The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-26 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

An Inquest was last night taken before T. SIIELTOX, Egg.
Coroner, on the body of Charlotte Sharpe, a child of about 11
years of age. It appeared from the evidence of John'Slater,
a post-man, living in Cloak-lane, Queen-street, that the de-
ceased was on Wednesday afternoon skipping about the pave-
ment of Fish-street, at the corner of Bread-street, when she
slipped off the curb, and the wheel of a coal waggon, which
was passing at the time laden with coals, passed over her
shoulders and loins. Mr. Thompson, surgeon, stated that the
pelvis was injured, which was the immediate cause of the
fortunate girt's death. She died on Thursday eveniniz. Ver.
dict—" Accidental Death." Deodand on the wiled one
shilling.
An Inquisition was taken yesterday evening at the Portman
Arms, in %lilman-street, Brunswick-square, before TuomAs
STlnusto, Esq. Coroner, on the body of a new.born infant,
found in a small coffin or box, in a ditch at the back of the
House of Correction, Cold Rath-fields, supposed to be depo-
sited there by some poor persons who had not money to pay for
the ground in a church-yard. No evidence being before the
Jury as to particulars, they returned for verdict—.' Found
dead, but from what cause does not appear to the Jury."

SWIMMING MACHINES ON THE SEINE.—An ex-
periment was made on Sunday evening, about half-past six,
upon the Seine, in Paris. Two men and two children, hi or
13 years old, went in a boat to throw themselves into the river.
at Pont St. Nicholas, and float to the Bridge pt' Henry the
Fourth. They fixed under their arm-pits a machine made of tin.
about 2 feet long, cylindrical in the middle, and conical at the
extremities. The tour individuals then threw themselves into
the water, and floated down the Seine to the Bridge of Louis
Sixteenth, without moving hand or foot. The experiment
completely succeeded ; but any one could do the same with
corks or bladders. More than fifty boats filled with company
preceded the floaters, and an immense crowd covered the.
bridges, quays, and the coal-boats.—(Journal des Debuts.)
NEst OF COINEHS.---011 Monday se'nnight, a
man of the name of Whitehouse, a labourer,
.gave information
at our Police Office, that as lie was digging in a garden belonging
to one Theodore Moore, residing neat Vauxhall, in thiS town,
he felt his spade repeatedly come in contact with a paid sub-
stance, when on a further examination he discovered that the
soil where he was digging, and on which cabbages had been
planted, was not of any considerable depth, anti that it wasA
supported by a boarded floor, composed ofa quantity of planks.
fits curiosity led him to examine farther, and on removing
one of the planks he discovered a large cave, about seven feet
deep and I 2 feet wide. The man, to corroborate his tale, pro..
duced some base money, consisting of shillings and had
crowns, which he said he had picked up near the spot. The
officers, on receiving this infortustion, lost no time in proceeding.
to the place, but unhappily fOr the ends of justice, they arrived
too late. The parties suspected, it appears, what was plotting
against them, anti were found busily engaged in filling up the
hole. On searching, however, the officers discovered a stamp.
ing-block, which had evidently the appearance of a press hav-
ing been recently fixed thereon, but this latter article had bten
timely secreted. The family of the !Monroe consisting of two
men and a woman, were taken. into custody, and on Monday
were brought up for examination at our Public Mica, when no
evidence appearing against them ( Whitehouse having abscond-.
al), and nothing having been found on their premises suffi-
cient to criminate them, they were discharged. It is suspected
that Whitehouse was equally criminal with the others, but that
he had been led to give the information in consequence of a
quarrel having arisen between them, and his absconding arose
probably from the influence of a bribe, or from a suspicion,
that while endangering the lives of his associates, he might be
unconsciously bringing his own in somewhat of peril.—(ie-
tningham Chroniele.)
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.--On Saturday . last
an open boat, having on board Mr. TOTHILL and
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Mr. DAUNT, both of his Majesty's ship Semiramis.,
flag-ship, in the harbour, Mr. LEwts, of Rawl-
bowline island, and three Mr. IliTcncocKs, sons
of Colvisellor lirrclicock, sailed up the Cariga-
line River on a party of pleasure. About seven
o'clock in the evening, while the three former
Gentleman were endeavouring to reach the sail-
boat in a very small boat, they upset her, and un-
fortunately Mr. TonttLx, was drowned. The
body was grappled for and found as soon Us
any assistance could be obtained, but the vital
spark was extinct. The body was conveyed to
die S'esniramis. Mr. DAUNT and Mr. LEWIS
having suffered from being in the water, went
brought to a cottage on the shore; and, after
receiving every assistance, were able to pro-
ceed, on Sunday morning, to Howlhowline
Island. The three Mr. Ilyrcucocas proceeded
immediately after the accident occurred, to
Ilawlbowline to state the sad result.—(Cork
Paper.)

ANO i'llElt FATAL ACCIDENT happened yes-
terday. evening, bet Ween this town and Manchester, in con-
sequence of three carts racing on the turnpike road. Two Der-
byshire hay-sellers, on their return from INlanclt,:liter, were pro-
ceeding at a very quick pace together, when John Holden,
a servant of Mr. Siddall's, of Slate Hall, also on his return
from Manchester, in attempting to pass them, vsn over a young
man of the name of Hugh Chesworth, of Peover, an appren-
tice to Joseph Fletcher and Co. of Manchesier, by winch he
was so dretulfully injured, that ho died,alniost immediately
after being taken to the Waggon anti Horses public-honsf,.—
A Gentleman of this town, who fortunately came up soon after
being informed of the circumstance, followed the carter, who
was making his escape, apprehended him, and lodged hint
in the Manchester New Bayley prison, to await the Coroner's
Inquest ; and upon his reaching this town caused the other
two to be taken also, and they were lodgettio our New Bay icy
prison._( Stockport Advertiavri July 24.)
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DAILY

Extracts from the Morning Payers,. jay 26.

[New TIMES.]
No further intelligence having transpired rela-
tive- to the events at Corunna, conjecture and
speculation alone have been busy on the subject
since yesterday morning. Much doubt has been
thrown on the alleged communication from Bor-
deaux; and it has been assumed, hut we think
not conclusively, that the occupation of Corunna,
if it had taken place on the 16th, could not he
known at Bordeaux on the 17th. We do not
see the physical impossibility of such a fact; but
perhaps it is more' likely that the news should
have been premature. That Corunna must
shortly fall seems generally believed, inas-
much as it is completely commanded by the
adjoining heights ; and though the French had
probably no battering cannon or mortars with
them, yet these might, easily be brought from the
arsenal of Ferrol, which had surrendered to
them on the 14th. Corunna, as is well known,
stands on an isthmus and part of a rocky pe-
ninsula, having on one side the harbour of Co-
mina. and**on the other the bay of Orson. The
fortifications of the town cross the neck of the
isthmus, but they are immediately overlooked
by the rising grounds, along the base of which,
for about two miles, runs the road to the
village of Elvira, famous for the memora-
ble battle in which the gallant Moore fell
in the arms of victory. In this neighbour-
hood also, not improbably, did Quiroga and Sir
Robert Wilson endeavour, but in vain, to arrest
The progress of the French. We do not awe-
bend that they will be found to have done much
execution on the invading foece until after they
had reached Corunna, and indeed, if there was
(as is asserted) a destructive cannonade from
the walls, it could only add uselessly to the waste
of human life, since it is impossible that Commie
can long hold out, with Ferrol in the hands of
the French