The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-04-25 00:00:00

CO HON E 'INQUEST.

An inquest was held yesterday at the White
Ilorse public-house, iu Gilbert-in reel , Clare-market,
by ANTROS V OVI.L, Esq. Coroner for 11'e,tiniiister,
on the Italy of James Cowling. a deserter lions the
West Lonro' 31ilitra, in which lie was a private,
who cut his throat with IS razor at the above house
on Monday afternoon. The first witness called
was William Haillet, a corporal of the 4th emu- '
palsy, in the West London Militia. The witness
stated, that. on Monday last, he went into the '
Crooked Billet public-house. in l'ortsinuuth-stre et, '
in the parish of St. Giles; lie saw the deceased
sitting there, and recogiozed hum as a deserter be- '
I onging to the 3d compwuy of the West London
Militia, front which he had deserted five or six
months ago. The witness arldreiwed the deceased
and said, Cowling, how do von du flow du you do?
said the deceased. in answer, callisig the witness by
his name, and laid down a pipe of tobacco which
he was smoking at the time and wrist out of the house.
The Witness followed him, and called to him, in
Sheffield-street. Clare-market; the deceased stop-
ped, and theW ituees said, n w here sireyon a-going ?"
the deceased answered." to , friend round the cor-
ner." The witness told him lie insist not part with
him, as he was a deserter from the regiment ; amid he
must follow hose. The deceased aisswerell, that his
friend hail settled all that husiness; aid that he was
to pay the 301. to-morrow (weaning yesterday) for
his dischiare. Toe wanes. asked hun where his
friend lived ? The deceased answered, '• Monad the
corner of Gilbert-street ;" and lie went into a tin
shop. The witness fohowing loth Iwo the passage,
the deceased said, " I have wade a mistake--this is
not the right house ;" and they came out loge her :
the deceased went into the adjoining
the White Gorse. in (filbert-street. The ad-
oes laid hold of his apron, hrfore h • get into
the passage ; he did not use any tare, ; but slid,
" You must not come in liere.l' The sire-a int
said, he must go ir to see Iva friensi, .sisf weal to
the foot of the stairs, the st ittiess t,sc clus •ss
him, but finding the staircase ihsrk, •whi as
said you must not go up, and a 0.1
hold of his apron, and pares ived t,iedterus foal- i
ble in his pocket, at which he, the
very much ternfied, thiukiiig he was awe; • o do
snotetising to him; the deste:sed about live •
stairs up, the witness still holding DU io part his
garment, at aria length, and ol•served him take
something oat of his tomket„ alid put his hand ;
towards his throat, 'ss' :.iimettaiely afterwards the
witness heard some't -.let:ling on the stairs, like
drop• of water, h al 14.11114 tt was blood,
he (the witness) I. arne Armed, and called out fur
assistance. Th trst person that came WAS the
inaid-servant iieloa4ing to the house. The witness
said to her, • for God's sake call wine assistance, j
for I ion afr.ed the IMO has done some mischief to I
l'hs: young woman being terrified did not
am' A.lt ,oing. The witness ran to the tap-rii,,n,
411,1 de..ired the landlord and another man to come.
wrist and brought the deceased de-•n into ths
si.rosage. He had a razor, covered with Woad:load a
rase, which he held tight in his right hand. When
'le woo brought down, he pointed t• Corporal
Moffitt. and said, that is the mast. :le was takes
to St. Clement's Workhouse.
Mr. William Wilson, the landlord, said, that
about three or four o'clock. on Monday afternoon
last. a+ he was in he, bar, he perceiver, two men
going slung his passage towards the stairs; lie did
not see their faces; the witness toll his maid-ser-
vant to IN and inquire what they vr.nted ; the two
men had got about five steps up the staircase; the
servant returned into the her, and bopped down
is a fit. The witness went up five steps of the
stairs ; he found the deceased suing agaiost
the bannisters, and brought him down in' his arms
into the passage ; he perceive., so he hlond issue
from his mouth anal sonic coining tcrough his neck-
handkerchief. He also perceived a razor, covered
with blood. and a raze( case, in his right hand ;
while adroit was procured, the deceased, pointing to
Corporal flatlet. said, That is the wart, that u the
waft, and spoke nu more, hut threw the razor and
case sway. The witness sent roand the neigh.
bourhood for surgical assistance, and even went
himself, lint could not procure any. He then
&slated to take the man to St. Clement's work-
hotter, where surgical assistance was immediate-
ly procured. but the wind-pipe was divided, as
well as the jugular vein, and he expired about
ten minutes after he had bees tekeo into the work-
house; the Jury returned a verdict of settlesarder,
by elating his throat with a razor.
The deceased had deserted several times from
the reginneut, sod lately was employed as a porter
to an upholsterer in Moor-th Ids; he was about
forty...five years of age, and has left a wife stud two
children.

Yesterday Sir Ditto Dimino held a public
day at his idGi.,e in the Hone thumb, and gave au-
dience to several military officers. .
Icm-inv.—On Wednesday Sir Genesis M•liait-
ill, accompanied by Mr. Halal' llot.s.stto and
Mr. RICSIAID BILIGHT, sailed front Leith for
Stratums% from whence they are to proceed to Ice-
laud. iu a easel which is etpected there hues
London. The object of this arduous undertaking
is to explore part of that inhospitable country.
which. without British commiseration, would. in
consequence of the war. be deprived of the sheet ute
nezesarie. of life. _ _ •

11-edneaday evet►iug,a tneetint tr,r.'t Ogee between
Lien'. attended by Lieut. KILTINGTOP,
ant I.ieut. Po stets iv. atterideil by Capt. CLk AV F. It,
all of the Eivt York regiment. row in beatific. wt
Sunderland ; when. after an exchange of Amu, with-
out either taking effect, their differences were hap-
pelt' acetunindaseil.
The Master and Wardens of the Bolters' Cow-
posy, waiteJ on the Lord Mayor. yesterday. h
the Assize and Price of Bread. Lneel.hip,
after examining the Meolseesehers' Report, was
!Jenard to continue it at the pre-ent prier.
Late on Eriihv night a gong of thieve* got neer
the Initil Mr. TAT tont %II Hamra. tot co h
inte.it to rvb the Innvir• ; bit bring alarmed ht' the
watch, they mole their scope, fraying a noon's for
cap, a pail- of gloves. a bludgeon, a pair of slips, aid
au iron crow, bt hind filets.

The Dunifite.iiirr. Berwick. Forfar. Stirling,
end Eilini.orgh cr4inicolw of Willa. are caeoinit
to EngNA. to rehire tue wune number of Sketch
regiments. mow iu this coutury.

BRISTOL ASCIZES.