
Glee—" The Seasons."
"The Army anti the ftlilt,y.".,
Anthein.:-." Rule Britannia."
" Prosperity to St. Ann's Society Schools; and may those Per-,.
sons who have been educated and supported by it evince their
gratitude and testify its merits by their becoming its suhrnooes sup:
porter's." Drank with three times three, and moth applause.
Song—" 0 Land of my Birth."—Mr. Foster.
The boys and girls maintained knid ideated-by the Sotietyi, tipi
wards of EP in number, were then introduced; and after having
paraded round the room, one of the boo mounted the table, and
recited some very appropriate lines, written for the omission. The
manner in which the little fellow delivered them excited partictllst
notice; and gave great satisfaction to the company present.
The Rev. Mr. Hawttriti then spoke an admonitorylddrem to
the children, in a most impressive and afßetionate meow, and
which was listened to with very marked atteetion. .. ,
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of the Ray. Mrt.. -
Heeling, and thanks to him for his excellent adds.
The Rev. GYM? LILM AN MIMS thanks, and riprcseed his
Milne mandswinst to she lastisstiont which from 11114 .
I sure would not stand In need of support, when he 'efts weft
Made known.
The Cfllar a Illaw—" The health of Mr. Wasiiirerth, and thanks
for the excellent mermen preached by him at t. Ana's church ad
Banda, lest, in enpyoft..of the hilarity,"
The Rev. /11i: WAHSWORTH HIS happy to have been able itt
any degree
as to contribute towards the Institution, and be could only
his church w not large enough to eoptain the persons/
=by the laudable exertions of their excellent Secretary (Mr. T.
Jones), attended on the occasion. The Incaution, which they
were met to *celebrate, had peCuliar debits on their feelings, ectlng4
as it did, upon the principle of universal chartty, and not loeal/y
confined in its operations, but open td the public at large, as far ae
its resources allowed. It extended its influence both to the body
and the soul, by teaching industrious habits, and by inculcating
those principles of religion without which all other benefits were
vain. To such an Institution he ibtluld ever give his warmest
support, and he trusted those who were not yet enrolled in the list
of its subscribers, would come forward and have their names added
to the number already subscribed.
Mr. T. James, the Secretary, then react the kapott of the (With
tscriptions, which, with the donation* announced in the after pact
Itif the evening, amounted to upwards of kith. IN. la of Which
, was contributed by several individuals who were formerly educated
at St. Ann's school, and every one of whom were besides moat
subscribers to the Institution.
The Rev. Mr. HEW Liao proposed the health atone al the Moss
excellent friends of the Institation, and whose family had been cons.
aected with it for many years. It was not n foe hint
so say mate to secure their approbation to the teact:the begged
therefore to propose the health of their worthy Chairmen, ilamoel
Thornton, Lsq.
The CHAIRMAN retained thanks. . . - . ,
Several other toasts having been prat/Med, sai diem Ilhilk l'efw4
applatise—.
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The Cat aria* gave:..." The health of De. 1110111,11011 phi *ca
suite the Mechanics' Institution."
Drs
asedirDebsysailaiSC/Cdineexpresiedbits,
rand for
fersineerethe
gesaminirsimixh* the
paned townie an institution with width MM. =e„. he
aellaseeed. It was impossible for any own Mee the
owe of mankind, to be indifferent to a scant Ma
--GTO lia
dlithafthe extension of knowledge, united with the htieltallad oL
shn best moral principles—a charity which, hi thei=ll;the ad,:
dress spoken by the youth that evening (whets offered
sufficient proof of the admirable manner in what *hi (osiltntitui
was superintended), interposed its kind beneficence " wheal *MO
drooped and talent died.' A charity originating falai stith INN
MINI sufficiently justified all the encomiums which had that ever,
ing been passed upon it. When they reflected, tCIO, oa the dee* .
went which had been read by the Secretary,' accompanying thi
subscriptions of the individuals who had been formerly &Weaned tit'
this charity—when they found that the persons who mitt once Ui,'
objects of their bounty had become men of respectabilitLin life.-
that the education they had given them had not been affected at
perverted by their being poor—that they were not rendered upfit fut.
labour by the cultivation of their intellectual faculties, nor *mod
into the gulf of pauperism—when these fates. wltnentioned,
surely enough had been said to prevent a chant/ • this liter
being suffered tr. , into When t'. fa - tot, i'

to go -.. decay. _ they .—__ _ t
- . -
this charity snatched a number of young beings 'ltem „Ille
corrupted and contaminated atmosphere of moral yeicat lees
tagion, and removed them to a place where their acid mewl
el.
ezniates were cultivated and invigorated, that tee mote
why the school at Peckham deserved peculiar ripped. This
wee a Society for the benefit of the children of those two had tree
better days ; on whew the treed bad once smiled ; they would
perceive, therefore, that it was calculated to attract the notice of the
'respectable and the wealthy. He, as an individual, connected witi,
the artisans of this country, felt peculiarly interested by the docu-
ment to which he had before alluded, milt showed that edueatied
did not paralyse the arm of industry, or interfere with the lICAII6I
of those whose support depended on their labour, but led thein.e'
appropriate the surplus of their earnings to the protobtido end sup.
port of that Institution in which they themselves hid been .rearesi
cherished, and educated. Stich a result was most gratifying I SW
*banner might hereafter be said of the ill effects of education on
the poor, and the consequences of a surplus price given for laboto•
being only the production of indolence and guilt, hems they had as
instance that such were not the consequences of tither !yawn. end.
th.tt the mechanic did not, when well paid, neglect to, 'a the we:
he had to for the benefit df the cdmmunity. -..11 tit

t employ t.
o spare i . The ersteth t..
donation, therefore, which the country was now advocating. 110
,iihools that were end Owed, and the inantutions that *ter ituppov 4
' and encouraged, were such as to make those tektite who delighted
in promoting public education and in accelerating the well-being
and amelioration of the human species. (Cheers.)
The CU/ItIIIIAI then proposed " The health of the Treasurer
ind other officers of this Institution."
Mr. BLEADEN returned thanks. The labour of the Clalb
mince hat certainly been highly meritorious, but ritlincrt
thi
exertions of dick' excellent Secretary (to whose very • visitable esi •
vice* he the more especially bore testimony, beseitnui trbat Inv
he Mr. Ble.ultnt was opposed to AIM,
have actimpllshod the task the/

The result "of the IMirest- -;tat- 4-fter-w-ar—d-s-co7n--m-u-nicated by th
Coroner to Mr. Ilenett the Magistrate at the Worship-street police* appointment ;as propirsda he (Mr,
office, who, after a further esuuloation a the wi.tusses, ordered undertaken'
lathe should not have been able to have .
:that Brown, the husband of the deceased (who has been in After setae further toasts, the Moeda., at a kart saAiimai.
tautly sine: Sunday night) should be dis:litrge.L ' highly gratified at the result ache day.


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Schools Itiilo7--'.."''..wifel
o is tety, there Is not . i
ate asylum, where they can obittin g . •
le, till by the blessing of the Almigt.,tt,
hey may be enabled not only to aioa • . .
Iperism. but may become tieefel iitt.o. •
nent to their country, instead of being '
i a permanent burden to their fellewc
r have of late year* been declining l
various causes, but chiefly to the *any
prising frond the erroneous seppOiition
only one of those numerous plinth chap"
;h, it must be allotted, have been in I
• the national schools. iii I
now unlirdtunately incumbered ink
lint, which it has no means of satisfy i
the public. And it appears by tht ac: I •
ittee.i
M that the Peckham AsPhiria hi s • ,
, and the children ai PrUent ibeie re: • i
edy parents, unless the Society'l fano!.
ient which. itf (*fiends can itiopt. . • i
to restitution of this excellent Chit;ty:
6 form the present Committer have
vet to mate knonh its ptoolief entitle, I
he local iiattire Of Its origin end name,
:derstood and appreciated; end. an an. 1. :)
a was held yesterday it the London
, for the purpose of reporting to the
:stilt Of their exertions, and the ye:gait •
i is the Patron of the institution, 'wee 1
occasion, but at five o'clock his Royal
d, to announce that the Outs liafl been
indierisitioh, and trat ixintentlentlY
I
Mr. lWilberfoice, the President; Sae
ig, Samuel Thornton, Big., V.F.; tools
is excellent, and tht *inn hf this best
removed, the proferitionai gentlemen
,Tomine."
slimed "The Ring," whirl *et thank -
. .
Ring."
to gite the health of the Royal person-
preside at the Meeting, and whose M-
e so, but for the clicumstenie Of his
indisposl.ion. He had, hooeter, Met
,any that, as an carnet of hit Royal
Is the Sonety, he had put a dentition or • •
irman's) hands, in support a its funds, : J
to prelude to many dthers.
tad the rest of the Royal Family." • , •
Cork's March."
,ord kleyor, and prosperity td the Ott
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11'n7.ta..";
i Society Schools; and may those Per,.
teed and supported by it evince their
rite by their becoming its ettennoes sup:
e times three, and much applause.
Ilinh."—Mr. Foster.
tained khd Educate by the Sotiehj, tip: )I'.
ere then introduced; end after having
:ne of the boyt mounted the tablet and
sic lines, written for the oseasitm. The
fellow delivered them excited partictlist:
faction to the company present.
ter then spoke an admonitorylddrent to •
npreesive and afßctionato monger, and
very marked attention. .. , .
proposed the health of the Rev. Met_. - I
m for his excellent &dim's.
s retinne3 thanks, sod dressed hie
etaiLignrof support, whenf 4.4114""11td ebiects wise - .
it health of Mr. Washinerth, and dunks
reached by him at st. Ana's church out '
the Charity,"
DITH was hippy to have been aide in I
swards the Institution, and he could only
not large enough to contain the persona
ions of their excellent Secretary (Mr. T. i
occasion. The Inititution, which they
peCulier debris oe their feelings. ecting4
le of universal charity, and not locally
but open td the public at large, as fat as
l'
extended its influence both to the body
• industrious habits. end by inculcating
I without which all other beesdits were
mien he shduld ever give his wanness
use who were not yet enrolled in the list
il
.ms Oxnard and have their names added
scribed.
retary, then read the report of the stab:
donations announced in the after pert .
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to upwards of 51,01. IW. in of Which
I individuals who were formarlY educated
rery one of whom were lessidas annual
on.
to proposed the health ot and of the ri)00
citation, and whose family had been eong
years. It was not n for hind ,
r approbation to the toast. He begged
ealth of their worthy Chairmen, ibmetel ) i.
led auntie. . - .
ing been prtiPtiled, Mld 411114111141 iteA
" The health of Dr. MO^ Ali Ow
'Unsnap." -• • .':' • .„ _
red his 'insert st the
int knd let the geed liana -
ution With which be bed tElhor be
atur
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Miele for any 01111WilD the
e indifferent to a clack la he
mowledge, united with the benekatso6 of
—a charity which, he Ilse %PAO Rile ad:
uh that evening (wheels Milissy offered
mirable manner in Whitt this Inanition i
rposed its kind !mafiosos. " obeli? vatted
A charity originating helm each Mel
all the encomiums which had that evert:
When they reflected, too, on the dee*
id by the Secretary, accompanying the
iduals who had been formerly &Weaned by' ~
Found that the persons who weft Once thi
lad become men of respectabilitrin life, r
ad given them had not been ' ;iiet••Ji tit
toor—that they were not rend.* at t
if their intellectual facmitiel„ nee '
ism—when these fi.s..l.serk.... ad; S I
said to prevent a
decay. When- that' 'ileac I
number of yang .112111*
:ed atmotphere of Ward
n to a place whet
OS Inikeilli
and invigorated, fie! NW
Peckham deserved peculiar seggietillitt.,
edit of the eitildrea of those *Wiled teed
the timid bad once smiled t they *Quit/
t was calculated to &Watt the nonce of dot • •
by. He, as an inalideala titan whit .
try, felt pecul ' . deretra . 0 '
store alluded, adTt rid
-4
I of industry, or interfefe . •
depended on their hibour, Mt -.
if their earnings to the pe;Mbtled sups
in which they themselves hid been .reared
Stich a result was most gratifying I 4164
r be said of the ill effects of education oo
1
tuences of a surplus price given for labour..
a of indolence and guilt, helm they had as
not the consequences of either system. en!
, when well paid, neglect to employ the trie.•
Ii•
ienefit of the community. The systettt ..ti
ich the country, was now /avocado's, tb'
el, and the institutions that *eta attptaar: 1
ch as to make those retake who deligh Led
cation and in accelerating the well-mu:4.,
human species. (Cheers.)
" The health of the Tiessunu.
is
Institution."
trr.ed thanks. The labour of the alb •
highly meritorious, but witlinot MS
rot Secretary (to whme very 'rideable see • .
a,'‘eldnalhalbeYle(rttorshs, Btsedvele.alectialmen7lw;lishasbmilir zelliilltabeg:to httlitell.
me, the Meeting, at a late hove, ell bracts,
malt of the day.
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