The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-17 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

Yesterday an inquisition was held at the
London Hospital before .1. W. I...TNwrx, Esq., upon the body
of Wm. l'ickring, one of the unfortunate persons who w: s in-
jured by the explosion at Sir Wm.-Congreye's rocket manu-
factory, on Thursday last.
Jeremiah Neill, sworn.—Was employed at Sir Wm. Con-
greve's manufactory, and on Thursday evening last, about four
o'clock, he was in the finishing-room, and saw the deceased and
another man at work there. Deceased was driving a white neal
with a hammer in the end of one of the rockets. He did not
know what materials the neal was made of. On his return to
the room where he worked, he heard an explosion, and on his
going to the door he was struck by something on the arm, which
set him all on fire. lie got out and rolled himself in the grass,
by.which means lie extinguisked the flames: about five mi-
nutes after he saw the deceased, and the other man that
worked with him, carried from the ruins of the buildir gi.
lie thinks the cases of the rockets arc made of sheet copper.
Charles Sollnow, a surgeon, belonging to the hospital, stated
that he attended the deceased since he was brought there. His
body was all over covered with wounds, his head and face
very much swollen, and his hair completely burned off. The
effects of the injuries which he received caused his deat'i.
The Jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of
" Accidental Death."

A Gentleman, the proprietor of an extensive distillery in the
neighbourhood of West Ham, attended the inquest for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the cause that 'ed to this unfortunate.oceui.
rence. He stated, that in the vicinity of West Ham there are
many extensive manufactories, the owners of which, as well as
others, were very apprehensive for the safety of both their
lives and properties, particularly since the explosion teck place.
He further stated, that some time since two rockets ascended
from the manufactory (whether by accident or otherwise he
could not say), one of which fell upon his spirit warehouse, and
the other on a different part of his concern, and it was by the
greatest chance the premises were saved from destruction.
Several of the Jury expressed surprise that the foreman or
some other person from the manufactory, did not attend ; fur
by the evidence of Neill, who had been but a 'few days in the
employment, they were quite unable to form any opinion as to
the real cause of the accident.
The CON ONER said, that in cases of such public importance
as the present, it would be necessary to have the fullest evi-
dence produced, but he said he feared it would be his painful
duty to attend on a similar occasion on the other unfortunate
sufferer, as it was pronounced by the surgeon in attendance that
he could net survive many hours: if such occasion should
occur, he would cause the attendance of sufficient witnesses to
►atisfy the .fury.
An inquisition was yesterday.taken before Mr. SRE LT ON, at
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Charles Scollett,
child six years old. It appeared the child resided with a rela-
tion of the name of Smith, a bookseller in St. John-street,
who had left him for a few minutes on Monday morning while
he went upstairs, during which time the boy got playing with the
fire, and was amusing himself with lighting matches and pieces
of paper, by which unfortunately he set fire to his dress. His
screams brought Mr. Smith and others to his assistance, and
the child was thrown upon the ground, and the flames extin-,
guished by rolling him up in a carpet, after which he,was con-.
veyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where he died the same
day. Verdict—" A acitiental Death."

DREADFUL SUICIDE.—Last night, a Coroner's
Inquest was held at the Hope, Blackmoor-street,
Clare-market, on the body .of Mrs. Ann Prest-
widge, aged 28. 'l' he deceased was afflicted itt
her mind through her husband, who lived at-114,
Drury-lane, being a Gazette(' Bankrupt, and.
Testerday morning cut her throat with a razor, 'u.
her own room.—Verdict," Insanity."
On Wednesday, the 2d current, the tenants on
other appropriate toasts, were
the different estuteii, belonging to the Right Honourable Vis-
count Arbuthnott timed on his Lordship's property, as a mark
of their esteem for their worthy proprietor. Bonfires were also
lighted up in several parts of the country. The healths of the
the
House,safe return
ii,i
ths Lady to Ar-
buthnott Honourable Viscountess of Arbuthnott, of the Honour-
able the Master of Arbuthnott, of the younger branches of the
severallhe
successively drank ; and about midnight the parties separates
in harmony. —(Edinburgh Coxrunt, Jane 1.)
On Sunday last, at a gentleman's house in this
neighbourhood, the body of a child was found in
the chest or trunk of one of the maid servants,
who had only entered to her service a feW days
before. An investigation has been made into the
brauThiinfo't t
case, which was attended with a very extraordi-
nary circumstances, it appearing the child had
been born upwards of a year previous. The
woman has been coinmitted.-44berdcon Chronicle.

'TIE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extracts from the Morning Papers, June 17.

[THE TIMES.]
Mr. Brougham, in the course of Tuesday even-
ing, touched on a provoking and painful topic—
vi2. the undisguised prosecution of the slave
'trade by French subjects throughout the whole
French Monarchy, with the full connivance of the
Government, and in utter contempt as well of
the treaties which that Government has con-
cluded, as of the first principles and obligations
of humanity, to which it has so often appealed.—
The correspondence on the slave-trade submitted
to Parliament by Mr. Canning, furnishes the most
aricting testimony in support of Mr. Brougham's
statement. The frequent, and pressing, and
highly creditable representations of Sir Charles
Stuart to the Minister of the Most Christian
King. during the years 1823, 1824, scarcely pro-
duced even a show of decent attention to the sub-
ject on the part of that sentimental philanthropist
M. de Chateaubriand ; and as for effectual mea-
sures to put down the odious traffic, literally
none whatever. French ships were fitted out by
scores in the harbours of France herself.—
Hundreds of cargoes of slaves .were conveyed
into the colonies of that kingdoin, or, under
its flag, to the colonies of foreign states.
—.Near two hundred wretches were known
to be crushed together in the hold of a vessel
of 75 tons ! All these facts were communicated
to the French Authoilties ; but some superci-
lious evasion, or some grossly hypocritical as-
surance, was the only. satisfaction which the
Viscount de Chateaubriand vouchsafed to the
honest remonstrances of the British Ministers.—
It is all of a piece. The maxims of Buonaparte
have survived him—his disregard of public faith,
and his indifference for human suffering. The
attack on Spain was not a more flagrant instance
of perfidy than the whole-course pursued by this
Bourbon Government on the slave trade. Mr.
Canning, we imagine, will know pretty well what
confidence can be reposed in French engagements,
where other questions of universal interest may be
in future (as they now are) the subjects of diplo-
matic discussion.

f BRITISII eness.ll
The discussion on Tuesday night, respecting
South America, was in every way one of the
most important that has marked the present Ses-
aion. The subject which 'has excited deep at-
" tention was ably arid temperately brought forward
by Sir James Mackintosh, and Mr. Canning's
eloquent reply was, in consequence, as candid as
convincing ; marked through every sentence by
that • enlightened and discriminating policy, so
worthy of his.high station, and of the great coun-
try over whose leading interests this distinguished
Statesman now presides. Two years have nearly
passed away since Mr. Canning, at a period of
Peculiar difficulty, was. called on by the united
T9ice of the Cabinet and the Country, to assume
his present high, but arduous office. The unex-
ampled prosperity now spread over Great !Sri-
%in—its rising wealth, and its unparalleled in-
tluence are the best proofs of his splendid ta-
lents, and the best testimonies to the wise and
Pacific councils of that Government of which he
is so distinguished a member.' Sir James Mack-
allnding on Tuesday night to the State.
Papers on South America, placed early. this S.es,
sign on the table of the House,
.passed the
highest eulogiunts on theSe memorable records.
Re spoke of them " as containing sound princi-
ples of international law,' expressed with a cir-
eurnspection and a dignity entitling them, to
be considered as .models and master-pieces of
that species of composition." The tendency; of
all these declarations, the Honourable and
Learned Gentleman contended, to be in effect
that our Cabinet was of opinion, that any attempt
to bring Spanish America under its ancient sub-'
mission to Spain, must now be utterly hopeless,
that all negociation for the purpose would be un-
successful, and that the prolongation or renewal
of the war would be only a waste of human
and an infliction of cala.nity on both parties, to
no end. What possible doubt can be entertained
of this ? South America has outgroWn her bond-
age; she has shaken off for ever the tyranny that
for ages enthralled her. Spain is now degraded
in the dust; she is a 'mere province of iiance,
governed by a military Pro-Consul, backed by
80,000 French troops, whose bayonets encircle
the despot, and hold forcible possession of her
fortresses and soil. The Spanish monarchy, once
so powerful, is how the most contemptible in
Europe. Its marino is in • ruins—any -troops
she can command are discontented—her treasury,
once fed from the mines of Mexico, Chili, and
Potosi, is now wretchedly supplied by a petty
Parisian Banker—she has neither ships, -soldiers,
nor resources. To talk, under such circum-
stances, of Spain reducing the Colonies by her
single arm, is ridiculous ; the visions of her
Quixote were never more insane.

[NEW TIMES.]
We have elsewhere laid before our readers the
American Tariff Bill. It goes so much into de-
tail, that we cannot pretend to analyse it; but.
the general character is that of a protection to
native manufactures, and a discouragement to
importation. In passing through Congress it has
indeed been mitigated ; but, after all, the lead-
ing principle still remains: and it comes to this—
that the Americans are willing to pay dearer for
American productions than for English. This
Would 15e a wise and politic principle, if
Weir manufactures were in so thriving a state
.
to afford a prospect of outstripping those of
foreign nations : but we suspect that is far from
being the case. The American Statesthen wish
to anticipate the natural growth of manufactures
in their country ; and the consequence will pro-
bably be, that ea s.p nationally king they will
dearer for manufactured articles . pay
ured articles than if they had
continued.to receive them from England.

. , .
[MORNING HERALD.]
The Bill fur insuring a more nomerous and im-
partial attendance of Jurors at criminal trials in
Stlptlaud, and
for taking the nomination of each

particular Jury out of the hand§ of the presiding
Judge, was last night lost in the Lords without
a division. This is the thiid instance of a similar
failure in the same House. The Earl of Roselyn
distinctly alluded, in terms of regret and appre.
hension, to this frequent defeat in the Upper
House of Bills fully considered and finally, ap.
proved of by the Lower House. The Earl
of Lauderdale referred to opinions of the
highest authorities in the Justiciary Court of
Scotland, in support of the Bill. Lord Mel-
ville, who opposed this Bill, pledged him-
self to bring in a Bill next Session which
should substantially effect the objects of this
Bill, but which should be free from technical and
embarrassing objections to the present Bill.—
The second reading of the County Gaols
Bill caused some discussion respecting • the
classification of prisoners. The Bill requires,
as a minimum, three divisions in every gaol,
one for debtors, another for unconvicted pri.
sorters, and a third for convicts. Lord Suffield
considered this too low a minimum, and urged,
that in the most populous counties, and most pro-
ductive of crimes, Magistrates would be disposed
to go no further than the law required. He
thought that persons charged with misdemeanours
ought to be separated from persons charged with
felonies. He moved, therefore, as an amendment,
that four be the minimum. This amendment was
lost by a large majority. None of their Lord-
ships contended for three as sufficient, but the
majority were of opinion that that was the fittest
minimum, leaving it to Magistrates to ascend in
the scale, according to the circumstances of each
particular county.