The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-06 00:00:00

CORNER'S INQUESTS.

DEATH FROXI MORISON'.: PILLS.—On Saturday an in-
quest was taken before Mr. Gell, at the Rising Sun,
Castle-street, Long-acre, on view of the body of James
Mallard, aged 27, cook and confectioner, who died from
having taken Morison's pills.
Mr. Thomas Mallard, No. 4, Charles-street, baker. de-
posed that he was the deceased's father. His son is not
married. He has been at intervals in ill health, for the
last fifteen years, of the rheumatic gout. Since the 25th
of March he was attended by Messrs. Coates and Hodg-
son, till Tuesday ; when Mr. Leonard, the parish doctor,
was sent to see his son that day. Deceased died the fol-
lowing day. Witness's sot; previous to being attended by
Mr. Coates, was in the habit of taking a quantity of Mori-
son's pills. He used to take from 15 to 22 at a time,
morning and evening.
CORONER—Do you know what effect the pills had on
him? Witness—He was always greatly purged. They
acted twelve times in seven hours. Witness attended him
from the 22d of March, and found these purgings on him
from that time till the day of his death. They were not
so violently on him at the last.

Juror--Did he continue to take the pills after Mr.
Coates saw him? Witness—No. The doctor would not
allow him, and observed that they would kill him.
By the Jury—Witness's son has taken the pills occa
sionally for the last three years. He only took them when
he felt ill. Witness's son died at No. 9, Charles-street,
Seven-dials.

Mr. Edward Mallard, pawnbroker, No. 26, Blackfriars•
road, said, that for the last sixteen years deceased, who
was his brother, has been in a declining state of health ; he
had undergone medical treatment, but found no relief.
About three weeks ago, deceased told witness that he had
been to Mr. Salmon, in Farringdon-street, a vendor of
Nlorison's pills, and he stated to witness that he (Salmon)
did not appear so conversant with his complaint es he used
to be.

COhONER—Did ho ever say anything about Morison's
pills? Witness—lle always said that he found a benefit
from them. Witness attributes his death to fatigue and
over exertion.

By the Jury—He has stated that he always derived a
benefit from the pills. Last Thursday week he walked
about twenty miles, and drank a quantity of spirits without
having eaten anything, and that had exhausted him.
By the CORONER—He said, about a fortnight ago, in
reference to Morison's pills, that he bad gone far enough
with them.

Mr. James Leonard, No. 18, Craven-street, surgeon,
deposed that when he saw the deceased he was in a debi-
litated state. Finding that he had taken some vielent
purgative, he asked him if he had been taking any open-
ing medicine, when he said that he had swallowed some of
Nlorison's pills. Witness made a post mortem examination
that morning, assisted by Mr. Bainbridge, the other sur-
geon to the Union, when they found old adhesions of the
pleura to the chest, and the pericardium adhered through-
out to the surface of the heart. There were particles of
inflammation in the intestines, and other parts, which wit-
ness believes to be the effect of purging, produced by
some acrid matter. Morison's pills would produce the
symptoms.

By the CORONER—The cause of death was the exe,es,
sive purging.
Verdict —" That the deceased died from the effects of
taking Alorison's pills, and they strongly animadverted
upon the impropriety of their sale."

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.)

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.—The Queen of Britain, from
Smyrna to London, 27th ult., lat. 40, lon. 14, by the Celerity,
Pentreath, arrived at Ilfracombe ; Louisa Hener, Bremen to
Philadelphia, 28th ult., lat. 49, lat. 11, by the Monarch, Wil-
son, arrived off Salcombe ; Europe, bound to New York, 19th
ult. ; Champlain, Philadelphia to Liverpool, 29th, lat. 49,
lon. 27 ; Vesta, New Orleans to Havre same day. An Eng-
lish brig, with flag (blue and ohite horizontal), 'under ensign,
same day, by the Great Western steamer, arrived at Bristol ;
Ann, London to Bombay, 28th ult. in 1.t., 49, lon 13, by the
Victoria, Voight, arrived at Plymouth; Mary Bell, Newcastle
to Alexandria, 10th ult., thirty miles E. of Gibralta, ; Union,
Newcastle to Malta, 13th, off Cape St. Vincent ; lona. of Gl.-
gow, 23d, lat. 46, lon. 11, by the Ann Elizabeth, arrived at
Falmouth.
The following has been posted at Lloyd's:—
NOTIFICATION.

In compliance with the general wish, that the light•vessel
stationed off Bchulan since last Autumn, should remain for
some time longer, notice is hereby given that an arrangement
ha, been made, by which the light-sh 4) shall continue at her
station near Schtilan, till the end of April, and that she will
hoist the lanthorn during the night as before.
Hamburgh, March 27, 1840.
Navigation Department.

The following letter has been received by Mr. G. R. Robin-
son, and other gentlemen interested in the mail communica-
tion with the Peninsula and Mediterranean, from Mr. Gordon,
dated—

Treasury Chambers, April 1, 1840.
GENTLEMEN,—I have laid before the Lords Commissioners
of her Majesty's Treasury your memorial praying their Lord-
ships to effect such a change in the present Post-office arrange-
ments as may accelerate the mails running to and from the
Peninsula. I am instructed to acquaint you, that my Lords
propose to take measures for an impartial and full consideration
of the subject,
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) R. GORDON.