The National Register.
London, England, 1818-09-07 00:00:00

CORONER'S I NQITSTS.

An inquest W 23 held on Tuesday before. Mr. Stirling. on t 1
body of Michael Dillon, of Drury Lune. The deceased had bom„h •
an ounce ()lucid of sur ar, and an ounce of Epsom salts oil Satuniae
week, and on Sunda? morning his :•ister, by mistake, gave him the
poison
instead of the medieine, be having put away the two powders
together wi.:.out any to dictinguirdi ot.e from the other.
Axton, achymistuf Soho, Ptatell, that he had, at the request
of the jury, roans, the Maly, and froin the appearance pfter dissec-
tion. he was of opinion the death of the dezeased was caused by nia
taking some cor:osire substance ; acid of sugar would produce the
%Bet.
Mr. Joh:i Cooper, aul:mot to Mr. 11. e Ilrun, chymist,.king.strort,
tiißt on Saturday night week the deceased cara]!.
to Nit. I.e Itrun'r shop, and pirclevol an ounce of acid of sugsr, for
which he paid is. Ile %COI to a Tile the name of it on, when
the deceased said, .6 Never nar.l," and second in a hurry. lit
about to leave, when he asked fur an ounce of Epsom sate., and Icit
the shop inunetliately.
Coroner.—A sttprhcial observer miuht acid of s,igar for
salt. 3 ?
r. Cooper.—T:tere is a difference is appearance and in t' 't.
Coroner.—Yes, ene is very sour, ant the other extremely nl4-
ieL:F,.

Mr. Cooper.—One is larger in tic crystals than the other.
Juryman.—l. am of opmian Mr. Cooper's conduct was estrem-ly
culpable. Pray, Mr. Cooper. it' you had so n the two papers ins
few hours aftervards, could you, by a superfkial view, have told
which. contained the salts end which the acid.of sugar P
Mr. Cooper.—No,. I couh', not.
Juryman.—l'ven I hapo tin,.; will rove a caution, not only to roc
but every other medical man.
Mr Stirling, in stimmiti, up the evidence, marked the inr-f,
priety of Mr. Cooper's corluct ; he said that lie had acted with
incaution, but not with r.r.y
Juryman.—Every medical man ought to have the word " poison,"
written en deleterious
Coroner.,Your verdict t'' en will be, " The deceased died from
taking acid' of sugar in mistake for cal:sr" if any gentleman if of a
contrary opinion he will say so.
Juryinan.—l (lan. I think tikedeceasetrs death was caused Sy
the culpable neglect of Mr. Coo .pind I wish that to be mentioneri
in the verdict as a caution to all medical men, and which may be the
means of preverting Cie recurrence of such a lamentable case.
One of the jury 'hot:gilt such a verdict would prove injurious to
Mr. Cooper's reputation.
The Coroner uid, that it was truly an unfortunate accident ;r there
was some negligence on the prat of Mr. Cooper. but that he had aes.
ed wilfully was totally out of the question.
Afte- a long conversation aril a warns discussion, the following
verdict was recorded:—" Died in consequence of having taken!'
large quantity of acid of ..I,gar instead of a dos: of salts, which se
wongly resembles."

.
An amendment afterwards ism arr,ecd, that the words '4 a large
quantity" should be oinittc3, and the weeds 4' half an ounce"
should be inserted. It took place at the instance et' ch.! surgeon.
that the medical world might be acquainted with the effects or
half an ounce of acid of sugar, which had such a fatal effect in or.ly
16 minutes.

...
The deceased was 27 years of age. and St'SS to have been marrird
in a few days to a young lady, who has beau ever since iu astute of
distraction.
An inquest W3s held at the King's [lead, James-street. Westmir-
ster. on tit!. body of F. W. Pretty, a watchman, who nut his dcat't
by falling from the scaffolding of one of the towers of Soul:umbel-
land House. Verdict.--Lccidental Death.

A bottle was last week picked up orrthe Lizard, containing a piece
of paper with the following curious inscription
Ship Andromache, off Cape Clear, FA. 15, 18IR.
" Caught a shark, and, by way of emwrini,ra, put the bottle
which contains this paper down its thmat, and auffemd it to swim
away. "J. MsLcutas. Surgeon."

A well dresed man Mow out his brains on Saturt:ay week in this
park of Veriatitits. In his }rocket a note was found, with two lettcrs
for his family, who reside in Paris, The note was concluded in
the following words:—'• My name is llcrthier, my age is 25i years.
If I blow out my brains, it is not frotts want; it is chagrin that Ls
driven me to it. _ .

The American Beacon of the 211th of July, gives the following
dreadful relation from The.aiii r..ifonitor:—•• On Saturday morning
last C. Reed, of Madison township, Picks way county. in a sudder. fit
of insanity, seized a stool, and struck his little son, about eight or
nine years old, on the head, His dai%diter, a young woman, caught
the boy in her arms. lie repeated the blows, saockixl the child CU:.
of her arms, and fractured his skull, on which he died on the fellow-
issq Monday. lie thOTC7setrrltek rescued his
Kedge. Site was, scwb the d wile
ey
ontehte:ghhete4rd
with an iron
however, . The unfot_
ablate man afterwards cut his own throat; nun thus terminated Ins
eaistsnce ."
• An alarming fire lately broke out in a cottage at Aston, Berkshire.
which with two .others and an stdsoining beam, fulled oats in the
straw. were entirely destroyed. Several other dwillings, though very
near. being to windward. a ere preser eed = but showers of ignikd srr.w
fell on the out building (at snore than 100 yards distance) of e,e
Rbv. Mr. Bicheno. which took tire happily, however, the side of n-a
house presenting a high acme eurfrio., though repeatedly on tire, and
en engine arriving at the cririm: moment, this building was pre.
servod.
The troops of the 6th regiment of Dragoon Guards have been
marched to Macclesfield, and other troops a the same regiment air
also stationed at Ltek:and Couglemn, as measures of precuutien,
rendered ucecssery by the active means taken by bad minded mar.
sole discontent in the minds of the working part of society in t:*
manufacturing districts. —Jlfavic;rester Bepre-s.
A whale, measuring feet in length. has been lately stranded 'a
South Gist.— I nv, men
On Monday night. the dwelling house of Mr. Ilatrh, of Queen's
flow. Walworth, was broken open. Several articles of plate and
large quantity of wearing apparel were carrier: off by the robbers
undetected.
Tuesday, the Royal Balloon roach, fr London to
Vrprerster, was overturned opposite Farmington Moir, near
Northleaeli, when two gentle:mit ;jlttascitgos•juert.
ally hurt: and oil Thiustlay they: coJeli again suet a
*evident w ithint:oll yards of the s one snot, bat no materiel
injury was sustained by the pus..eltgers, there being hit one
on theontside.

Whe Bahama Royal Gazette/1f June IS Rater., that the ye/-
low fever had broke out at the llacauuab, and was ina*Mg
extensive ravages.
l he 3continence on Wedne..eze
:111‘eil"e..leaut the
fliteisnonl'(l..l.li.atillifeYheaviest ewer reinemberet:,
there being opwatils of 400 prisornas for trial.
T,,e Kentish (;./.7 airr *co rs to learn, by Hie
Emily SMllliseamaii, %skirl: arrived in the bow :is an Saturday
that great nl preh PllSio:Pi wet e titel tallied at 111 P C;1:40
for the safety of the Union fuiliaman, whiels ship had b. en
a con espondent. that a friend of bit
expc.aed cur a long time."
it his haml till a wasp, that had settled theid,4B,,leViivien:ari: informed by
die of a parlour door, he experienced the moil never. pain,
till she servant putt the blue brig into warm water, and app:lzd
it to the pars *lung, whirl. aw e. him in• taut trio
ecrri.spondent informs ox, that in the lii broil of
mcanion, ill lilt' 1'011411., of 111 nIC r,rl, nppli a ire sit ph, mit„),
that crier is for IS,. 4:1.1 it. net ht.t plead , .4,4
304.111 Allnr, /I'loe,, s. ti soh: a ..lt rat. r

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'283

from the LO.VDO.

GAZETTE, Satirld,v, Sept. 5.

TwxxnurTcv ENLARGP.D.
FIOST J. St. Alban's. Ilettfurtl, lincndraper, tram Sept. 12, to
S.pt.
BANKRUPTCY S'JPERSEDED.
HALE J. Chester, butcher.
BANKRUPTS.
17ZAD J. 0. late of Liverpool, mt7chant. Oct. 15,16.17, at Li•er•
pool. Att. Mr. ‘Vilson„ gray's lun Lane.
CowrEn W. ilell Court, IValbrook. paper merchant, S^pt. 19, 211.
Oct. 17. at G..llhall. Att. Mr. 11‘..Jgam. pyre's Court, Al-

dernianbur v.
DAWSON .1. iiiITOINOTI WCSCRIM!, Norfar. ho" seller. Flit. 19, 19,
Oot. 17. at Norwich. Atm. A'.exander an,: Cu. New Inn.
-MosTon W. Workap, Nctunghr.m, vort,r machui,t, Stpt. 19,
.19. Oct. 17, at S!iell.,ll. A ttg. Wiglesworth and Co. Grays liio.
Ilirtrom R. Lamrence rtr.tnrney Lane, hop merchant, Filt. t 5. 17,
Oct. 17, at C•alhal Attc. Gregsor, anti Co. Angel Court
Throgrnor ton Str:et.
DIVIDENDS.

E. W. Dicker.son, Liverpool, merchart, Ser.. et.
11. and W. Parry, Coeslwo, iNloutnouth, tin plate mr•^Ulatturcr,

Sept. 30. -
B. Sargeant. Kingston upon-Thames. carpenter, Oct. SI.
R. Webb, late of 3irrninicharn, liaendrapy.r. Sept. 23.
W. Grieves, I lolborn Bridge. theesernonger.
N. Ablitt, Gt. Yarmouth, corn merchant, Sept. so.
0. Roberts, Amlweh, Angle ea. shopkeeper. Oct. top
Morehouse an).l M.. 11rJwn, Kingitou.upon,llull. merchants,
Sept. 2G.
T. Smith. Adinington. Gloucester, dealer, Oct. 10.
D. t'aruthers, Liverpool. merchant, Sept. 21.
S. Trent. Yeovil, Somerset, miller.YSept.
R.T.Sharpe. Mieicletuing, York. money ...,crivericr, Oat. 1.
:I. Grant. Yorlt, cattle dealer. Oct. 2.
W. Itowntree. Newra.ale-upoo:•Tyne. miller. Sept. JO.
J. and J Mullett, late of Ihnitister. Souierset, flax spinners.
Sept i 3.
W. Matthews, Liverpool, merrly nt, Oct. 7.
W. Holloway, late of St. Jolia, iu 11,-doardine, Worcester. staler,
Sept. 2:!.
W. May, Crispin.str.et,Spitalfielly, bouthaesen weaver. Sept. 26.
CERTIFICATES_—sEi.v.
J. Pr;•charrl, Church Lam. I%ldt:chapel, caper—M. Barna, late
of Colt ford. Gloucester, scrivcnvr—T. ningham. corn.
tuon carrict—G. Mora.. Threoduecille•strcet, dealer—J. Buckley.
I ASV reuce•lane. warehouseman.

TUE NATIONAL. REGISTER.

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MOND.I Y, SE 71:3113•El: 7, 1818.

FLUCTUATIONS Atilt continue in the Funds. Con-
sols gullenly rig:a on Frit:ay uftornoon from 74 to 724.
Yestorday they were done at 76; since then they have
rather declined. The rapid rise on Friday was ascribed
tosextensiva houses coming to boy largely, .who had
14 a. series of months been most immense sellers.—
l'hae were no political rumours afloat.

Accounts of various kina., and many of tkena con-
tradictory, have been received.fmn Manchester and its
vicinity. It does nut appear .hat any fresh acts of vio-
lence have been attempted 'by the refractory spinners,
though they still continue to assemble in menacing
bodies. According to one letter, a meeting was to be
held on Friday of the owners of the principal cotton
mills, when certain► propositions would be submitted. to
the workmen.

We have received the ' Paris Papers of Tuesday and

IVAnesday, from which the followino, are extracts
PARIS, SarsT. 2.—" The Duke of Gloucester WRA at.
To;:louse of i the day of festival of his Majesty. This
Prince wad present at the civil and religious ceremony
which took placgon the occasion, and afterwards dined
with Lieut. General Purtouneanx, Commantant of tie
Division, who had also invited the principal falmirlis-

trative and military authorities. After dinner, the.
Duke drank the healths of the King of France and his
imgust General Partouneaux drunk the healths
of his Majesty the King of England and his august
!',•Wily, particularly that of his ItoyA Highness the
Duke of Gloucester. The. Prince they drank, for the
third toast The etet.ncd alliance of France tn.`,

England.'
French Funds, August 31 .—Five per Cents "80f.—
Bank Stork, I 643 f. September I.—Five per Cent.
79f. 50e.—Bunk Stocky 162Cf.2.5e
STRASBOURG, Attn. 28.—" The Duke of Welling-
. ton, :nu! the Austrian General Baron Friniont, are
expected to-morrow evening at Haguenau. The
l'refetof our Department Las repaired thither to re-
ceive them"

Behave received a Hamburgb Mil, bringinq
Pa-
pe:s to the 28 t h ult. ; but they tin nut contain a single
article of importance, or interest.rig intelligende.

.1 ortlinance has been• signed by the King of FrAnt
for levying a hltiy of•8Q;000 men from the ellss Of
IC: oi anti IS,?. O this IR/tither .0,000 are to be at
ittister e. War, who will enip
in repia:ileg tr•,e soldiers n!lose term of service
liave expired on the 3,st of I)overither, cud
..•!Ifieting the Is: hati;•.!•ciii of the deivrtru;utai

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legions. The number of legions is 86. The establish-
ment of a French battalion consists of about GOO rank
and file ; hence it may be concluded, on a reference to
the above levy, that the first battalions of the legions
must be weak indeed, when they have room for so large
a reinforcement. Ibe Duke of Wellington left Paris
on Friday last for Colmar. M. Gentz, who bears the
title of Aulic Counsellor of Austria, proceeds, say the
journals, to Aix-la-Chapel: e. It is evident, indeed,
from the ministers and tuT;otiators who are destined for
that important scene, that the Continental Powers, at
least, have thought it necessary to resort to their ablest
statesmen.

Letter, from Colurabo, dated March 20, have been
received, which snake no mention of the melancholy
circumstance of the surrounding of General Browrrrigg,
in a mud fort. The event wus said to have happened'
in the middle of that month,.and if it had really taken
place, it must of 'course have been known at Coluraho
on the 30th. On the contrary, these letters state that
she General was strenuously following up measures to
subdue the rebellious enemies, and from his confidence
in the troops under his command, had every hopo of
being soon able to subdue thew. Nothing could ex-
ceed the ardour, -fortitude, and perseverance of the'
officers and troops, who seemed to be aniniatcd with
the conviction that their effort would shortly be.crown-1
ed with success It is added, that there are also
private letters of the same datefrom Lady Broworigg,
who •islat Columbo, and who does net advert to the
rumour in queStina, but ospressesikopes that the service
will soon be,over.

Intelligence from Madrid states, that the Bisrityan
provinces arc engaged. in a sort of traffic wit it the
Court ; making antnll advances of money in the hope
of preserving their ancient privileges ! We do not!'envy -the situation of 'that country where the sovereign
must be bribed iito a respect for!the rights of his sub-
jects. A Cadiz letter gives a sad account of the dun-
gortts and disordered state of Mexico, which we have
received such multiplied assurances was long since
reduced to perfect subjection and trorquiiiry. The
parties of iusurgents ate in•suoli finniiiluble strength,
that the Royalist inhabitants o,:ire flat venture heyorcl
the walls of the city of' Nlexico. I;:lther Torres is not
only alive, but in arms, and occupies a fort in the
neighbourhood of St. Luis. Add to this, that fur want
olquieksilvcr, and from other causes, not one twentieth
of the usual number of mid:. were at work-50 or 60
only, instead 1;500.
A 'Mail from Liambnrgh.lin3 brought us Papers to
the '2.6th tilt. The Emperor Alexander is expected at
Berlin about the middie of this month, on his way to
Aix-la4Chapelle. A new tapographia :division of the
Russian Empire is sala te be in contemplation, and
Voihynia and Podolia are to retain the name of the
kingdom of Poland. The Emperor Alexander has given
very liberal encouragement to an English Quaker, who
has gone to St. Petersburgh on a project of draining the
hogsin the environs of' that capital. Madame Krudener
is suffered, without any interruption from the Rus.siani
Police, to disseminate her fanatical doctrineszmongthe
boors of Livonia.

The ceremony of the christening eT the young Prince,
eon of the Prince of Orange, wok place the 25th
at the Hague, with gr• at solemnity. He received the
name ofiVillitm Alexander Frederick Ccastantiue
Nicholas Michael.

The Flanders mail commumeates two connicaletorty
statements respecting Prince Blucher, one on which,
if unfortunately it should be confirmed, will be a
subject of sincere regret to the admirers of energy,
valour, and patriotism, in every part of the world. A
Vienna paragraph of the 20th ult. assures us, that the
'Prince was Aieglnniag to mend at Carlsbad; while there
is a later front Aix-la-Chapcile of the 2 SO, whirls an-
nounces the death of that gallant soldier. The Aix-la-
. Chapelle paper of Ahe.Sotll says nothing in corrobora-
tion of this report;•which we therchre Bope will prove
to have been unfitunaecl.

The King of France hhs sent the Order of the Lily,
with the suai'of 1260 francs, to the Master of the Da-
nish vessel which corweyed him -to Riga in 18C 4.
The &dill...intim frigate arrived on Wednesday at
Portstnottlh, with 'the corpse of her late Captain, the
pliant Sir James Yee, on board. The Semiramis comes
from the coast of Africa, her term of service on that
station having expired. •sir James Yeo was nut in a
good state Tof heuith when he went,,ont, and the most.
serious apprehensions for his life, now unfortanatelb
realized, have been for some time entertained'4 his
friends and rehitives. .011 list tloath, the first 'Lieut.
I-I:Orison, assumed •the antmetti. In Sir Janes Yeo,
the country has lost-an officer of great talent, 'towage,
and activity, and a 'worthy man. Sir .1 Yeo was t!te
first ‘‘ertion who hi-might intelligence to this country of
the vising of the Spani,ads against their Gallic invatiers,
and the conseinent surrender or a. part of the • French
army—an event Ow gave a new intpulse to ti:e
'of Spain in all quarters, and at length, by the assist- •
lime of the British‘trt,ups and their Allies. finally drove
their -eopressive iota tilers sont of the king tout Sir
James • v.t:s then mm -Liens enant in the Islavv

The AlitT:liiene,N of Iluatings • and flintily have ar-
rived at her honme, ICenbing,to4, tram Cheltenham.
l‘ftor littalateactlas had a change fur the worse.

• ST'PT.

A Paris paper says—" His Royal Highness the
Duke of Glocester, travelling under the title of the
Earl of Connaught, arrived at Thoulouse on the 22d of
August,' and on the following clay received the visits df
the civil and military authorities. He drove out ac-
companied by Lieut. Gen. Count de Partoneaux, com-
manding the 10th military division, aed visited the
Polygon, where he admired the manoeuvres of the artil-
lery. He next visited the capitol, which he examined
with attention, remarking particularly the statue of
Henry IV. and the busts of those illustrious men wigs
adorn the hall. The same day his Royal Highness
dined with theliiaron de St. Chamans, Prtsflet of
Department."
Oa 'Wednesday his Royal Highness the Duke cf
Sussex arrived in'• this University, accompanied by his
Secretary, H. F. Stepheuson, Esq„ et Trinity Hall, and
after a short stay at the Sim Hotel, ;proceeded to Tri-
nity Cohege, and after reviewing slut celebrated raid
magnificent Irendetion, - honoured the Reg. G. A,
Browne, his Royal Highness's Chaplain, with his corn-
pany to dinner, at which a select party were invited.
On Thursday the Mayor and Corporation attended his
Royal Highness in full procession at the Sun note.,
and presented him with tire freedom ethe corpnratio%.
which his Royal Highness graciously received.
'Roy:il Highness, in the course of the morning, Vi;:i ter
32vcral of the Colleges and public buildings in the Cr; •
versitv, end in the afternoon dined with the Ne•N
Lodge of Pradmasons, at the Red Line inn. Yestenl:l7
morning the degree of D:C.L. was conferred upon hit
Royal Hielmess in the Seutte house, anti in the aficr-
noon he dined in *he hall of Trintty College. I
Royal llig-Itnes is expected to leave this ainruini for
seat of Mr. Cake.,Lfaifights cam-
Gazet:c

On Thursday inorling Loed ova Lady Castlereagh
and suite embarked at Dover fur Calais, ou Znard tho
Chiehestei -picket, Captain iluttcr. Lur:tsh.ip
was saluted by the Heights battery on his going on
board the packet.
The s'in of Glistarts Af.nlphus, ExlCing of Sweden,
has-mken th....name of Count of I tterburg.
The act passed in the. last suasion of Parliament,
relative to the ercetio3 of churches in those parishes
where a great inerase of popula:ion sboull render it
ncceseary, is beginnit:g to be put into execution in the
county of E::ctor. The Lord Bishop of Exeter and Lord
Rolle, visited 1. smooth last week, accompanied 4y lot
architect from Bath, who has traced the outlines ant
dimensions Of a new Inuit+, to.te erected on a piece
ground ~(bohinti the Beacon-hill) the p:operty of
Lord Rolle, who has made II present of it to the
parish for that purpose. It is estimated that the build-
ing of the church will cost 7.0031. of which 4.0001.
will be advance:l by Government, aid tl:c remaining-
-3,0001. by Lord Rolle who will receive maple
is iem-
nitication by lettirv, a .certain number or the pews.
The Prince Calleyrand h;:s arrived at Bare ,c 3, is
order to •use the waters for the benefit of his health.—
His Highness gave a splendid fete on the festival of St.
Louis, at whit%ithe Duchess. of Dino presided.
_ . -

By 3 letter 'front the Hague, we learn the death of
the Dutch 'General Dacnde.s, who was not unknown
Burin! the rrind of the Revolution. This Officer ex.
hired suddenly on the ccast of Guinea, where he MS
Governor of the Ditch pettlements

General Baron Benningsen bus racently visited
Vicuna, where lie was well received by all tlic..linperial
particularly by the Emperor.
'Tte. N. wettish Government contianes t0,:73y itnr2-
mining Attention to the re-establishment ec its naval
force

A considerable ittnuovement bas taken r:ace in the
foreign exchansei in fo‘our of this country ; the rise
has been slow and gradual, but regtil.trly progressive;
and may be estimated, in the course of the last three
months, at front ‘24 tol3 per cent.
The Master-shipwright or Chatham Dock-yard has
recently been ordered to Plymouth.and Portsmouth, to
survey the state of the ships at those ports; the Master-
shipwright of Woolwich-yard was also ordered at the
same time on'tbe like service The Master-shipwrights
frorwthe above yards are to make their survey .of the
ships at Chatham and at Sheerness, so that the.greatest
care is to be taken on the several inspections of all the
ships now in 'ordinary, in order to ascertain the extent
of the dry-rot, and to and, if poesible, the best way to
prevent it.
The Horneastle, Wallace, master, arrived at Barrow.
stonness 18th Aug. She left the Alexander, and Isa-
bella discovery ships under Captain puss, on the 18th
July, in lat. 74. 6. persevering to the northward, but
from the great quantity of ice, there was little proba-
bility-of their mimes's this year. This, which is the hoot
account, seems to warrant the suppose tion of those whn
consider the further progress of the expedition as im-
probable.
Tlwsxcess of revenue in the present quarter, beyond
that in the corresponding „quarter of last year, will he
nein to one million and a half.
ift is stated that it is intended in the course of thl4
next Session of Parliament to propose making silver
• legal tender fi►r lar4er amonws than at present.
' Wedneslay n Board wits held at the Admiralty, fat
the admission of invali&ls into Gre.,:nw::th

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