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MISS STRICKL.IND'S TALES FROM HISTORY.

This day, sixth azulE;;WPdlii,-;,;te val., with Illustrations, 5s
TALES and STORIES from HISTORY
fly AG ES STRICKLAND.

to do, they would give them a " good walloping."
Bellamy then crawled hack to the Buller's Arms,
where be was treated kindly by the landlord and his
wife, who did what they could to help him. Before,
however, the news of the robbery reached Plymouth,
Mr. T. Nicholson and Mr. Holmden of this town,
brought to the police-orace the intelligence that on their
return that nightfrom Tavistock to Plymouth, they met
with a man lying in the road, bleeding profusely from
the stripes and wounds he had received on his head
and various parts of his body, and whom they, like
good Samaritans, carried to an inn at Jump, put him
to bed, and procured for him surgical aid and such
other assistance as he stood in need of. Little could
be gleaned from him, except that he had been sud-
denly attacked whilst on the road to Plymouth, by
three men in the garb of miners, who, after thus
grievously assaulting bun without any apparent cause
had left him more dead than alive, and h© should most
probably have perished had succour not so oppor-
tunely arrived. Subsequent inquiry, however, led
to the discovery that the wounded man was none
other than Dilling, the highway robber, who must
thus have received the 1" good wallopping" promised
him, and which he so justly merited. He was on
Thursday committed by the couuty magistrates, sit-
ting at Jump, to take his trial at the next assizes. It
appears that Hartner contrived to make his escape
when his companion was so unexpectedly assailed,
and concealed himself for the night behind some
brushwood on the moor.—Devonshire Chronicle.

No. 10, Wigmore-street, Cavendish-squam. I knew
the deceased, Anthony Fawcett. He had been in my
service and in my father's previously, for a period of
23 years. I first heard of his death on Tuesday week.
On that day I received a written communication
from bins. That communication in no way alludes to
the cause of hie death, nor has it any bearing upon it.
On the 17th of July last I understood, from public
reports in the newspapers, that he had attempted to
commit suicide.
By a Juror—This was attempted in the river
Thames. He was afterwards taken before a magis-
trate.
By the CORONER—I would not allow the deceased
to return to my employment in consequence. He
left my employment on the 16th of July, on his own
account, being then intoxicated. I had no apprehen-
sion as to the state of his mind. Of late years, I am
sorry to say, he had been of intemperate habits. In
my business I was constantly in connexion with
My opinion was, except when he was in liquor, he
was of sound mind. Under the influence of liquor
he was much excited. I paid him his wages of 11.
per week up to the time of his death, and gave him
.50/. to go into business with. Up to the time of
taking this shop he certainly was not in a state of
destitution. He had no claim upon me further than
for length of service.
Joseph John Fawcett, brother of the deceased An-
thony, was then examined. He said—l am a porter,
and live at Dover. I heard of my brother's death last
Wednesday. I last saw him alive a fortnight ago. I
called at his house in Wyndham-place, Bryanston-
square. He then told me that he had taken this busi-
ness (alluding to that in the Wyndham-road). I told
him that.Lwas sorry, as Lad _not._ like the neigh-
bourhood, and we afterwards went to the Exhibi-
tion together. He said that he hoped be was in
honest hands. In the course of conversation, as
we were going along, I found he got into a very
excited state, as he rambled from one subject to
another, and I was obliged to check him to under-
stand his meaning. His conversation was principally
respecting the business be had taken. I then ex-
pressed an opinion to my wife that I feared my poor
brother would make another attempt on his life if the
business did not answer. By another attempt I mean
that as he had attempted some months since to
drown himself in the Thames, he would make a
second one. There are six brothers in our family.
My father committed suicide, but no other branch of
the family has been affected. When I saw my bro-
ther I was perfectly satisfied that he was not right in
his head.
The CORONER said that was the whole of the evi-
dence that had been obtained; but before dismissing
the witnesses, he wished to know whether the jury
had any questions to put to them P—The jury said
they were perfectly
.satisfied with the evidence that
had been taken.
The CORONER then proceeded to sum up the evi-
dence, and said he should offer but few observations
on the melancholy case that had been brought before
them. He thought that the evidence incontestibly
showed that the children had not caused their own death,
and such being the case, taking all the evidence to-
gether, and the nature of the wounds inflicted, it
would be for them to say by whom they bad been
caused. If they were satisfied of that, they could
have no doubt that such a crime would amount to
homicide, and for which, in point of law, the party
committing would be responsible, no matter what the
state of mind might be at the time. What might
eventually be the result rested with a higher tribunal,
for this Court had no power of discharging a person
from the onus of such an act, although he might not
be of sane mind. If, therefore, they were satisfied
that the children died by the hand of their father, then
in point of law that would amount to wilful murder.
Then as to the second portion of the case, as to the
death of the father. They had heard it stated that
he had gone to a table, taken up a knife, and run into
a kitchen, where probably he had committed the act
of self-destruction. If they were of opinion that he
was of sound mind, and wilfully destroyed his chil-
dren, and then feloniously destroyed his own life, fol-
lowing up one had act by another, and did that which
was termed felo de se, they would of course say so
by their verdict. That was a matter, however, for
their consideration, but he might inform them that in
that case all the goods, chattels, and other property
of such persons became forfeited to the Crown.
The room was then cleared, and the jury remained
in consultation for an hour-and-a-half. On our re-
admission

THE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT
AT CAMBERWELL.
ADJOURNED INQUEST.
Yesterday, at two o'clock, -pursuant to adjourn-
ment, Mr. Carter, the Coroner, and the jury re-
assembled at the Windmill Tavern, Wyndham-road,
Camberwell, for the purpose of resuming the inquiry
into !the melancholy circumstances relating to the
deaths of Anthony Fawcett, Emily Fawcett, and
Frederick Anthony Fawcett, which had been ad-
journed to this day from Thursday last.
A great number of persons thronged the inquest-
room during the proceedings.
The jury having answered to their names,
Ths CORONER briefly addressed them, and said the
inquiry had been adjourned for the purpose of re-
ceiving the evidence of a witness who was present
during the transaction to which their attention had
already been directed.
The surviving child, it was intimated to the Court
by Mr. King, the surgeon, was so far recovered that
it was the opinion of that gentleman she might be ex-
amined. She was then carried into court, but during
the time she was giving her evidence she suffered se-
verely from exhaustion.
The CORONER put several questions to the child
with a view of ascertaining whether she knew the re-
sponsibility of an oath, and to which he received very
satisfactory answers.
She was then sworn and deposed as follows :—My
name is Mary Ann Fawcett. I was eight years of
age last April. My father's Christian name was An-
thony. Yesterday week I was living in Wyndlutm-
road. We came on the Saturday before. On the
Tuesday morning I go.t_up, btu qo not know the hour.
My father wasaat andsf-a6o my,, mother. My
sister Emily and my brother Frederick Anthony were
there. No other person on that morning was in the
house. My father did something to me. My father
cut me with a knife. He cut me with his carving-
knife. I was then in the first floor front room. He
cut me on my neck. He also cut me on both hands.
I do not know why he cut me, but I put my hands
up to my neck. At that time I heard the baby cry-
ing. The baby is Frederick. He was in the parlour.
I saw him there before I went up stairs. My father
told me to go up stairs far a shirt collar. Before I
went up I had just come down stairs. I only found
the baby down stairs. He was lying down in bed.
I first saw my father sitting at table at breakfast. I
sat down to breakfast soon after, and my father was
in the shop. When my father was in the shop he had
his coat on. When my father asked me about ,the
collar my mother had gone out to post a letter for my
father. I- went up stairs and my father followed me
up. When he came into the front room to me he had
all his clothes on. My father first took bold of my
neck and then cut me. I said " Don't father. After
he had cut me he went into the back room where my
sister Emily was. She was sitting up in bed, having
her breakfast. I felt my neck, and found that it was
cut. When my father went into the back room I
ran down stairs. He then had the knife that he cut
me with in his hand. I heard my sister cry out,
" Oh, mother ; oh, mother." When I got into the
parlour I saw the baby lying down on the floor
against the window. I saw nothing particular about
him. He had his night-gown on. I looked at him
and saw that be was dead. I thought he was dead
because he was cut in the neck. My father ran down
stairs when I was in the parlour. He came into the
parlour, took the knife off the table, and cut me
again on my neck. My father said nothing to me.
He cut me on the same side as he had done before—
the left side. When he cut me a second time he ran
into the kitchen. I did not follow him, but remained
in the parlour. My mother was out when I was cut
the second time. I heard a knock at the door not
long after I had been cut a second time. My father
was then in the kitchen, I opened the door for my
mother. There were no lodgers in the house. No
other person was in the house, and no person either
came in or went out of the house before my mother
came home. When I said, "Oh, don't father," he
made no remark to me. My father did nothing to
me before he sent me up stairs for the collar. I had
not been down stairs more than five minutes before
he sent me for it. When my father caught hold of
me he put his hand on my mouth and pulled my
head back. When I opened the door to my mother I
do not recollect what I said.
The CORONER declined to put any further ques-
tions, in consequence of the exhausted state of the
child, who, however, signed her depositions, and was
carried away.
The CORONER then put it to the jury whether
they considered it necessary to call the mother of the
children ?
One or two of the jury said they wished to put
a few questions.
Sophia Fawcett, the mother of the children, was
then led into court in a sadly-distressed state. She
said, the deceased, Anthony Fawcett, was my hus-
band. We came into this neighbourhood last Sa-
turday week. We removed from Wyndham-street,
Ilryanstone-squere. We came to live at No. 1,
Queen-place, Wyndham-road, Camberwell. Terse
of our children removed to the place with us. My
husband was a porter at a confectioner's. He took
the business for the purpose
of doing better for his
family. He took a shop in the general line. We
arrived at the shop soon after six in the evening.
On Tuesday morning we rose at a few minutes to
six o'clock. I went down stairs at from half-past
seven to eight o'clock.
My husband was occupied
in the shop attending to one or two customers. One
young man in particular came in who was a stranger,
who quite disheartened hire as to the business. He
said, " I am sorry
for You in taking to this shop,
there is no business to be done here."
My husband shook his head and was very
low and dull from Saturday
night. The same kind of
remarks had been made by
other persons frequently
on Monday. On Tuesday morning I left home to go
to a Mr. 13:idgeman, his late
to the Post-office to post two letters ; one was to go
employer; and the other
to a tea-dealer's. My husband had written those
letters on Monday night, but I do not know the con-
tents of one of them. The letter sent to the tea-dealer's
was merely to inquire Why an order bad not been
sent. The object of the letter to Mr. Bridgeman was,
as he told me, to thank him for his kindness. When
I went out I left two daughters—Mary Ann and
Emily, and a baby, named
Prederiek, at home. I
was absent only about seven minutes at the outside.
When I went from home the front door was open. I
went out by the shop door; On my return I pro-
ceeded to the private door, as the shop door was shut.
I cannot tell whether I tried the shop door. I cannot
remember that I did so. I remember going to the
side door, which was also closed and fastened. When
I knocked at the door I had no apprehension that any-
thing wrong bad happened. After I had knocked
h idea was raised in my mind in consequence of the
mindre o
ofm m e sy I
hg
husbandht m
y being h u s
in and was no more. This
a dreadful excitement
ever since Saturday. The cause, in my opinion,
three times
was because he had been deceived in the business.
He had not slept during the whole of that
time. he was quite
that my husband
com-
posed.
to here
door was opened to me by my daughter
Mary Ann. I saw something
bad occurred on going
inea t
I had
The Before
been
n t
understandor the last few months.
was no more. I have understood the cause of his
&nth, and have no doubt that it
was produced by his
own hand. I have no doubt of it. My husband's
h had
The impression when I was not first answered was
that something bad happened. Five months ago my
husband went away and threw himself into the river
Thames. I have alluded to it, and asked him why he
h o beenwe givenm
good e
for
attempted to do such an act, after he appeared to have
r replied, but merely shook his
recovered. He Bever
to regret it. •
head at it, and appeared His mind He had not
ap-
peared to be affected. .
time I had
been well for
some time. At thatapprehensions that
I always
he would do something.
_thoughtso, sooner
later. I formed this opinion from his
or manner. He
was at times very much excited. There was an
children, and he could
anxiety about the not bear up
opinion when I
against it. lie had never threatened to do any act of
violence. I formed my
vent back to
the house that something had happened,
as I knew
my husband's head was not in a sound state. I
believe the excitement arcse in consequence of his
being deceived in the business,. and not from any
other cause. He had only a Pint of beer
to drink each day. My opinion is that he destroyed
his children and afterwards himself in a state
i
of insanity. After we arrived n
Wyndham-road he
made no allusion that he contemplated any act of
violence upon his children, but he did not notice them
so much as usual. When I left
not ap-
prehend any act of violence to himself or children or
I should not have left the house. Generally speaking
he was doatingly fond of his children I h
• ave no
idea that during my absence any one committed
violence on him or the children. He never was placed
under restraint, but was
cupped and bled
a great
many times.
By a juror—l took the letters because I had pro-
mised to post them the first thing in the morning.
I did not do BO at his request, but offered to do so
myself.
The poor woman, whose pitiable state excited ge-
neral compassion, then signed her depositions, and was
almost carried out of the room.

TERRIBLE STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION
11V AMERICA THIRTY-FIVE PER-
' SONS KILLED AND WOUNDED.
EVANSVILLE, IND., SEPT. 22, 1851.—The steamer
James Jackson exploded yesterday, just as she was
leaving Shawneetown, in Illinois. A dreadful and
heartrending scene ensued. Thirty-five persons were
killed and wounded. The shrieks of the wounded and
dying caused a thrill of horror in every breast.
We received the sad news here this morning by the
steamer Summit.
The names of the sufferers, as far as we have teen
able to learn, are as follow :
John Francis, of Louisiana, badly wounded and
scalded ; Philip Rance, of Louisiana, killed ; Captain
Holmes, of Natchez, killed ; Captain Walker, of Ar-
kanzas, killed ; John Gromar, of Vera Cruz,
wounded and scalded ; Emanuel Brown, of New Or-
leans, scalded; Soldier 'Warren, negro of Louisville,
killed ; Isaac C. Green, of Texas, killed ; Moses
Embrey, of Columbus, Ohio, wounded; Aus-
tin Johnson, of New Orleans, killed ; Judge
Judas, killed ; Coleman, negro, killed ;
Dr. W. Woodd, of Georgetown, Kentucky,
killed ; Mr. Fisk, scalded ; Eliza Pitts, of
Georgetown, scalded ; Mr. Slivey, of Arkansas,
slightly wounded ; Andrew Southworth, of Louis-
ville, slightly wounded ; Mr. S. Kimball, of Albany,
badly wounded; Mr. William Mitchell, of George•
town, Kentucky, badly scalded; Miss Craff, seriously
hurt; Charles Aloney, of Louisville, badly scalded;
James Larkins, Louisville, slightly wounded; William
Warren, late of Providence, slightly scalded; Isaac
Goode, of Mississippi, received several contusions; W.
Garrett and wife, slightly scalded; James McFadden,
of Baton Rouge, badly scalded ; S. C. Thomas, of
Tennessee, had his leg broken; Arnold Lashley, of
Kentucky, received slight injuries; Mr. Beni!, of
Mississippi, slightly scalded; R. S. Rashley, of Mis-
sissippi, slightly wounded ; Mary Imson and child, of
Chillicothe, Ohio, killed ; P. K. Cochran, of New
Orleans, slightly scalded ; Daniel Marshal, of Illinois,
badly scalded ; D. Hood, of Mississippi, killed; J. J.
Mitchel, of Mississippi, badly wounded; A. C. Kuno,
slightly hurt ; Judge C. Morgan, of Louisiana,
slightly scalded; Colonel Stewart, of Pennsylvania,
seriously wounded ; R. E. McChatton, of Mississippi,
badly hurt ; A. L. Laron, of Mississippi, badly
wounded ; C. C. Shackelford, slightly burnt ; Mr.
McE wen and Dr. Clien, the two pilots of the boat,
were slightly wounded.
Some eight or ten others, whose names could net
be ascertained, were killed.
The engineer in 'charge of the boat, immediately,
after the explosion, is reported to have jumped over-
heard and reached the shore, when he took to the
woods.
A lady who got aboard at Shawneetown was killed
before getting out of sight of her home.
The steamer Cumberland Valley was but a short
distance below the Jackson at the time of the explo-
sion, but immediately returned, and the officers ren-
dered all the assistance in their 'power. After taking
on board the wounded, the Valley towed the Jackson
on shore.
The Jackson was completely torn to pieces from
the fore to the after part of the cabin. Her boilers
are smashed flat.
Every assistance that could be rendered to the
sufferers by our citizens was cheerfully done.
P.S.—We regret to say that many of those scalded
by the explosion on the steamer James Jackson have
si❑ce died, while others continue in a critical position
—New Yorh Herald.

The Foreman delivered a formal verdict to the
effect that Emily and Frederick Anthony Fawcett
ware wilfully murdered by their father Anthony Faw-
cett; and that the said Anthony Fawcett came to his
death by his own hand whilst in a fit of temporary
insanity.
Before dismissing this subject, it is but justice to
mention the truly Christian feeling, displayed under
the melancholy circumstances by Mr. Lee, a neigh-
bour, and a compositor in the employ of Messrs.
Hansard. That gentleman, finding the poor widow
and her child were in a state of destitution, and
having no friends near to afford her a temporary asy-
lum apart from the horrid scene, at once made her an
offer of his house, which on her part was readily ac-
cepted, and both himself and other branches of his
family have ever since, both day and night, been un-
remitting in their attention to them.

THE LATE GALES AND SHIPWRECKS.
DUNDEE, OCT. 7.—On Saturday last, about two
P.M., the pilots on board the cutter at the Buoy of Tay
station, observed a large brig, about three miles S.S.W.,
with a signal of distress flying. The cutter immedi-
ately bore down on her, and dispatched a boat with
assistance. The vessel proved to be a Prussian brig
—the Traube, of Stettin, John Lorents, master, on a
voyage from Leith for Stettin. She had been out two
days from Leith, during which time she had leaked
so much that the crew became quite exhausted by
working at the pumps; and it was consequently re-
solved to make for the nearest shore. When boarded,
the crow were totally unable to work at the pumps,
and the pilots accordingly took charge of the vessel,
and brought her to Broughty Ferry, where they were
relieved by a party of fishermen, whom they cal'ed on
board. The acting pilot, John Donaldson, then dis-
patched the men under his charge to this port for a
tug-steamer. They succeeded in obtaining the
Hercules, by which the brig was towed up
to the east Tidal Harbour, where she remained till
yesterday, the pumps being incessantly worked during
the interval, when she was towed round to Earl
Grey's Dock, where she must be discharged and
surveyed before resuming her voyage. When first
boarded by the pilots, she was found to have between
three and four feet of water in the hold ; and the
crew also bad their clothes packed up, and a supply of
provisions and water prepared, and other arrangements
made for leaving, in the event of their being unable
to bring the vessel Lo land. Great praise is due to the
pilots, only five in number, for their exertions, as in
all probability the vessel would otherwise have been
lost. We understand that although the pilots were
quite fresh on going on board, they were hardly able
to keep the vessel afloat until they reached Broughty,
where, in consequence of the smooth water, she leaked
much less. The ship and cargo are valued at 1,5001.
This is the first vessel in distress that has been picked
up by the pilot cutter, and since she has been on the
station, there has not been a single wreck of any
vessel making for the Tay.—Dundee Advertiser.
TOBERMOREY, OCT. 4.—For the last week the wind
and weather have been very changeable and coarse
towards nights, checking round to S.E., blowing
hard, with heavy rain. Last night, about eleven
o'clock, being very dark, thick, and dirty, wind S.E.,
the smacy Isabella, Love, of and from Belfast for
Wick, ran on shore on the Arduamwicham Land,
opposite Tobermorey, and is expected to become a
total wreck; crew saved.—Shipping Gazette.
WEYMOUTH.—On Wednesday last we experienced
a tremendous gale from the southward, with an ex-
traordinary swell of sea ; the roughest neap tide ever
recollected. About mid-day it blew a perfect hurri-
cane ; the sea presented a huge mass of agitated fpam,
rolling over the Esplanade, and rising as high as the
roof of the houses, rendering passing over the Na-
rrows dangerous for a time. Several houses in the
town suffered much from the violence of the wind, in
being partially unroofed, &c. The strength of the
tide caused material damage to the foundation of the
lately-erected sea-wall under Greenhill. A remark-
able phenomenon with reference to the tide occurred
during the gale; about half ebb it suddenly reflowed
to the height of three feet in the harbour, and again
retired.— Western Flying Post.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 27.—The brig Venus, at this
port, in seventy-three days from New Orleans re-
ports—August 22, lat. 24, long. 83 30 experienced a
severe gale from E.S.E., while lying to under close-
reefed topsails, at three P.M., shipped a sea,
which washed away part of the deck load overboard,
stove jolly-boat, broke in the hatches, and did other
damage, which caused the brig to leak badly. The
British schooner Industry, M‘Lellan, at Boston, 15th
instant, from Parsborough (N.S), having been in
contact, off Monhegan, with the schooner Argo, and
taken (Al her crew. She was seen again
ten miles
north of Monhegan. The Spanish brig Fernando,
from some port in Spain for Havannab, was wrecked
on Cape San Bias on the 23d ultimo, during a severe
gale ; several lives were lost. The crew and pas-
sengers (fifty-siz were saved) were brought to this

Mr. Frederick Horatio Bridgeman Was then ex.
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..,oe o'clock.
The Resolute and Assistance have been taken into
dock, the tenders are in the basin, and although
the notice is unusually short, the books are ready
and everything prepared for the reception of the pay
clerks.