The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-02 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Nor. 1.

BUSINESS OF THE OLD BAILEY.
In the course of the morning, one of Mr. Harmer's clerks
entered the Court, and informed the Chairman by desire of r.
Justice Par .x that they were standing still at the Old Bailey,
in consequence of no bills having been returned to them by the
Grand Jury for some time past.
Mr. Tll:vvrar (the Clerk of the Court) explained that the
fault did not lay with the Grand Jury, who had caused the
names of the prosecutors to the different bills for felonies lying
before them to be called over repeatedly in the course of yes.
terday, and yet from four o'clock in the afternoon till nine
o'clock at night, only two prosecutors had come forward.
The CICAIRSIAN said he was always anxious to do all in his
power to expedite the public business, and begged that any of
the gentlemen at the bar, who might in the course of the morn-
ing have occasion to go to the Old Bailey, would explain to the
Judge how the matter really stood.
The Grand Jury, a few minutes afterwards, in consequence
of a message sent to them by the Chairman, came into Court
with the bills which they had found that morning. Of those
only one was for a felony ; and the Grand Jury, in explana-
tion, stated that they had caused the witnesses named on the
backs of the remaining felony bills to be repeatedly called in
the course of the morning, but none of them answered.
The bill brought in was immediately sent to the Old Bailey.
Mr. PHILLIPS observed, that the Grand Jury were them-
selves partly to blame, as they had wasted an entire day in
hearing the evidence on Mr. Martin's libel bills, which might
just as well have been left till the last day of their sitting.
The CHAIRMAN, in the course of the desultory conversation
that ensued, said, it was fit that prosecutors, in cases of felony,
should know that the Judges had determined on allowing no
expence•, unless they went before the Grand Jury on the first
or second days of their sitting.
At a later period of the day the Grand Jury brought about a
score of bills into Court, all of which were for assaults.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that as soon as the Grand Jury
had got through those hills to which the witnesses were forth-
coming, he should discharge them, and order the recognizances •
of those prosecutors and witnesses who had not presented them-
selves, to be estreated.
FRAUDS IN THE CARRIAGE OF PARCELS.
Thomas Larkins was indicted for fraud. Tile prisoner was
employed to deliver coach parcels at the Green Man and Still
booking-office, in Oxford-street. About a week back he received
a parcel of game to deliver at the house of a gentleman of the
name of Tupman, and fur the carriage and porterage of which
lie was to receive 25., but by destroying the original ticket, and
fabricating a new one, he contrived to get 2s. 6d. The book-
keeper proved that he had only accounted for 2s. The Jury
found him Guilty.
And the CHAIRMAN, after noticing the notorious frequency
of frauds of this kind, and the consequent necessity of visiting
them with severe punishment, sentenced him to three months'
imprisonment.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—Last night a very se-
rious accident took place on the Pimlico-road,
near the toll gate, just through St. James's Park,
which it is feared will prove-fatal in its conse-
quences. A young gentleman, named TAYLOR,
residing at Shepherd's Bush, had lately got pos-
session of property to the amount of 7001. a-year,
and yesterday he came to town in his gig, and
spent the day merrily with his friends, and in
the evening he became inebirated, from the pota-
tions he had taken, but not so much as to in-
capacitate him as to the management of his horse,
which happened to be perfectly quiet and manage-
able. Ile called on a friend in Queen's-square,
Westminster, and left perfectly steady, and drove
off at a gentle trot. On reaching Pimlico_road,
by some means he drove the horse too near the
footpath, and the result was, that the wheel of
the gig came in contact with a hoap of road stuff
by the side, and the vehicle was upset, and Mr.
Taylor was thrown out with considerable vio-
lence. Many persons ran immediately to his
assistance, and he was picked up quite in-
sensible, and carried to the house of Mr.
Wale, of the Gun Tavern, where he was at-
tended by Dr. White, of Parliament-street, and
Mr. Jukes, of Pimlico. On examination it was
ascertained that his right hip was dislocated, be-
sides many serious contusions in other parts of
the body. Mr. Taylor now lies at the Gun in a
very bad condition.

• The Senate of Bremen has appointed Mr.
RICHARD THORNBECKE, of Port-au-Prince, mer-
chant, Consul-General for Hayti.
A silk-loom upon an entirely new plan, has just
been invented at Lyons. It has been very mi-
nutely examined by a Committee of the Academy
of Arts and Sciences in that city, who consider
the machine altogether as a desideratum in the
Silk Manufacture. A single workman, by means
of the new machine, is enabled to weave five
pieces of silk, which will produce a saving of full
one hundred per cent ! The ingenious inventor is
a Mr. Lebrun.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

A KEEPER KILLED Br AN ELEPHANT.
An Inquisition was last night taken before
THOMAS HIGGS, Esq., the Deputy Coroner for the City and
Liberty of Westminster, at the White Horse public house, in
the Strand, on the body of Johie Tietjen, one of the keepers
employed at the Exeter 'Change Menagerie, who-was killed by
the elephant confined there. The Jury having been sworn,
proceeded to view; the body, which was still lying on the pre-
mises, and presented a most appalling proof of the. irre,istible
strength of the tusks of this enormous animal. The ribs pro-
tecting the chest were completely shattered, so that the breast
and back bone might, with the slightest pressure, be brought
into contact; and a medical gentleman present said, he had no
doubt hut that the heart and lungs were burst asunder, and the
cavity of the chest filled with blood. The Jury afterwards
viewed the elephant, the unconscious cause of the accident ; he
was remaining in his usual cell, and appeared to be perfectly
quiet. A person present, who had not seen him for the last six
months, offered him a carrot, which he took and quietly ate.—
He is a most majestic animal. On the return of the Jury, the
following witnesses were examined :
Mr. William Tyler, of Alcigate High-street, stated, that
early that morning he wa.s viewing the beasts in the large
room in Exeter Chinge. The deceased came into the room
and began to fondle the elephant, and called to witness
to observe the extreme docility and playfulness of the
mat, who kept touching the deceased's foot, which he held
out to him in a mast gentle manner. Immediately after
the animal had his breakfast brought to him, which having
ate, the deceased and another man' entered the den, for the
purpose of clearing it out. Witness went to another part of the
room, from whence he heard Mr. Cross, the proprietor of the
Menagerie, call out, " Don't go near him, John, or perhaps
you may have your sore foot trod on." Shortly after witness
heard the sound of a blow, and on running to the den, found_
the deceased lying near the door of the den : witness rushed
forward, and dragged him out ; he never spoke, and appeared
to be quite dead : a Medical Gentleman arrived within five
minutes, and pronounced him to be dead; does not think the .
animal did it designedly, as it might, if it pleased, have after-
wards trampled upon him, or have wounded witness when he
dragged him out of the den.
R. Carter, the other keeper, stated, that on the deceased en-
tering the den, the animal 'played with him for about three
minutes. Witness brought the spear which one of the keepers
employed in cleaning the den usually held for the purpose of
keeping him in awe. The deceased -aid, " Never mind the
spear; the animal knows me well enough," and at the same
time took it out of witness's hand, and threw it upon the floor
of the den. The animal placed his foot upon it, and kept roll-
ing it about for some time, and afterwards took it up in his
trunk, and kept twirling it about without any attempt at mis-
chief. The deceased, who had a broom in his hand, struck the
animal with it, and called to him to " turn round." The ani-
mal immediately obeyed, and in sharply turning the corner of
his den, brought his tusk into contact with the deceased, who
immediately tell. The animal instantly stood still, and coin-
menced trembling, as if conscious of the mischief he bad done.
Witness is perfectly satisfied that the mischief was the result
of pure accident. The animal was particularly attached to
the deceased. Witness immediately afterwards proceeded to
clean out the den, and during the time he was thus employed.
the elephant remained perfectly quiet. Mr. Cross was always
particular in insisting that two keepers should be present at the
cleaning of his den for fear of an accident. The spear was
about twelve feet long, and so docile was the animal, that it
only required that the spear should be held over him to make
him do any thing.
Mr. Hurst, surgeon, of the Strand, said, that he was called
in on account of the accident, and found the deceased to be
quite dead. The ribs and breast-bone were completely beat
in. He was of opinion that the heart must have been emptied
of its blood, and that the deceased died in an instant. My
duty (said Mr. II.) requires me frequently to go into the room,
and I assure you there cannot be a more docile animal. The
weight of food given daily to the animal is often as much as
100Ibs. weight ; and he frequently has thirty-five pails of water
a day.
The Jury expressed themselves satisfied that the melancholy
occurrence was purely accidental, and therefore affixed a nomi-
nal deodand of Is. upon the elephant. In the course of the in-
vestigation it was mentioned, that the animal weighed about
four tons and a half, and when physicked required from 90 to
100Ibs. of salts in one day.

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.
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DEAL, Nov. I.—Wind W. by S.—Arrived the Diadem,
Boswell, from Quebec; Miranda, \Vildgoose, from Demerara
Scotia, —, from the westward ; Providence, of Scarborough.
from Bilboa. Arrived from the River and remain, the Eliza-
beth and Mary, Craig, for Grenada, and Vittoria, Brown, for
Malta.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. l.—Wind Westerly, strong wind.—
Arrived the Vibelia transport from Rio Janeiro, sailed the 10th
of September. Passed by the Princess Charlotte, Blyth, from
Calcutta; Ann and Amelia, Ayscaugh, from Sincapore ; and
Penang American ship Suffolk, from Batavia for Antwerp ;
and the Delton American ship, from Richmond (Virginia) for
London.

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 31.—Wind W.—Arrived the Blessing,
Turner, from Newfoundland in 17 days; Valiant, Walker,
from lemel ; Griaffe, Brown, from Charente. Sailed the
Matilda, Cumming, for Liverpool.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 31.—Wind W.N.W.—Off the Port the
Redpole packet from the Mediterranean ; John and Henry,
Brown, and Busy, Penfold, from St. Michaels, and some
coasters.

LIVERPOOL, OCT. 31.—Wind W.N.W.--Arrived the
Norval, Coubridge, from Buenos Ayres, Nailed the 29th of
August ; Cyclops, Christie, from Demerara ; Pretty Lass,
Bales, from Campeachy ; Smyrna, Fulton, from Port-au-
Prince; Britannia, Hamilton, and John and Thomas, Martin,
from Quebec; Alexander, 31arshall, from Nova Scotia;
William Appleton, —, from St. John's, N. B. ; Huskisson,
--., from Pictou ; Clio, Kennedy, from Leghorn; Industry,
Varrell, from Messina, and the Elizabeth, Petersbuegh.

The Nile, Whitfield, from Teneriffe to London, was driven
on shore, near Boulogne, on Monday night ; crew saved.

Loss OF THE CO MET.—A report was in circulation in town
yesterday that the Comet had been raised by the assistance of
two steam-boats, and 13 bodies found in the cabins. We are
unable, however, to trace this report to any
‘authentic source.
—(Edinburgh rant, Oct. 31.) , . . •