The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-27 00:00:00

CORONER'S lISIQUEST.

Yesterday afternoon an inquest was hold before Mr.
Baker and a respectable jury at the Roebuck Tavern,
Hackney-road, on view of the body of Mr. W. Clements,
aged 72, late proprietor of the Observer and Bell's Life
in London, who died at his late residence in the London-
terrace, Hackney-road.
Evidence was given, showing that on Friday afternoon
the deceased returned home in his usual state of health.
He had his dinner'; after which. he went out; but previ-
ously observed that he had a pain in his head. On his
return he lay down on the sofa, and went to bed about
ten o'clock. Before that time he appeared restless, but
wee then a little better. Between twelve and one o'clock
he lc ft his bed, and stated that he had a severe pain in
his chest. He took a little brandy and water, and had a
mustard plaster applied to his chest in compliance with
his own directions. He made no remark about a sur-
geon being sent for. About four o'clock he sat in an
armed chair, and shortly after was seized with a fit,
while suffering from which he fell on the floor of his
room. A medical gentleman seas instantly called in.
The CORONER, observed that under the circumstances
of the case he had directed a post mortem examination to
be made.
Mr. R. Wallis, surgeon, Hackney-road, said that he
saw the deceased on Saturday morning between four and
five o'clock. He had not ?Mended him professionally.
Ho was dead on his arrival. He bad examined the body
and observed no external marks of violence. There was
great lividity in the neck and shoulders. The heart was
extremely flabby, showing disease. The left ventricle
was much thickened, which would greatly impede its
natural functions. The lungs were also much gorged
with carbonised blood, which would lead to apoplexy.
This was the cause of death. The extreme apoplectic
condition of the lungs was quite sufficient to account for
death, without examining the head. There was nothing
deleterious in the stomach.
In answer to the CORONER, the witness stated, that if
the d= aised had obtained medical advice in the course
of the day, in all probability he would have been then
alive. He had shown apoplectic symptoms, which would
have been properly treated. Witness was informed that
some time ago he had an attack of paralysis.
Verdict—" Natural death, by the visitation of God."

ON THE CAPE WAR.
Mankind had long disputed at the Cape
About the Devil's colour and his shape;
The English held that he was black as night,
The Hottentots asserted he was white;
But now they split the difference, and say
They're both quite satisfied the Devil's Grey.
—Reformers' Gazette.

TUE S'

iTORINIS IN THE NORTH.—The Inverness
Cou-
rier records the loss of four lives in the recent storm—two
women, a shepherd, and an old man. There were also many
hairbreadth escapes. In Strathspey, Braemoray, and Loch-
abt r, many sheep have been lost. 'I he Perthshire Advertiser
records similar revere losses in Strathardle ;and the neigh-
bourhood ; and the Montrose Review states that on one farm
in Glenisla, 300 sheep have been lost, while all the farmers
:1111,:red to seine extent.

years of age was ehticed away from
erAlairs
parentsi 6tit
iat ci!eeends by a gang of thieves last week, and,
when discovered, was in the midst of a course of lessons on
the art ef picking pockets,