The National Register.
London, England, 1822-08-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REMSTER

The cue west to the Jury. alder the directions of the learned
Judge, who wu inclined to think that the evidence of enjoy-
ment was as strong as could be given in such a case.
The Jury retired for about three quarters of an hour, and
found their verdict for the defendant.

CORONER'S INQUEIgr.--On Thursday night at seven o'clock,
an inquisition was taken on the body of John Inglis, Esq. East
India Director, of the Grin of Messrs. Inglis, Ellice and Co.
in the drawing-room of his late residence, No. 27, Mark-lane,
before Thomas Shelton, Esq. Coroner fur the city of London,
to inquire into the cause of his death. The Jury consisted of
18 gentlemen, citizens of London, and most of them personal
friends of the deceased. Having viewed the body, the follow-

ing evidence was adduced.
Edward Kendall, footman in the family sworn.—Wednesday
morning, about nine o'clock, Miss Inglis, my master's (the de-
ceased) sister, enquired of me, if my master had come down
from his bed-room t I replied, I did not know, for I had not
seen his bed room-door opened ; in consequence of what she
said, I proceeded up to my master's chamber, and, not finding
him there, I went into the water-closet, near his bed-room, the
door of which was open, and I saw my master sitting on the
seat, his bead leaning forward ;-1 observed blood on the
closet seat ; he appeared dead or dying. I saw a pistol in the
closet, which appeared to have been recently discharged. The
privy was filled with smoke, and melt strong of powder. I
immediately gave the alarm, and I was instantly dispatched for
Mr. Draper, the surgeon. During my absence the deceased
was moved to his bed-room, and laid upon the bed.
Cross-examiaed.--There is no fastening to the water-closet.
I did not hear the report of the pistol. My master had on his

morning gown.
Juror.—There is at present no evidence to spew that the de-
ceased, or any one else. committed the set.
Coroner.—There can be little doubt about it, as it was evi-
dent the deceased destroyed him►elf.
Mr. William Draper, Surgeon, of St. Maty Axe, sworn.-1
was called in to attend the deceased on Wednesday morning
about nine o'clock, and found him quite dead, though warm ;
found that be had received a pistol shot wound ; the bullet
had entered the pit of the stomach, and the firing had burnt the
deceased's shirt considerably ; the external flesh of the wound
wife very black. The ball passed in a slanting direction up-
wards, towards the left side of the body, and passed out be-
tween the seventh and eighth ribs. It perforated his morning
gown, and and entered the privy seat, of course it passed
entirely through his body. The ball in us passage injured the
left lobe of the lungs, the liver, and probably the heart.
found the bullet myself in the closet seat. I did not see the
pistol. I have no hesitation in saying the pistol wound occa-
sioned the dissolution of the deceased.
Mr. Lewis, Surgeon, of Mark-lane, sworn.—l was called to
attend the deceased, and found him in the water-closet, sup-
ported by his nephew. His shirt and morning gown were
burnt, and the lower part of his stomach. The ball had entered
the pit of his belly, and passed through the body on the left
side. He was quite dead. The contents of the pitiful must
have divided some artery, as I saw arterial blood on the closet
seat.
Miss Susannah Inglis sworn.-1 am sister to the deceased ;
I have uo besitatiou in saying, that for the last seven mouths
my brother laboured under a great depression of spirits. On
Tuesday afternoon I went to see the King go to prorogue Par-
liament, and on my return the deceased enquired where I had
been ; I told him, bat he made me no answer. Ile paced
about with a very hurried step across the apartment with both
his hands behind l;im, and looked with a vacant stare at me ;
he appeared greatly distressed. Ile took up a book, opened it,
and then flung it from him and left the room. The opeuitt;
and shutting of the doors seemed always to agitate him, and
he had been much worse since be received an accident at Nor-
wood. At dinner, on Tuesday, he did not converse with any
one, and was very reserve, and subsequently, whenever he
heard a knocking at the door of the yard, or the ringing cf the
bell, he would exclaim, These people has eno compassion
on me ; they have no regard for my feelings, and if this ringing
and constant applications continue, I must have it nailed up."
About three weeks ago the deceased came into the parlour
whilst some of the family were at breakfast, and enquired if
all were well ? I replied, Yes, we are, I believe." He
answered, it 1 am not ; 1 feel as if I was poisoned ; I don't
know whether it was in the soup I ate for my dinner, or the
gruel tin supper." He looked wildly round the room. I feel
confident the deceased was deranged at the time, for he had
no rational grounds for his suspicion.
The Jury being now perfectly satisfied, the Coroner summed
up, and was of opinion the deceased from his groundless sus-
picion, and his alarm at circumstances of a very trifling nature,
clearly denoted that he laboured under a diseased mind.
The Jury returned a verdict it That the deceased shot him-
self at a time wben he was in a state of mental derangetneot."
A clam AIM AND A STEADY MARK.—A few days ago, in
consequence of a trifling wager, the following eircenustanee
took place at Liverpool, which certainly rivals the celebrated
feat of William Tell. A professional gentleman of this town
stood with a tumbler glass on his bare head, and with his face
to another individual, a tradesman, who, at the distance of 12
yards discharged a bullet from a cross-bow at the glass, and
broke it to atoms, without injuring in the least degree, the
mortal target which bore it. Our readers may depend on the
truth of this statement ; bat we know not which they will de-
clare to he the greatest—the skill of one of the parties, the
nerve of the other, or the folly of both.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—The premises of a baker, named
Woodhouse, residing at the corner ofvineyard-gardens,
Clerkenwell, being infested with rats, a loaded gun was always
kept for their destruction. About seven o'clock on Saturday
morning some of the vermin made their appearance in the bake-
house, and the journeyman took up the loaded piece, and fired
at them ; the contents (small shot) passed through the bake-
house dour, leading into Chapel-row, and entered the pirleer
of a house opposite, in which was a pour womels, abowsd
Wright, preparing her husband's breakfast. Some of t►e shot
pet ft rated her back. The report of the gun and seseams'et
the woman brought the neighbours to her assistance. Mr.
Whittoore, a neighbouring surgeon, was sent for, and on ex •
aminatiou upwards of 50 shut were found buried in the skin of
the prier woman's back and shoulders. She was placed in bed,
and several of the shot have been since extrected.
The following singular circumstance occurred a short time
ago. As Mr. John Bailey, of Hushinere Pond, was walking
in Baker's Wood, he saw a snake laying in the path, end ow
touching the reptile with the muzzle of a fowling-piece he was
carrying, it ran into the barrel, and in that situation was car-
ried home by him.
Supper+ DEATll.—Saturday se'onight, at Trnmpington, near
Cambridge, a fine young womsu, named Mary Johnson, aged
20, on getting tip, went to her sick nimlter in tt, next room,
and with a grateful elevated voice exclaimed " Mother, what
a Heavenly morning !" and thee retiring, dropped down tied
died.

265,

Greek Slave in Liverpool.—Capt. Dobson, of the
Arab, recently arrived in Liverpool from Smyrna,
has brought with him a Greek boy, about ten years
of age, whom he actually purchased for 7s, The
youth was sold at the common bazar, together with•
his mother, brothers, and sisters ; his father been.
previously killed.
By the new Commercial Treaty between the .
United States and France, which permits the shiper
of both nations to enter the ports of each other oh
reciprocal terms, after the Ist of October American
ships will be released from the necessity of wining.
to Portsmouth and Cowes, to re-ship their cargoes for
Havre-de-Grace into French bottoms. Above 30.
vessels did this at Cowes, pending the negociations.
EXTRAORDINARY FEAT IN SWINIMINGI—OR Saturday after-
noon last, about five o'clock, add about the time of high water.
Mr. Claude. of Liverpool, swam across the Mersey, 'from
George's Pier to Woodaide a distance of nearly a mile is 7tl
minutes, he immediately returned across the river, and relished.
the Old Quay Pier (a similar distance) in 40 minutes, being the
first instance known of any person accomplishing mach a task.
lie swam again from the shore with the iutention. of dressing
himself in a boat, in fhe middle of the river, bet, findieg
himself sufficiently vigorous, he proceeded a third time *moss •
the river, and actually landed at Seacombe Point, a distance
of considerably more than a mile, in 46 minutes, after laming
been immersed in the water nearly two hours. On retsruieg,
to Liverpool in a boat, he assisted in rowing.
iltittsenneAKloo.—Tne perfection to which instro-
men ts of housebreaking are brought,is realty astonishing-
There are center bits, we understand, on a new construe.
lion, and so sharp that a circular piece of any size can
be cut out of the 'Lionel of a door or window shutter in •
less than three minutes. Scarcely any house is. safe
without wakeful or vigilant persons sleep in the basement.
story, unless doors or shutters are lined with iron. In
every parish thieves at all hours (and particularly SlNN-
days, when the inhabitants arc supposed for be out); are
prowling about, attempting to pick the locks of street
doors, in which they always succeeded, it not interrupted.
—When persons see suspicious looking fellows lurking
about doors, they should apprise their neighbours, as the
picking of locks is now a common practice, and the car-
rying off every thing portable in the hall is the conse-
quence. At.night persons should keep fire arms in the
house, and nothing deters burglars more from attempting
a house than keeping a lamp or caulk: burning. and a
terrier dog to give an alarm. It is said that it is the
intention next year to amend the police act, to increase
the punishment of persons on whom instruments fur.
house-breaking ase found, and to punish those with im-
prisonment and hard labour by whom they are maim.
favored.
Ftkr.s.-011 Thursday night last the neighhosubited•
of George-street, St. Giles's, was thrown into confusion
by a fire breaking out in the house of Mr. Fitzgerald, of
the above street, in consequence of the bed-lurnittsse
catching fire. The fire continued some time, and the
poor people in that neighbourhood were in the greatest
alarm, bringing their furniture from the houses. Happily
the engines stem arrived, and the firemen succeeded ID
extinguishing the flames, but the property was much
b .me night a fire broke out at the house
of Mrs Ryan, of Shire-lace. 'Temple-bar, in site first.
floor, in consequence °fa spark flying on the bed clothes..
but fortunately the ly arrival of the engines prevented
touch damage being done except to the furniture.
On Monday last a very determined suicide was emendated at
Greenwich. A sailor hung himself in his lodgings with a bed
cord, attached to a large nail, which be drove iuto a wall. He
pulled off his coat, tucked up his sleeves, and took off his
7 shoes, previous to the rash act.