The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-09 00:00:00

THE INQUEST.
Soon after eleven o'clock on Saturday morning, Mr. TOULON, DEC. I.—Orders were received here
Wakley, M.P., and thirteen highly-respectable inhabi- yesterday by telegraph for the immediate embarkation
tants of the parish of St. Mary, Islington, assembled of troops for Africa. Two ships of the line, a frigate,
at the Pied Bull, Upper-street, to inquire into the cir- and five steamers, will be applied to this service. These
cumstances attending the death of Mr. Wm. Taylor. vessels can convey over about 4,500 men. Should th s
The CORONER asked the beadle if he had completed reinforcement not be sufficient, the same vessels will
the necessary preparations for the holding of the in- make a second voyage for the same purpose. The first
quest. It appeared to him that a smell of laudanum regiments that will go over are the 3d Light Infantry,
issued from the deceased's stomach, when he (Mr. in garrison at Toulon ; the 58th of the Line, in gar-
Wakley) examined the body, and therefore it would be rison at Marseilles ; and a regiment of the active di-
necessary for them to order a post mortem examination. vision of the Eastern Pyrenees. Should the war have
If it should turn out that the deceased had died from broken out only in the province of Algiers, these three
the effects of peison, then it would be for the jury to regiments will be deemed sufficient ; should it have ex-
inquire by whom that poison was administered ; and if
tended to other parts of the Regency,
they found the deceased had taken it himself, the next two more regi-
ments will be sent, one to Oran and the other to Phi-
question that would arise was the state of mind in lippeville. The steamer which leaves this to-day will
which he then was. They had nothing to do with the bear this news to Marshal Valee, and will carry out
probable circumstances which prompted him to commit discretionary orders. Not only the Hadjouts, but all
the act, inasmuch as the only question for the conside- the Arab tribes of the Western and Southern Atlas
ration of the Jury was whether or not he was insane. have invaded the Metidja, so that an arduous struggle
Mr. Butterfield, the registrar of the district, who was may be anticipated. You may imagine the deep im-
present, observed that he had known the deceased for pression produced here upon the public mind by the
the last seven years, and during the past two years he turn which affairs have taken in Algiers ; the Eastern
had been in difficulties, and given way to excessive question seems entirely to be forgotten.
drinking. BURGLARIES.—On Sunday the dwelling-house
The CORONER observed, that if laudanum was found
in the stomach of a person, it would be too much to of Mr. John Yarndell, of Winchfield, Hants, was broken
jump to the conclusion that the person had taken the open, and the following articles stolen therefrom :—A Cu.
poison himself merely because he was in difficulties. riously-madesilver watch, with the figureof a windmill on
The Coroner then inquired who was the last person the dial, the name of William Freeman engraved inside ;
seen in company with the deceased. a metal watch, 28 sovereigns, two half-sovereigns,
Stublas, the beadle, said that previous to the de- and twenty shillings in silver.—On Thursday the
dwelling-house of Mr. John Seaman, of Walshainde-
ceased entering the cab, a young gentleman, who had
not yet been discovered, was seen in his company. Willows, was broken open, and the following articles
The Coltoriv.a. asked Mr. Butterfield if he considered stolen therefrom :—Fourteen 101. country bank-notes,
the deceased was insane ?—Mr. Butterfield replied in principally of Messrs. Oakes's bank, also same- plate
the negative, and added that he was a gentleman well which has since been found in a field leading to Mr.
known to the inhabitants of Islington ; and previous to Darby's mill, on the Watchfield road.—On Satur-
his leading irregular habits, was very much respected. day a bed-room of the Salutation public-house,
Green-end, Woolwich, was broken open, and pro-
The CORONER next asked if anybody was present
who was connected with any proceedings that had been petty to a considerable amount stolen therefrom,
instituted against deceased ? amongst which were the following articles :—A
One of the Jury remarked that the sexton of St. single-cased gold watch, maker's name " Webber,
Mary's stated that a policeman, who had occasionally
Woolwich,"
namettache ; a oble-cased
taken a bottle of wine with the deceased, told him (the silver watch, maker'with ag s
" a
Webbd er," and u
the name
sexton) that the deceased had expressed an intention " William Champion" on the dial-plate ; a gold chain
of destroying himself ; but afterwards he said he had and three old seals, the chain and one seal attached to
altered his mind. the watches; an old silver watch, maker's name not
The CORONER observed that, before going into evi- known ; a gold enamelled mourning ring, with inscrip-
deuce of that nature, they had better ascertain the tion, "To the memory of S. Elcock, 30th June,lBlB;
cause of death ; and he proposed to examine the cabman
a chased gold ring, engraved inside, "Sarah Elcock"
in the first instance, in order to obtain a description of 30th June, 1818 ; Maria Elcock, 3d December, 1820;
also bank-notes and sovereigns to the amount of about 50/.
the young man seen in the deceased's company.
James Smith was then sworn, and said—l live at NEW POST OFFICE REGULATION.—The in-
N 0.7, Southampton-court, Tottenham Court-road. I crease in the delivery of letters on Thursday under
am a cab-driver. I did not know the deceased. Oa the new fourpenny postage rate, was 12,000. The
Friday morning, at one o'clock, I saw the deceased and average of the General Post delivery for Thursday
a young man standing between London and Grafton- had been under the old system 36,000 ; on Thursday
streets, Tottenham Court-road. One of them called last the number of letters delivered was 48,000. The
me off the rank ; and the deceased's friend, who was loss on that day, compared with the previous Thurs-
tail and slim, opened the door of the cab, and the de- day, was about 700/. An envelope was put into the
ceased got in. I asked the deceased where I should Post-office on Thursday evening, containing thirteen
drive him to, and he tolu me to White Conduit Ta- separate letters to different members of the writer's
yarn. I heard the deceased ask the young man to family in Ireland—the whole weighing under half an
come and dine with him on Sunday, and he promised to ounce, being written on very thin paper, procured for
do so. the purpose.
By the CoRoNER— I did not hear the deceased call APPREHENSION OF A MURDERER.—A short
tlle young man by name. nor did I hear the former tell time since, in consequence of private information re.
the :atter where he resided. I heard the deceased say ceived by head-constable Irwin, he proceeded to the
his name was Taylor, arid the young gentleman in the village of Roby, Lancashire, where he apprehended a
first instance promised to ride Kith him, in order, as I man of the name of James Murphy, mho stands charged
thought, to pacify the deceased, as he appeared to have with the murder of Terence Maguire, at Elphin ; Mr
been drinking, but the younger man appeared perfectly Irwin was accompanied by an English constable. On
sober. removing the prisoner, in order to have him conveyed
Examination resumed—Theyoungman told mehe was to this country, they were attacked by a number of
quite a stranger to the deceased, and that he had only pereons, who endeavoured to rescue Murphy. Irwin
met him a few minutes before at the corner of London- and Naylor, the English constable, caught hold of the
street. He thanked the deceased for the invitation he prisoner, and with loaded pistols in their hands, sue-
had given him, and I then drove away. Upon arriving ceeded in securing him on one of the steam-coaches ;he
at White Conduit House I found that my fare was now lies in our county gaol.—Roscommon Journal.
dead. I called a podeeman, and he desired me to SERIOUS ACCIDENT.--,—WC regret to state that
drive to a surgeon's in Chapel street, Pentonville, which Thomas Eyton, Esq., treasurer of the county of Flint,
T did. The surgeon examined the deceased, and stated while engaged in shooting, on Thursday last, in a pre-
thet ire was dead. I afterwards d:ove him to the station- serve belonging to Mr. E. Allinson, near Coed Du,
les.use at Islington-green, and thither the surgeon fol- about three miles from Mold, unfortunately fell into an
lowed, and endeavoured to bleed him, but only a fee' old coal shaft, grown over with brambles, and insuf-
drops of blood came. ficiently secured. Mr. Eyton, who was precipitated a
CORONER—In what situation was he when you first depth of thirty feet, was brought up senseless, and care
discovered him in the cab ? Witness—He appeared ried to his brother's mansion, Leeswood Hall, near
to have been sitting, and bad fallen forwards ; his head Mold. Happily no limb was fractured, but Mr. Eyton
was against the bottom of the cab, and his body and sustained a dreadful wound on his thigh, and his head
legs were uppermost. I left the body in charge of the was severely injured. The sufferer remained senseless
police. for about twenty-four hours, and then had sufficient
By the CORONER—I was present when the deceased strength to utter a few words. He still remains in a
wes searched. A sovereign, 18s. in silver, 9d. in copper, very precarious state.—Chemer Courant.
a silver watch, a snuff-box, a pocket-book and papers, a A THIEF IN THE WRONG Box.—On Friday
pencil-case, two keys, a purse, and several packages of forenoon, a woman entered the house of one of the
different coloured human hair, were taken from his sergeants of police, who was in bed, seized his clothes
person. No bottle was found in the cab. and marchel off. In going down the stair she met the
At the suggestion of the jury ss. was handed to the sergeant's wife, who had been out for a few moment's.
cabman for his fare and loss of time out of the money The sergeant's wife, knowing her husband's habili-
found upon the deceased, silents, seized the bearer of them, and roared out lustily
Mr. Charles James Preedv, surgeon, of Chapel-street, for her husband. The sergeant, in getting up found
was next sworn, but his evidence was not taken ; and • nothing to dress withal, and scarcely knew how to
the inquest was adjourned until seven o'clock on Satur- act ; but finding the cries were within doors, he ran
day night to afford time for a post mortem examination down stairs as he was, caught the culprit, took her back
of the body. to his room till he was dressed, and then conveyed her
At the time appointed the Coroner and Jury re- to the police-office to await the sentence of the law.
assembled, and the following evidence was given by Mr. The same woman a few minutes before, made a snatch
Pr dedY :—" I have examined the body of the deceased at an umbrella in a gentleman's lobby, near the same
by order of the Coroner. I have found no marks of .
place, but" was scared.—Paisley Advertiser.
violence externally. Upon making an internal examine-
MELANCHOLY LOSS OF LIFE.—The follow-
tion and removing the scalp, I found an unusual quan-
i
tity of blood throughout the vessels. The whole of the a shocking and melancholy instance of loss of life
'took place in the brewery of the Messrs. Guineas on
vessels of the pia mater, as well as the dura neater, were evening :-.--One poor man having descended
in a state of great vinous congestion. The longitudinal' T
grid lateral finuses were completely filled with dark wiuthesoduaty
the necessary precaution into an empty vat
immediately suffocated by the foul air at the bot-
vin.ous blood. On
iremaaine the skull I perceived a was
the lateral ventricles torn, and.hishomrade plunging in, in spite of the efforts
strong odour of alcohol. j,
as.contained, which did
about two ounces of serum w
The cavity of the to restrain him, to rescue his friend, shared a similar
not partake of the same odour.
lofthe Messrs. Guinness for about 12 or
.fate. Both men bore excellent characters, having been
in the emp toy
chest, owing to the encroachment of the liver, was
The pericardium
half its usual sm.
fat. The
contracted tol3 years.The_ir names were William Campbell and
Dublin Paper.
Patrick Brien.
was covered by an Immense quantity of
pulmonary arterywith
was gorged . Congested blood, asDEFECTIVE VISION.—The
well as the vessels on the right side of the heart. The
as well as its valves, was alto- 96, Cheapside,A AND
Dd 39 , Albemarle
DEAFNESS
structure of the heart, dB S 1 s atrists
bas induced the Messrs. S. an . o °neon , •
late melancholy occurrence of death by operation for deaf_
other perfect. The omentum and myssentery were ness, . .
unusually loaded with fat. 'the
e liver was paler thanwill be seen
and opticians to the Royal Family, to lay. bef.orethe public
kidneys were
usual, and immensely large. Thethe simplicity of their invention, by which it
highly that serious risk of torture by medical treatment is corn-
congested. The stomach contained about three ounces pletely obviated, by merely placing a small voi6e conductor
of thick, dark grumous fluid,
with a vinous odour. in the ear, which is not more uncomfortable nor percepti-
The arteries seemed much congested ; there was no ble than having a piece of wool in its place ; it pours into
lymph effused. I did .not detect any matter of a poison.. the ears the general conversation to such an extent, that
The newly
ous nature. most severe eases in company are not the least perceptible.
invented Spectacle Lenses, immediately they
By the CORONER—I have not tested the contents of
the stomach. I attribute death to the high state of ared
congestion, which, in my opinion, arose from drink. placed before weak and imperfect eyesight, either by
ay or candlelight, every object becomes clear and distinct,
and the most minute particle is seen with exact distinct-
!' CoßoNea—Supposiner he had taken laudanum, are neSS, '"hose new inventions havemet the sanction and
not the appearances you have described just the appear- unqualified approbation of the
principal members of' the
antes you would have expected to have found ? I medical profession, by the use of which both the sight and
Mr. Freed), replied in the affimative. hearing becomes much improved. No agents nor travellers
, The CORONER—Can you undertake to swear, with- are employed.
I,