The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-13 00:00:00

ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.

A coroner's inquest was held on Thursday last,
at the Whisters Arms, Strangeways, on the body
(If an old woman named Ann Corry, whose life has
exhibited one of the strangest instances of eccentri-
city we recollect to have beard of. She has for n
great number of years lived in a small cottage of her
own at Cheetwood. How she became possessed of
it is not very well known. She got her living by
washing for people in the town, and was known by
the toolbar appellation of " Rosy-checked Nancy,"
from the very clear and fresh complexion she ex-
hibited. She had no family, never having been
married; but it is understood that, many years
igo, she had a child by a sergennt of dragoons,
-which died. She, however, entertained about a

dozen cats, and the interior arrangement of her
house was kept a mystery; for, save herself and
eats, no living thing was known ever to enter it.
Since the last winter she has declined much in

health; and one day she asked n neighbour if it
were true that if a corpse were in a house cats
would est it. On being toll that such things had
.ieen known, she replied that she would take care
hat . she would turn her's nut ; and every night
.ince she has done so. On Tuesday morning -the
leighbours were somewhat surprised to see her cats
ill congregating about her thine, and mewing loudly
to get in for their breakfast. As she appeared not
ro notice them, one of her neighbours informed a

person named Bent, who lived lieu, of the circum-
stance. He repaired to the house, and took a
joiner with him, who was making 'Janie repairs for
him. The joiner tried to force the door; but not
being able to accomplish it, a woman was put
through some broken squares in the window. She
unfastened the door, and on the parties going up
stairs the unfortunate woman was found sitting upon
a couch chair, which had served her fora bed, in a
crouching position, and quite dead. From appear-
ances she must have died the preceding night.
iet house was of the most filthy description, almost
every vessel in the place being filled with ashes, and
from all appearances it seemed likely that the ashes
had not been emptied for years. After due atten-
tion hod been pouf to the corpse, Messrs. Bent and
Bailey, the cons!ables, searched the house carefully

over, as it was reported amongst the neighbours
that she must have been possessed of a good deal of
money. Partly in a cupboard and partly in a box
they found a guinea, a hull guinea, six half crowns,
and a five shilling token, Lot no other money,
Being, from appearances, nearly sixty years of age,
.her having so fine a complexion appeared very
traordinury ; the mystery, however, %vai now cleared
up; for on washing her face, the five bloom, which,
even in death, her face exhibited, tli,nippeared at
once, and In various parts of the home were found
-papers of rouge and cosmetics for the sldit. A great
deal of good wearing apparel was ((mod, though she
always dressed very ill. A variety of loci-letters of
an old date were found, unl several other cireom.
On the inquest.
stances, giving the deeeased the character of an ex-
ittroaDwniltintsileYs e:veer elexaotinditt‘evreaxici.e'pt Mr. Bent, on
whose testimony the Jury returned a verdict of
-"Died by the visitation of God."-21,nc4wer
-Mercury. _

We hoar from undoubted authority that his
IttaJestv matte no will, and the whole of his immense
wealth-and effects will therefore either vest abs,ilutely in
his successor, or be enjoyed by his present 111A3rsTY as the
property of the Crown —Morning Paper.

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Ite examination
Diartailchisemeld
evidence at their
Adam, appeared
against the Bill, now proceeded to sum up the evi•
dence, and concluded about twelve.

The Marquis of SA !ASBURY suggested that
Counsel should be heard in reply, but
The LORD CHANCELLOR objected to this
course, as being quite unusual,
The Marquis of SALISBURY then gave notic.,
that on Monday next he should move the see: tal
reading of the Bill, and that the Lords bo sum-
moned.—Agreed to.
The House then adjourned to Five o'clock.
The LORD CHANCELLOR having taken his seat on
the Woolsack,

Viscount triODERICII presented a petition from
Leicester against the truck system. The Nut&
Viscount expressed his concurrence in the prayer
of the petitioners, and regretted that there was no
(.hence of a relief by any measure during the present
Session.

Earl GROSVENOR presented a petition from
the county of Flint, against the renewal of the Eust
India Company's Charter.

The Elul of ELDON presented a petition from
the Writers of the Signet in Scotland, against the
Court of Session (Scotland) Dill, which was read
at length.
The Duke of WELLINGTON moved a humble
Address to his Majesty, praying that his Majesty
would be pleased to order copies of papers, and ex-
tracts of communications, relating to Upper and
Lower Canada, to be laid on the table.—Agreed to.
Lord TEYNHAM, upon presenting a petition
from the owners and occupiers of land in the puri.h
of Mereworth, Kent, complaining of distress, and
praying relief, gave notice that at un early period of
next Session he should move for a Select Commit-
tee to inquire into the state of the Poor Laws. He
irusted that something would be done for the landed
interest, as they had now the whole burden of the
pauper population to support.
The Duke of RICHMOND presenter: petitions
from the licensed victuallers of the city of Norwich,
and of Hull, us well us a petition from the common
brewers of the latter place, against the clause in the
Beer Bill allowing the consumption of beer on the
premises. The Noble Duke, in the absence of his
Noble Friend (the Earl of Winchilsea), also pre-
,ented a petition from the Chamber of Commerce,
Galway, against one of the clauses in the Galway
Franchise Regulation Bill.

Lord WHARNCLIFFE presented petition%
front the Licensed Victuallers of VF'aketield and
iinother place, against the Beer Bill.
On the motion of Lord WHARNCLIFFE, the
Stage-coach Contractor.' Protection Bill was read a
4ecntiti time, after a few words from Lord Tu.:in:ll-
- who spoke in favour of the Bill.