The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-14 00:00:00

BREVET.

Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Mark Kerr Atherley,
92d Foot, to have the temporary rank of Brigadier-General
while in command of a Brigade.

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Lieut.-Colonel Poulett George Henry Somerset, C. 8.,
7th Foot, having completed five years' qualifying service
as Lieut.-Colonel, under the provisions of the Royal War-
rant of 14th October, 1858, to be Colonel.

Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Poole Hepburn,
Scots Fusilier Guards, having completed five years qualify-
ing service, to be Colonel, under the Bth clause of the Royal
Warrant of the 14th October, 1858.
Captain John Yate Holland, of the Royal Marines, to be
Major. . .

Captain Henry Butler Stoney, Paymaster of the 40th
Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major.
The following promotions to take place consequent on
the promotion of Colonel Henry Pester, Royal Artillery,
to be Major-General, in succession to General W. G. Power,
K.C.8., deceased :
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Edmond Knox, C. 8., of a
Depot Battalion, to be Colonel.
Captain and Brevet Major Henry Collette, upon half-
pay, late 67th Feet, to be Lieutenant-Colonel.

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Captain William Henry Queade, 12th Foot, to be Major.
The following promotions to take place consequent on the
decease of Lieut.-General William Fludyer, on the 28th
January, 1863:
Major-General George Macdonald, Colonel 96th Foot, to
be Lieutenant-General.
Brevet-Col. the Right Hon. and Hon. G. C. W. Forester,
Lieutenant-Colonel, on half-pay Unattached, to be Major-
General,

Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Goold Adams, Cap-
tain, half-pay Unattached, to be Colonel.
Captain and Brevet-Major George Hyde Page, 41st
Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Captain Charles Stuart Baker, 59th Foot, to be Major.
The following promotions to take place consequent on
the decease of Major-General Arthur 13 ill Trevor, on the
29th January, 1863 ;—Brevet-Colonel Edward Cooper
Hodge, C. 8., Lieutenant-Colonel on half.pay Unattached,
serving on the Staff, at Aldershot, as a Brigadier-General,
to be Major-General.
Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel George Freeman
Murray, y
65th Foot, to be Colonel. half-pa
Captain and Brevet-Major Matthew Cassano -
Unattached, Staff-Officer of Pensioners, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel.
Captain Charles Richard Ogden Evans,
Royal Artillery,
to be Major.

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 12.
The following promotions, dated the 6th inst., consequent

upon the death, on the sth inst., of Vice -Admiral of the
White Alexander Thomas Emeric Vidal, have this day
tak, n place :
Vice-Admiral of the Blue the Hon. Sir F 'redk. William
Grey, K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the
Rear-Admiral of the Red Thomas Wren Carter, C 8,,
to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear Admiral of the White Frederick Bullock to be Rear-
Admiral of the Red.
Rear Admiral of the Blue Thomas Leeke Illassio to be
Rear-Admiral of the White.
Captain Edward Joseph Bird to be Rear-Admiral eta the
Reserved List.
Captain John Adams to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
With reference to the Gazette of the 6th inst., Retired
Captains Edward Iggulden Parrey and Charles Keele have
been advanced to be Rear-Admirals from the 30th ult.

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Thomas T. Blake, farmer, Dyrnchurch, Kent
Edward Solloway, provision dealer, Stafford

BANKRUPTS.

The following- are the only bankrupts of any importance
in the Gazette of last evening :
Peter Scotland, tea dealer, City.
Henry Foulkes, cab proprietor, Broad-court, Bow-street
Charles Kerr Crouch, ship broker, City
Richard Bartlett, licensed victualler, Liverpool
Richard Sellers, butcher, Blackburn
John Stewart, joiner, Liverpool
James Lupton, builder, Euston.square
John Osler, jeweller, City •road
Alfred Heath, painter, Grosvenor-square
James B. H. Henderson, baker, Oxford street
Wm. Kitchen, oil warehouseman, Paddington
Joseph R. Lidbetter, builder, Plurnstead
Thomas Jeffries, publican, Harrow-weald
Greatrex Naden, veterinary surgeon, Newbury
George Ilford, baker, Great Ilford

Extraordinary and Mysterious Death at

Tottenham.

An incriiry was held by the deputy coroner, at
Tottenham, on Thursday, relative to the death of
Mr. Benjamin Baker, aged' 70, of Whitehall-street,
Tottenham, and carrying on business as a boot-
maker in Basinghall-street, City. Owing to the
rumours that were afloat, the court was crowded to
excess, and the greatest interest was manifested in
the proceedings.
The first witness examined was

Miss Amelia Spurgeon—She said that she was
the sister of deceased's third wife, who died a few
months back. With the exception of a cold de-
ceased was quite well up to last Tuesday morning.
About 8 o'clock on that morning witness went into
his room, as was her usual habit, and he said,
" Miliy, I feel very ill. Take the will out of the
cupboard.," It was understood that deceased had
intended to alter his will. He began to vomit vio-
lently. He appeared to be in great pain. He said
he had pains in his chest and arms. Witness sent
for medical assistance, but deceased continued to
vomit, and died before the doctor arrived. Wit-
ness made a poultice and put it on his chest,
but he died almost directly. The daughter of
deceased told witness that deceased had been
poisoned. Deceased was perfectly welt on the pre-
vious evening when his friends came. The parties
who came on the previous evening were his sister-
in-law, two nieces, and others, who were his rela-
tions. He took supper and retired to rest, about
half-past 9 o'clock. He was well off. He was in
business at No. 80, Bisinghall-street, and his life
was insured for £6OO. He had made three wills.
He was in doubt as to how he should leave his pro-
perty. He had a child six months old by his last
wife, who died four months ago at the age of 43.
Witness knew he was about to alter his last will.
Deceased was in the habit of taking a tonic called
mandrake from a bottle produced. He took it night
and morning, and kept the bottle in his bedroom.
Every one was aware of it. After deceased's
death a relative called and said that he wanted to
take the will to a lawyer, and witness gave up the
three wills to him. Witness was certain the de-
ceased's daughter said that he had been poisoned.
Deceased was perfectly sensible, and spoke quite
rationally up to the moment of his death.
Mr. John Pennefather, M.R.C.S., said he was
sent tor last Tuesday morning, and on his arrival
found deceased dead. Deceased had not previously
complained of any illness, and witness could not
account for his death. An attack of brain fever
would have caused vomiting, but in such case de-
ceased would have been insensible, and could not
have spoken coherently, as he was shown to have
done. Mandrake had no sediment. There was a
sediment in the bottle produced. Witness could
not account for it.
The Coroner ordered the bottle of mandrake in
question to be sealed up and forwarded to Dr.
Letheby for analysation. He also eirected Mr.
Pennefather to make a most careful post-mortem
examination of the body of the deceased. The alle-
gation was so serious, some of the circumstances
were so singularly suspicious, and the case had
created such a sensation in the district, that a most
searching investigation would be necessary; but the
jury would of course keep their minds free from all
prejudice in the matter, as at present nothing was
conclusive.

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The proceedings, which appeared to have created
extraordinary interest, were then adjourned.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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LIVERPOOL—FEB. 13.
At this day's market there was a limited attendance of
the town and country trade, and wheat met a slow demand.
Flour met little inquiry, and prices remain as last quoted.
Oats and oatmeal steady, and realised fully former rates.
Barley, beans, and peas rather cheaper. Indian corn still
neglected.