The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-16 00:00:00

DEATHS FROM STARVATION.

A lengthened inquiry took place on Wednesday
ing at the Loraion Hospital, before gra Baker, the co-
roner, relatise to the death of Hannah Batelee',
aged e?,l, who died in the \Vhitechapef workhouse
on Monday last. It appeared in evidence • that on
Friday evening last the deceased went into tae tan-
room of the Black Horse, Brown's-lane, SpitaltNds:
Mr. Barker, the landlord, saw that she was very ill, zend
he instantly sent for a doctor. He also gave her ramie
as she seemed to be almost starving, and then took her to
the station-house. The deceased saidthat she had been isa
service in Spitalfields; that her relations were in Glouces-
tershire ; and that she had not had any food for four
clays but that which she had received from Mr. Bar-
ker. By the orders of the inspector site was theta
taken to the WThitechapel workhouse. She was there
provided with food, which she ate soraciously, but she
soon lecertree insensible, and died et three o'clock (Hs
Monday morning. Mr. Millar, the surgeon of the
workhouse, said that the deceased had died from in-
flammation of the lungs, produced by exposure to the
cold and want of sustenance.. Verdict, !` That the de-
ceased died from inflammation of the lures, produced
by exposure and want."
On Tuesday night, an inquest was held beifere Mr.
Payne, at the George, Old Bailey, on the bee4Y of
William Short, aged fi'ty, formerly a private in rho
Grenadier Guards, but more recently an out-pensioner'
else. hospital,
._nesreeetisee-evetleaveteite oppeared
ehree years past the deceased had lodged at. a
Ateaeeeit a narrow turning called Bishop'e-
court, immediately- Opposite Newgete. A person named
Cliff tenanted the room, to whom deceased paid one
shilling per week for sleeping. Cliff and a boy sleep-
ing in the same room, but in a separate bed. The de.-
ceased'. pension amounted to one shilling and a halfpenny
ppaid
being
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aTy,
u (11',i;hn're xats. efinuwa rittletroluy;his
moneyet wPa
Yday
in the
hohabituse ot
ifl
hirsr orNav
yi n gbifyr.o m
Ona person
Sunday re swi dei(ece
was found to be ill, and unable to de-
ceasedlealiv:l"ettli:(iehebneedxt;
and although Cliff and the other persons residing in the
house knew this fact they did nothing for him. The
person alluded to above called on him, and asked if sue
should make a fire (seeing a sack containing coals in
the room) ; when he replied, 't Pray don't ; for if von
do, Cliff will throw me out of the window." On S itur-
day last she called on him again, and, on his saying he
would like an apple-pudding, she made him- one, nut
was unable to say whether he ate it or not. The
boy who slept in the same room said he had never
seen the deceased eat anything, and it was his
opinion he died of starvation. Mr. Lynch, surgeon,
said he saw the decascd on Sunday morning, and bound
hint dead ; lie had never seen such an appalling eight
before. The body was lying on an old mattress, and.
was covered with vermin and filth ; it was a mere skele-
ton ; the knees were drawn up towards the face, appa-
rently for warmth. 'lucre was no covering on the bed,
and he was stark naked. He found the deceased had
laboured for some years under a severe stricture, and
his opinion was that death arose from an organic dis-
ease, greatly accelerated by the want of warmth and the
necessary comfort& of life. Verdict—That the deceased
died from an organic disease, accelerated by the want of
warmth and the comforts necessary to life—the Jury at
the same time censuring the conduct of Cliff.

THE QUEEN AND THE ROYAL SCOTTISH
ACADEMY.—The interest felt by her Majesty in the suc-
cess of Scottish art, was last year evinced, by her permit-
ting two most valuable pictures, from her private collec-
tion, the work of Sir David 'Wilkie, to be exhibited in
this city. We are gratified in being able to state, that the
President and Council of the Academy have already re-
ceived a communication from the Premier, through Mr.
Fox Manic, that her MAjesty has been pleased to place at
their disposal, for the same purpose, two other pictures, by
the same distinguished artist; and this. toe, in a manner
which affords the most flattering proof that there 'is felt in
-the Royal mind the most sincere interest in the Pine Arts
of this country. The pictures alluded to are the " Wound-
ed Guerilla," and the 44 Arrival at Holyrood of George
I V. "—Scotsman.
On Thursday evening the election of a
Yernor of the Incorporated Society of Licensed yctua ers
took place at this office, in lieu of the ~„sant
.Governor,
' in April
new (.17rio-
Mr. Lancaster, who vacates his office. next,
previously resigneal, the contest lap
institutions, the votes
sractcrized the whole
There were originally three canditesbe;twbueetnontewoluiLilnyg.
In this. as in all well regulated
tineance,
the success_
taken by ballot; and, in the
present
York-street, York- ro:d.,
fLu,lmcbacritdbid. aTtehewagsreMatre.s.tDtuhr,ntelnimitv
losing candidate was the first
of the proceedings, and .
the honour whic conferred upoo him.
nent upon,
with which he composed his subjects,
in a spirit of truthoarndusiniheLrhißta3d'A,
btyoe:enoTnigirEicilaAteilliicsAo:-1
—Morning Adverti,ser:,
;:iniBdrA•t--14heETcrijapcp°fiedliiitywith which he etched them, astonished
those who were eye-witnesses of his powers. This fa_
culty 'vas early developed ; he seemed to perform ail his
ienffollrotiburini.aurAy'eaorns iii7Corcliistel
gharsdpahni c
aoppaerrtarrtiieonnts Nivni tah ocuoturritti
agent for a printseller bad received a commission to get a
satirical design etched by Gillray, but lie had repeatedly
called in his absence. He lived at the west cud of the me-
tropolis, and on his way to the city waited on him again,
when he happened to be at home. " You have I ,et a good
job and a useful patron, Gillray," said he, " but you are
always out." " flow l—what.—svhp.t is your object ?" said
the artist. " I want this subject drawn and etched," said
the agent, " but now it is too late." " When ie. it
wanted?" " Why, to-morrow." "It shall be done,"
" Impossible,*Gillray !" " Where arc you going ?" " On-
ward,
oaurrd
0, ,
ct
100 c the Bank." Biatn kw.a'
s'
no "
w Wheneen d.o yr
plrlebteutri3l.o?u' a ‘LwAti
of punch it shall be completed, etched,w The plate
in, and
eleven.
a proof before that time." " Done . plate was
finished; it contained many figures.
The a
drunken
parties were
mutually delighted ; and the affair ended with
bout at the Gray's-inn Tavern, at the employer's expense.
—Ft aser's Magazine.
ROYAL JZNNERIAN AND LONDON VACCINE
INSTITUTION.—The annual meeting of the Governors of
this :-oc'ety was held on Thursday afternoon at the G ,orge
e Tavern, Cornhill ; the Rev. Dr. lie rip,
andso Ni tu
Deanfl of St. Paul's, in the chair. From a statement
progress of the Society since its format'ou ;n 1806,
of theitappt era that there had been 160,015 parsons laleinated
at be institution, whilst the charges of matter distributed
were 1,297,775.
It is rumoured that Mr. Ward, of Northwood,
in the Isle ofWight, will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar
a lady attached to the Royal Household.