The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-07 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

Yesterday, en Inquisition was taken before T. Stirling, Esq.
Coroner, on the body of Mr. Rowland Gabe, a highly respected
tradesman (who died sudden', on Saturday last, at hie residence,
No. I, hart-street, Bloomsbury), at the house of Mr. Stars, the
sign of the Crown, Museum-street.
Mr. Young Vance, surgeon, of No. 92, Great Russell-street,
stated that he wan called in about eight o'clock in the evening, and
found the deceased itt a dying state. ‘Vittiess opened an artery and
then a vein. in the arm. The deceased bled freely, but nuts
standing all the care used, the unfortunate Gentleman breathed his
last in about half an hour after.

Mr. C. IS. Ireland, surgeon, of N0..7.8, flart.strcet, and Mrs.
Mary Pickford, a lodger in the deceased's house, confirmed the
testimony of Mr. Vance.
The Jury found a verdict" That the deceased came to his death
in conseqnencc of a fit of Apoplexy."
It is a curious fact, that the father of the deceased. on Saturday
previous, was also attacked by a similar affection, but it did not
prove fatal.

Datums ROBBERi.—On Tuesday last a warehouse, at
No. 9, Austin-friars. belonging to Messrs. Routh and Thompson,
merchants, was broken into, and the thieves carried offa quantity
of raw silk, weighing about two hundred pounds. Three men who
were seen lurking about the premises, each of them carrying a hag,
are supposed to have been the rubbers.
The failure of the fruit crop has been so complete in
Malaga and its neighbourhood by the late rains, that all
vessels lying there to load will be obliged to leave empty
Several landlords of inns, both in town and country,
have been recently defrauded by genteelly-dressed. fello i•
intrusting to their care their gold watches and seals, as
they called them, and requesting the loamof 3/.or 41. until
the morning. The watches, although looking like gold,
prove to be manufactured for the purpose of deception,
and are not worth 10 shillings each,
EIT11141011DIN•RY ALOI.-.-At this moment is to be soli
at Heemstide, in Holland, an aloe of the following dimen-
sions: its circumference is 60 feet, the stem is from 25 to
30 feet in length, and contains 40 branches, decorated with
an immense number of blossoms.
On Wednesday night, at nine o'clock, a fire broke out
in the house of Mr. Morgan, No. 8, Mellick-place, Rus-
sell-street, Bermondsey, which consumed the upper part
before it was extinguiChed. It originated when putting
the children to bed,, lha candle having caught some of the
bed furniture; fortunately, the children wers need.

THE MURDER .I,Y MOUNTJOY-SQUARE,
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A sensation of general horror was excited in Mountjay-squere„
Fast, on Sunday morning, by the discovery* of it horrid 'tte4ratt,
which was perpetrated in the house of Mrt. amenity. The man-
sion is to be let, and lien been a considerable dine unfueeitMad mid
untenanted. An aged domestic, named Catherine Kelly, had been
left to take care of it; cne was the role inhabitant for many tnoeths.
Under these circumstances it world naturally. be thought that there
existed little to tempt cupidity, or excite the islOthl•thirity
disposition of the destroyers 'of human life; such was the
case, however. The lower premises were all exceedingly well IWO-.
,! tented ; the iron bare attached to the kitchen, cellar, and pantry
windows were sufficiently secure to prevent burglary, even if plate
to the amount of thousands was deposited there ; but one ands_
fended window was discovered in the (rent of the house, end
through that, it is inferred, the asaassine gained admission to
the
parlour door, where the sanguinary deed weeperpetrated.
Peace-officers Clarkson and Mahon were despatched from She
bead office on Sunday morning, at ten o'clock, by the Magistrates
of the head office, when an intimation was given there Met a horrid
discovery bad just been made in hlountjoy.equeze. The oaten
searched the premises with great diligence. In one of the haat
parlours the ghastly body of the unfortunate deceased Was
• found under circumstances which left not a shadow of dolt:
as to the manner by which her existence had been barbarously
terminated. The body lay in front of the fire; the clotheauf
the deceased were on, and her miserable straw bed, diverted
of clothes, was placed at the distance of a yard from ft. Three
persons at least must have committed the murder; they did
•it in the most delibe.ate manna. The decease(' was found
on her left aide; the arms were envied under the Chest;
the body must have been held down by two persons, whiles third,
sitting in a chair, which was discovered close behind her, listened
her own handkerchief round her neck so tightly, that the officers
could with difficulty pass a linger between the ligature and'her
throat. Behind her right ear there were two knots on the hard.
kerchief, so that the three monsters must have deliberately planned
the mode of her destruction, and doubtless acted so perfectly ir.
concert, that by their united efforts they prevented her from crving
out. A kettle stood on the fire just betore the body. From thj
appearance of the ashes the fire had been out two or three days,
and it is conjectured that the murder was perpetrated when the
poor creature was preparing water to make tea. A little girl, a
niece of her's, had beau in the house, and had seen ber aunt them
on Wednesday evening. Several petty robberies were committed
in the neighbourhood on Thursday night, when, it is conjectured,
this poor woman (who was about d 4 years of age), fell a victim to
some of the marauders who were out. The plunder taken by them
did not exceed the value of a pound.--a bonnet, a gown, a shawl,
or some such humble matters, being all that have been mined.
The murderers were suddenly scared away, either by their own
fears or by some sadden event, for they left untoeclied several
articles of wearing apparel more valuable than thole they made
oft' with.

The appearance of the body was frightful; the face and hands
were black, and the mouth covered with gore. Blood trickled from
the nostrils and eyes, and the floor was covered with congealed
blood.
At one o'clock yesterday, an Inquest sat on view of the body
before the Coroner of the county, and a highly respectable Jury;
during an investigation of four hours, nothing was elicited bcyosi
what is stated above, except that, on the examination of James
Brien (brother to the deceased) it appeared that in the month cf
May last, an attempt was made by two fellows to remove the iron
palisades in front of the house in which the murder was com.
mitted, on which the deceased came into the street, and called oa
some persons passing to assist her in taking the offenders into eel-
tody ; they did so. Deceased then went fur the police ; and whiie
she was absent, the men were allowed to escape. In some time
afterwards she met the same two men in Gres. Britain-street, who
looked sternly at her, and then walked off. It is conjectured that
motives of revenge, coupled with the expectation of booty, induced
the miscreants to commit the dreadful deed. The body was ex-
I niniced by Surgeon Davis, but front the advanced state of petre-
-1 tactiqn, rt wee not possible to discover any marks of violence.
except atimall cut in the left cheek, which was covered with clotted
blood. There were no fractures. Several witnesses were bound to
give evidence at the next Commission.
A verdict of Strangulation was returned against some pence
or persons unknosn.
Immediately after the verdict, the sexton of George's parish,
who was in attendance, procured a coffin and bearer, with porters,
1 to later the body.—Dublin Freeman's Journal.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS,
AT THE COVET OF COMMIS OM or YAXXavtTS,
BASINGHALL-STESET.
TO-MORROW.

TIMM MEETINGS. 11.
Bate. T. }lasting:, Sussex, chymist . . 11
Bradfield, J. liondou-wall, grocer - . 12
Chadwick, J. Kennington, carpenter . . - 11
Park, T. J. Westbourne-place, Chelsea, builder . . 12
Sandwell, J. Pittdeld-street, Holton, victualler - . 10
SECOND lII:ETINGS.
A ughtie, T. Poultry, seal-engraver . . 11
Booty, J. :Newport, Isle of il ight, grocer . . 10.1
Emerson, J. and S. S. Whitechapel-road, tarn-factors . 12
Ruddy, G. Wellington-place, Stepney, hop and aced-met.
chant - - - - . 11
11olthin, Z. Catherine-court, Tower-hill, merchant - .11
Manning, T. B. Portsca, music-seller - . 11
Molten, J. G. and Alger, R. Chitnge-alley, timber-merchants 11
Robinson. H. Friday-strect, tavern-keeper . . 11
Robson, W. J. Oxford-street, grocer - - - 19
Stevens, J. Lime-street, wine.merchant - . 11
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Tucker, T. Iligh-street, Southwark, oil and colnurman - . 10
Walker, W. and Baker, T. Cannon-street, wholesale grocers 10
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FIRST MEETINGS.
Byers, N. Bath-street, Clerkcnwell, oilman . • . 1
Harvey, W. Cloudesley-terrace, Islington, surgeon - .10
Hill, W. Arundell.street, Panton.square, tailor - • 12
Leven, W. L. East India Chambers, Leadenhall.street, mer-
chant . . . . - .II
Nichol, J. and P. Corohill, merchants
Proudfoot, J. Queen-street. Chcapaide, tallow.chandler . 111
Smith, .1. Broad-street, broker . . . - 12
Wood, D. Alilk-street, Cheapside, woollen.warchouseman - 11
DIVIDENDS.
Arundel, W. Liverpool, haberdasher . . .hi
Bailow, J. Merton, Surrey, millwright . . . 12

The leviathan turtle in the lkluteunr at Y'w York rrra.
sures seven feet and a half in length, and 13 feet -in cir•
cumference. It was caught by a New York pilot-boat
about 30 miles off Sandy Hook, and weighed, when kill
SOOlbs., although it was thought that it lost about 200 J
of blood in the conflict.

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CIDEPREVENTED.—Yesterday morning, about eleven
o'clock, a gentlemanly-looking mad, upwards of SO years of age,
whose name has not as yet been discovered, rushed up Brush
alley, Upper East Smithfield, and took from his pocket a tor
penknife, which he hastily drew across his throat. A sec,
passing at the time perceived what had occurred, mid scream
out gave the alarm. Gibney, the streetkeeper, who happened
be iu the neighbourhood, hurried immediately to the spat.
arrived fortunately in time, by seizing the arm of the wretched t
to prevent his inflicting a second wound, and thus in all probi
lity achieving his desperate purpose. He was immediately o
to the house of Mr. Price, • surgeon of that neighbourhood, s
stitched up the wound, which, on examination, turned out not
have extended to any of the main arteries, and is in its preseat
state not considered of a dangerous character ; from thence he
removed to Aldgate 'workhouse, where lie now is, mad as wet
could be collected from his phrensiet and incoherent express'
some difference with his wife, whom lie accused with deserting'
urged him to the rash net. His Nevin and pockets were seven
hut nothing was found which could lead to the discovery of who
was, where be resided,, or what was his profession.

BIRTHS.
At Peckham, Surrey, on the Sth instant, the lady cf
Fraser. of Thavies Inn, Esq. ors daughter.
At Brighton, on the 4th instant, the lady of the Rer. J. 9.
Anderson, of • daughter.

MARRIED.
At St. Margaret's, Westminster, on the 6th Instant, Cl,
Ronaids, Esq. of Croydon, to Caroline Amelia, daughtcrof C.
"Fisher, Esq. of Kensington Palace.
On the 4th instant, at Streatham, .7. W. Morton, Esq. of Cl
ham, to Elisabeth, daughter of the late John Dorrille, Esq•
On the 3d instant, at Prestwich Church, near Manchester,
Dueksrorth, Eq. of Pendlebury. to Hester Emily, fourth danght
of Robert Philips, Esq. of the Park.
On the 4th instant, at St. George's, Hanover-square, C
Judson, of Alie-strcet, Goodman's-fields, to Anne Elizabeth JAL
eldest daughter of Daniel Brown, Esq. of Pimlico, and of the Stie)
Eachange.
On the 4th Instant. the Rev. Temple Chewallier, Fellow
Tutor of Catherine-hall, Cambridge, to Catherine, fourth aught
of the late Charles Apthorpe Wheelwright, seq.
On the 26th ult., at Hravitree, Devon, the Rev. Wm. Rusk
Vicar of Gwennap, Cornwall, to Lucy, fo.irth daughter of thrice
Rev. T. Napleton, Rector of Poe derhans, Devon, and Vicar
Manse! Gamage, in this county.

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On the 28th alt, at New HaIIIED.
, near Rhoabon, North Ivo,
Captain Rice Jones, many years Adjutant of the Royal D"'
bigh Militia.
On the Ist instant, at Burrow-hall, near Kirby-Lonsdsll.lY'
morland, in his 62d year, John Parr, Esq. formerly 21Nocin
22. l regiment of foot.
On Friday last. at Woodlands, New Forest, Hants, Suns'
Williams, F,sq. aged 71.
At Brighton, on the 24 instant, Frances Ann, dangbtila off
late Gen. Bradeoell, aged 62.
On the 2litlt . Wk. at Ilighfisld Cottage, near W°°dbuT,
von, iu (be 764 yew arhis age, Francis Bateman Dashwo,-

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS RAY
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