The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-05 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

Yesterday afternoon an Inquisition was taken at the Black Horse,
Kingsland-road, touching the decease of James Wood. who Wei
on tsaturdny taken before the Magistrates at %Vonship-street police
office, by the pariah ofE.ers of St. Mary, Islington, in order to be
Nosed to another parish, but shortly after the signing of the pass
expired in the street.
The holy had been subsequently conveyed to the work.house
of St. Leonard's, Stioreditch, where it war yesterday viewed by
the Jury.
Hiram Newcombe, beadle of Islington, deposed that about half.
past two on Saturday afternoon lie went with the deceased in a
coach to the IVor.ltip-street office, to have him passed to his own
parish. lie was examined by the Magistrates, and the pass duly
signed. He afterwards went out to get a biscuit, and witness next
saw him in the street, dead. Witness believed his death to be the
result of apoplexy. He was 35 years of age.
Richard Harris, hair.dreaser, residing in Worsbip.street. saw
the deceased lying in the street, about hail-past two on Saturday ;
he expired very shortly afterwards. 1% as sure no violence was
offered to him.

Sophia Wood, Cie deceased's wife, stated that her husband had
lately been much aimed with rheumatic spasms. She did not
think him worse on the day of his being passed, although he was
not in a good state of health. She did not think him in a fit state
to be moved, but he wished to be passed to his own parish.
Several of the Jurors very freely censured the Islington officers,
for bringing the poor man into their pansh, while in such
an ill state ot health.
The Coroner said it appeared to be by the deceased's own desire
that the Islington officers heal brought hint to be passed to his own
parish.
The Jury returned.a verdict." Died by the visitation of God."
Yesterday evening another Inquisition was taken at the Bedford
Arms, Cummerciai-road, on view of the remains of the its,.
Thomas Baxter, B.A. late of St. John's College, Cambridge.
Mr. Chapman, Surgeon, of Bedford-place, Commercial-mad
examined—On Sunday morning last, a little atter nine o'clot lc, I
was called in to visit the deceased, and in consequence proceeded im-
mediately to his residence. On my arrival there 1 found Ile ex-
tinct, and that be had not long breathed his last. lie maw in bed
when I saw Sian. 1 pulled down the bed-clothes, and dis.ov.red
that he was without a snirt. This I afterwards perceived lyin ;on
the floor, by the bedside. He was in a recumbent podium on the
right side, and appeared to have expired while coughing. This
morning I opened the body, to asccrain the cause of death, and
found the stomach and liver considerably dist:med. There t• a also
a great quanthy of water in the pericardium, the left lobe of the
luugs was much diseased, and in the right cavity of the cheat I
found a great quantity a pus, which had flowed from a large ata
areas en the right lobe of the lungs. I have no doubt but its burst.
lug, from the exertion of coughing, caused his death.
The Jury, after a brief summing up on the part of the Coroner,
returned a verdict—" Died by the visitation of Ged."
Thc deceased gentleman, though of an eccentric, was of a !nest
amiable and pious character. Near his bed, on a smell tabh., a
was found open at the Psalms, which it appearpd he had
been reading un the preceding evening.

INTRODUCTION OE THE GROWTH OF BILE IN IRE-
LAND.—Amongst the objects intended for the increase of industry,
and the acquirements of a new manufacture, that of the growth of
bilk claims considerable attention. To forward this national g'ud
an Association has been formed in London, and we Imo the plea.
sure to announce some time since, that a vessd lad arrived in this
harhonr front Cette, with several thousand raulherry ttecN, fur
planting in such situations as may be desirabie. Upon their Sr..
rival, several applications were made to the Company's Agent, Mr.
Marge Wade Foots, fur some of the plenta, but be had not then
authority to comply with their request. However, the Company
knifing been made acquainted with the fact, have given him in-
structions to act ounnodate any gentleman of landed property, with
such numbs., of the trent as he way have occasion for, charging
them or.ly the first cost, which, we understand, is but fourpenee
each. An opprettuclty will, therefore, bsaffunied to gentlemen
for supplying themselves ► the cargo of the Ewes, with two
hundred thousand trees, *bleb as►, listiy expected. A parcel of
mulberry seed is also expecte(' od baud the Esther, and Mr. Form
kw directions to give such gentlemen as may wish foe it a auffi-
cient quantity for sowing • the Company liberally intending to
benefit the wintry at large, by the gateral introlilotheof dm silk
manufacture.—Cork Couslitados of April