The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-14 00:00:00

TIIE TREAD-MILL.

Mr. Tlntscrat, pursuant to notice, rose to more a Resolu-
tion respecting the use of the tread-mill. Ile read from a
paper an elaborate article upon the mischiefs arising front the
use of the machinctand detailed a number of instances, parti.

elderly in Brixton, of its evil effects upon the health and limbs
of a number of persons.
The reading of this paper occupied nearly one hour and a
half.--[ We should feel it our duty to give a report of this
statement, but that its contents involved some heavy charges of
misconduct against some of the county officers ; and it would
be quite unfair to give publicity to imputations which it was
impossible for the accused party to have been prepared to meet,
and which may not have any foundation in truth.]
Several gentlemen proposed an inquiry by a Committee of
the Magistrates into the cases detailed by Mr. Briscoe.
Mr. SullNElt said, that in consequence of seeing, on former
occasions, that 4M r. Briscoe has been so very much deceived in
his facts, he was not disposed to grant an inquiry upon the
allegations now brought forward by him.
Several Gentlemen now proposed that 'the Governor of Brix-
ton jail should be examined, for the purpose of ascertaining if
the charges were such as required further investigationl
The Rev. Mr. CounTEtesT said that the case of Logan was
one of the most remarkable in the statement of Mr. Briscoe,
and he had examined the Governor with respect to that case.
Mr. Green, the Governor, was then called upon, when it ap-
peared from his statement, that Logan, who was represented by
Mr. Briscoe as having been so fatally injured by the treats=
mill, was never on the mill at all, and that, in.point of fact,
his want of one arm disabled him from employing himself at
any such exercise. Ile was then asked as to another case, that
of Catherine Rayne, who was represented to have been for seve-
ral successive hours on the mill, and to haie been otherwise
cruelly used. His answers were explicit and prompt, and
totally in contradiction to the statement of Mr. Briscoe.
The Rev. Mr. COURTEWAY, in a long and elaborate speech
(during which he read extracts from a variety of publicar
dons), endeavoured to show that Mr. Briscoe's statements were
founded upon misconception, and upon falsehoods which
had been furnished to him as facts. He particularly dwelt on
the case of Rebecca Shepherd, which had excited so much ob-
servation. _ _ .

Mr. ButscoE defended himself at some length, and e,`C-
tended, that the main circumstances on which he had relied,
as proving the mischief of the treaol.mill, were fully borne out
by the statement, even by the advocates,of the machinz..
Finally, a Court of Inquiry was appointed to exi►mine into
certain eases as furnished by Sir. Briscoe, and the.Coutt did ',"-ot
break up till past eight o'clock in the evening.

MELANCHOLY CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA.

At three o'clock yesterday afternoon an In;•
quisition was taken before 'l'. Uxwlst, Esq., Coroner, at the •
Maid and Magpie, Stepney-fields, on view of the body of Mr.
Thompson Bennet, late a baker of Wellington-place, Stepney,
who came to his death under the following circumstance :
The first witness examined was Thomas Walker. Ile stated
he was a milkman, living at 40, Gold-street. About five or
six weeks ago he was passing Mr. Harner's house in Georges
street, with his milk, and saw a mastiff standing at the door;
a boy was patting him on the back; the deceased at the
same time carne up with his bread-cart, drawn by a large
dog, which he beat to keep from going to the other dog. Wit'
ness went to keep the other dog away, upon which it sprung at
him, but he made a blow at hint with his yokes, and the hooks
went into his mouth. The dog then rushed at the one in the
cart ; and on the deceased endeavouring to beat him off, lie
Hew at him, and caught him by the arm. Witness ran to his
assistance, took hold of the dog by the hind legs, and thrust
his stick down his throat, but could not loose him from de-
ceased-for five minutes. On getting the dog on the ground. he
beat him for some time on the fere legs, and the animal at
length ran away home, and Mr. Bennet came to this house.
Ile saw him next day, when he complained much of his arm,
and returned him thanks for the assistance he afforded him.--
He suet Dlr. Hamer the same evening, and told him his dog .
had liked to have killed Mr. Bennet, and that he would have
killed him if he could. Mr. Harrier said he understood that he
had beat his dog, and oflred to fight him. Ife has seen the
dog since, and believes it is still living, but does not think the
deceased knew the dog to be mad.
William Hamer, the person above alluded to, was, then
called, and underwent a rigid cross-examination. He denied
that the clog was his property i it belonged to a man of the
name of John Bailey, living in North-street, Whitecbapel..
road. About two months ago the dog followed him, and he
intended to have kept him for his yard, but he was owned in
three or four days after, and he strove to keep him away and
could not. Ile never had the least suspicion that the dog
was mad. Since the deceased's death he informed Bailey of
the circumstance, and recommended that the deg should be
killed, but he would not do so unless he had proper orders.
The Jury, having a doubt that the dog was Harner's, wished
the landlord to be called. in eonsequeece of some words which
Hamer let fall in his house.
Mr. George Olsson, landlord of the Maid and Magpie, stated.
that about five months ago, Hamer was in his house, and said
that Seward the 'genuine* dog was mad, and bit his dog Bob.
The pieman's dog had every appearance of being matt; fa he
bit several persons in the neighbourhood. He at first supposed
the dog to be Berner's, but he afterwards learned that an owner
was found for it, he believes Ilarner has not encouraged the
dog since the affair occurred. Hamer is a green-grocer, and a
very industrious well-behaved man.
L'he Piernan was then examined, in order if possible to diec
cover whether the dog, which was stated to be very large, and of
the mastiff breed, really belonged to Hamer, and also to know
of bins If his dog, which was stated to have bit the dog 4, Bob,"
was mash: `l-1e deposed, , that his name was Henry Sweet ; he
' was a piemen, residing at No. 2, George-street, Stepney'.
About four or five months ago, he had a small dog, and per
ceived one morning that •it appeared very dull : it went the
same day to his father's in the Mile-end-road, and did not ray
turn until three o'clock, and; ran off shortly after, and has never,
been seen since. Previous to its running away, it bit a clog of
the last witness's, which also ran off. The same dog bit his
son, but lie had him taken toe surgeon, who burnt away the
wound with caustic. It is witness's opinion that the dog eV
•not Harner's. He never had any suspicion of its being malls •
nor of his own dog being infected with that malady.
Mr.. Stevens, one of the Jury, addressing the Coroner, said,
that if Hamer had kept the dog at large, knowing it to be mad*
he must he considered, in this instance, as having committed
a capital felony.
• ;
CORONEIG—UnIess you can show that he was responsible
for the dog, and that he knew it to be mad, you can come to ne
criminal conclusion against him here. You can lay the case be.
fore the Police Magistrates if you think proper.
Mr. Richard Pate stated he was a surgeon, residing at No. CI,
hucas-street, Commercial-road. On Thursday, the tith of Jul,y
he was called to see the deceased, whom he found at lion*
evidently labouring under hydrophobia. About six weeks pre=
vious, he had been bit by a dog. Until he attended him no
person was called, it being considered only a trivial wound
at the time when alone the mischief might have been re- •
inedied. A neighbour applied some Butch-drops, and 010
wound healed speedily. e had been slightly unwell for two
days before he visited hi Rwo
m, but not so much as to alarm the •
.family. On Wednesday evening he complained of severe painin the seat of the injury (the elbow), the arm, and muscles
of the neck ; he refused his tea, taking only alf a cup,'llaci
that with the greatest difficulty. The next day, upon my e%"
pressing a wish to see him swallow, he rose up, and taking a
cup in which was a small quantity of fluid, and looking et
it for some time with evident tremor, he at hest 'attempted,
and he believed swallowed a small quantity, and Then threit
the cup from him in great agitation ; remained convulsed •
and gasping for breath for some time, and lay down allaiti
quite exhausted. The usual remedies were resortedo to lel'
mediately with little hope of doing good
' • 'but the disease rep
mained stationary all day on Thursday and Friday: Saturday
Turning the 'paroxysms became snore frequent and of longer
duration and increased violence, which continued until t 9
o'clock on Sunday morning, \Then he quietly expired afters •
severe fit of raving. He was about Cfl years of age.
Mr. Stevens and others of the Jury having still a doubt as 't'
whom the dog belonged, wished to adjourn the inquest tie'
Mr. Bailey should be in attendance.
The Coroner said he would put it to a show of • hands
they the jury, under all the circumstances, thought an ati,j4x7r''
merit necessary. Upon the show of hands, tiine appeared oily
tbree for the adjournment, upon which Mr. Stevena apparentlY
much displeased, exclaimed—" I think this is the moet 00*
rageous conduct ever exhibited on a jury."
Mr. Use wile checked bins severely for this observation.
Twelve of the Jury being unanimous, the following verdict
was returned :—" That the deceased died of hydrophobia, 0°1; • .
municated to him, as the Jury believed, by the biteof the deF.
They requested the Coroner would apply to the Magistrates (et
an order to have the dog destroyed, which he promised he would
attend to.

CALAMITOUS Frig: AT BRISTOL.—Very 300
after eleven o'clock on Friday evening, the shop of Mr. Essei•
bookseller, No. 19, Clare-street, was discovered so completely
filled with flames, as to leave: but very faint hopes of even
limiting the destruction to those premises surrounded !It
and contiguous to shops, warehouses, and offices on all side!:
The several warehouses of Messrs. Underwood, above,
_ on;
Mr. Tuckett below, were repeatedly on fire, while the
lice of the Bristol ilfcrcury was more than -once so completely
inveloped by the flames, and ignited at so many. places that nse
rescue must be considered as one of the most signal proofs 0'
unwearied perseverance, skill, and intrepidity in our konw.
ledge. The utter loss of every thing in the shop and prcou
occupied by Mrs. Essex, together with serious injury sustained
by Mr. Underwood and Mr. 'Puckett, render this visitation on°
of the most severe calamities Bristol has experienced for alany
years.—( Bristol Mercury.)

CITY, lIALF-PAST OXI O'CLOCK.

There is nothing doing in the money Markets,
which are remarkably gloomy, particularly as
respects South American Securities.

We undorstend Seignor ZsA,Ambassador from
Catholic Majesty the KING of SPAM, arrived
in town yesterday. Ile was formerly Ambassa-
dor at the Court of St. Petersburgh.

General ALAVA arrived at the Duke of
WELLINGTON'S house, Piccadilly, a few days
ago, from Gibraltar, via Lisbon. This dis-
tinguished patriot, we are sorry to add, is
suffering from lameness, occasioned by being
struck, while on board the packet, by a falling
must, the blow from which nearly cost him his
life. We are happy to say be is In a fair way of
recovery. The attentions of his Noble Hosts
ore unremitting, particularly those of the amiable
Duchess.

I■ another column we have given extracts from
the Paris Papers of Sunday and the Etoile of
Monday. The King of Wutttemnsao, as an.
nounced by the Telegraph, hai arrived at Mar.
stifles, and immediately went to a house prepared
for him near the town, where his MAJESTY ;n.
tends to take the benefit of sea-bathiug. It has
been thought necessary to reinforce the French
garrison of Pampeluna, daring the fair to be held
there, lest a large concourse of the population
should lead to commotion'. The Cour Royale
of Paris has decided that the charge instituted
against the courier Francais, of having contained
writings of a dangerous tendency during a cer-i
tain time specified, is well founded, and that
Journal is therefore suspended. On a second
indictment against the same Paper, the Judges
were equally divided iu opinion ; and as the case
is a new one, the final result of the prosecution
is still doubtful. Au unfavourable decision on
this second charge would have been, according
to the French law for regulating the public
press, followed by the total suppression of the
offending publication. The Quotidienne has also
subjected itself to prosecution by publishing a
letter of the Archbishop of TouLouse, in which
that Prelate states that he had received several
letters from the Minister of the Interior, requir-
ing him to adhere to the Declaration issued by
the French Clergy in 1682, against the temporal
supremacy of the Pont, and that ho had not
answered the letters of the Minister, because he
looked upon them as the work of an agitator,
and would not adhere to the Declaration in ques-
tion, because he considered it as attacking the
authority of the Church. This modern instance
of arrogance and obduracy in a Roman Catholic
dignitary may have a salutary influence on the
French Ultras, by teaching them that their pre-
tended fanaticism, and their cant respecting the
altar and the throne, may have no other effect
than that of subjecting both the throne and
themselves to the tyrannous sway of a proud and
ambitious priesthood.

Letters from Constantinople of the 10th ult.
announce the arrival there of the new French
Ambassador to the Porte, General Count
G VILLEMINOT. It was expected that the Count's
exertions would have a favourable influence on
the slow and tiresome negociations for settling
the differences between Russia and the Porte,
but we have some doubts as to whether the
French Cabinet really wishes that tho disputes

of these Powers should be speedily adjusted.
'We have reason to believe that France wishes
to see Greece finally separated from she Otto-
man Empire, not so much, it is true, from the
impulse of truly noble and generous sentiments
in favour of the heroic race of men who have so
bravely proved their title to freedom on the,
heads of their barbarous oppressors, as from the
secret views which France entertains of extend-
ing her own influence and power in the East of
Europe,—views of which we always considered
the projected establishment of the Knights of St.
John of Jerusalem, on a Grecian territory, as an
unequivocal symptom. It is true that the intentions
of the French Government on this affair may have
been changed by the dismissal of M. de CIIATNAU•
BNIAND, who was probably the author of the
project ; but opinions which have been once
strongly impressed upon the mind can only be
altered by a corresponding change in the course
of the events to which they owe their formation.

Intelligence has been received from Sierra
Leone of the 17th of April, and from Cape Coast
Castle of the 9th of May, which is far from
being of a satisfactory nature. It appears that
since the diastrous defeat of Sir CHARLES
MACARTHY, the British forces have been so
closely pressed by the Ashautees, that Captain
BLENCARNE, who commanded the troops at Cape
Coast, had found it necessary to retire behind
the Boosampra River. The Ashantees had also
crossed the river, and had advanced to Corn-
monde, within fifteen miles of Cape Coast Castle.
This strong hold, however, which mounts 100
guns, is alleged to be proof against any attack of
the enemy; and there are besides, on two hills
which command the laud approach to the castle,
rnarte!lo towers, mounted with 3g-pound car-
ronades.

Ma. OtCA.LLAGIIAN was on Monday last re-
leased from florsemouger-laue Gaol. There
seems to be a general opinion that his punish-
ment was severe, and certainly it was not antici-
pated to such au extent by the Jury, who gave
their verdict against him, but strongly recom-
mended a lenient sentence. Those who know
him describe him as a man of spirit, but not
likely to take offence without due provocation.
For eight days it appears that he was confined
iu a solitary cell, and only supplied with bread
and water. It seems that, apprehensive that
some parade would attend his liberation, man.
rally arising from the seal of his friends, he did
not even inform his brother of the time when he
intended to quit the prison on the day of his en-
largement. He was not, however, suffered to
depart in silence, for the criminal prisoners and
the debtors hailed him with shouts of applause,
and the windows of the surrounding houses were
filled with visitors who joined in the acclama-
tions, so that he appeared like a victor returning
In triumphant state.

Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, a Cabinet
Council was held at the Foreign Odic., Down-
ing street, which 'was attended by the Earls of
LIVERPOOL, WESTMORLAND, and 1311111.11/11T, Mr.
Secretary CANNING, Mr. Secretary Pent., the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHFAUER, Viscount MUG.
VILLE, Lord BEXLEY, Mr. ilusstssox, &c. The
Court sat in deliberation till five o'clock.
The KING left his Palace in Pall-mall about
six o'clock yesterday afternoon, in an open car-
riage, drawn by four fine horses, for his Lodge
iu Windsor Great Park, escorted by a party of
the 7th Hussars.

Yesterday afternoon Prince Leopotn arrived
at Marlborough House from Claremont.
The CHANCELLOR of tilt Bina k:QUER And
Lady SARAH ROBINSON arrived in town on Mon-
day from Charlton.

The Marquis of FlAsTutos, with his family,
arrived at Malta on the 7th ult. Business was
for some days almost at a stand, in consequence
of the rejoicings for his Lordship's arrival.
The Athol frigate arrived in Leith roads on the
6th inst. from Quebec, with the CTlntess of DAL..
noustu. and family his Lordship was landed
from the frigate at Portmouth.

On Tuesday, the 6th instant, at a special meet-
ing of the Corporation of this City, his Royal Highness the
Duke of Gloucester was unanimously elected Lord High
Steward, in the room of the late Lord Henry Molyneux Howard.
This office has before been filled by a branch of the Royal Fa-
mily. On the 13th of June, 1660, llenry Duke of Gloucester
was elected High Steward of this city. This Prince, " Henry
of Oatlands, youngest son of Charles the First, was born Otte
of July, 1640, and declared Duke of Gloucester by his Royal
Father; but was not created till May 13, 1639, by his brother
Charles 11., whom he accompanied into England at his re-
storation, and who also made him Earl of Cambridge."—
( Gloucester Journal.)

The Duke of Sussrx I►as transmitted five
guineas to Mrs. BLAND'a► Committee, in aid of
their present exertions to endeavour to secure to
her 1001. a year for her life. Several of the King's
Counsel, with others of that profession, have con-
tributed liberally for the same good purpose
within the last two days.
FUNERAL OF MR. BARON' Woon.—The Re-
mains of this Noble and Learned Baron were
this day removed from his house in Bedford-
square, and deposited in a vault in the Middle
Temple. The procession consisted of a hearse,
three mourning coaches, and fourteen private
carriages.

Sulcum.—A female servant, of the name of
Mary Jones, living with a gentleman at Grove-
row, Hackney, yesterday put a period to her ex-
istence by drowning herself in a water-butt which
stood in the back-yard. She was discovered
with her head downwards some time after by one
of the family, who gave the alarm, and the body
was got out, but was found to be quite dead.—
She had for some weeks past exhibited symptoms
of depression, and which it is supposed arose from
a disappointment in a love case.

D C AT H
or TUI

KING OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

'We regret to stake, that we have to an-
nounce another death, and that in no less a
Personage than his MAJ CITY the KING of the
SANDwlcit IstAmns, who, it appears, since the
lamentable loss he sustained only a few days
since by the decease of his Royal Consort the
QUEEN TAME!! AM AIX; his MAJESTY, for the
benefit of his health, which was in a very deli-
cate state, had removed from OsnouNE's Hotel,
in the Adelphi, to the Caledonian, on the
Adelphi Terrace, where every attention that his
rank in life required was aided by the assistance
of the most eminent of the Faculty, but all
their endeavours proved unavailing, and his
MAJESTY breathed his last at four o'clock this
morning. 'We understand that his MAJESTY was
sensible to the last, and perfectly resigned.