The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-11 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, JUNE 10.—Wind N.W. by N., light breeze, and
cloudy.
DEAL JUNE 9.—Wind N.W., strong and squally.—Arrd.
Sophie, Austin, Sandwich Island, and sailed for Bremen;
Taglioni, Black, Adelaide, S.A.: Princess Royai.
Ceylon ; Bombay, Bombay; Sir J hn Beresaird, Chreadgold,
Bahia; Jessie, David, West Indies; Othello, Smith, Belize;
Edward Robinson, Leyland, Calcutta ; Black River packet,
Baker, Jamaica; Unicorn, Boston; Porto Rico, Newfound-
land. A schooner belonging to Truro, laden with lead, got
on shore on the Goodwin Sands this morning, but came
off without assistance and proceeded.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 9.—Wind N. W.—Arrd: Foam. Kerr,
Valparaiso h.B-10,000; Free Trade, liutehinson, Havan-
natl. Off port, ilooghley, Henry, Port Philip, left 16th
F,bruary.

LIVERPOOL, JUNE 9.—Wind N.N.W., moderate.—Arr.d
New Yolk packet, Dring, Patagonia ; Herald. Warren,
Macao, with loss of bowsprit. cur water, head, &c., having
struck the pier; Irlam, Nlo-pheod, Barbadoes ; Alice, Aysh-
ford, ditto; Circassian. Dixon, New Orleans.
CAERNARVON, JUNE 7.—Tope Maria, Port Talbot to Liver-
pool, is at an,hor oft' Llanddayew, with loss of fore topmast
and mainmast head.
LowEsTorr, JUNE 9.—lt blew a strong gale from N.N.E.
the whola of last night, with heavy squalls. This morning-
several vess:ds parted from their anchors, to the north of Yar-
mouth, and several others hay,- run for fiarwich.•

THE LATE CASES (►F POISONING.
A I)JOUItNED INQUEST.
On Wednesday Mr. T. Wakley, aI.P., resumed, at the
Portobello Arms, Kensal New Town, the adjourned in-
quest on the bodies of Thomas Hickman, aged 34, and
his five children, an account of whose deaths b; poison
has air. ady appeared in tin- jeurnal.
Mr. Jehti B. Abercrornhy, of Kensal New Town,
stated the result of the past mortem Pxamiu aV on of the
hotiies. From the aeal,SlS 01 the vomited matt r there
ne douut that etch was caused by arsenic
Mr. George Brow:., surgeon. and 1)r. R. rt Barres
were next examined. Tntir evid.nce differed in nu ma•
tetial point, trim Mr. Abe,cromby's.
Th.•nris Rtektuan, a youth of 12 years, said—On the
Sunday in question we all sat down to dinner betwear
one and twc o'clock. I was called in to chimer by my
r. My aunt. amid tooth, r made the pudding be-
tween 01,11.1. I did not know that flt.ur, or anything like
was It about. I did not know the cupboard where
the arsenic was centained. I was never cautioned abote
going to the cupboard. I never heard any one threaten
ta poison lather or inolher. I was takt n ill about half-
past two. I telt a pain at the chest, a burning in the
throat, end great thirst.
taken T tie
bte.3tooiti
e. esyE,Rm—wHow
t.mkueenh
ill?o f the
puddinghad y
Witness—One
plate
full.
Mrs. Harriet Hickman was next examined. She said
—On the Sunday morning I proposed that we t-ho Id
have a rhubarb pudding for dinner. It was to be wade of
flour, bread, and rhubarb. The same morning my sister
came to me about half-past six o'clock, and said she
wanted some paper to light the fire, and inquired where
she could find some. I told her I did not know. She
then emptied the contents of the small bag in the large
one filled with fl ur.
The CORONER—Had you seen the small bag before?
Witness—Yes, on the previous Sunday my husband
shoeved me the bag, and asked me what was in it, when
I replied that I thought it was arrow-root. Ile then
placed it in the back room cupboard, where it remained
till my sister to..k i,, down.
The CORONER—Were you aware that poison was in
the house ? knew that a small bottle con-
ta,,.ni.tg arsenic had b. en kept, but I gave that away to
wy iather some time back, to destroy rats.
The CORONER—What ail your husband went with
arsenic ? i: ness—Before he was in the police he used
to try t' xp-riments min gloss with it. Ile was in the
lack of placing it in crucibles over the fire.
The CORONER—Was your sister en friendly terms
with your husband? Witness—Oh dear, yes; more than
any other of the family.
The CORONER-11.w long has she been with you?
Witness—Since the Thursday preceding. She came to
stop until she could get a situation. My husband was
it werk in the New North-read,
me home en Saturday eights, and went away on
Monday turningslslington, and only
Caroline Bonatney was next called. She said—l am a
servant, at present out of a situation. I have heat
stopping with my sister only a few days. 0,1 the Sun-
day morning I got up aml lighted the tire. I took the
bag the frur to my-sis er, and asked her
wh .t it w She rep' ed, "I suppose it is flour. I
tht•ii emptied the hag into a large tie. Both wure flour
bag,, 41.1441 Lad the bait, ra' mines 4a them. I netict d
ills 1,11131• t-at the po der in the ,tnal bag
was whiter
!..han the ..th r, and 11,4 n net to mentattn it, bet forgo,
to do so by m, brot,,er ,g to tne ant asking the
t I liahotti the fire wi h .tne bag, but 1 d tn't know
what becton, of the other. I hati eaten ore plate ~f pod
dine, wet was ~b,..ut to take 'tnother, it lien my sister ca lied
I'lE'i,take the baby." We were then all se zed
with s a
ick.iess. When tte of thtr d•.ctors spoke to we, I
r• in iubereil haying put the contents of one b..g Into
ano h r. Iwa . not tt'Sl4,o that p.e.on arts in the house.
s e te.; tie w ~It• r the tLt th.. Coroner
s"l4.'"up, thl n. j,t, tit :t: I) i•e:utritti avt r licr
it, e ten ctl " T to ~h w eity-4-:: by are,allo t at"'
1- rho ;1 44,14:e.1 wi 4, it, a 1),„ 111
b i-n t.qt
:as :4 -buff b, tier tistra.wt, but 11W

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THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Some returns mixed
for by Mr. Brotherton, Lord Lincoln, and Mr. Estcourt, re-
lative to the sittings of the Hon. the House of Commons and
its divisions, have been puttlioetl. It appears that during
toe ilouse :at Itt, and that ;her..
wee 70 divistous ou public matters, 61 uel,rre, and 15 after
miunig ht.