The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-14 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

Yesterday at one o'clock, an inquest was held nt the
Feathers, Waterloo-road, before Mr. Carter, Coroner
for Surrey, on view of the body of Thomas Golder,
aged 25, a tailor, who was found drowned in the Thames.
Mr. George Maddox, a Thames-police inspector, de-
posed that about a quarter past four o'clock on Sunday
afternoon last, he was in a police galley on the Thames,
when he observed the body of the deceased floating oft'
West's coal-wharf, on the east side of Waterloo-bridge.
Witness caused it to be taken ashore.

Thomas Golder, the deceased's father, an officer of
excise, living at No. 54, Cornwall-road, Lambeth,
stated that his son was a single man, and at the
time of his mysterious disappearance on Satur-
day last resided with vi itness. He was a young
man of sober, steady habits. Witness could not account
for his melancholy death. He was in good employment.
1.7 p to the time he left home, which was about ten
o'clock on Saturday night last, he was on the best terms
with the whole of his family. Had never heard him ex-
press any disgust of life, or threaten self-destruction.
He was a young man of good moral principles, but not
at all melancholy as to religious subjects.
Vie Jury observed it was a very mysterious case, and
in the, absence of further evidence, returned a verdict of
" Found Drowned."

Yesterday- afternoon an inquest was held in the Com-
mittee-rOOO, St. Katherine's, before Mr. Baker and a
Jury, on view of the body of Seth Brown Griffing, a
native of the United States of America, and late com-
mander of the American line-of-packet ship Montreal,
lying in the St. Katherine's Dock, who died suddenly.
A surgeon gave his opinion that the cause of the
death of the deceased was apoplexy, and the Jury re-
turned a verdict of " Natural death."

The inquest upon the policeman Carroll was resumed
yesterday for the fifth time. No positive evidence, how-
ever, was Adduced as to the cause of the death of the
deceased, an,4 the inquest was once more adjourned till
Friday.

FARRINGDON WITHOUT.—This morning a
Warchuote, at wl'xich Alderman Sir James Duke, M.P.,
presided, was holelen in the Vestry-room of St. Sepul-
chre's Church, for The purpose of electing one Common
Councilman, in the* room of William Andrew Beckwith,
deceased. The Wavdmote having been opened in the
usual form, Mr. WAIL= Walker, of Farringdon-street,
wine merchant, leas duly- proposed and seconded, having
been returned to the IN Ardmote by the electors of the
precinct of Sepulchres as a fit and proper person to fill
the office of Common Councilman. It was then an-
nounced that Mr. Thomas Pearce, of Ludgate-hill,
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Sotnetimes it is sup-
posed that practical wisdom
is
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sistent NI ith practical wisdom, I tkinle you will find *AA-.
your opin ion is not founded un experience. On the con-
trary, I believe that there have been but few men who
have done great things in the world who have not had a
large power of imagination; for imagination, if it be sub-
ject to reason, is its " slave to the lamp."—Essays in the
Interval of ilatAess.
On Sunday morning last, Mr. Joseph Lee, the
powerful bass singer, at York Minster, and who was so
well known throughout the county for his excellent sing-
ing at die various concerts, &c., died very suddenle. lie
was seized with a fit of apoplexy, and expired in a short
time. He was forty years of age, and was much re-
spected by his numerous friends.— York Courant.

LITERATI7T.E.

THE GLADIATOR.
8011, London; Philp and Evans, Bristol. 1841.

The author of this tale is a lady named Lamont,
who has inscribed it, in a modest and affecting
dedication, to the son of the late Marshal Mac-
donald, as a " slight tribute to an unchanging
friendship of many years." The events of the
narrative are supposed to have occurred during
the reigns of Septimus Severus and Caracalla,
when the Roman power, having reached its
highest pinnacle of greatness, was fast verging
on decline. The principal personage, a Dacian,
by name Cevulas, is his own biograph"r, and in

the leisure and tranquillity of old age, amuses
himself by detailing the particulars of his
past career to his distinguished Roman friend,
Claudius Tacitus. He was born in a secluded
forest hut, near the banks of the Danube, and in
early life was deprived of his father, who was
murdered by a Roman soldier. The youth was
afterwards carried off to Rome, where, after go-
ing through many strange vicissitudes, he was
employed as a gladiator, and attracted in that
capacity the attention of the Emperor Caracalla,
who, struck by his skill, agility, and courage in
the arena, endeavoured to make him subservient
to his interests—in fact, to engage him as his
tool; but being unsuccessful in his efforts,
threw him into prison, and persecuted
him for months with unrelenting acrimony.
Having by good fortune escaped from the
Imperial clutches, the Dacian quitted Rome,
and pursued his way to Antioch, where he re-
mained for some time, and was an eye-witness of
the death of Caracalla, with which incident the
narrative concludes. There is much spirit and
tenderness in the story, which is put together
with skill, and shows no ordinary acquaintance
with the usages of the period. The characters,
too, are delineated with considerable ability—
especially that of Caracalla, whose gloomy, vin-
dictive, treacherous nature, and unceasing ani-
mosity towards his brother Geta, are in perfect
accordance with historical fact. But the most
consistently sustained personage is decidedly that
of the autobiographer himself; who is just what
we might imagine a bold, impetuous, frank Da-
cian would have been, when suddenly transferred '
from his native forests to the refinement and
civilization of the Queen of Cities. Nor must we
omit to speak of the author's descriptions, which
are full of vigour, and occasionaliy display a
truly poetical imagination. As a sample of her
manner, we subjoin the Dacian gladiator's ac-
count of his desperate combat in the arena with
a rival gladiator, by name Paulus, who after-
wards proves to be his own brother :

The trumpets sounded,—the gladiators who had been
crossing and re-crossing, flashing like meteors before
our eyes, formed a shining belt around the arena, and,
sinking into a recumbent posture at the feet of their mu-
tars, prepared to witness the real combat which was to
succeed their pretended one. Again the trumpets
sounded. Paulus shot before me, bright as a star from
heaven,—his name was repeated with joyful acclamations,
—he waved his crested head with a proud grace. Al-
ready he was in the centre of the arena, and yet I lingered
at its entrance. But in a moment my name was echoed
around : either my imagination deceived me, or there
was something reproachful in the tone in which it was
uttered ; recollections and feelings were absorbed in the
thought that the delay of another instant might make
the shame of the coward mine, and I rushed forward to
the side of Paulus. Loud were the exulting shouts of
the Romans,—deep was the silence that succeeded, bro-
ken only occasionally during the combat by a burst of
applause, a call of encouragement, or the making of bets,
when I could hear the voices of the Czesars, clamourous
and eager on the merits of their favourites. The assem-
bly seemed to hang with the intensest interest on our
swords. Never met combatants on terms of more per-
fect equality. Again, and yet more strongly, I felt the
spirit of the gladiator awake within me. It was not that
I wished to preserve my life,—it was not that I desired
the honour of being victor over Paulus ; but it was that
I shrank from the thought of defeat. Alas ! I knew
not myself, I knew not human nature, when I followed
Paulus into the arena. Had an ignoble adversary been
mine, I could have submitted, my death would have been
voluntary, no sounds of triumph would have rung around
me. Now my barbarian soul rejected death, because
death would have been defeat.

Twice did we bend our weapons to the ground and
pause for breath. Again the fight was renewed. I
struggled to bo indifferent,—instinctively and habitually
hand, eye, and foot did their part. At length blood is
shed,—it is mine. "He has it," resounds on every side,
—words harsh to a gladiator's ear, and which had never
before grated on mine. And now, indeed, the combat be-
comes real ; I forget every thing but the insulting shout
which I have just heard,--my soul is in the tight. Once
more the sword of Paulus drinks my blood,—l feel the
warm tide gush from my side and flow down my unco-
vered leg. The assembly, rapt in the increasing interest
of the combat, forget to shout. The voice of Geta alone
tells exultingly the successful stroke of Paulus. while a
deep curse from the lips of Caracalla betrays his indig-
nation that his chosen champion is not superior to his
brother's. Paulus becomes more ardent as his victory
seems more certain ; I retreht from a well-aimed thrust,
his impetuosity throws him forward on his knee, and my
sword, descending with force, cuts through part of his
head-piece, his helmet falls off, surprised, for a mo-
ment he is not on his guard,—my weapon is now deep in
his bosom, where it is crossed by.the glittering belt. He
staggers back,—tries to recover himself,—daises his
sword : 'tie vain, his enfeebled arm cannot sustain its
weight,—he bends its paint to the earth, and leaning
heavily on its hilt yet refuses to fall. He turns his eyes
on me,—no anger, no desire of vengeance lightens in
those eyes ; a languid smile plays over his features.
His brave and gentle spirit strives to subdue itself ; yet,
yet he cannot call himself vanquished,—he raises his
drooping head and looks around with a mournful dignity.
No sound of triumph had followed my fatal blow, and
still the multitude are silent, gazing on the death-scene
before them.

THE ASIATIC .TOURNAL. Allen and CO.

The October Number of this periodical has
made its appearance, with the whole of the in-
telligence brought by the last overland mail
from India. The news from China is the same
which appeared in the columns of the daily me-
tropolitan press ; but from Central Asia and the
different Presidencies of British India, the ac-
counts are more extensive, though less interest-
ing. The original articles are of the average
Magazine order. In the " Memoirs of a Griffin"
we have a spirited description of a boar-hunt in
the jungle, and the mode of catching alligators
in the Hooghley. The " Diary of an Assistant-
Surgeon" details some of the ravages of that
fearful plague, cholera, in India. " Sindibad
Namab," translated from a Persian manuscript
in the library of the East India Company, is
concluded in this Number. The translator
seems to us well qualified to enrich our literature
with very valuable translations from the oriental
languages, nor can he better employ his leisure
than in thus establishing claims to the gratitude
of posterity. We may, however, be mistaken,
but we have a faint impression that we met with
a story very like the one before us in Mr.
Lane's new translation of the " Thousand and
One Nights." In the article on the "Bench,
the Bar, and the Press of India," we find some
strictures on the conduct of the Chief Justice of
Bombay, Sir H. limper, in the spirit of which we
entirely concur. The proceedings of the month
at the India House are carefully reported, and
the items of colonial intelligence well and in-
dustriously arranged.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
CAMBRIDGE, OCT. 13.—University Officers—At a
Congregation held in the Senate-house on Monday the
following appointments took place :
Auditors of the Chest.—Rer. Dr. Tatham, St. John's ;
Rev. R. Birkett, M. A., Emmanuel ; Rtv. James Cart-
nell, Christ's.

Proctors—Rev. Thomas Gaskins, M.A., Jesus, Se-
nior Proctor ; W. IL Thompson, M.A., Trinity, Junior
Proctor.

Scrutators—Rev. Henry Calthorp, 8.D., Corpus; Rev.
Charles Eyres, M.A., Cuius.
Taxors—Rev. C. H. Maturin, M.A., King's ; Joseph
Townson, M.A., Queen's.
Moderators—Rev. Thomas Guskin, M.A., Jesus ;
D. F. Gregory, M. A., Trinity.
The following degrees were conferred :
Bachelors of Divinity—J. E. Dalton, Queen's.
Master of Arts—F. A. Paley, St. John's.
Bachelors of Arts--J. Griffith, Christ's.
DivINITY LECTURES.
The Norrisian Professor has announced his first lec-
ture for the 19th (next Tuesday) at one o'clock : the lec-
tures to be continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday during term.
At a Congregation held on Tuesday the following
Caput was constituted :
Rev. Dr. Graham, the Vice-Chancellor (Christ's),
Rev. Dr. Tatham (St. John's), Rev. Dr. Gildart (Tri-
nity), Dr. Fisher (Downing), Rev. R. Birkett (Emma-
nuel), Non-regent ; Rev. J. Smith (Christ's), Non-regent.
One of the Cambridge papers states, that the Master
of Trinity has actually resigned, and that the Rev.
Francis Martin, M.A., one of the Fellows, is most likely
to be the Rev. Doctor's successor.

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE.
The following students of this College have recently
been elected exhibitioners- on Dr. Wood's foundation for
the following years:—
Third year—Simpson, C. T.; Bird, C.; Mayor, R. B.
^ond year—Adams, J. C.; Gruggen, P. J.; Camp-
Se c
bell, A. -• --Dixon, T. ; Hamming, G. W. ; Stephen,
First year-
J. W.

There have this
v:arbe.en considerable iropor-
.;mted States. Six hundred
tations of cheese from the .
se
American cheeses, of excelle.lt quality, were sold last
week at from 565. to 60s. per cwt., duty paid. The duty
'
is 12s. a cwt., which leaves the cos: price from 445. Co
48s. After pitying the duty, the 01(4: might be sold
at from 70. tc. Bd. per lb. retail.—Liv , stiies.
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