The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-08 00:00:00

CORONER' S INQUEST.

An inquest was hell yesterday afternoon at No. 2'
Amen-corner, Paternoster-row, before Mr. PAYNE'
on the body of Mr. Thomas Marshall, brother to
Mr. Richard Marshall, of the firm of Simpkin and
Marshall, booksellers, Stationers'-court, who com-
mitted suicide under the following circumstances :
Mr. Richard Marshall being sworn, stated that
this unfortunate relative, who bound all the books
for the firm, lived in the house in which the Jury
were assembled. Within the last month he had
become quite an altered man, and appeared sullen
and dejected ; he did not pay that attention to busi-
ness which he did formerly, and a number of books
were at different times returned to him to he re-
bound, in consequence of their being badly done.
Some books were sent to him on Monday morning
last ftir the purpose already stated, when the de-
ceased flew into a violent rage, and shortly after-
wards had some high words with a young man
in the employment of the firm upon the subject.
Witness dined with the deceased as usual on Mon-
day afternoon, when he took occasion to expostulate
with him for quarrelling with the young man alluded
to, at which the deceased appeared much incensed,
and accused him (witness) of acting partially.
Thev, however, afterwards shook hand., and sepa-
rater.' apparently good friends. About six o'clock
in the evening the deceased was missing, when wit-
ness went in search of him, and on entering his bed-
room, to his horror and surprise he beheld his un-
fortunate relation hanging by a silk handkerchief from
the bed-post, his knees nearly touching the floor.
Witness instantly cut him down, and called in me-
dical aid, but all to no purpose, life being wholly
extinct. .

Samuel Horton, the deceased man's foreman, cor-
roboreted the foregoing statement, as to the irritable
state of the deceased's mind prior to his death.
Ehzilieth Carse, the forewoman, pve similar
testimony, and added, that about a fortnight ago the
deceased was driving out in a phaeton with Mrs.
Marshall and other ladies, when, in consequence of
his coming in collision with a coal-waggon, the
whole party were thrown out, and the deceased,
who fell o►► his head, was much hurt, and had not,
in the opinion of witness, been right in his head
since.
The CORONER having summed up briefly, the
Jury returned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

UNION-HALL.

Yesterday a woman named Jeffs, was brought
before Mr. CHAMBERS on the following charge :
A Mr. Shuter stated, that he let a house to the
defendant's husband at Shad Thames, as yearly te-
nant ; he had recently been arrested and thrown
into gaol for arrears of rent. Complainant having
been apprised that the interior of his premises were
vanishing away fast, went there, and discovered
that Mrs. Jeffs hail nearly gutted the house, the
whole of the bannisters, the stairs, together with a
great portion of the flooring, having been taken away
and sold by her. Upon inquiry it was ascertained
that the defendant had called upon a man who is in
the habit of purchasing building materials, and stated
that she wanted to dispose of the whole of the in-
ternal part of the building she then occupied. The
man it appeared, without inquiry, was about to
enter into a bargain with her, when the di-covery
took place. Mr. Shuter added, that the defendant
had already done considerable damage to his house,
and no doubt would have left it a complete skele-
ton, but for the timely notice he received on the
subject. It wag stated in the office, that it was
become a very common practice now for tenants to
strip houses of flooring, stairs, and fixtures, and then
decamp.
The defendant admitted that she committed the
offence, but said that it was to procure bread for
her children, their father being locked up in gaol for
debt. She was fined 51. under the Wilful Damage
Act, and in default of payment was committed for
one month to Brixton.
Defendant—What are try unfortunate children to
do, if I am sent to gaol ; both their father and
their mother will be torn from them ? The Magi-
strate said, that she should have thought of that
before she pulled the landlord'S house to pieces.
Directions were then given that the children should
be taken care of in the won:house.
A respectable-looking young man, named Mason,
who described himself to have been educated for
the profession of surgery, was charged with unlaw-
fully pledging sonic articles, belonging to a female,
to whom he was paying his addresses.
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without
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ned
In reply to the Magistrate, she said that the de-
fendant was paying his addresses to her some time
ago, but that she had broken off all intimacy with
him, owing to the gay life he was leading. She
added, that the cloak was not the only artir le belong-
ing to her that he had made away with in a similar
manner, but she had discovered the pawnbroker at
whose shop it was pledged, and he was now present
to identify the defendant.
Tire defendant acknowledged that he had unlaw-
fully pledged the articles, and he was awarded to
pay the value of the cloak, besides a penalty of 205.,
and in default of payment he was committed for one
month.
A man, named John Gill, was charged with
threatening the life of a near relative of his own.
The complainant—Your 'Worship, Gill is the man
who printed the lady Cother day, and threatened to
paint the Alderman too, before whom Ire was taken.
Mr. CHAMBERS —What lady did be paint, was ;t
by her desire that he rouged her, for that was no
offence ?
Complainant—Your Worship, it was Gill painted
the lady in the ci•y. I thought every body knew
all about it, because it was in the newspapers ; he
laid it on pretty thickly too, not with a hare's foot,
but with a good thick bristle brush, and really I
thought as how he would have plastered the Alder-
man too.
Defendant—The painting job has nothing to do
with what I am brought here for, and it is only
defendant m
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tofil:n.ejar:
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bay-
ing threatened the life of his s'ster-in-law, and he
Was held to bail.

MILITARY COLONIES OF RUSSIA'
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In the Temps of Sunday last there is 3
ment (which will be found in our F
tracts), that the French Government to
ceived accounts of an insurrection having br°4c,
out in the military colonies of Russia• is
counts to the same effect have been receivesco
our Government, though, from what we 0
learn, the insurrection was not so formidableo
its character as it might be supposed from dr
French statement, and it has been in a greet
gree suppressed.
The first who communicated informationol'
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the subject of these colonies in this country'
n:
Dr. Lyall, in his " Travels in Russia," an'ty
more length in a separate pamphlet. Front 4
following brief but interesting account of sal
by by a gentleman who furnished us with slot
interesting communications on the subject
war with Poland, which we extract from en°
tide on the Russian army in the United Se.;
vice Journal for September, it will be seen tpo,
oppression has more than once led the unilirt
nate colonists to revolt :

" Amongst all the institutions of the Int'
empire, there is none, perhaps, more despot:e
that of the Military Colonies. The project of
establishment was ccnceived by a General Ofn°e.tre
Artillery, CJunt Araktshejew, a wan whose
eBpt
was once but too notorious throughout Russia',4
whose memory is destined to share the distinct;
of an unenviable longevity. The Count comtvell
his career as a private soldier, and served till he `',o
promoted to the rank of an officer. his ge.ol
system of discipline attracted the attention of
the First, when that Sovereign, who was then 7
Gland Duke, resided in his chateau of Gatscl•
and daily occupied himself in exercising a few y
(Fers, who were one day to serve as models for 11,
whole army. Count Araktshejew and Baron.
hitQch (the father of the late Field-Marshal)
at the parades at G rtschina, the companions tiok
of Paul. The gratitude of the Emperor reele,!
penned the services rendered to the Grand
With,urt the sliJnest knowledge of tvar, Arakt
jaw was created General, and was promoted t 0
gal
first military dignities, without having faced
other foe than the common enemy of every deq°.,rt
that love of liberty and justice implanted by watt
in the br,ast of
" In the re:goman .of Catherine the Second, the ftl,°)
jects of aggrantlisement formed by the Russian 10
yernment assumed a decided shape. In ordcr,e,
ob' ain the key to Germany, the heart of fArl.O
it was necessary to conquer Poland. Finland"ro,
to be subjugated that S . Petersbu:gh might be filie
teeter' against a coup-de-main from the Swerlest's,
would thus be deprived of all inclination to te.c°o
quer the provinces of the Bal ic. The possosll,',l
on the Black Sea were to be further extended, ot'f,'
f: ow North to South a united front might be
posed to the Powers of the West of Europe
which, by advancing both wings, might embrace `O,
entire of Europe. The conquests in the Caucslo
were to pave the way for that of Asia Mivolf
order that the new Greek Throne of the 11'lr
Constantine might be more easily establishel '7.01
stantinople. This long-formed -projEct of Catherilf,
was never lost sight of by the Ross!an Gore eoi
and the policy of the other Powers had Pe'red,
crowned it with succesQ. England first introdu
the Russian fleets into the ;Mediterranean, arid told
them to combat.; Austria and Prussia particietill
in the spoil of Poland; France remained a told
spectator of the giant's progre.,s. Busily
thoroughly persuaded that her ambitious de''
could be thwarted only by England and .Aold
and by the influence of both those Powers ?"0,
Twice), arid Sweden. Menrced on these two pe,,j
Russia was avvar, that she would be drivery:o

i,,to her ancient limits, along the same route 01r
which she had extended her power. The obt
her dread was therefore a collition be weep

and Sweden, supporti'd by E.;glitnil and Austriaiiret
00 this point of view was her attention fixed
she established her Military Colonies. The Coloh°il
of the South, whose strength consisted in t",;1
cavalry, were destined to act against Hungary'
Turkey ; the Colonies of the North, which `",,i
composed of infantry, were to direct their operati°;,
against Sweden. In the centre were the reserp
Colonies, in the vicinity of the head-quarters of Iv
first army, from which reinfotcements were tAt3;
detached, and sent to such places as might starwrt,
need of their aid. Having made the flegoing ;If
marks on the political object of this military eih
blishment, we now proceed to examine it in ders,)
" The colonizaion of regimetes takes place t/.oj
in the teriitories apperta;ning to the Crowof $f
whenever there is a scarcity of timber for
or of peasants, the Government purchases the rit
trier from different proprietors, or takes the laticr„?
exchange for other lands, which on account of
situation are not included in the genetal
°ionization. Tile colonies cost the Goveroep`id
an annual sum exceeding twenty-eight
rubles. The villages are constructed of neor ec
terials, on a new and regular plan, and resemble,
tensive barracks surrounded with pleasure-gr°":o
itud ki chyn-gardens. Straight highways lead
one village to another, and in all the satne reol
tions are observed, as in time of war, no inditiviigr
being allowed to pass the barrier without tiffe
going the examination of the Guard. Several ,
are assigned to every regiment destined to folio
of the Military Colonies, the population of thee'e the
lages being proportioned to the number of men ill,"
regiment, the commanding officer of which bee°ol,
the sole head of his district. From that morneotild,
the other authorities cease to exerci-e their foncii,°o
and no Judges ate recognised except the rgettij:to
of the Military Council. A soldier is quartered °ill'
each peasant, who, with his wife, ciuldren, eet."dle
that he po,sesses, is at the disposal of his tintO",,lt,
guest. An accurate list is taken of his g,t),:ic.e'
horses, and other cattle, anti without the pera"s-iir
of the Captain, the unfortunate man dares otlte
pose of a single article. He cannot even ventoteiiit
eat an egg, kill a fowl, or bake a loaf withoot eft
consent of his new master and instructor in theord
of war. He is obliged to shave his hair and Deo?
(and for the latter the Russians entertain a soPferoi'
lions predilection) : he is dressed in a sort 0, fie
form, compelled to perform the most fatiguiogd°',o
and required to exeicise daily, as well as to it',f;ol'
to his military guest his own knowledge of 41 00
ture. Against acts of oppression such at; wlt,
enumerated, it may well be supposed that the here
less peasants at first revolted. Accordingly, poe
ever the Military Colonies were established, 'er the
aisurrec•ionary movements broke out ; but Ole! thi
application of the knout to a few hundred 0'
rebels, and the banishment of others to the nlii?
of Siberia, the rest became submissive, and In°
virtue of dire necessity.
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ni:9,Athateprmesaesnstoftlitehr,,e apreeastaion,tosoboemlorginign ttio-iewb'
"
,unounts to '280,000."

The gentleman (Mr. CARROLL) Wll°/00
advertised for in the Chronicle last week, wr'
drowned nu Saturday last, in the neie.bourhood of , e
thorn. He was, tre untler•tand, a distant counel‘i°,fr!'
Lord Cot.LlNGwoon, and fought under NEr,,oS ti 04'
ftlgar ; which time he had been is a state of .
—Durham Chronicle.

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On the 6th inst. at Brighton, the wife of Capta
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On the 7th inst. at Deptford-green, the lady of F. c
Barnard, Esq. of a son and heir. • oie.o
MARRIED. 11'r
On the 6th inst. at Ramsgate, by the Rev. Itichill-t-Viii
Henry Collins, of the Inner Temple, E. Barri.te2-405. ''''
Anne Rebecca, youngest daughter of the late Rev. -1
of Watton Green, Norfolk. 81'16
ED. - ,130
On the 2d inst. Frances Isabella Kerr GOMM, Only 61'
of Lord and Lady William Gordon. ..., of l'''.
On the 4th inst. William WolUston Clieveley; rill'
place, late of Great Pulteney.street. 0

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