The Sun.
London, England, 1806-06-12 00:00:00

COR(INER's INVEST.

•
-Veg&c:Liy evening, at eight o'clocic, a coroner's
inquest was.tak,:n ..b,l2fOre Gi:ORGE HODGSON, ES.q.
on a-view c.f. the bocry.of 'a woman taken out of the
l'addhOon Canal on Tuesday morning last, at
\Vest bourn Green Tavern.

John Smith, who resides near Hackney, deposed,
that he washing his legs in the Paddington
Canal, about-a quarter of a mile from Westbourn
Green, on Tuesday morning, soon after ten o'clock,
when an alarm was given by some bargemen, that.a
woman was in the water. • He came to the spot
pohlted out by the bargemen, and'. seeing the de-
ceased, he went into the Canal and brOtight her out,
and laid. her on the bank. He observed no signs of
l!fo in her, but she appeared to have, been in the
water but a short time. On examining her pockets,
they only contained a white pocket-handkerchief,'
with some other trifles, but nothing. whereby the
residence or name of the deceased cotld be traced.'
She Was;genteellydressed. .Witness conveyed the
body to Westbourn Green Tavern:
Frederick -Antlers; of Cumberland-Street, -New'
Read, said that he h-ad been acquainted with the de-
ceased about twelve years; her.name was Elizabeth
Paschal ; she was a married woman, had three chil-
dren, Was about 5e years Of age, and resided-in the
same street with himself. 'The Witness was
quainted with her husband, and- he beik'ved they
. ,
lived together in the greatest harmony. The de-
ceased was of the Church of England, 'of a very re-
ligious \ turn, and in 'every respeCt a most honour-
able woman. The witness could not in any
,way
,account for the ritsli-tiCt Which ' she had committed.
The last time, he saw •the deceased wasT on the
Wednesday, between twelve and one o'clock:-
at:that tune she appeared low-spirited and djeaed.
NO farther evidence being adduced, the Jury, after
a short deliberation, g-aVe-a verdict of—Lunaty.

DUELLING.'---AS a proof to what a pitch duelling
is,arrived at, a Letter (of which the following is a
literal copy) was exhibited before Me. )3oso and Sir
WILLIAM PARSONS on Tuesday, by.the person to
whom it was -addressed, who, -as well as his oppo-
nent, are two Journeymen Hair-dressers, -just come
to town to learn the present fashion of dressing the
Ladies., • •
" Mr. - - •

" for the ungentelman like condua anti what you have been
saying :thou" me•antl as it is, nut in in: pour to von fight you
in the stile i cbai ing you fight you to-morrow morning
with pr.i‘;einear the •:.vriiig att 6 o'clock 1 shawl .ii•rf,<;,/), in-
tend. j.. W.

`• Monday Eve: y o'clock."

BOW-STREET.-Last night Onsii,, a well-known
swindler, who was connected with Tonz Sims, .pre-
vious to his being transported, was brought to the
Office by Adkins, charged with various alts of
swindling. He was committed for fur examina-
tion.. .The Officer met him by accident in Leices-
ter-square. ,

Yesterday, at 'Guildhall, George Hall was brought
before Sir J. W. ANDERS the Sitting Magistrate,
charged with. stealing, a two pound -Bank of Eng-:
land Note, the property of Mrs. CURSE , l)f Salis-
bury-square, which was found concealed in his hat.
Upon searching his ap:irtments a great deal of va—
luable property Was' found, consisting of various
boxei oftnedicines, and 201. worth of stamp, &c.
-which appeared to .have been stolen from Mr. SNYIN-
TONS. Medical Warchouie The Prisoner, iil his'cie-
fence, asserted, that. Mr. SIVINTCYN, precious to his
becoming a' banlm.ipt, ordered the articles, to -,be
removed-3- but this was -positively
_denied by thA
Gentleman, who swore •that none of his ,property.
had -been re ulovell with his-knowledge or consent;--:--.
The Solicitor to the Commission attended, and took
an account. of t 1 e. articles, and the '.Prisbnet- Was
fully committed fur trial.

• An alMost uriegnalled piece of barbarity was cOm-
miited y.esterday
.se'nnight in the:Salt-market, Glas7.
gow, 4 young servant girl going an errand in the
evening was attacked in a close by an inhuman ruf-
fian, whb, after much abuse, dreW: a large knife and
gave her a very severe ,wound above the knee. .By
the assistance of the Police watchmen, she -was taken
to the office; where, much to the credit of the of
mediCal aid was instantly called. •On Thursday.
morning she,' was • carried . to' the Royallutirmarv,
where, we are, happy to hear, she.is.now ina fair
way, of recovery. The cruel perpetrator haa not yet'
been heard of. • .

Tice Freeman's Journal of the 7th instant contains
the following :—" We. are given •to understand,
that Mr. MARTIN, sot] .of STEPHEN MARTIN, Esq..q
Magistrate for' the Coum.y. of:Galway, hay.ing mani-
€ested a disposition to call an Officer to an account,
to use . the duelling jargon, for having, as he con-
Ceived, interfered in a matter with which the Officer
had no Concern, Mr. NETTERVILLE, the High She-
riff at the Connty, remonstrated with Mr. MARTIN
on the impropriety of his conduCt. The latter,
however, it is said,. persisted in . his resolution, and,
it is added, thlit he even attempted to assault the
Uentleman.in question, in the presence of the High
Sheriff. Mr. NE-rrr4vILLE, finding remonstrances
'and thrcA-s Were useless, it is said,' exhibited a pis-
tol, and declared he would'slioot Mr. M. if le did
not instantly desist. Unfortunately the shot, was-
tired. ,The bullet entered the mouth of Mr. MARTIN,
but we have not been infotined whether the wound
is mortal. The High Sheriff was instantly appre-
hended; and lodged in the CountN Gaol.--uch are
the faet:i that have been stated to us. We do not;
of .course, pledge 'ourselves to the particulars,' and
we shall feel very happy in correaing.any,of those
mistakes to which 'a Newspaper is liable. The sub-
jea is very delicate we shall therefore, abstain from
making any comment." •
On Saturday the 31st n!t. a wag r \vas decided-be-
twixt Broadnent, church-warden; and J . Platt, one
of the ringers ,of Saddleworth Church, Liverpool,
the- former having betted the hitter six to one, that
he could not ring 31i0 changes with one hand tied on
his back, but which he easily completed in fifteen
minutes, to the great surprise of a numerous assem-
blgge of hearers. What adds to the singularity of
this feat is, he completed j t changes without the
bells being stayed, and a capitld peaj, after makiug
only one mistake. So highly satisfied. was Mr.
Broadbent, that, at the conclusion of the ringing, he
made the winner a ban:isowe present.

i_street, Grovenor—tp!;:, ;
must be addressed.