The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-24 00:00:00

[ADVERTISBIKENT.]—Teas and Coffees delivered, car-
riage free, at the wholesale prices, by which means, fami-
lies residing in the cointry. whose consumption is large,
are enabled to purchase on the first market terms, thereby
saving all the intermediate profits of retail establish-
ments. Samples and a list of prices forwarded free, on
application by post. References or cash is expected with
first order. Mansell and Co., wholesale tea-dealers, 2,
Bucklersbury, Cheapside.
INQUEST ON MR. ROBERT COATES.—Yesterday a
coroner's inquest was held by Mr. Wakley, M.P., and a
highly respectable jury, at 28, Montague square, on the
body of Mr. Robert Coates, aged 76, who some thirty
years ago was well known as "the amateur of fashion"
and " Romeo Coates. It appeared from the evidence
of Mary Ann Castle, lady's-maid, that the deceased
gentleman had been brought home early on Wednesday
morning by Mr. Burton, of King's College Hospital, and
a policeman, and that he was much injured. He told
witness that he had been run over by a cab. He did
not blame any one, but spoke of the reckless driving by
street cabmen in general. He died in the presence of
witness on Monday last at noon. Mr. T. Tatum, of 3,
George-street, Hanover-square, surgeon, proved that he
was called in to see the, deceased on Wednesday
morning last, at eight o clock. Deceased had nearly
recovered from a state of collapse. He was suffering
but little pain, and seemed cheerful. He told witness
that he had been knocked down and run over by a
street cab (Hansom',) near the Hummums, Covent-
garden, shout one o'clock that morning. He said that
having left his opera-glass at Drury-lane Theatre, he
was returning to fetch it, when the accident occurred.
Witness found several ribs broken on both sides of the
deceased, there was also a slight injury of the knee;
the wound afterwards sloughed, and there was diffused
inflammation; mortification came on, and death was the
consequence. Sir B. Brodie saw the deceased gentleman
on Thursday, but to one in so advanced a period of life
there was no hope after such extensive injuries. There
being no other evidence, the jury, under the advice of
the Coroner, returned a verdict of "Died from injuries
received from being run over by a street cab—man-
slaughter against some person or persons unknown."
After the verdict was deliveredit was stated by a police
inspector that there was not yet a direct clue to the in-
culpated party; the cab had a grey horse in it, and of
the two persons who had seen the accident, one, a man
of colour, was lin prison for felony, and the other had
given a false address. The deceased gentleman had long
since retired into private life and was held in universal
esteem for his charitable character.
LOCK HOSPITAL AND ASYLUM.—The anniversary
dinner of this most useful charity took place last night
at the London Tavern, and was most numerously and
respectably attended. Lord Morpeth presided ; and
among the company were
..Lord Kinnaird the Hon.
Arthur Kinnaird, Colonel heppell, Mr- B. Bond Cab-
bell, M.P., the Hon. W. Cowper, the Bishop of Madras,
the Dean of 'Winchester, Sir Ralph Anstruther, Mr.
Hudson, M.P., Mr. R. Hanbury, the Rev. J. Gamier,
Mr. David B. Chapman, and Mr- H. Hoare, The Noble
Chairman, in proposing the toast of the evening, made
a very forcible appeal on behalf of the charity, the
value of which is well known, and has long been recog-
nised by the benevolent public. Subscriptions were an-
nounced to the amount of nearly 9001. The dinner and
arrangements connected with it were excellent, and gave
general satisfaction. The choristers of Winchester Ca-
thedral were present, and delighted the company by their
musical performances. Mr. Higgs was an efficient toast-
master. It is due to the interests of the institution to
mention the gratuitous exertions in its behalf of Mr.
Jenkins, assistant-secretary to St. Mary's Hospital.
JUQGERNAUT.—The worship of Jagan-nath (the
lord of the t, crld) is a disgraceful mixture of cruelty
and obscenity. The supposed character of the deity is
marked, as of old, by the Phallic orgies, and bis favour
is thought to be most effectually procured by the self-
immolation of his votaries. Like the Egyptian Osiris,
the god of Orissa has his sacred bulls, which familiarly
mingle with the deluded pilgrims; like tho Assyrian
Mylitta, the Cyprian Venus, and the Armenian Anais,
he is propitiated by female lewdness; and, like the war
god of Egypt and the agricultural god of Phoenicia, he is
drawn on high festivill days in solemn procession seated
in a towering car,—Poynder's Literary Extracts (New
Series).