The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-06-21 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

An Inquisition was taken yesterday at the White Horse,
Castle.strect, Bloonashiary, before Thomas Stirling, Flrq.
Coroner, on the body of Mary Cuthbert, a yOllll2 woman
eirventetn years of age, who lived aaaaa nt upwards of three
years in the family of Mr. George Thomas, of No. $, in that
street, carpenter, whore death was caused by her taking
poloist.
Charles Ireland, of Harttitreet, Bloomsbury, surgeon, de-
ported, he wan sent for to Mr. Thomas's, to nttend the de-
ceased; he found her iu a dreadful state: her tongue was
swollen, and hardly to be coniaieed in her mouth. He
found, on inquiry, she had taken • quarter of an ounce of
corrosive sublimate in • very crude stale; he administered
a strong emetic, and she threw part off; he caused her to
swallow a quantity of warm water; he entertained no hope
of her recovery. She died on Friday night.
Sarah Thomas, wife of George Thomas, of Castle-street,
deposed that the deceased was about 17 years of age, and
lived in her family upwards or three years as servant; she
was a well.disposeil girl ; she had lately lost her father, who
was her only friend, since which time she became sorrowful
and reserved; she was very melancholy amid low-spirited; al-
ways in tears. On Wednesday she ate a very hearty limner,
some time after witness called her, but receiving no answer
she went to look for her, and found her lying on her face on
the flour iu the wash house, and seeing her situation witness
scot immediately for Dr. Ireland, who did all he possibly
could to save lie, ; she died on Fetch my night.
Verdict—Poisoned herself when La a state of temporary
manful dent:wawa.

HIGH COURT OP JUSTICIARY, IiDINBURGH.

On Thursday the Court met pursuant to ad-
journment, when their Lordships delivered their
tip on the objections iii the case of NJ .Coill alias
Nlottai, as stated by his Counsel, Messrs. Menzies
and M'Neil, nn Monday. The Lords Justice
Clerk, flermand, Succoth, and Meadow hulk were
unai J I 11l ously of of * that there was nothing in
the law that supported the objections, and that the
document was efficient for every legal purpose.
Their Lordships also expressed their satisfaction in
a case an impoctittit so the present, where a Prisoner's
life was at stake, that time bad been taken fully to
deliberate. The Court therefore repelled the ob-
jections, and continued the diet till Monday.

Lad Wednesday's boll at A !muck's (which.
from *ant of ro 00000 we hare omitted to mention
earlier) was more numerously and fur more splendidly at
tended than any of the present season at least. Among the
company were—His Royal Highness the Duke of Gluures.
te►, Prince Charles de Fraticavelle, Prince and Princes.
&Methadon', his Royal Highness Prince Gustavus of She.
den and suite, Prince Sapielus, Duke de Friss sod suite;
Dukes of Wellington awl Beaufort; Duchesses of Welling.
100 and St. Albans; Marquises, ‘Vuseciestr, Huskily, and
Graham; Marehiimesses, Hourly and Balls; Earls, Mins-
ky, Jersey, ■ad Dartmouth ; Couatesses, Darnley, Jersey,
Wino, sad Derby ; Lords, Palatersiou, Stanley, Grantham,
Ellenbormigh, and A. Hasisilaws ; Ladies, Castlereagh,
NEM, Caroline Lamb, and Falmouth; Sirs, T. Crete, T.
Salestoary, was. Eliot, and a. Femmes ; Messrs. *awls.
mot, Dewing, Peen, Milbank, and Law; Mistresses, Ar.
betimes, Twenty, an/ Mitchel; Mane, Haatillea,
Cake,Fitsclaresce, and Law.
• ?T.

COM3RINICATIONS
bx TRR PART OP

THE QUEEN

IVITII 1113 51AJESTrS GOVERNMENT.
LAID BEFORE 110711 HOME OF PARLIAMENT, JUNE, 18213.

No. I.
Comiminieation from the Qtrrn lo the Earl 4. Liverpool.

The Queen commando Mr. Brougham to inform Lord .11
Liverpool, that she has duetted tier must serious attentione Si.
the declared arose of Parliament as to the propriety ofrireir
amicable adjustment of eirostiog digereuess bring attempt.
col; and submitting to that loch authority with the grati-
tude due to the protec she has always reeriveJ from it.
ht 4 Mooj-sty no longer wails fors colomeniration f Slit
Ministers of the Crown, but commands Mr. Brougham to ;
announce her own rrailimas to coossider any arrangerueut I
that me be suggested, consistent with her dignity and
honour.

One Orlock, Friday, June 9, 1820.
No. 11.
The Earl of Lireepoot in Answer to the. Communicatioa
from the Queen on Me same Day.
Lord Live. pool has hail the honour of receiving the
Qiteeet's ruminunicaliun of this day, and begs leave to ac-
*plaint her Majesty, that a memorandum delivered by Lord
Liverpool to Mr. Brougham ou the 13th April last, contains
the propositions which Lord Liverpool was commanded by
the King to communicate through Mr. Brougham to her
Majesty.
Her Majesty has not been advised to return any answer
to those propositions, hut Lord Liverpool assort,. her Ma-
jesty that the King's Servants will still think it their duty,
notwithstanding all that has petsed, to receive farconsidesa-
lion any suggestions which her Majesty ur her Ath leers may
bare to offer upon those propositions.
Fife House, 9th Jane, 1820.