The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-22 00:00:00

TESS OF LIVERPOOL.

An inquest was held on Tuesday evening, at the
Three Tuns, Kingston, by Mr. Carter, the Coroner for
East Surrey, upon the remains of Mary, the Dowager
Countess of Liverpool, relict of the late Earl of Liver-
pool, who died suddenly at Norbiton Hall, the resi-
dence of her nephew, R. H. Jenkinson, Esq., on Sur,-
day last.
Mary Hawkes, her Ladyship's waitingwoman, deposed
that on Sunday morning, about eight o'clock, she went
into the deceased's room, and on looking at the bed fhe
observed that the deceased looked very pallid, and that
she had not moved from the position in which she had
left her on the previous night. She was so struck with
her Ladyship's appearance that she ran down stairs and
gave an alarm, and another domestic returned with her
to the bed room, when they found that their mistress was
dead.

The Foreman of the jury inquired whether it was not
usual for some one to sit up with the deceased lady ?
The witness replied that it was not, and that, on the
contrary, the deceased would not allow any one to be in
her room after she retired to rest. She added that she
was quite certain her Ladyship had not taken anything
likely to cause death, and there was nothing to induce
her to suppose that it was the result of violence.
Ann Showell, the housemaid, deposed that she went
into the deceased's bedroom just before the last witness,
to light the fire, and observed the Countess lying in the
position described, but she did not take any notice, as
her Ladyship was generally very reserved, and seldom
spoke to her. She saw her last alive at two o'clock on
Saturday afternoon. _ _

Mr. W. S. Roots, surgeon, of Kingston. deposed that
he had known the deceased lady for twenty-four years,
and during the last twenty years he had been her me-
dical attendant. He considered her of very sound mind,
but her health was at most times delicate, in consequence
of her suffering from a disease of the heart and lungs,
and which he was satisfied would sooner or later end
fatally. He had expressed an opinion to this effect to
her Ladyship, and had pointed out to her the necessity
of having some one always in attendance upon her, par-
ticularly at night, but she always objected to it, and ap-
peared extremely averse to having any one con-
stantly with her. When he was called in, upon the
alarm being given, he found her Ladyship quite dead, in
a perfectly composed position, and she had died appa-
rently without a struggle. He was perfectly satisfied
that her death was occasioned by natural causes.
The CORONER, addressing the jury, observed that this
circumstance, connected with the death of the deceased
lady, rendered the present inquiry necessary ; but the
jury, after hearing the evidence of the medical gentle-
man, would have to say whether they could entertain
any doubt that the death arose from natural causes.
The jury immediately returned a verdict "That the
deceased died a natural death, from disease of the
heart."

The deceased lady was born in 1777, and was the
daughter of Charles Chester, Esq., brother to the first
Lord Begot. She was married to the late Earl on the
24th of September, 1822. His Lordship was previously
married to Lady Louisa Hervey, daughter to the fourth
Earl of Bristol, but had no issue, although twice married.
He expired on the 4th of December, 1828, and was suc-
ceeded by the present Earl, late Lord Steward to the
Queen's Household.

THE CRUELTY TO AN INSANE
PAUPER IN THE RISBIUDGE UNION.
HAvEnumn, WEDNESDAY.—After the report of yes-
terday's proceedings were dispatched, the assistant com-
missioner, Sir John Walaham, Bart., continued the in-
quiry until a late hour.
Edmund Basham, of Haverhill, labourer, sworn—De-
posed that he had been an inmate of the infirmary
eighteen weeks. A man by the name of Turner was in
at the time, to whom Slater was very cruel. He used to
bump Turner upon the stool in the room. Turner often
cried in consequence of such treatment.
Charles Honeyball deposed to several acts of violence
by Slater. When witness was in the union as an inmate,
he saw Slater take up a pauper, named Smith, of Stoke,
and throw him on the bed. Another time he said, " Ah,
daddy, you want a little of my slow physic that will
carry you off gently." Mr. Law was governor then. If
he had told the governor those remarks he feared he
should have had his dinner stopped, which was generally
the case if any one did anything to displease the master.
John Forge stated that when he was in the union a
pauper by the name of Reynolds died there. At the
time of his death Webb sat by the fire, and on Slater
coining in he said, " D-- you, if I can once get you to
bed I'll soon do for you."—(Much sensation.) Slater
was in the habit of "spanking" old Master Webb.
Slitter spanked him (Webb) over the body. It was as
much as ever the poor old man (Webb) could do to get
across the room at that time. He was very childish.
Thomas Brett, an inmate of the union, said he knew
the nurse Slater. A poor old man by the name of
Poulter was in the workhouse with a bad cough. Slater
on one occasion threw the old man on the floor, and then
upon the bed. Once witness was ill, and Slater was his
nurse; rice was ordered him, but Slater took out the rice
and gave him the water. A man of the name of Ling,
who could not help himself, was tied down in the bed by
Slater. Ling was exceedingly infirm at the time. Ile
did not know whether the doctor knew when the man
was tied down in the bed.
Sarah Basham deposed to the fact that the deceased
had been injured by a rope being drawn round his wrists,
from the effects of which the blood proceeded. She told
Mrs. Arnup, the matron, at the time of the circumstance,
and she told witness to mind her own business, and not
meddle with the affitirs of Slitter.
The evidence being concluded,
The ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER said it waa,he believed,
from all he had heard that day, too true that the man
Slater had acted very improperly to the men placed in
the infirmary in his charge. He believed that the man
Slater was guilty of a misdemeanour, and that it was the
duty of the board of guardians, as protectors of the
poor, to bring the matter before the magistrates at their
next sitting, so that this party, if considered innocent,
might be relieved from blame; and if not, that he might
be punished according to the law. He would submit the
case to the board of guardians, and if they would not
proceed against Slater, he should feel it his duty to do
so himself.
The investigation then closed.

THE EARL or LINCOLN.—We understand the
Constituents of the Noble Member for the Falkirk burghs
have concurred in inviting his Lordship te a public
dinner at Hamilton, but that important engagements in
Ireland—whither his Lordship sailed yesterday—have
prevented him accepting the invitation.—Glusgow Con-
stitutional.

Nye are informed, from a source not likely to be
misinformed, that the candidate for the western division
likely to be brought forward on the Liberal interest, is
the lion. Frederick William Fitzhardinge Berkeley, a
Lieutenant in the Guards, and son of Captain Berkeley,
the present Member for Gloucester.--CheltenhamEx •
aminer.

THE COMMISSION.—The Right Hon. D. H. Pigot,
the new Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer,
and the Hon. Mr. Justice Burton, are the Judges se
lected to preside at the ensuing Commission, which will
be opened on Saturday next.—Dublin Evening Lost.
CANADIAN FLOUR.—A vessel, arrived from Quebec,
has brought, in addition to a quantity of wood goods,
the large quantity of 9.530 barrels of flour, of Canadian
produce.
The Haydon Fund subscription has now reached
2,2001.