The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-14 00:00:00

MAJORITY-NOES, 77.

THE LATE INQUEST AT ST PANCRAS.—In conse-
quence of the absurd heading, viz., " The late myste-
rious affair and supposed murder in St. Pancras," given
by the penny a-liner to an account of the inquest held
by Mr. Mills on Friday, on the body of William Henry
Cross, an impression has gone abroad, nothwithstanding
the verdict of the jury was natural death, that the unfor-
tunate man was the victim of foul play. Nothing can be
more unfounded. It was clearly proved by the evidence,
that he died from the bursting of a blood-vessel in the
lungs, and nothing transpired at the inquest to justify
the very absurd heading which the penny-a-liner gave
to the paragraph.
THE COST OF VENTING A CASH.—Yesterday
afternoon, about half-past four o'clock, as two drays,
loaded with beer, belonging to Charringtou's brewery,
was coming up Farringdon-street, towards Bridge-street,
Blackfriars, one of the butts suddenly made an extra-
ordinary noise, similar to that of a steam-boat engine
when discharging its steam. The driver of the dray
being informed of it, very promptly stopped the horses,
and, with great presence of mind, got on to the dray,
and quickly made a vent for the beer to escape, which
ascended with such velocity as to reach at least
twenty feet high. had not the carman immediately
attended to it, no doubt the butt would hare burst,
and thereby have caused an accident. The drayman
said the beer that escaped would be l,i loss, though
o fault could be attached to him. Instead of the
carman being at a loss, he ought to be rewarded for his
Promptness and courage in stopping the horses, end en-
deavouring, to the best of his ability, to prevent accident
to any one.
FEMALE EDUCATION IN THE EAST.—Last even-
log the members of the Society for Promoting Female
Education in the East held their tenth anniversary
meeting at the Music•hall, Store-street, Bedford-square.
John Labouchere, Esq., was in the chair, supported by
the lion. and Rev. B. W. Noel, the Rev. Dr. Legge,
from China; the Rev. J. R. Graf, from Sierra Leone;
the Rev. Dr. Cumming, &c. &c. The Chairman, in
°Pening the proceedings, said that a favourable oppor-
tunity now existed of establishing a female mission at
Jerusalem. A lady was ready to undertake the manage-
ment of a school in the Holy City, under the direction
Of the Bishop. The report read by the secretary stated
that the receipts of the past year amounted to 200/., and
the expenses to 521., the balance being paid over to the
Central committee. The report was unanimously adopted,
after which several resolutions were pissed, and the
committee of ladies having been elected, the meeting
separated.
SUICIDE THROUGH BODILY AFFLICTION.—Last
evening Mr. W. Payee, the City coroner, held an in-
quest at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Richard Filse,
aged 67, a hat dyer, lately living at No. 31, Martin.
street, Blackfriars-road. The evidence proved that the
deceased had, for a considerab!e period, been confined
to his bed with dropsy, a disease of the heart, and u
complication of other complaints. It was the general
opinion that the deceased's mind had become impaired
6yreason of his bodily suffering. On the night of Mon-
day last he took advantage of the temporary absence of
la Wife, and with a razor he inflicted a terrible wound
in his throat. He was removed to the above hospital,
Where he died yesterday morning from the effects of the
Injuries inflicted. Verdict, " Temporary insanity."
The mortal remains of the late Right Hon. Joseph
.rlanta have been consigned to one of the catacombs in
Aensal-greela Cemetery.