The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-10 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Herr Donderent Von Lowentritt, better known to the
cognoccnii of Europe as the .‘ Merman," or the " Won-
derful Aquatic Pedestrian," presented himself before Mr.
CONANT yesterday, to complain of having been robbed in
Leicester-square of 12/., by a young land nymph the over

night. •
The Inspector told the Magistrate he had great diffi-
culty in understanding Herr Lowentritt, but be had con-
trived to pick out of his piebald English that while walking
through Leicester-square in search of a secure lodging, the'
complainant had been accosted by a brace of those accom-
modating ladit's who promenade that spot, and politely so-
licited to join their company. Considering his fair inviters
as a couple of " mermaids" and from his nautical remi-
niscences very much disposed to believe that in such matters
the "perils on land" were not a whit less formidable than
" perils at sea," he repelled their advances resolutely, and
obliged them to look after other " loose fish." Observing
that they suddenly scampered off, a suspicion crossed his
mind, and clapping his hand on his pocket he discovered
that his money had been stolen. He made capital use of a
pair of short legs, and contrived to come up with the women
just as they were entering a private house. He waited
patiently at the door for opine time, and when one of them,
the person whom he most susp:!!!.ted, ventured out, -he gave
her into custody.
The aquatic pedestrian, a very little man, with (cativo
almost hidden by whiskers and mustaehios,pulled out a long
bill, and presented it to Mr. CONANT. From the contents, it
appeared that Herr Lowentritt was one of those witty
personages whose e onderful genius wail destined to work
organic changes, overturn dynasties, and heat otcam and
railroad results hollow, He promised on Thursday next to
display to the " nobility, gentry, and public," who, chose to
take a five shilling ticket for an excursion up the river, the
whole art of walking on the water. He would, with 3O
feet of pure element under him, go through the sword and
pistol exercises, -cook and eat his breakfast, brew his own
toddy, smoke his cigar, and quaff a bumper in honour of
the wooden walls of old England. Afterwards be would
make it quite clear that, by his system, it was practicable
for a single soldier, with his luggage, or an entire army,
heavy artillery excepted, to bivouack in the middle of the
Atlantic, without one man either getting cold or getting
wet. In case of doubt, the sceptical were invited to inspect
innumerable testimonials from the crowned heads of Aus-
tria, Russia, and France ; the Universities and Polytechnic
Institutions of Europe ; and the parochial authorities of
Putney.
Mr. CONANT, having looked at the paper, asked the
" aquatic pedestrian" if he thought it practicable to walk
from DoVer to Calais ? Ach ! said Herr Lowentritt, with
a shrug, datis my grand secret vat I nose. De Ernpereur
of de Austria, de Empereur of de Russians, and de Empe-
reur of de Frens, alvay vant my secret, and nobody vii
nevare know vat .dey gif me for say someting—but no, no
(nodding his head facetiously), I keep it all for the great
Englis publique, vot sal come to my excursion on Tursday.
Mr. CONANT—TeII, as well as you can, how the prisoner
got possession of your money ?
Aquatic Pedestrian—l vas get 12 pound for pay de
steamboat, and v6n I go into my logis I look de key of de
door, and find it very not well. Aeli, mein Gott, I say, de
robber call have all my money. Den I run'd out of do
house to Leicester-square, to ax somebody vat I nose for a
safe logis. V
• en T met to de square two little not good lady
i.corne to me atid say, Qh, dear gentlemans, you come vid

me." " Loopna de Blixen," I say, "go away," and den
dey run. 1 have fright for my money, so I feel and find it
in my pocket not.
Mr. CONANT put a good many questions to the com-
plainant, but his answers were so unintelligible that it was
found necessary to send for an interpreter.
The case turned out as above stated, but as the prisoner
resolutely declared that she had never seen the complainant,
and no money being found on her, the Magistrate remanded
1-pr kr a week.

LAMBETH-STREET
Yesterday Thomas' Prior, aged 65, a cook in the parish
workhouse of St. Ann's, Liniehouse, who has been in cus-
tody far some days past, on a charge of administering poi-
sonous matter to a young female, an inmate of the work-
house, with a view of producing abortion, she having been
pregnant by him, was brought before Mr. Combes and a
county Magistrate, for final examination.
The prisoner was fully committed to Ncwgate to take his
trial at the ensuing sessions at the Central Criminal Court
for the capital offence.
After he had been removed from the bar it was stated
to the Magistrates, in reply to a question put by them as
to his being a religious man, that he was in the habit
of going twice a-week, namely, Sunday and Thursday,
to a Dissenting chapel in the vicinity of the workhouse,
and was considered by the .congregation to be a most
pious and moral character.

UNION-HALL.
Yesterday Ann Patine, the wife of a carpenter and
builder, of Providence-street, Walwortb, was brought be-
fore Mr. WEDGwooD, charged with exercising great cruelty
towards Jane, her daugnter, a delicate-looking young female,
14 years of age.
The MAGISTRATE said that he should consider it his duty
to call upon the mother to find security to keep the peace.
The defendant's bail not being in attendance, she was
locked up.

THAMES-OFFICE.
Yesterday, Thomas Douglas, a man of colour, the mate
of the Victoria, a Belgian vessel now lying in the river, and
Catherine Douglas, his wife, a native of Ireland, attended
before Mr. BRODERIF, under very singular circumstances :
Gaskin, a surveyor of the Thames Police, said that
Mrs. Douglas appeared before Mr. Ballantine on Tuesday,
on the charge of stealing two children, a boy and a girl,
from the house of a watcrman named John Mann, in Ro-
therithe, whose wife said they had been left in her care by
by the man Douglas. The children proved to be those of
Douglas and his wife, who had been living apart for some
time ; and it appeared that the mother had come all the
way from Belgium for the purpose of finding her children,
and hearing they were at Mann's house, took them away.
Mr. Ballantine ordered the two children to be restored to
Mrs. Mann, in whose care they had been left until the re-
turn of the husband in the steamer, and he had now at-
tended to give an explanation of the affair. He understood
that the husband also wanted to deprive the mother of the
child she held in her arms, which had not been weaned.
Mr. BRODERIP said the infant was at the age of nur-
ture, and must not be taken from the mother. The father
was of course entitled to the custody of his own children,
and he could not prevent him taking them away from the
mother.
Gaskin had ascertained that Douglas had deserted his
wife in Belgium, taken away her two children, and had
been cohabiting with a female of bad character, at lodgings
which he took for her in Providence-street, City-road. The
object of the woman in coming to London was to obtain the
two children, and bring them up under her own care. The
husband, however, wished to deprive his wife of the oppor-
tunity of seeing her children.
Gaskin said, from the inquiries he had made, he found
the woman was a native of Ireland, and had been mar-
ried to Douglas for nine years ; she bore an excellent
character.
The woman here said her husband refused to maintain
her, and she was in a very destitute condition.
Douglas said he had good reasons for leaving 'his wife,
and he had been allowing her 7s. a-week.
The Wife-1 have not received it. He will not main-
tain me.
Mr. BRODERIP—Then you had better apply to the parish
officers, who will make him support you.
The woman here asked if she was not to have her chil-
dren, and the man said he could obtain a good character on
board the steamer.
The MAGISTRATE could make no order, and the two
children were again given over to Mr. and Mrs. Mann, the
mother retaining the infant.

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

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On Thursday night an inquisition, which lasted about
five hours, was taken before Mr. PAYNE, in the Board-
room of the workhouse of St. George's, Southwark, Mint-
street, Borough, on the body of Mary Anne Whitfield, six
years old, who was alledged to have died from having had
improper medicine administered to her.
Sarah Elizabeth Whitfield, Walker-street, Delf-street,
Kent-street, deposed that her husband was a musician, and
that the deceased was their daughter. (In many parts of this
witness's evidence she was so much overwhelmed by her
feelings that she could speak with difficulty.) She stated that
on the 22d ult. she called at Mr. Maise's and saw Mrs. Maise
in the shop, to whom she related her child's situation. Mrs.
Maise gave witness a pink powder, who gave it to the de-
ceased the same night. The next morning, as she had
been very restless and suffered severely in the bowels,
witness called about nine o'clock in the morning. She
again saw Mrs. Maise, and told her that the child was
worse. Mrs. Maise then went back, taking with her the
jar, from which she gave witness the powder the pre-
vious day. She returned in a minute, and weighed some
powder out of the jar. The quantity was enough to half fill
a table spoon. Mrs. Bentham gave the deceased the powder,
who became much worse. Witness again went the following
day, when she saw Mr. Maise, who gave her three
powders from the seine jar, one to be given every day.
Witness then told him that she bad already received two
powders from Mrs. Maise, and observed that her child was.
very bad. Mr. Maise remarked that between six and seven
years was a very awkward time to have the measles, and
that they left many diseases behind. The powders were
not near so large as those she received from Mrs. Maise,
which was enough to make the whole three. After taking
them, the child cried most violently with pain. On
Sunday its thee began to swell very much, when, as the
swelling continued to increase, witness on Tuesday went
again to Mr. Maise, taking with her the child, which Mr.
Maise set on the counter, and examined its mouth, into
which he put his finger, and drew out some corrupted fluid.
He then observed that the child was in a very dangerous
state, and asked her it' she could afford to pay for medicine.
Slie replied that she was a poor woman, that she lied already
paid for her medicine, and that she could not afford to pay
high. He then remarked that she had better take the child
to the hospital, where it would have proper care and atten-
dance. Witness then tried to get a letter for the dispen-
sary in Union-street. She made five different applications,
but was unsuccessful in each. She next called on the over-
seer of the parish for an order, which she obtained that day,
and on the following morning she attended on Mr. Evans,
the surgeon to the parish. She saw the two assistants,
who, upon seeing the child, remarked that it lied been sali-
vated. They gave her a powder, which was not like the
former, and told her to bathe the child's face in warm water.
Mr. Evans subsequentiv#saw the child, and approved of
what his assistant had done. He ordered powders to be
given three times a day, and sonic medicine also to be given
three times a day. The poor infant did not get better, and
a black spot came on the corner of its mouth which in-
creased to the size of a crown piece, after which it began
to cat the flesh away clear from the bone. The child died
in the greatest agony at eleven o'clock on Monday night.
A few hours before her death she tore herself in the most
frightful manner.
By the CORONER—She was very much relaxed. She
could not take the least food on account of her mouhtiehh;%)v.aest
she had an appetite. She had no lower jaw, w
completely eaten away.
CORONER—In what state were her teeth ? Witness—.
I.,:fty every one came out. (The witness produced a tin-
bag which were ten teeth of thsedr ceased.)
(recoil to the parish, said
Mr. fv.:'..ns, Blackman-stetchild , u
'the mouth was much
that when he ini.74 sa7its dangerous state. The gums
swollen. It was in a •"•Y were loose, and saliva
were also much swollen, the - e
s. i,
From u malignity of the
was running from the mouth.
disease it went on very and
rapidly, lestroye,l both cheeks.
The child died in consequence of the mortificatio:: Qf the
cheeks.
Witness cannot positively state the
By the Coroncr—Wi
cause of the mouth being in the state it was, as it might
arise from natural or artificial causes. At. first he thought
it arose from a course of salivation, but upon reflection he
had his doubt of that. If the child had been cutting its
teeth there would have been no difficulty. He did not
discover any symptoms of measlu, and is of opinion that
the deceased was suffering from scarletina. He imagines
this because the' constitution is more broken down from
scarletina than the measles, and as this complaint is usually
accompanied with putrid sore throat, and poor people often
mistake the measles for scarletina' as do also medical men.
Mr. Maise said that when Mrs: Maise came to him on
the Tuesday, while he was shaving, he directed her to give
a scruple out of the bottle she brought. The powders were
composed of jalap and sulphur of potash, cochineal being
used to give it. a Pink colour. It is an aperient powder.
Half a table-spoonful would cause a violent purging.
The Jury, without leaving the inquest-room, after a
short consideration, offered the following as their verdict :
" That the child has lost its life in consequence of too great
a quantity of medicine having been administered ; and they

wish to notice that they hope Mr. Maise will be mot
.7e eau.
finis in future who he leaves in his shop."
Tile Coroner observed that the question is, shonit 1 Mr.
Maisc be held responsible for allowing Mrs. Maise to serve
his medicines ? Upon this point he would request their
further attention, namely, how far by their verdict they
meant to implicate any party.
Tie Jury retired, and in an hour's time tLey returned a
verd'et :—" That the death of the deceased was the effect
of tocident, and they wish to express a strong censure
against the practice of allowing persons to seLl medicines
who are not qualified."
The Coroner concurred in the verdict.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Yesterday evening an inqwest was
held at the Fountain Tavern, Amwell-street, Pentonville,
before Mr. Stirling and a respectable jury, on the bydy of
Mr. Samuei Noon, aged 43.
The deceased reside, with his family at No. 27, Amwell-
street. On Wednesday evening he was in his usual beak."
and spirits, and had taken a walk with some of his children.
After supper the unfortunate gentleman was sitting with
Mrs. Noon, and was conversing- with her, when he was sud-
denly taken alarmingly ill—one of the servants was des-
patched immediately for Mr. Ramsbottom, a surgeon, re-
siding in the neighbourhood, who promptl7 attended, and
found the deceased in an almost dying state. but still sen-
sible—and collected. He (deceased) observed to Mr.
Ramsbottom " that he knew he was going to another and
bettee world ; that his time was come, and that it w'as use-
less to attempt to benefit him." A few minutes afterwards,
notwithstanding every effort on the part of Mr. Raosbot-
torn to prevent fatal results, the deceased breathed his last.
Mr. Ramsbottom gave it as his decided opinion that the
death of the deceased was perfectly natural, occasioned by
the rupture of a vessel in the region of the heart.
The deceased had enjoyed perfect health up to the time
of his sudden demise.

Verdict—" Died by the visitation of God."
The deceased has left a widow and large family to la-
ment his loss.

ST. PAUL, COVENT-GARDEN.

A Vestry was summoned last evening in this parish, w
impose a Church-rate.
The Rev. Mr. BOWERS was in the Chair.
Mr. CRIBB, in moving a resolution, that a penny rate
should be levied, said it was under peculiar circumstances,
and to discharge the arrears of a debt contracted by the
parish forty years ago ; and, strictly speaking, it was not a
church-rate.
Mr. DAWSON said the money was raised to rebuild the
church, and for the accommodation of those who subscribed
to her tenets, and therefore these were the parties who
reaped the whole benefit of the building, and consequently
those who in common equity should defray all the expenses
of the same. Besides, there were sufficient funds, when
collected, to meet all demands, and he moved as an amend-
ment that " there were sufficient funds in hand without any
rate." He entered into a long statement of figures.
A stormy discussion ensued. A division afterwards took
';lace, when there appeared—
For the amendment ..................... 83
Against the amendment 5l
Majority --32

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.
Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, in _Eaton .square, from
.Read-
ing, Berks ; the Earl of Darlington, at Grantham, Lincoln-
shire, from Scotland ; General Ord, from ,his seat,-near Bris-
tol ; G. Heathcote, Esq., from his seat, Stot.ken Hall, Stam-
ford ; Mr. and Mrs. Noel, at Symmons's frote..s St. James's-
street, from a tour ; Captain Willoughby, in Brook-street, from
Cheltenham; W. P. Hamond, Esq., and son, at Batt's Hotel,
Dover-street, from Cambridgeshire ; Mrs. and Miss Hamond,
at ditto, from ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Lukin, at ditto, from Sussex;
Mr. and Mrs. Walker, at ditto, from the Continent; W. P-
H. Symonds, Esq., at ditto ; his Excellency Governor ,Eaton,
Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States to Spain, Mrs.
Eaton, and the two Misses Eaton, at Long's Hotel, Bond-street,
from the United States ; B. Hall, Esq., and Mrs. HaU, at
ditto, from ditto ; J. White, Esq., at ditto, from ditto ;
Pride, Esq., and Mrs. Pride, at ditto, from ditto; J. Pring.lst
Esq., at ditto, from ditto ; J. B. Hornyold, Esq., and Mrs.:
Hornyold, at ditto, from France ; J. Winter, Esq., at ditto,
from ditto ; J. Boardman, Esq., at ditto, from the United
States; Mr. and Miss Moore, the Rev. Mr. Mario, and Mr.
Rion), jun., at Crawley's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Italy ;
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, at ditto, from Dover ; Mr. and Mrs.
Barrit, at ditto, from a tour ; the Marquis and Marchioness of
Voghe, at ditto, from Brighton ; the Comte de Beranger, at
ditto, from ditto ; G. S. Harcourt, Esq., at ditto ; Mr. Toosey,
at ditto, from a tour; the Comte and Comtesse de Castries, at
ditto, from St. Leonard's, Windsor ; Sir Thomas and Lady
Barker, and family, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street,
from their scat, Eton Park, Leicestershire ; the Hon. Mr.
Ponsonby and family, at ditto, from Scotland ; Mr. and Mrs.
Fitzgerald, at ditto, from Brighton.
DEPARTURES.
The Earl of Dartmouth. for Wilton Park, Yorkibire ; J.
G. Raibon, Esq., from liarrowgate, for Buxton, Derbyshire;
Sir Charles and Lady Cockerel!, for the Isle of Wight; P.
D. Cooke, Esq., from his seat near Doncaster, for Liverpool ;
R. A. D. Shaffton, Esq., for Brighton ; Lord James O'Bryan,
from Symmons's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Windsor Castle ;
Mrs. and Miss Mason, from the Pultney Hotel, .Albemarle-
street, for Nocton Hall, Norfolk ; the Rev. C. V. Holme and
Mrs. Samner, from ditto, for Byfleet ; Mr. and Mrs. W. Per-
kins, for lo'.righton ; J. C. Craig, Esq., and Mrs. Craig, from
Long's Hotel, for Italy; Edward Biddle, Esq., from ditto, for
ditto ; P. Corl.-iin, Esq., and Mrs. Corbin, from ditto, for
France ; Thomas Gibson, Esq., and Mrs. Gibson, from ditto,
for their scat in Suft:-.lk ; J. Dyer, Esq., from ditto, for Paris;
the Rev. G. Montgoin Pry, from Crawley's Hotel, Albemarle-
street, for Frankfort-on - the-Maine ; the Hon. Lindsey and
Miss Burrell, from ditto, fol. Essex ; Countess Nelson, Duchess
of Bronte, for Viscount Tcrrington's, Yotes Court, Kent;
Mrs. Charles Dashwood and Niiss M. Barlow, for Canterbury ;
T. Fereday, Esq., Miss Fereday, and Mrs. Walsh, from War-
ren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Bognor ; T. H. Walsh, Esq.,
from ditto, for Worcester ; the Rev. T. C.'Rham, Lady Jane
Rham, and Mrs. and the Mil'aes Rham, from ditto, for the Isle
of Wight.