The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-07 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

HORRID MURDER AND MUTILATION OF AN INFANT.--
Yesterday evening an inquest was held at the Buffalo's
Head, New-road, to inquire as to the death of a new-born
female infant, which was discovered on Monday evening
last on the foot-pavement in Harrow-street, Lisson-grove,
with the head severed from the body, and otherwise mu-
tilated. .

The Jury having been sworn, the body of the infaiit was
brought into the room in a shell for their inspectie:n.

The evidence was as follows :

Mr. Thos. Freer, surgeon_ to the Marylehonte Infirmary,
deposed that he examined the body when br 3eght to the
workhouse. The head was severed from the body, which,
in witness' opinion, was done by one cut with a sharp instru-
ment. There was also a deep incised wound on the fleshy
part, of the right shoulder. There were no other marks of
external violence. Witness discovered only a small. quan-
tity of mucus in the stomach, showing that the infzu it had
never received any nourishment. Th lungs had im Jen in-
flated in the usual manner. From his observation. he.had
nut a doubt but that the child was born alive, P.A in wit-
ness' opinion, might have lived two or three days.
By the Jury—l am not prepared to Say whalber the
mutilation of the body was done before or after death-. The
vessels in the region of the heart contained congested -.blood.
Thomas Mortlock, livery-stable keeper, of No. 20',, Har-
row-street, Lisson-grove, stated that between .seve a and
eight o'clock on Monday evening last, he was passing th. ruugh
the above street, when he observed something lying on law
foot-pavement under a wall. He took it up, and to• hi s
great horror discovered that it was the head of a cl. tilt 1.
Ile instantly dropped it, and then saw the body on fir e
same spot. He apprised the police, and the body and he
,of the unfortunate baba were removed to the workhouse.
Frederick Arnold, a youth, said that he was at play w: tit
other lads about seven o'clock on Monday evening in Hr Lr-
row-street, when he saw something under the wall ; but at
time took no particular notice of it, thinking it was eitlaer
a dead dog or cat. It was at the time between the hpotits_.
Inspector Tedman, of the D division, said that sines thei,
discovery of the horrid affair every possible exertion had.
been used to trace the perpetrators of the deed, and b was
happy to say a clue had been obtained which he trusted.
would in a few days bring the offenders to justice.
The evidence being concluded, the Coroner addressed the
jury, who without hesitation returned a verdict of" %MI
murder against some person or persons unknown," and they
recommended that the parish should oiler a reward for tho
apprehension of the murderers, and that the police should
use the greatest vigilance upon the occasion.

DEATH OF TILE BISHOP OF NORIVICII.-WO
regret to have to announce the death of the Right Reverend
Hnry B thurst, Lord Bishop of Norwich--an event for whicla
the public have been for some. time past prepared by the ac-
counts of his illness, which appeared front day to day, and his
advanced age. The death of this venerable prelate took
place on Wednesday night at his house in Hertford-street.
May-fair, after a lingering though not a severe struggle. Dr.
Bathurst was the son of Benjamin Bathurst,. Esq., younger
brother of Allen, first Lord Bathurst. He was born on they
16th of October, 1744, and was consequently in the 93d year.
of his age. He married Grace, a sister of the late Lord.'
Castlecoote, who died the 16th April, 1833. On the transla...
tion of the Hon. Dr. Charles Manners Sutton to the see of
Canterbury, he succeded to the bishopric of Norwich, and was:
consecrated on the 9th March, 1805. His Lordship has been
distinguished through the whole course of his long life by
the liberality of his principles, and during the sway of the To-
ries he acquired for.many years the additional distinction, in
the House of Lords, of being " the only Liberal Bishop." In
the exercise cfhis high duties, he has always been most ex-
emplary, and is` said to have distributed his patronage in a dis-
interested and generous manner. An evening paper in speak-
ing of his Lordship, says--" To a well toned and well-stored
mind he added the truest refinement of a gentleman, even_
not in appearance, but in reality—preferring others to self,
and his unbounded benevolence as a Christian, displayed not
only in private, but in public life, and the bold individuality
seen in the line of conduct which as a spiritual Lord of Par-.
liament be took in measures, keeping pace with, and often.
anticipating the march of human opinion and feeling upon the,
subject of the just rigins and liberties of mankind, gave him a.
claim to an interest in the hearts of posterity, and give posterity
a claim to be put in possession of the details thereof ; a claim
which we hope to see, for the records of the just smell sweet
and blossom in the dust.'

The ordinary meeting of the Botanical Society Wa3
held last evening ; J. E. Gray, Esq., F. R. S., in the, Chair.
Some Members were elected, and others proposed. A paper
was read from the Secretary, W. H. Chatterley, Ecgq.,
a translation of " Deland°lle's Geographical Doses tption of
Plants used for Food," extracted from " Uni-
versolle de Geneve," which led to an interesting tiiseussion.
A specimen of potentilla supina, found by Dr. Bossey, in
Woolwich Dockyard, was exhibited. The mcw.;ting thou rati-
journed until the 20th instant.

The New MoNIII9 and Hununvist contini,es to
talie the lead, and we think it is likely ti keep it ;.
writers of such va-ious talents are engaged in the undertaking,
that ow hardly see how it can well be. excelled. Tne frontis-
piece this month is a head of Mr. l)'lsraeli, from a drawing by.
Count D'Orsay,accompanicd by a memoir. The first article
is No. IV. of ‘• The Gurney Papers," by Theodore Hook,
quite equal to any of the three preceding numbers ; bat, be-
von(' dispute, one of the very best articles is Leigh Hunt's
dissertation on " Tritons and Men of the Sea,"—it is ful), o.
pleasant delusions and associations. Captain Nlarrvatt's
" Phantom Ship" improves as the story proceeds, Poole
still keeps up the spirit of his " Theatre Royal I.:lttle Ped-
lington," and very ludicrously satirizes the coulli,:ting criti-
cisms upon theatrical affairs in ditrerent newsrar?ers. " The
Rule of Contraries," and " The Widower's. Wooing," by
11a3 nes Bavly, are also both excellent and 'arausiag papers."
A/Vining Chronicle.

TILE DUKE OF RETCHSTAD.—The boV was
nearly five years of age I-Jefore he let.t France I his memory
was remarkably retentive,,, be did, indeed, recollect the column
Veniome, and the wilitary splende-ur of his father's court. He.
however, seldom spoke on the subject ; he seemed to feel it.
would he an impropriety to do so in his grandfather's dwell-
ing. Some limo after his arrival et Vienna, while be was;
playing with the imperial children, one of whom found a silr
ver medal, which happened to be one of those struck in honcasr
of the birth of Napoleon's son. It was shown the latter,liv-
the young archduke, saying, " Whose bust i s that ?"—" CPest,
mci, quand j'etais Roi de Rome," eager)), replied the young
Napoleon.—Austria and the Austrians.

On Saturday, as a notorio,7,s Father, named Walker,
who Was pursuing his un!awkil avocrion in Badney Woods,
with a companion, was stoc;ping down to arrange a snare, he
discharged the contents of his gun through his head.
companion left him the ground, and gave notice of the ic,-
cident, but would wot tell the precise spot where the man ) ay.
Search was iram'4iately made,and the sufferercliscovQred, but
his dog would n:,,t let any one approach his master. 'flvt ani-
mal was, however, secured, and the man removed,Aut be died
before fiie,y tr•rivcd at his cottage. On Monday, at the in-
quest, a verdict of " Accidental Death" was returned.
Lincolnshire Citron ide.

Owing to the establishment of the Co itral
Court, and to other causes, the criminal I 3usi? Less of the Mid—
dlesex Sessions is dwindled to nothing, lc 'vino-the MaGistrates
tQ And places for their swot