The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-19 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Yesterday morning an inquisition was taken
before T. SHELTON, Esq. the Coroner, at the Board-room of
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on view of the body of Wm. Gib-
son, aged 32 years, who came by his death in the following
manner :—The deceased was in the service of Mr. Evans, a
livery stable keeper at Hoxton, and on Suniay morning, about
seven o'clock, was sent with a horse and chaise that had been
previpreviously hired to the house of a gentleman at Kingsland.—
ously hired to the house of a gentleman at Kingsland.__.
l'he gentleman not being in readiness, the deceased was desired
by him to take the chaise back, anti return again about nine.
Instad of going back to the stables he staid drinking with some
other men at a public-house, and became excessively intoxicated.
He, however, managed to be at the gentleman's house at nine
o'clock with the horse and gig, but refused to leave it till the
money for the hire was paid to him, although his master had been
already paid. He persisted in taking it back again,.and drove off
as fast as he could, when in turning a corner very sharply, he fell
from the vehicle, and pitched on his head, holding fast the reins,
by which the animal was thrown down, and the wheel of
the chaise rested on the upper part of the deceased's chest.
He remained for some minutes in this situation, till he
was extricated, and taken with all speed to the house of Mr.
Bowen, a neighbouring surgeon. when it was found that his
collar-bone was broken. Mr. Bowen attended biro foe 5 hours,
and used every effort human skill could. devise, but to no effect,
and the deceased was placed in a coach, and conveyed to the
hospital, where he died about two hours after. On examining
the head after death, a blood vessel was found to have been rup-
tured, and a quantity of extravasated blood was discovered on
the surface of the brain, which caused his dissolution. The
Jury returned a verdict that the deceased met his death by
accident, at a time when he was in a state of intoxication.—O:l
Tuesday, a Coroner's Inquest was held in the Bard-room of
Middles‘x Hospital. It. appeared that the deceased, who was
a plumber, met his death by a fall from a scaffold. Verdict—
Accidental death.

An inquisition was taken yesterday by Mr. Moos, the De-
puty Coroner for *Westminster, in Tothil-fields prison, ,on the
.
body of Mary Cavenagh, a prisoner, who died on the precetling
(19, Tothil-fields prison. It appeared that about half-past
nine o'clock on Tuesday forenoon, the deceased, who had previ-
ously been in perfect health, and had eaten a good breakfast, was
suddenly visited with a violent retching and spasms, and com-
plained of violent pains in her inside. Mr. Nodder,- the governor,
being informed that she was seized with spasms, recommended
some warm water to be given to her, and ordered .that if-she
did not presently get better, the medical attendant of tlie.pri.
son should he sent for. Warm water and gruel were' given
to her, but neither would remain on her stoniac'n;. nor did she
get any relief from her pains. About half-past twelve, Mr.
John Lavies, 'surgeon, of Charles-street, arrived, and find-
ing her pulse very low, and her extremities cold, ordered
her some brandy and water, which she took. Finding her no
better in about a quarter ofi an hour, he directed ,her to be
removed into the sick ward, and some medicine which he pre-
scribed to be made up and administered. He then left the
prison with directions that he should be sent for if any change-
took place before he returned in the evening. Before he gut
home, however, he was overtaken by a messenger from the
prison, and returning immediately found her dead. The body
was opened yeSterday morning by Mr. Lavies, and Mr. White,
surgeon, of Parliament-street, and presented nothing remark-
able but a slight appearance of disease in the aorta ; to which,
they would not have been inclined to ascribe her death, but
from hearing that the deceased had complained of what she
called spasms of the heart, they thought it possible that it might
have caused those pains and that affection which terminated in
death. On examining the contents of the stomach, nothing
likely to have proved injurious was discovered therein. Verdict,
" Died by the Visitation of God."

An Inquest was held yesterday, before TuomAs Stturcirr,
Esq., Coroner for the City of London, at the Goat Tavern,
Queen-street, St. John's, Southwark, on the body of John Bux-
ton, aged 17 years,'who was accidentally drowned on Sunday
night last, by falling from a barge into the docks. The body
was found on the following day. Verdict—" Accidentally
drowned."

A young lady, named Teressa Nowlan, was
committed for having taken a hat from the head
of Mr. M'Cormick, and ran into Pye-corncr• with
it. When taken she declared "on her honouv
it was only a joke."--(Dubtin _Purr.)


THE LONDON _JOURNALS.

MAITTIACT9 FROM Tint I-IGY MORNING PAPERS

September 19, 1522.

%. • . [MORNING crfacrsiimm.)
::"Arlamburgh Mail arrived yesterdays bringing
Papers to the 14th inst. They contain the
Rescript of the Emperor Alexander, interdicting
Freemason Lodges and other Secret Societies, to
which allusion has already been made in the
CatitiiVental Papers. The paraphernalia of the
Ii lason Lodges have been in consequence sold or
distributed -among the Members ; and the diffe-
rent servants of the Government have announced
the renunciation of all connection with the abo-
mination, by subscribing certain prescribed
declarations. It would appear, however, that a
purification had previously taken place, for
removals of persons in the employment of Go-
vernment are mentioned. Freemason Lodges
have always existed in this country without
exciting any apprehension ; and any one who
should endeavour to cause them- to be sus-
petted would only he laughed at. We do
not by this mean to say that Freemason
Lodges may not in certain conjunctures be occa-
sionally used for purposes foreign to masonry ;
that in revolutionary periods they may not have
been made the scene of machinations and con-
spiracies ; but the same machinations and con-
spiracies would have equally taken place if there
bad been no mason lodges, for where the dispo-
sitien to conspire exists, the means of assembling
'tan never be a matter of much difficulty. He is
a bad physician who prescribes for the symptoms
and not for the disease. Violent Revolutions can
never be effected by conspiracies or secret so-
cieties. A conspiracy can never give to a people
that rooted discontent which disposes them to
hazard their all for the sake of removing what
they deem an intolerable evil. It is obvious that
-the evil must be of no ordinary magnitude which can
give to the body of a people any such disposition. rts.
existence naturally gives rise to secret meetings;
tlfs,.y are the consequence and not the cause ; and
if we remember rightly, Machiavel does not re-
commend that conspiracies to be efficacious should
c=onsist :of .many members.—With respect to
Russia in particular; there can certainly he no
disposition to Revolution in it, in the ordinary
sense of the word. Whether the conduct of the
Emperor with respect to Turkey has given rise
to feelings which have inspired him with alarm
for his life, is a matter of more difficulty. We
are not aware, however, that the death of Alex-
•a-nder'S father and grandfather was plotted in
Mason Lodges.

[MORNING POST.]

Among the various subjects which are taken
up by some of our modern Writers, as affording
matter of public complaint, few have given so
riuch opportunity for the exercise of plausible,
yet fallacious. reasoning, as that of our Statute
"Law. It is the last, the never failing resort of
'discontented pamphleteers ; and; apparently,
-does not yield- in importance to the grand,
eternal question of Parliamentary Reform ;
though, undoubtedly, to men of plain and
ordinary understanding, it may seem not very
consstent to charge our ancestors with folly
and ignorance while advancing one proposition,
'and to eulogize them for wisdom and intelligence
iii support of another. It requires but a mode-
rate share of discernment to observe that most
of the Essays on this important subject, which
appear in our daily Journals, are written by men
who are ignorant of the very elements of legis-
lative science, and are diStinguiShed by vague,
general, untaugible complaints, and by coarse-
ness and vulgarity of language.

11WORN/NTG HERALD.]
It will be seen by -an important document
which we have extracted frOm the Hamburgll
'paper—(see another column of THE SUN), that
the Emperor -of Russia has issued an Ukase,
directing the immediate abolition of all Free-
masons' Lodges, and other Secret Societies,
throughout his dominions.. About eight years
a-go' similar measures were adopted by the Pope,
and King Ferdinand of Spain, which' called
fortis some strong animadversons froa public
writers in this country ; and they little- thought
at that time that the magnanimaus Alexander
,could, at some 'future period, annihilate an insti-
tution .which had charity and benevoleawo at all
times for its object. In England the Masonic
Lodges are -protected by laiv, and besides
enioy the' proud advantage of having a Prince
of the Blood at their head. Their MemberS
may therefore consider themselves secure from
any encroachment or on the part of the
Government. 'lndeed it is an invariable maxim
with them never to .meddle with, or hold any
diScussion :on, political topics. Whether a
similar (rule has been observed by Freenausoni on
the Continent, it is impossible for us to ascertain.
They have, however, 'been accused of forming
secret designs against the Governments under
which,they lived ; and it Is .not improbable that
such should. be the case in countries where the
freedom; of the Press and the freedom of speech
have been rigorously prohibited; and the' present
Ungracious Edict of the Russian .Emperor may
perhaps have proceeded from a suspicion of this
kind. •

[THE TIMES.]

It appears by letters from Vienna, that the
EmperorAlexatider arrived in that capital on the
6th instant, and. showed himself in public on the
7th, in Company with the Emperor Francis. Mo-
nied men are rather morendventurons and prompt
iu their specqlations than other people, and those
Of Vienna must place no common reliance on
their own judgment in matters, courtly 'pity-
Siognomy, when .(as:-.we- are informed) from the
looks of the two 'Emperors, and the air with
width thoy :regarded each other, the merchants
and capitalists Of.-the --Austrian metropolis were
inspired Keith a-general confidence that. the result
of the approaching deliberations'woUld -be quite
papific.- This is undoubtedly the ne plus u/ircilii
the art of draiwina inferences. We bear a profound
respect towarcis,their Imperial Majesties, but that
either of -them had been gifted with a counter

nance at once so multifarious and so lucid in its
character, is a surprise upon us the most agreeable
that we have ever known. Be this as it may, it
is asserted that large speculations immediately
took place in the funds, which advanced the price
of the metallic stock between 1 and 2 per cent.
Could we believe the assurances of those who
pretend to superior information on the spot, we
might acquiesce in the prudence of buying up the
stock of Austria, since they decidedly act upon
an impression that the Monarchs of the Holy Al-
liance are not disposed to meddle unnecessarily
with their neighbours. But of that necessity, on
the other hand, these Monarchs constitute them-
selves judges ; and in what it consists the people
of Europe have already seen. The necessity
may always be ekpected to arise, when men unite
to shake off oppression—when the poor trampled
slave makes known his aspirations after liberty.

[BRITISII PRESS.]
Letters of recent date have been received from
Lisbon, from which it appears that the Portuguese
Loan, so much talked of, has ended in nothing.
The National Bank, as we before learnt, had
offered to advance the money, but:only for a
limited time. This proposal had not been ac-
cepted, rani individuals had accordingly been
applied to, to lend the sum required, and
it has been borrowed at the rate of five per
cent. for every 951. on condition that when-
ever repayment is made, the persons making
the Loan shall receive 1001. for every 951.—
These terms, considering the present state of
the money market of Europe, may be consider-
ed a little exorbitant. The revenue of Portu-
gal has proved very deficient, not yielding more
than two-thirds of the amount formerly col-
lected. This circumstance has, in fact, ren-
dered the Loan necessary ; and the advices of
yesterday talk seriously of some change in the
commercial system of Portugal, in order to
render it more productive. The expedition for
the Brazils had not sailed, and the day for that
event seemed as distant as ever. The people of
Lisbon, in general, were wholly in the dark as
to the situation of the Brazils, and even some of
those best informed doubted as to the course
the Prince Regent at Rio Janeiro might be com-
pelled to follow.

[NEW Imes.]
Bayonne Papers to the 10th instant have been
received. Their accounts represent the Royal
cause to be flourishing in Guipuscoa, Alava, and
Biscay ; as we already know it to be in Navarre
and Catalonia. The Chieftain Zabala com-
mands in Alava, Guesala in Biscay, and Uranga
in Guipuscoa. Quesada, who has so success-
fully commanded in Navarre, is to be suc-
ceeded, it is said, by General O'Donnell. The
name of this latter is so well known in the Spanish
army; that the circumstance of his taking a
command, no doubt, augurs well for the cause
in which he embarks. iVe trust, however, that
heart-burnings and jealousies will not be intro-
duced among the Royalists, by measures of this
nature. Quesada, it is said, has offered to resign ;
yet sound policy perhaps would not be too
hasty in accepting such an offer. Even in
regular military service, there are too many
occasions of personal pique and dissatisfac-
tion. Much more so, when there is no para-
mount rule of service to which all must bend.—
This was the case in the wars of La Vendee ;
and we know how injurious the disagreements of
the Vendean Chiefs were to their own success,
and to the interest of the Sovereign for whom
they fought. It is probable that more men are
now it) arms for the King, than for the repub-
lican usurpers, throughout Spain : but the latter,
being in possession of a central 'Government at
Madrid, have the means .of organization more in
their power. Still, this will go but a very little
way towards consolidating their power. Money is
essentially necessary for that purpose ; and
money they can only get by means of Loans.—
Let it once be distinctly understood that no
Loan whatever, henceforth, advanced to the Re-
volutionary Government, shall be recognised,
either by the Allied Powers, or by any Govern-
ment established in Spain with their concurrence,
and Riego and his accomplices will find them-
selves instantly destitute of all means to support
their usurped authority.

THE LATE ROBBERY 01' THE NORWICH AND IPSWICH
MAIL.—The following are the particulars respecting the late
robbery of the above mail :-.-111r. Colchester, a confidential clerk
in the service of Messrs. Alexander and Co. bankers at Ipiwich,
and who has been in the habit, for a length of time, of coming
to town with considerable sums of money entrusted to his care,
and returning with the like—on the night of yesterday-week,
Wednesday, the 11th instant, lie took his seat by the' Nor-
wich mail, and was returning home to Ipswich with a considera-
ble bulk of uncancelled notes amounting. to upwards of 40,0001.
which had been paid by the London bankers.i Messrs. Alexan-
der and Co. it seems, have a box fixed up in the seat of the mail
for the purpose of giving an additional security to the convey-
ance of large sums of motley transmitted backward and for-
ward, and it was upon this box that Mr. Colchester kept his seat
all the way _to Ipswich, except fora few moments. He was ac-
companied by three inside passengers, and only left his scat on
two occasions, the first at Ingatestone, where he took a glass
of beer; the second time at Colchester; during the last he
held the door in his hand, with his back to the other three in-
side passengers, and on neither occasion did he lose sight of his
valuable treasure more than three or four minutes. It is there-
fore strongly suspected that these daring villains, who have
obtained this immense booty, must have opened the box and
robbed it of its contents during the short intervals illr. Col-
chester left sight of it, viz. at lngatestone and Colchester.
These three persons appeared ,to be 'entire strangers to
each other, and accompanied Mr. Colchester until he
reached Colchester, where two of them left, and the
third proceeded on, no doubt with the intention of occupying
Mr. C.'s attention, and thus prevent him, in the presence of
another person, to examine the 'safety of the property. Mr.
Colchester continued proceeding on his journey with this
passenger, 'in familiar conversation, and had not the least
idea what had occurred until he reached Ipswich, when he
• found, in the attempt 'of fixing the key to open the padlock,
dim the staple through which it was put had been wrenched
from off the side, and carefully placed back against the box,
so that there was no appearance of its having been misplaced,
and thus the thieves had been enabled. to take the lock with the
staple off at their pleasure. The wrenching of the staple off,
it is imagined, must have been done a few minutes before the
mail left the inn yard in town. As yet no-part of the property
has been discovered, nor any of the thieves apprehended who
committed this immense robbery.

In consequence of the very unfavourable ad 7
vices regarding the fisheries in the North Seas, a
considerable advance has taken place in oil; it
has risen from 51. tog/. per tun. The prices have
been influenced by the expectation of an earlier
winter than usual.—(Freeman's Journal.)

SCOTLAND.

MELANCHOLY LOSS .Or LIVES ON THE COAST

OF ,CAITHNESS.
[From the Edinburgh Courant, Sept. 16.] ,
We have received the following distressing
Account from a highly respectable Proprietor in
Caithness, Inverness Journal:—

LYBSTED. VILLAGE, SEPT. 11.—This morning
a most unexampled scene of distress,took place on our coast.
The early part of the night of Tuesday (yesterday) being un-
commonly calm and serene, almost all the herring boats from
the Ord to Wick put to sea. Alas ! how many of them never
to return again. About midnight, the wind veering to the south,
blew a tremendous gale ; during the remaining part of the
night, the most intense anxiety prevailed amongst the re-
latives and friends of the poor fishermen, nor did the ap-
pearance of the morning tend to diminish the general dis-
tress—hardly any of the boats had been able to find shelter
during the night, and but few of them, even so late as seven
o'clock this morning, had succeeded in gaining the harbour of
Wick, or any of the creeks to the south of it. Soon after this
hour, the writer of this intelligence reached the small fishing
station of Folligo, in time to witness a most distressing scene
—a boat from Forse, with four men on board, swamped with-
in about 200 yards of the mouth of this creek, situated nearly
three miles to the north of Clythness ; and he is sorry to say,
that notwithstanding the most earnest intreaties he could use
to induce the fishermen of that place to put off from the
shore to the assistance of their fellow-creatures, not one of them
had the courage to stretch out a saving hand to these unhappy
men, perishing before their eyes. Of the. great probability of
success in this enterprise, the writer entertains not the slightest
doubt, as a boat, with only two oars, had very nearly suc-
ceeded in rescuing the unfortunate sufferers. For nearly an
hour, or at any rate, for some considerable length of time, lie
watched the boat slowly and gradually drifting on the point,
the men sitting up to their waists in water, without oars, and
their sail down ; having apparently abandoned all hope of sav-
ing themselves, but, as it were, alternately looking to the
shore for assistance, and to the two-oared boat, which, by
the manly exertions of the crew, seemed almost within their
despairing grasp. In a moment, however, the sinking boat
was dashed on the face of the rock, and the unfortunate
wretches were for an instant seen faintly struggling for their
lives in the waves, within twenty yards of numerous seafaring
men, looking on with the coldest apathy and indifference.—
A boat from Clyth perished near Ulbster, with all on board,
including a father and two sons. At this very moment—
fot r o'clock, the wind blows most tremendously from the
south-west, and some boats have been seen out at sea,
holding on by their nets, which, it is to be feared, may be
overwhelmed by the continuance and increasing severity of
the gale. We would now only throw it out as a suggestion
to the Government of this great maritime country, whether
it may not be worth their while, as a matter of state policy, if
not of common humanity, to expend some few thousand pounds
in forming safe harbours, for the sake of affording protection
to that most deserving and industrious portion of the commu-
nity, the fishermen, who are obliged in the daily and nightly
exercise of their profession, to expose themselves in all seasons,
and in all weathers, along this most dangerous and rugged
coast. It is well known that many of the inlets now used as
fishing stations are capable of being converted into safe and
commodious harbours, at a comparatively trifling expence.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE,
AND DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF THE ASSEMBLED

MOB.

About half-past nine o'clock on Saturday even-
ing, a destructive fire broke out in a large hop stowage, belong-
ing to J. ELLIS, Esq. situated at the back of Hall-place,
Harming. The flames spread with the greatest rapidity, and it
was much feared that the extensiVe oasthouse adjoining, which
was connected with it by a covered platform, would fall a prey
to the devouring element, but fortunately the platform was re-
moved before the flames reaelied it, and although the oasthouse
had at one time caught fire, it was soon extinguished, and the
building was preserved, principally owing to a small engine
kept on the premises. The flames by this time had communi-
cated to a cottage adjoining the stowage, from whence it soon
spread to the back part of Hall-place, which was very shortly
in a complete blaze. At this juncture the Kent engines arrived
from Maidstone, and were soon followed by the Norwich
Union, but owing to the want of water, which was only to
be obtained from pumps and wells at a distance off, they
were unable to work for some time, and then only at intervals
as the engines could get filled. Owing to this circumstance the
fire was a long time before it could be got under, and it was
principally owing to the very thick walls of this ancient man-
sion that the flames were prevented from extending. Had they
communicated to a waggon lodge at the west end of the house,
the greater part of the buildings in the yard, with several
houses in the street, must inevitably have been destroyed, as
the wind set completely in that direction. It was three o'clock
before all apprehensions for their satty were removed. The
whole of the stowage building, containing eight tons of hops,
packed and unpacked, together with a cottage adjoining,
were entirely consumed. Halt-place, formerly the residence
of John Cale, Esq., but for many years occupied by Mr.
filcher as a school, was the greater part destroyed, scarcely
any thing but the bare walls and chimnies being left stand-•
ing. The fire is supposed to have originated from a lighted
candle falling amongst the hops as they were being packed.
The premises, with the hops, &c., in the stowage were insured ;
but we regret to state, that the furniture belonging to Mr.
Pitcher was not; much of which was injured and destroyed,
and several articles of value stolen, among which were two
watches. The damage in the whole is estimated at between
2000/. and 3000/. \%'c cannot close this account without advert-
ing to a subject which we fain would have been spared—we
allude to the apathy and indifference with which hundreds of
the hop-pickers and others stood by and witnessed the confla-
gration, without offering a hand to suppress it, and who when
entreated so to do, with jeers and smiles, refused. We know
not of what materials beings can be composed, who could thus
silently gaze and appear pleased at the destruction of others'
property, and who, had they exerted themselves a little, might
have saved much of that which was consumed. Amongst this
number, we are sorry to say, were many whose dialect told us
they were from that country, to relieve the wants of whose
starving people the beneficence of England has been lately so
munificently bestowed. We should have thought that gratitude
alone would hasre prompted these to have lent their assistance
at such a perilous tfine.—(Maidstone Journal.)

. •
GREAT FISH.—On Saturday last a fish, weigh-
...
ing perhaps two tons, got amongst the rocks on killiney shore,
where, after ineffectual efforts to regain the deep water, it was
at length exhausted, and was taken possession of by the country
people, when nearly, dead. It now lies on the spot where it was
finally cast, op a hedge of rocks at the west entrance to Kiln-
ney Bay, atitheloot pf the Telegraph=hill. Yesterday crowds
went to view it; notwithstanding that 10d. admission was de-
manded, a kind of tent having been erected over it. In length
it is 21 feet, and is very full about the middle, probably 8 feet
in girth. From having the air-holes like
.the whale for spout-
ing water, it was' said by many to be a young one of that spe,
cies, but the general opinion, however, seemed to be that it was
a fish vulgarly known by the name of herrin,Ahog. ~The head
certainly does not resemble that of a whale, except in the round-
ness of the forehead, but the mouth is of great length, resem-
bling an :enormous bill, for there do not appear to be any teeth.
It may be necessary to observe, that four of the nine holes at
Killiney, that were sunk about_ forty years ago, still remain
open,. and as they are extremely dangerous, the Magistrates in
the neighbOurbood Should order them to be filled up, or at
least surrounded by a wall or fence. They: are even with. the
groun4, and the depth is, such as to defy any effort to save a
person that should tinfOrtunately slip in—there would not even
be a possibility of recovering the body.—( Freeinan's Dublin
Journal.) .

PARING ROBBERY. —On Tuesday evening,
about 7 o'clock, as MI% Whitechurch, of Ifoxton, was
homeirom Edmonton Fair, with his wife, and two female
acquaintances, they were rushed against near the High Crosi
at rTottenham, by four fellows, by which Mr. W. was separated
from his friends, who were secured by ,two- of the villains,
whilst the others contrived to rob Mr. W. of his-watch and ap-
pendages. Mr. W. had nearly got home before he discovered
his loss.
ESCAPE FROM PRISON.—On Wednesday:night
a fellow was taken in breaking into the house of Mr. Barvey,
Carpenter, Spa-fields, and lodged in ClerkenWell watch-house ;
after the wat4 was gone oft; the prisoner was left locked up in
the dark hole, but by some means he contrived to force open
the iron window and effect his escape. ,
BURGLARY.--At an early hOur on Sunday
morning the shop of 'Mr. W. Harding, tailor anddralier,
135, Fleet-street, was broken into, and robbed of a considerable
quantity of made and unmade clothcs.—On Sunday night the
shop of Mr. Shelton, pawnbroker, Xing,street, Holborn, was
feloniously entered, and robbed of upwards of 1,500/. worth of
gold and silver watches, 'rings, chains, seals, spoons, and va-
luable jewellery.

OLD BAILEY.

Particulars of enerday's Proiiidttigs.]
.INTERESTING CASE.

Mary Agnes Louisa Butler, aged 23, (a young woman of re-
spectable and interesting appearance, dressed in. an elegant
white dress, and a white handkerchief tied carelessly round her
head) was placed at the bar charged on a capital indictment of
stealing 7 five-pound bank-notes, &c. the property of William
Drew, in the dwelling-house of Robert Cotterell.

The prisoner, who is a native of France, and apparently in
an advanced state of pregnancy, was indulged with a chair at
the bar.

Mr. ADOL PH US stated that he should be able to adduce an
indisputable chain of evidence, which he believed would
clearly establish the guilt of the prisoner. He should prove
her access to the money stolen, and her disposal of some of it.
He should prove previous distress, and that she was afterwards
possessed of a considerable sum of money. Gentlemen's minds
were not to be guided by the talents, appearance, or previous
respectability, of persons who were unfortunately placed at the
bar : their duty was to act with strict impartiality, however
painful it might be to their feelings.
Elizabeth Cotterell lives at No. 28, Surrey-street, Strand.
Prisoner came to lodge at her house, and said she had been in
France, and should return again in about a fortnight. She said
she had been married since witness last saw her. Prisoner oc-
cupied the dining-room. Captain Drew was also a lodger in
witness's-house ; had a small writing-desk, which he kept in his
room. On the Saturday night, when witness went to bed, she
left prisoner in the room where the desk stood. No other
person was there. Witness's daughter was at that time ill.—
Saw her afterwards coming up stairs. Prisoner's bed-room
adjoining witness's on the fifth story. Prisoner made a noise,
and seemed agitated. Witness inquired what was the matter.
She said she was tired ; she afterwards came to the bed-room
door of witness for a light. Saw Mr. Drew's desk on the
following day. Prisoner went out about one o'clock. Wit-
ness observed the desk stood near the window—it was un-
locked, but folded. Witness took it to the next room, and
locked it in a cupboard until Captain Drew returned home.—
Did not see him till he came to breakfast on Monday morning.
Gave him the desk in the same state she found it. An officer
was sent for who proceeded to prisoner's bed-room, who re-
fused admission at first. She at length dressed herself, and she
was taken into custody. Two five-pound notes were found
in the rosette of the bed. A clasp, which was formerly at-
tached to her pocket-book, was fcand in her pocket-book.—
Found no other.notes.
The officer searched the bed first : he laid his hand on the ro-
sette ; witness heard the notes; officer said, " Here's notes,
Mrs. Cotterell ;" he was not in another part of the room ; pri-
soner had complained of having lost her pocket-book on the
Saturday night; that book contained the key of her night
clothes ; every person in the house was searched ; having lost
her key, prisoner requested the servant to get her some keys to
(lien her box.
Robert Dover Cotterell examined by Mr. AnoLpuus—My
name is Robert Dover Cotterell.

Mr. ALLEY—Very well.
William Drew is a master mariner; lodged at Mrs. Cotte-
rell's ; received 1801. on the 26th of July, from the house of
Prescott and Co. ; it was paid partly in 16 notes, of 51. each ;
does not know the numbers ; received them on his own check:
kept an account at their banking house.
Mr. Newcombe is clerk to Prescott, Grote, and Co ; had not
got the book of entry.
COURT—" Go and fetch it."

Mr. Drew further deposed, that on Saturday the 10th of Au-
gust he had seven of the notes left ; went out on that evening;
before he went, he said to prisoner, he would leave part of his
money at home ; deposited the seven notes in the desk in pri-
soner 's presence ; a Gentleman of his acquaintance was pre-
sent also, as was Miss Cotterell ; was sure he locked the desk,
and took the key with him; slept out that night; on his return
Mrs. C. produced the desk, which was open, and the notes
missing, as was also a penknife. Witness went for an officer ;
witness saw Mrs. C. and all the inmates searched ; nothing was
found on them ; heard that schne notes were found in prisoner's
room. She disclaimed all knowledge of the notes ; the sove-
reigns found she said were her own.
Mary Ann Ashcock is servant to Mrs. Cotterell ; remembers
the prisoner going to bed on Saturday, the 10th of August;
called to witness; inquired if she (the witness) had seen her
pocket-book. Witness was ordered to look carefully for it.
There were four other servants in the house • had never seen
the pocket-book ; prisoner said she had not a farthing of money
beyond what it contained ; said she had found the key of her
drawers on the carpet; prisoner went out that day and returned
between nine and ten at night.
James Ellis, the Bow-street officer, searched the parties, and
found the notes as before described ; the bolt of the desk lock
was forced, but could not tell whether it was done with a key.
Witness searched the prisoner's drawer and found four parcels
sealed up; one of the papers contained twenty sovereigns; part
of the money was given to prisoner by order of Sir R. Birnie.
The other paper contained small sums in silver, she claimed
them as hers, but knew nothing about the notes.---Another 51.
note came to witness's hands on the 27th of August. Be went
with Sir. Price, a surgeon, of Kensington, to the prisoner, in
Tothill-fields' Aridewell. She said she received the money from
France.

Mr. Newcombe, clerk to Prescott and Co. having returned
into Court, particularized the notes paid to Mr. Drew, the
numbers of which corresponded with the notes produced in
Court. Several witnesses were examined, of whom the Pri-
soner had made purchases, and received change out of other
notes. This was the case for the prosecution.
The evidence having been gone through, Mr. Justice RICH-
ARDSON called on the Prisoner for her defence, to assist her in
which, a Gentleman (a near relative) stood at her elbow.—
She proceeded to address the Court and Jury from a written
paper, which she read in a calm but weak tone of voice ; she
denied in strong terms any knowledge of, or participation in,
the robbery ; and she also made very pointed comments on
some parts of the evidence, on which she built some ingenious
arguments in her favour; her conduct had been misrepresent-
ed, and she had been subjected to a stricter ordeal than Airs.
Cotterell, on the arrival of tke officer; was it compatible with
a knowledge of guilt to leave her chamber insecure, which she
had done for the purpose of the servant making search for her
pocket-book ? Why had she retained in her possession that
which if guilty would be proof against her ?
Mr. Justice RICHARDSON summed up the evidence-at great
length, and the Jury immediately found the prisoner Guilty of
stealing, but not in a dwelling-house.
The prosecutor and the Jury strongly recommended the un-
fortunate woman to mercy.

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EXTENSIVE ROBBERY IN PRINCES-STREET.
William Reading, aged 26, was put to the bar.on an indict-
ment charging him with burglariously breaking and entering
the dwelling,-house of Robert Westwood, in the parish of St.
Ann's, Soho, on the 28th day of July last, and stealing therein
watches, chains, seals, &c. to the amount of 1,5001. and up-
wards ; and Benjamin Solomons, aged 21, was also put to the
bar charged with receiving the same, well knowing the pro-
perty to have been stolen.
Mr. Cunwoon (with whom was Mr..PLATT) conducted
the case for the prosecution, and called
Mr. R. Westwood, who stated, that he resided in Prince's
street, Soho, and carried on business as a jeweller. On the day
in question he went out and double-locked his door ; on his
return he found the door single-locked, and the bar down.—
On going in he found the place completely ransacked ; 200
watches ; a great number of gold pins, a number of seals, a
great many ear-rings, silver thimbles, silver spoons, a quantity, i
of coral necklaces, six sovereigns, a 101. note, and 31. n silver,
were taken away. The sovereigns were marked, two of which
'he could positively swear to.
Cross-examined by Mr. ALLET.—Had never seen any of
the watches or seals since. Reading was taken in Marlborough-
street. He was searched in the prison, and a watch found on
him, but the witness did not claim it, and it was returned.—
Could positively swear to the two sovereigns. Did not leave
any person in the house when he went out. His wife con-
ducted the jewellery department.
Re-examined—Took in watches to repair. Five sovereigns
were found on Reading in the House of Correction. Returned
home before dark.

George Gray, resided near the house of the prosecutor ; knew
the person of Reading very well, having been one of his playr
fellows ; on the day in question, Witness saw the prisoner in
company with four or five men, within 0 yards of the house of
the prosecutor ; they were loitering about ; Reading wore a
brown coat and blue troWsers ; his mother lived 'in Peter-street,
one doOr out of Wardour-street.

Isabella Allen saw a short young man come out of:the,pro-
secutor's house ; he wore a brown coat, Reading was like him
in Siie.

Thomas Foxhall, a watchman, took Reading into custody ;
he had a watch in his fob, to which was attached a steal, sit
sovereigns and 2s. The prisoner contrived to put the seal away
while he was in the watch-house.
Cross-examined—The reason the witness did not take the
prisoner directly before the Magistrate at Marlborough-street
was, that he, was not positive that the prisoner was the personthe prosecutor had described; he, had not heard him.(the
secutor) say the watch was his; there was a name on the dial
plate, which the prosecutor said might have been put on subse-
quently to the robbery.
The Clerkof the House of Correction produced apapier founti
on Reading when searched in the prison, which proved to be a

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The prosectitor swore positively that two of • the so_,./ereig°iolo
found do the' prisoner bore his private markf and
house at the time of the robbery.
Three witnesses, named Cope, Green, Anita Alex7iier
were next called. The result was that it was sworn that solo'
ander got a-qiiantity of the gold pins from the prisoner,' free
mons, which he sold to Mr. Green, in whose shoP U,"ler
recognised by the witness, Cope, who had made thew•
ander underwent a strict cross-examination, but he Pers;os for
swearing that he could not say what he gave
them, or what sum he received from Mr. Green. • fstO
J. Alexander remembered meeting Solomons after hlOOOO
had been examined at Marlborough-street Office. S°lo,loo,
partly admitted that he had sold the pins, but having be hsa
interview with his solicitor, he afterwards' denied that
done so. Another son and daughter of Alexander a''"
to the same effect. Ile#lll
The prisoners declared their innocence, and several
were called to speak to Solomons' character. tho
Mr. Justice BEST said, that with respect to Solool war
only evidence adduced that affected him, was that of iiAffet
der and-his family, which he did not think sufficient to wapiti
him. With respect to the other prisoner, he found that ffrir tbo
not be the case, but it was for the Jury to say how
charge was brought home to him. cde
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The Jury consulted for a few minutes,, and acqui
mons, but found Reading Guilty—Death. that
The prisoner protested his innocence, and declared
life was sworn away falsely.