The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-14 00:00:00

MYSTERIOUS DEATH of a LAP .;
An investigation (which did not terminate au%
nearly one o'clock on Saturday morning) was oPens't
on Friday afternoon before Mr. Wakley, the Corouthe
and a jury of householders of Marylebone, at .„
Buffalo's Head Tavern, New-road, as to the cirg.;;
stances connected with the death of Mrs. '77,f
Elizabeth Kelly, aged seventy, an independent 1814,,,
large fortune, residing at No. 9, Nottingham-texts'',
Regent's-park.
The proceedings, from the rumours afloat °l' %e
dil
subject, had excited great interest, it being alleg.„d
that the deceased had died in a very mysterious w'of
suspicious manner, leaving property to the valterl u 4
of
30,0001., which was claimed by Captain Fred
Corner (late of the Indian army), as the alleged °Da
of the deceased lady, who had never been married' de
who had a will in his pocket, stated to have been On
by the deceased, leaving the whole of the decesPedu
lady's property to him. The registrar had 'refs
to register the death, and hence the inquest' ed,
The jury having viewed the body of the deceo
which lay at her residence,
Margaret Liddell, a servant, was first Wall' •
and stated that. she found deceased in her bed.icinfot
state of insensibility, in which condition sbe Ist de,
several hours, and then died. Captain Corpers,„o,
ceased's son, was aware of her condition, but 011;#
dical man was sent for. She could not in alio s
account for deceased's death. Believed she had

great deal of property.
The CORONER, after hearing this evidence' cis'
stilted with the jury, and resolved to adjourn tot
quiry till nine o'clock the same evening, for a
mortem examination of the body, which WaB en t,1;1
00
to Mr. Gilham, the head surgeon of the harp
Infirmary.
On the assembling of the jury,
Captain Frederick Corner was examined —416,0
he was the son of the deceased lady, who was 70,..7,01•
of age. She had been sickly many tiniest
ways had an abhorrence of doctors, and woul.
have medical advice until about four months Dame
when a friend of his prescribed for her. The 11,04
of his friend was Dr. Frith, of New-cross, DeP'sool‘
He prescribed some pills for her, but she eel/mots.
two or three, and positively refused to take anY ificet
He repeatedly advised the deceased to have tts.
and so did the servant, but without effect. I AAid
By the CORONER—The deceased had trial pro:
five years since, in which she had left all Plie";ble
perty, which was very considerable, to him' `iffo
that will in his possession now, and had it ever I
it was made, five years ago. hen"
On the CORONER asking the captain Why, 'it fors
found his parent so near death, he bad not seard sot
medical man ? he replied, as a dutiful son, he unloOtt
feel justified in going beyond the wish of a r
and therefore he sent for none.
Ann Meredith, a charwoman, stated that sheds
employed at deceased's house. She bad ilalenrf her
deceased until within about three minutest:oof
death, when she was called to look at her. et 0
the family through the kindness of Captain vuhiA
her late husband some time before his death. fool
understood the captain to be the son of the
¢th
lady, but could in no way account for the e
Mrs. Kelly.
Mr. Gilham, head surgeon of Maryleboashe
mary, was then examined, and deposed the he
made a post mortem examination. He found utht,e
lungs, intestines, and liver all perfectly bealtP,J,:ot de:
stomach appeared nearly empty, and he could -nollo
tect any evidences of poison. The heart was
fatty, but the ventricles were all healthy. 1, 000
On the CORONER inquiring what was t.,,,"ea iaer
cause of death, Mr. Gilbam stated that it
plicable. There was no disease of any organ'," del
thing_ to indicate what had been the cause ,e
It was impossible to say
death. o vibbi
what was the adult' c"
Captain Corner in answer to a juryman theas to
far'
he applied to S. Marylebone workhouse on r the
ject of the death, said his object was to recileelf_abe
death, but finding he could not get it reg's„;
applied to the coroner's officer, and the covefill''
the facts being communicated to him, issued
1115
. Ist
rant for the inquest.
The CORONER having remarked upon tlieSoe
hg
character of the case, the jury returned the
f eon
verdict :—" That the deceased bad died frTildeteu
mortal cause unknown to the jury, and not &se"
on making a post mortem examination."

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THE COUNTRY ----MARIE3IS'..O'I
The following is the official statement of the tItt,":000,1,
corn, &c., received in the port of London from ,tn."
Essex, from the 6th Sept., 1851, to the 11th ve't
both inclusive :—.

A :4
I-. 0
0 P

Colchester
Harwich
Leigh
Malden

10
70

---1 ..vi tbUl { 311'l - ,
i few 0 3,---4/0
Obv.,
CHELMSFORD, OCT. 10.—Prices to-day were 0- mi
Wheat, white, old 40s to 47s ; new 39s to 49; chem."
35s to 40s ; new, 3Gs to 40s ; barley, 25s to 280; ittalt
"to
23s to 30s; grinding 22s to 26s ; oats 18s to 250;., 0 0 I
to 555; chevalier 54s to 565; peas, partridge, ne: telly
30s; old, —s to —s ; white, new, 27s to 29s ; old, --',7 .
ck,
..,
dun, new, 26s to 27s ; old, 27s to 29s ; beans, ' ,';
to 29s ; harrow ticks, new 27s to 30s ; old —$ to ""
011
zagan, new 25a to 27s ; old —s to —s per qr. 10
COLCHESTER, OCT. 11.—Wheat, white 40s to 40; 0011
to 38s ; oats, 18s to 21s ; beans, rnazagan 25e to 260; 00
and small 26s to 30s ; peas, white 26s to 28s, grey, ne"
til
30s ; barley, new, 26s to 30s per qr. ~ 000
KIRKALOT, OCT. 11.—The following are the q
for new grain:— I
rola
Wheat. Barley. ...41 pi
First 4ls Od 24s Cd --4 IS

Oat&
21s 6d
193 6d
17s 6cl
imperial,
is followir

Beans.
......5 Od
....5 Od
—3 Od

Second 363 Gd i 22s 6d
Third 32s Od 20s Od Ocl' f
283 Od to 305.6001
Oatmeal, per bag of 280IbS
are the Pri
HADDINGTON, OCT. 10.— TL
grain at our market to-day:— 134
Wheat. Old. New. I Barley. Oats.. 55, 4
First . 448 Od ... 47s Od I 26s 6cl 21s 6c; 345 Paj
Second ...41s 10d ... 37s Gd I 24s 8d 19a 10a 533
,:ij
Third..... 383 Od .. 31s Od 20s 6d 17s 6d 52nd
Total quantity of Old Wheat in market 40 clr3" b631:00
Do. New do. 671 qrsq 29/
Do. Barley do. 297 qr 9.9 6.7-90011
Do. Oats do. soo qrs., '54
Do. Beans do. 43 qrS.,
,

COAL DIABBE'
Buddle's W. Hartley.. 15s Od
Carr's Hart1ey........ 15s Od
flasting's Hartley 15s Od
Holywell
Howard's W. H. Net h lss (hi
North Percy Hartley l4s 6d
Ord's Main
Ravensworth'sW Hart 15s Od
Tanfield Moor ..... 13s 9d
ranfield Moor Butes... 13s 6d
Wall's End, &e.
Acorn Close
Hedley
Hilda lss Lid
Walker 163 Od
Eden Main
Ships at market,

T.—YESTXROAT• 178 ;,A
Liraddyll ........... •••• /0 yj
detton ......... ••• ......
Haswell ..... ........... 170 !,,1
Latnbton •............. • pi ;61
Russell's Hatton ..... 175
Stewart's .............. 153
Whitwell
Caradoe ••••••••• j./0
•••••'" 1/0
South Hartlepool .... 159 d
Cleveland Tees ........ 00
rees ...... .....•.•• 00 90
Wet Cornforth ...... 140
dartley ..... ol
Nixon's Merthyr ° $OO
Cardiff ......... . .....
116. Sold, 60.

OC'
FRENCH RAILWAY TRA-F foto
The following are the last returns of the g—
ceipts of tho principal French Railways :---„, W
dge
NORTHERN.—From Oct. 1 to Oct. 7:
400,1141.; goods, 254,149 f.; total, 654,163 f.
ROUEN.—From Sept. 28 to Oct. 4: LP"-
.44,
108,8451.; goods, 94,942 E; total, 203,787 f. migieer
listvnE.—From Sept. 28 to Oct. 4: AO,
38,470 E; goods, 36,724 f. ; total 75,194 f. ptisSeW
ORLEANS.—From Sept. 29 to Oct. 5:
122,839 f. ; goods, 132,565 E; total, 255,4041 or
BORDEA.UX.—From Sept. 23 to Sept. 29: 111/3
_4ll
76,848 E; goods, 54,7111.; total, 131,559 f. „aged'.
VIERZON.—From Sept. 29 to Oct. 5 : Atto
47,887 f.; goods, 42,877 E; total, 90,7641.
NANTES..—From Sept. 20 to Sept. 30 : ,41
70,5781.; goods, 41,845f._; total, 112,423 E Daooor
STRASBURG.—From Oct. 1 to Oct. 7:
146,462 f.; goods, 83,823 f.; total, 230,2851. „OW"
BALE.—From Sept. 22 to Sept. 28
At*
29,1551.; goods, 19,479 E; total, 48,635 f. 1348001315-
MONTEREAIL—From Sept. 24 to Sept. 30: AOl
12,486 f.; goods, 12,002 E; total, 24,488 f. pa OW
MARSEILLES.— -5
From Sept. 24 to Sept. 30:
53,693 E; goods, 28,457 f.; total, 82,1501.
mi.der
LIONS.—From Sept. 21 to Sept. 27
275,773 f.; goods, 89,0901.; t0ta1,364,8631.

PREVENTION OF DISORDERS AMONG CsTTLfu.
11/
the late session of Parliament an Act was renewed -e.
other year to prevent disorders among sheep, c;:attletyo'd
other animals. The original Act was passed two

BIRTHS. 110
OF A SON.
lifOrti.°4
On the 10th inst., in Great Rusell-street, Be
the wife of Mr. P. Lambert. tp

OF A DAUGHTER.
On the 11th inst., in New Bridge-street, Vac-- de
wife of Frederic J. Farre, M.D.
On the 9th inst., Mrs. Henry Dawson, of the Brillll4lll.
house Hotel, Hanover-square.
On the 9th inst., at Uxbridge, Mrs. Edward
MARRIED. 1410141°601
On the Bth inst., at the Cathedral, Manchester, dFey
IAI
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land Feilden, Esq., third son of the late Sir Williarligtr
Bart., of Feniscowles, near Blackburn, to Eliza wjef
daughter of the late J. Kennedy, Esq., of Ancoate•
On the 29th ult., at H.B.M. Embassy in Paris, mijos )0
wards at the Protestant Episcopal Church, 41,: todyt
D'Aguesseau there, Charles Marsh Lee, of Sa"s.,t,P.
Helen, daughter of the late Sir John Chetwode,
of Chetwode, Bucks, and Oakley, Stafford.
J°
DIED. &Of
On the 4th inst., in Upper Montagae-street, Loe „fop 4
Slight, Esq., formerly naval officer in charge of bet
ra'
Dockyard, Gibraltar.
On the 7th inst., at Millard's-hill. Frame, A
widow of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Courtenay BsAre
On the Bth inst., at West Drayton, Middlesex'
the wife of Captain Lowthian, R.N., aged 82.
On the 9th inst, at Dover, aged :31, Charles Frith,
Park-village West, Regent's-park. r
On the 11th inst., at the Lower Mall, Hanaraei.
B. Ibbotson, Esq., aged 63.
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