The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-19 00:00:00

APR IL 19, 1847.

MANSLAITVIITER—DREADFUL
CRUELTY :1 0' A PAUPER. LUNATIC.
Two powerful men, named Samuel Garrett and James
Downes, late keepers at the Grove;ball Lunatic Asylum,
[low, Middlesex, were brought before -Mr. Yardley on
remand, at the Thames Police Court a few days ago,
charged with having caused the death of .a lunatic
pauper, eemed William Hank, under circumstances of
an ex•raordinery nature as detailed in the evids nee given
below.
Mr.Clerkson, harrisrar, and Mr. Law, solicitor, prose-
cuted-on be half of the comrnisbioners of lunacy. Garrett
was defend. dby Mr. Pell-late, and agentlentan from the
office of Mr. Vie n. solicitor, appeared for Downes.
• Mr. Clarkson, in stating the cage for the prosecution,
the corutnissionere of lunacy, for whom he appeared,
charged the prisoners with the manslaughter of a poor
lunatic, who was under their charge.. They had no
desire to excite any prejudice against the men .it the bar,
but to put them feirly on their trial ('or the manslaughter
Of the7Wr. .ceased- He proposed, in addition to the evi-
dence peen on a former occasion, to ell a convalescent
patient who saw the violence committed or, the deceased,
end who was in a fit state to. give evideece. He should .
also produce other persons, whom the legal gentlemen
engaged for :the prisoners might call , if they pleased.
One of those persons had assisted in securing and beat-
ing the deceased, but he did not feel justified in charging
him with the prisoners. . .
Mr. Pelham said he might see the necessity to ask
some questions of the party mentioned.
Mr. Clarkson said he was in the-Court, and that the
commissioners would keep back nothing. -
• Mr. Yardley should like to hear the opinion of the
medical-superintendent of the asylum as to whether the
convalescent patient could be examined with safety.
Dr. Palmer, the gentleman appealed to, .said the pa-
tient was quite free from excitement, and that be was to
be discharged from the asylum to-morrow.
Mr. Clarkson said the commissioners were called upon
in performance of a most important public duty, to pro-
tect the must helpless and unfortunate of our fellow
_creatures, and felt strongly that this was a case in which
they were imperatively called upon to prosecute the men
at the ber for the cruelty they were alleged to have
committorl. There was no law to authorise acts of
violence towards a lunatic, but he would say, as a lawyer
and a man, that it would be lawful to resort to eiolence
to preserve life and 'limb, and the question in this case
was, whether there had been an excess of violence.
Mr. Yardley—The power of else keepers is preventive,
• nothing more. It is very desirable, indeed, that.an in-
vestigation should take place whenever any harshness or
cruelty is exorcised towards lunatics.
William Pride was the first witness—He stated that
he was an assistant to Mr. Byers at the Grove-hall
Asylum, and had been so three months. He was
engaged
,in No. 3 ward. The prisoners were em-
ployed as • assistants in No. 1 ward. On Satur-
day, the 27th of March, the deceased, Rank, was a
patient in No. 1 ward. On that day he heard a noise in
No. 1 ward, which was nrxt to the one where he was.
He heard the prisoner Garrett ordering Rank to put
his clottu s on, and saw Rank standing on the flour
in a tottering manner. Both prisoners were standing
about three yards from him, and one of them had a
straight jacket in his hand. They appeared to be fright
tined of Rank, and s ooei aloof from him. Witness seized
Reek, whose hack was towards the door as he entered
the ward. The blood was running down Rank's cheeks
in a stream. Garrett immediately placed a handker-
chief round the deceased's neck, and threw him on a
bed. Garrett then pressed his knees on the lunatic's
chest, and Downes at the same time commence • beat-
ing the deceased in a savage manner, and struck him
ten or twelve blows with his clenched fists on the left
sHe of his head. While Downes was beating Rank as
hard as he could, Garrett stood up with one foot on the
floor, arid his other knee upon Rank. It appeared to
witness that the whole weight of Garrett's body was
upon Rank, while Downes was inflicting the blows
with merciless severity. Garrett called out, "Give it to
him, serve out the old --." Witness repeatedly
begged of them to desist, but they continued their ill
treatin, la, and struck him and kicked him again. Wit-
ness said drop it. At that time Rank was getting nearly
exhausted, and could not make any noise. The hand-
kerchief was held tight round the man's neck by Garrett,
and he could not breathe. The poor man foamed,
at the mouth, and the blood was flowing co-
piotedy fr m his ne.uth. The prisoner then
dragged Rank off the bed on to the .floor and
put the straight jacket upon nim. Rank never spoke
after the sleeves of the jacket were tied or crossed be-
hind him. Garrett was unable to fasten the tape of the
straight jacket between the arm- and the belry, and he
took Rank by the shoulders and struck him four or five
times with his knee in the right groin. Rank sighed
and groaned heavily ; he leaned forward and the blood
L:tt,lied ;rote his month tied in,strils. Garrett then gave
orders for the patient to be taken down stairs and locked
up in the cell
111 alistNer to questions by the magistrate, the witness
said that when Garrett forced his knee spins:• the
deceased, he said," keep in your belly you old —." lie
cever saw Reek alive aster he wrs lucked up ire the cell.
lie sew the body after the coroner's inquest. There
were marks on the left. tide of his chest, were he was
Struck. They were black marks. He saw no violence
on the part of Rank, nor any marks of violence on the
persons of either of the prisoners.
In cross examination by Mr. Pelham, Pride said that
Rank was struggling at the tune he was lying en his
back, but he did not see him kick or bite either of the
prisoeers. Rank was always a violent man, but he was
not in the refractory ward.
Walter Mecklenburgh, a convalescent patient of Grove
Hall Asylum, gave his evidence in a very precise and
cellects d mender. He stated that he slept in the ward
No 1, arid that the prisoner and deceased also slept there.
At daybreak on the- 27th of March, Garrett called to him
for assistance, and he got out of bed, and found Rank at-
tempting to strangle the keeper One hand was grasping
the keeper's throat, and with the other he was putting a
strap over Garrett's head. Witness immediately seized him
by his arms, pinioned him, and pulled him into the middle
of the.room. A struggle tcok place, and they both tell
They soon got up again, and Rank hen recognised wit-
ness, and-said. " Oh, it is you, the last person I should
have expected." Garrett then called for another keeper
named Chumley, who slept in the next ward. .Rank fell
on his right side, with the arm of witness underneath.
Ceuniley pulled the deceased back, threw him down, and
struck him with great violence. Chumley got the de-
ceaSed down on the fib it by kicking his legs from under
hire. Garrett i-ad previously gone down stairs for a
strait jacke, and when he returned, he struck the de-
ceased on the mouth and caused the blood to flow.
Downes came into the ward at the same time, and at
tempted to put the jacket on Ralik, who resisted.
Garrett askeet for a scarf or handkerchief, and one
was thrown to him, which he made last roiled deceased's
beck, and held him down with his knees on his body till
the jacket was put over him. Rank became quite black
in the face, his tongue protruded, and his eyes glared.
It was such an appearance as a man would present who
was being strangled. Rank struggled for a time, but
the handkerchief round his neck was too murk for
him, he was overpowered and became quiet. The
jacket was then made fast over him, and he was
dragged to his bed, He was sure Rank became
exhausted by the violent means used to subdue him.
Garrett put his knees upon Rank, but not with
any degree of vtulencee. Downes struck the deceased
several times while he was down, about the body and
side. Rank was striving to get away at the time Gar-
rett said to Dowries, " Gently, that will do." He did
not sue Rank kick either of the prisoners. The deceased
was fattened to bid bed, and was not released until the
other patients had breakfasted. The straight jacket
was the n tak n off, and he became as violent as ever.
He struck at Downer, but the blow did not take effect.
Downes then struck him a violent blow on the side and_
knocked him down. Garrett went to the assistance of
Downes and held Rink down, and pressed his head
against the floor to prevent his rising. He did not see
Pride offer any violence to the deceased.
The witness underwent a long cross-examination by
Mr. Pelham, from which it appeared Chumley was in
the ward at the first comtnencem ,nt of the affray, and
that Garrett would certainly have been strangled in his
bed if the witness had not gone to his assistance.
Thomas Lynch, an assistant keeper, was sworn, and
answered a few unimportant questions.
Mr. Edward Palmer, the medical superintendent of
Grove House Asylum, stated that he was called to see the
deceased on Saturday, the 27th of Marcb. He was then
in a state of seclusion, and confined. The straight
waistcoat was upon him in a proper manner, and his
arms in front. The patient was in a vete, excited state.
Garrett had reported that Rank was violent, and accom-
panied him to the cell. The deceased be gan to threaten
Garrett. He observed the mare's left eye was contused,
but saw no other mark of -violence- at that time. He
gave orders for the patient to be kept in a state of
seclusion, arid prescribed medicine and a poorer diet for
him. It the evening he found the pati tot ie bed tran-
quil but very sullen. He complained of pain all over.
Witness asked Garrett how the contusion on Rank's
eye was produced, to which he replied that Rank
had at tempted to strangle him ; that with the
assistance of other keepers and Meekl..nburgh, he
had put a straight jacket upon him and confined him
to the bed, and that when he went to g' t him up
at breakfast time he was very violent, and he put him in
se cliision. Garrett also staled thst the black eye was
produced in the struggle, but in which way he could not
ex icily say. On the same evening he again examined
Rank, and found several contusions upon the left side
just over rho ribs, and a contusion on the chest, which,
mieht have been produced by pressure. He passed
his hated caret ally .ver the man's ribs. They might have.
been fraetured without his making the dist...vex.% then.
Ttte marks were those of recent bruises. lie passed
he did inquire of Garrett how the brulse s were occa-
sioned, and he arise ered by a general statement, that
the diseased was exceedingly violent. On the fol.
morning the deceased complained of severe
pans a d eiddiness in the head. The patient died on
the Ist of April. On the morning after the occurrence
in the ward, there was considerable reaction, and
he bled the patient. The symptom, gradually because
worse till the evening of the 31st, when he discover, d
that an effusion bad taken place inv. the left plow a.
From this period exhaustion progressed rapidly,
and be died on the tollowii g day. The decaus;d.
had been under iretitmtnt fur a disease of the heart
wilily in she asylum) and lie showed IgreaL rl tai

pßici? SD.

excitement when the action of the heart was
After death, in 'consequence . of the rumours the
were communicated to him by other patients, that t.e.
te
deceased bad been cruelly treated, he wrote to th
Coroner, and 'an inquest was held on Saturday, April 3,
and a verdict was returned, attributing death to
disease of the heart. In- consequsnce'of the evidence
_Pride, given on the inque,t, henvade a poll mortem exa-
mination df the body, and found contusiocs on the left side
of the chest and in the Lett groin. The fifth rib, et tte.
left side was obliquely fractured at about three '4lcl-if
from its earitlage the 'broken 'end of the amerior
porti!:n having perforated the pleura. ;Toe sixt.', and'
seventh ribs were transversely fractured about art inch
further backwards than the fracture of the fifth rib.
The eighth and ninth ribs were also transversely frac.
tured about an inch still further backwards. The broken
ends of the sixth, seventh, eighth, and meth ribs
were in apposition, and the surrounding textures
not torn. The witness, after descdbing the appearanee
at great length, said death vt as caused from effusi...n into
the chest resuttino from inflammation of the pleura, in-
duced by the perforation of the fractured end of the fifth
rib, lie thought the ribs might have been fractured by
pressure or severe blows, or by pressure of the knee. he
afterwards examined the head, and found nothing to
alter his opinion as to the cause of death. • .
After a long conversation between the Learned COW].
eel and Mr. Pelham,

Mr, Yanin.Er said he should commit the prisoners for
trial for manslaughter.
Mr. Pelham made an energetic appeal to the Bench
in applying to the magistrate to acct•pt bail.
Mr. YARDLEY said he could not think of taking buil
in a case of this serious nature, and committed the pri-
soners to Newgate for trial. •
The deceased was fifty-eight years of age.

BRITISH MUSEUM-NEW HALL.
This splendid addition to the• national establishment,
it is stated, will be opened for the first time to the public
to-day. The facade is new nearly completed; the inte-
rior, however, is entirely finished, and embellished in
the Etruscan order. The colouring throughout is rich,
chaste, and in perfect keeping with the ancient examples
of that order handed down to us from antiquity. The
hall is spacious, nearly square; on the right hand as the
visitors enter is the commorious room in which is placed
the Granville Library, which was bequeathed to the
country a short time ago. On the left is another spa-
cious room, coniaining a portion of the celebrated
Townley Collection; .this part of the new edifice is in
future to be distinguished as the Townley Gallery, and
when entirely finished will form the means of com-
munication with the whole building. The hall is lofty,
with a pannelled roof; in the centre of which is a large
gold star on a blue ground, which has a remarkably
pleasing appearance. On the right of tho entrance door
is Roubilliac's well known and 'exquisite statue of
Shaltspere ; on the left of the entrance is another statue
by Chantrey; both are placed on white marble pedestals.
The floor of the hall is laid out in very large squares of
Portland stone, with small grey marble diamonds. At
the hack of the hall is a magnificent flight of steps,
with a ballustrade of polished stone, ao .highly worked
up that it resembles porcelain. The ballustrade rests on
a wall of red granite; a; the hewer Eel mination ot
,the
ballestrade on either sid ism. white alabasterEtruseati vise.
At the top of the fright is a landing-place the width of.the
hall, to the right and left of which are cerrespondeng
staircases leading to two natural history rooms, which
open into the old mineral gallery. The entrance to the e
is by three doors finely painted after the Etruscan. The
tout ensemble, as viewed from below, is imposing. The
room in which the Lycian marbles are to be deposited is
built, and the specimens are now being placed in their
positions. This part of the building, however will not
he properly arranged for a year or two, as it is calcu-
lated it will occupy as long a period in putting the frag-
ments of the sculpture together—a delicate process, re-
quiring the utmost taste, care, and skill. In connexion
with ancient art, it is not generally known that in
the museum have been placed some marbles brought
over by Sir Charles Fellowes from a temple dedicated to
Harpagus, general of Cyrus, 546 years before Christ—
the earliest of t xriniples of Greek art in our possession,
showing that the same principle of building and working
the marble was used then as now.

THE LATE MURDER NEAR SHEF-
FIELD.-APPREHENSION OF THFEE MEN,
AND.CONFESSION OF THE ROBBERY BY
ONE OF THEM.

The mystery which has for the past three months
shromberi the death of this ill-fated min, is at length un-
ravelled, and the perpetrators of the murder are in the
hands of the law. It Kill be rein, mb. red that on the
evening of Moncl:iy, the 11th of Janutry. Mr. Riley
had been at the New Market Inn, in the Cattle Market,
where he remained until nearly mi 'mg et, and then pro-
ceeded towards' home, on foot, along the Grimesthorpe
road.

The particulars of this murder have already appeared
in The Sun.

In the absence of official information oti the subject,
we lay before nur readers the following facts, which may
be refted upon for their accuracy, although from motives
which the public will di-cert:, we refrain ft in giving all
the information which has come to our knowledge. The
cause of the apprehension of the prisoners was from the
circumstance of one of them, James Bradley, having
ai plied to a publican or beershop lceper, in Water lane.
to sell a watch for him. The publican accordingly took
him to another man residing on Furnace-hill, and to
whom the aforesaid watch was sold for seventeen shil-

ling's. After the sale of the watch the three parties con
cerned retired to the " All Nations," another public-
house in Water-lane, and there while ander the influence
of liquor, the prisoner, James Bradley, made such
admissions as left no doubt in the minds of his hearers
that the watch which had been sold belonged to the late
Mr. Riley. He also described the share which he had
taken its the attack upon Mr. Riley, and told his auditors
on what parts of the unfortunate man's body he had
struck the blows, After this disclosure bad been made,
it would seem that the man who had purchased the
watch did not feel himself exactly at case in having ac-
quired the watch of a murdered man, awl accordingly in
the course of the Sunday night, after Mr. Riley died,
this man made his way to Grimesthorpe-lane, and depo-
sited the watch upon the grass plot, where it was fi und
by the undertaker's assi-tant, wrapped up in some black
cloth or linen. James Bradley, it appears, in -making
the above disclosures. has also given information that he
obtained the watch of his brother, and in consequence of
the information so given, his brother George Bradley,
also residing at Grimesthorpe, was taken into custody on
Mende). last. The evidence against the p isoners is said
' to be substantially the same as a great portion which
was adduced before the coroner, str, ngthened in min%
pariculars by new facts which have since come t., light.
The prisoners were altogether drinking at the White
Lion, in the Wicker, and other places, and were subse-
quently seen in company together going in the direction
of the Grimesthorpe-road. From that tine nothing
transpired of a tangible shape, either with rega-d to the
murder or the robbery. Raving given James Bradley's
version of the affair, the statements wade by the other
prisoners may also be taken for what they are worth.
Challoner, it seems, has intimated that James Bradlee
could exonerate him from the charge if he thought
proper, but on this point we have not heard what he
says, or whether he says anything. George Bradley's
version of the part he took in the affair appears to be,
that on the night of the attack on• Mr. Riley, he left the
Fleur do Lis, in Angel-street, late at night, and went
home along the Grisnesthorpe-road ; that on arriving at
the gates of Mr. S. Bailey's residence he saw a men
lying drunk with his head against the wall, that he tried
to assist the drunken man up. but that his assistance was
refused, and that the drunken man d—d him, and told him
that he could do without him. However, when the man
was asleep again, prisoner admits having robbed him of
his watch and about 11s. 6d. in money, and that after he
had given the watch to his brother, James Bradley, he
never spoke to him on the subject afterwards. So far
goes the information gleaned upon this melancholy sub-
ject. The case is said to be a very intricate one, and as
the evidence on oath. will so soon be laid before the
public, we can only hope that it may be of so conclusive
a character as to bring the perpetrators of this cold-
blooded and diabolical murder to justice and punishment.
SHEFFIELD, FRIDAY MORNING. Yesterday after-
not n, about two o'clock, the three prisoners, William
Challoner, and George and James Bradley, were brought
into the dock, in the Quarter Sessions term% and placed
before Mr. Overend and the Mayor. The court, tog. ther
with the two galleries, was crowded to excess. Mr.
Eyre conducted the case for the prosecution, and
Mr. A C. Brato•on defended Challoner. The other
. prisoners, George abd James Bradley, were undefended.
Mr. Eyre then went through the details of the case,
and afterwards called the attention of the Court to the
contradictory statements made by the two Bradley s.
' The case for the prosecution being closed, James
Bradley's statement was then read, and stated that,
having been charged with killing and rubbing Mr.
Riley, he said—" Well, gentlemen, I and Challoner
went home together, and on Spital-hill we saw the
watchman, and bid him good night. We then went
home together. I went home and got my supper,
and soon afterwards try brother came home too, but I
dot.% know at what time; when he came home he
gave me a watch, anti said that he had found it by the
side of Mr. Riley, who was laying on the road. He also
showed me 10s. or 12e., and amognagvset itm tehetrheew,s4telohur
heor
and
dlltihat I,
five fourpenny bits ; when he
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more to do with it than that my brothay.egave me the
watch. Mr. Riley told me he had fallende,irwn three times
that he went home with James Bradleyc)a
that I will take my oath of. W.Chali
before twelve, and met the watchman on
they met tie other man else. r s statement was
about a quarter
Mr. anAo
C Spitalßr hodul, andis
about to wit:best; the Bench for Challoner, Branson
Mr.
Overend said that there was less evidence against Chal •
loiter than against the other men, but as the Bench in-
tended to adj-urn the ease, in order that the devositions,
which were very long, might be copied out, they would
in the meantime, consider Chalioner's ease. af d, it they.
saw anything hi his favour, would give him the benefit
of it. ender these circumstances, ell the prisouers
L would be remanded. The Court adjourned about nine
o'clock. .

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THE GREAT FRENCH STEEPLE-
CHASE.
(From Galignanisllfeesenger.)
The great annual Steep.,cartse of france came off on
Sundayai thet.:roix de Bel-ny. In the early part of the
morning the weather promised to be pretty-fine, and the
consequence was that a vast multitude- of the Parisians
Wended their way on foot, on horseback, and in car-
riages,.tothe scene of the day's sport. A great many
foreigners, especially English, were present and the=-2
country people of the villages for miles around went in
great rumbers. The gado ring altogether could not
Have been less than thirty thousind persons, and thei
comprised all ranks, from the very highest to the loWest.
The number of carriages was enormoum, and they were '
of all kinds, from the dashing four-in•hand, down to the
'peasant's humble cart. Such was the anxiety to witness
*the sport that many of the- aristocratic vehicles took up -I
their stations near the ground marked out for the:,
chase_at„,an early hour on Saturday morning. The
o: the ground w-Ls lined on both rides by
carriages, chiefly occupied by elegantly-atrifed ladies, - -
and by led: sirians packed closely together. The stands,
of which there were several, of prices to suit every
purse, were full 'to overfi.w.ng. On the whole the
~„embisg- of Sunday was the largest ever seen at any
.porting event iti Fratice ; end it is spec.a,ly worthy of
t.‘iiiiark as shownig the gtewt enthusiasm of. the people
s
oarti,t,l:tes SuPt
tote
'wat:atthh(e'rj,grhai (nil tCtdatiimn rt.hceeidr falling
heavily on the opening of the day's business, and con.
time d with ever-Increitsiug violence until the close, not
athseettre course-:iud vi,lll,uhaelsh,
bremdtoarkstaabnlde
a single carriage, quitted
trom the fact thae:tnolliteibecfrgrt:iett:uuYdned wbeitthngahnhaictuhnith:
verybore
inthaersptei:;inogriconf:ighebtpaitlimllstr':aily' asswastmilpi,mto7y
almost encl., beep in wet.
such
nutoo, was
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to
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untdoedl,autgh the
tselrig;h taetsidt, ins'oocrihdteheinettgobe(slanygh:sltte.4l
canne.ximouansytobarouhcikws,otrwehnist
were not wanting, for many an unfortunate 'nights
selected thl*
skill in
sured his length in the mud. The ground -
souse ilnetarnthgeo
year was somewhat different- from that chosen for the •
last steeplechase. Instead of running entirely on a flat. '
trwerat„esorr
oeronmeeto.f?
the horses on this occasion had to ascends htll, on heavy
ploughed land, they then descended it, and went to same e
distance beyond the road from Paris to Orleans, and,
after describing a circle, came back nearly on the same
line, passing the starting-place to arrive at the winning- .
stand. The entire length traversed was about four miles.
The obstacles to be encountered were not fewer than
thirty-two in number. consisting of ditches, hurdles,
walls, hedges, a river, arid a brook. Some of them were
rather seri, us, theugh not such as one is accustomed to
r.ee in an English steeplechase. In height none exceeded '
four feet, or in width ten feet. His Royal Highness the
1 hike de Neva, urs was present Count d'Hedouviile and
13arun Lecontoulx ably superintended the proceedings.
l'tle weighing commenced shortly atter two,- and a few
minutes after it was concluded the grand steeplechase
began. It was a
liandicAp ter 12 5001. (5001.) added to a sweepstakes of
stio., forfeit tut only 1251. if declared to the
Seer. tary of the Jockey Cub before the 12th of
March. The second horse to receive 1,250 f. from the
entr;,and the third to save his stake. Distance about
four miles. A weight of 51b. to be allowed to 'gentle-
men riders. 42 subs.
Lord S.rathroctie's b h St. ler-ger,. 12. t. 41b (Mason) 1
M. ClCiretix's b h Lung Lottery, 10st 31b
Mr. Lambden's Discount, l lss She

lx.rd Strathtnon2s Switcher. 12st 5k
Mr. Stanle)'s b rn Matchle4s, ltht 51b...
Mr. Roles Peter Sitne:e. I.ostl3ib

Baron N. de Rothschild's Hack. 9st 12:b 0
Mr. Lit ingston's Commodore, 9,4121 b 0
Major Rusribrooke's G,z.-Iy. 10. t 7lb
M. Aumout's Waggs Fells, 9-t 4113.
Odd. at snaring-6 a' d 7 to 4 *gat Switcher, Lord
Strathmore's two a;:st the fir Id.

Toe start was goad, all going together. At the brook,
Matchless got over first. On going np the ploughed
field Pater Simple took the kad, and kept it round the
turning and dro. it t., the river. The others kept close
to him, and ali matte the h-a 1.9, which were five or six
in number, and two of them presenting some difficulty,
remark:4U.), Ne.l. Sr the wall Di-count got first, and
kept the lead until turniig beyoi.d the turnpike to come
home, Gaz-ly and St. Leger following chose upon him.
St. Leger and Peter Simple then got in front, Discount,
however, keeping close to them. On nearing the last
obstacles coming home, Peter Simple dropped off, and in
a few seconds after Discount dropped off too. Young
Lottery then came up, and went over the last wall at
the same tires as St. Leger. They then pushed hard,
but the latter contrived to get in first by about half a
neck. It was a beautiful affair altogether. Experienced
judges declared it the finest ever seen in France, and
many said that it was not always equalled in England.
Considering the number of obstacles. there were remark-
ably few incidents—not one fail, and only three horses
and their riders went iuto the river. The winner gained
about 30,000 francs (1,2001.) including the forfeits
for the horses entered, but MK running. Loud applause
creeted Kim on his arrival at the goal.
The above was followed by a second steeplechase, by
gentlemen riders, for 2,500 f. (1004 added to 300 f.
(12L), halt" forfeit. If five horses start, the second to
receive his entry. If valued at 5,000 r (2001.), the win-
ner to carry 150th..; if at 3,250. (1301.), 1 131b5.; if at
. 2.500 f. (1001) 1361. E. Distance :shalt four miles.
M. Mantel's in Vic rev., (Mr. Ricardo) '1
Mr. Elmore', Matneluke, 1371 b.
Mr. Lawley's The Roarer. 14311).

Dldiet's Jane, 13714.

NI. 11Iontel's Deodota, 1371 b.
Atary Jane g,4. over the first obstacles in good style.
and went about, Iteflpitig the advat:tge up the ploughed
land. At the turning Deodora got first, and kept the
advantage until arriving at the hedge, which bhe
rr -
fused. Otte had taken the previous leaps very well.
Mameluke 'hen went forward, and it now became evi-
dent that the contr.:4 would remain between Mameluke
and Vietress. With di, exception of The Roarer there
was apparently not the slightett chance that either of
the others could even thi. k of attaining the victory, so
c mpg. tely did they appe,r to be knocked up. Mame-
luke end V.etressthen had it all to themarlves down the
:pela a
I.,:itnn and
,gdth n.o ut
hyri
eizgi iwne at l
gorthy oo
of
s the latter
the
rt
,udiai
,ff.ke.r entT,7lboesn obstacles
about
iceisdepnret
1„. this
.81, ejd chu!3e were more numerous than in the

other. I.4.rgi s:rathmore wa, thr„wn, sari AL ci4:1;;;;:
g-aux fell three or four tun s—n ither. I,wever, sus-
tained any injury. Deodora w. nt slap iuto the river, and
gave her rider a famous duelciug.
So ended the great French Steeplechase of the pre-
.ent year. The arrangements wero aitmirable through-
out, and the vast crowd made the scene exceedingly in-
teresting. The only thing to be c )roplained Qf was the
weather, and that was tno,t abominable.

SUDDEN DEATH OF AN OPIUM

EATER.
An inquest was held at the White Lion Inn, Stone-
street, on ThurstLy evening last, on the body of Charles
Weedun, a paper maker, aged 42, who died sud-
dettly un the precious, night. Sophia Weedon. wife
of the deceased, stated her husband had been in
a bad state of I:,alth for sonte Seers, complain-
of ciA,att. pains in hint limbs, to ailsy which he
had long haiituated hi otself o. take 'Tulin, but she could
not say n what quail; ale-. Did not. know of his pro-
curing any on the Previous Oa) (Wednesday), but on
Tuesday he sent his daughter for a penn)W,,rth, but of
which he took none tit:tt day. On Wednesday witness
was out, and could hut say what quantity he took. His
box was found empl on her return at six o'clock.
Deceased was in bed on her return, and having sent
hi:n his t, a, she went up stairs about two hours
afterwards. when he ht his pipe as he sat in his bed,
and appeared as well aN usual. Upon going up about
halt-past tepni,p
with his lying
and
dn his back
heavily. Being alarmed, she tried to rouse him, but
ewitinnesshifsour(i)dpenhimh .
without effect, and having called in a neighbour,
went for Mr. Hoar, who immediately attended. Had
causal search to be made, hut no opium was found in
his civvies. T. Fardon, chemist, Stone street, stated
he knew the deceased, who had been in the habit of
purchasing opium at his shop. H generally purchased
a pennyworth at a time, about once in three or tour
days. Deceased came to his shop between three and
five o'clock on the previous day, and asked' for
four pennyworth of " the old sort." Witness re-
marked jocosely that he was extravagant, and
deceased replied that he was going to Hol-
d lingbourne the next miuming, and should not be back
for some days. Witness asked if there were any chil-
dren where he was going, as it would be dangerous, but
he replied that they would not get it from his waistcoat
pocket. The opium was, however, put into a box, and
the lid labelled " poison " in large letters. Ob-
served nothing remarkable In deceased's
w mannerr.
;
three doses, which quantity would be dan-
he said he usually' took a pennyorth i
gerous to any person not accustomed to taking the
drug. The quantity he last-sold him would have
Hoar, surgeon, stated he was called to attend
liahborthioeusalpyp,
eaanrdanacteinotfertvheals
pnuoptial
st
been dangerous in the extreme. Mr. William
the diseased shot fly before twelve o'clock on
the prevtous night, whom he found perfectly insensible,
Of his eyes, led witness to
lirvigleythaerndw
believe he had.
all, breathing
which, s
overdose of opium. Having used several taken an
stimulants,
without .ffeet, the stomaeh-pump
during its application the deceased P Was applied, but
died, having
never roused. Upon a making post mortem exami-
nation, he found the substat.- ce of the brain and the
vessels on .its surface gorged with blood, which was
quite sufficient to cause death.
Upon minutely exami-
ning the contents of the stomach,
witness discovered
flee or six pieces of a substance differing from the
rest, a,..d which, f om its smell, and the result •of the
application of the usual t. sts, was found to, be opium.
By the state of the brain, a large quantity suffi-
cient to cause death had avid' ntly been taken.
One pennyworth of the drug would be much too
large a dose for a person unaccustomed to its use, but
opium eaters had been known to exceed even four pen-
nyworth in a otty, ll ceased might have taken such a
qu-irticy with..ut any intention .o destroy himself. Ver.
tlict—" Death tram overdose of opium, taken without
any criminal intent."—Maidatone Gazette.

HEALTH OF TUE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.-4 St.
PetersburOi letter of the 4th announces that the Emperor
Nicholas has recovered trout his late iudisposition.

[ NDITERTISEMENT 3-1)EBILITY AND WEAKNESS...—.
EXTRAORDINAZI.T CASE.--1 lIBE alt tiOLLOWAT 6 ruzs.—Mrs. Mit-
chel-I. of Bristol-roa,.Birmitigham, was in that weakly state as not
to be aide to dre:s herself, best rs which there was a constant pain
in the right sitio, preventing her lying upon it. i'he was never free
from head•aciit•s, avette ai,d u 1 cation very bad, and her spirits
always greaily (le.-reared. N. w. this '1143. ere she became se ex-
tremely ill, visited v aloes watering place', where she h_a3l.etthwe bteil
medical advLe, but her case twilloi the Skill of al. d
surprise of ber tam ly and I lends she isrestoreg to permanent health
by the use of Holloway,. ral,...—Sold by all ru all ai PTO.
POW tiolioway's utataisussout, 244 mod.

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