The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-26 00:00:00

SSINATION OF CASPAR HAUSER

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ar that 'Hauser was invited at 9 o'clock in the morning
Ythe stranger who said he had something im-
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:itlarit to communicate to him to meet him in the
to 00 4,ila,ce Garden at 3 in the afternoon, and incon-
lbitioll :etately complied with the invitation without
tritnunicating it to any body. At half-past 3
it sU 14tiser, breathless and confounded, rushed into the
kiln of his tutor and dragaed him, with uncon-
;kted expressions of Palace Garten, my purse, &c.,
°Wards the garden, but fell down exhausted on the
43'. The tutor then perceived Caspar was wounded
ad conveyed him home, and sent a police-officer to
'a garden, who found a small purse of violet silk,
51ltaining a scrap of paper, on which was written
a disguised hand, " Hauser can tell you well
;°lig wh I appear here, and who I am ; to save
Ittoter h y the troubple, I will tell you myself; whence
Cotne—l come from the Bavarian frontier—on the
aver --., I will also give you the name of M.
:43." We since learn that Caspar died of his
ilinds on the 17th. The wound was inflicted with
Wo-edged instrument, three quarters of an inch
tad, and was only three quarters of an inch below
heart.

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STMINSTER SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY)

/Ore FRANCIS CoNsT, Esq., Chairman, and a Bench
of Magistrates.)
At ten o'clock this morning these sessions commenced
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Pby this httuube Sessions House. The prisoners for trial are few in
Madd' ir, er, and the offences with which they are charged are
to iold 0 very petty nature. The Chairman, in his charge
iulatjios'"e ca Grand Jury, congratulated them upon the I;ghtness
enouillo .
,John Harris, an ill-looking fellow, wag indicted for
gen.ilia a ocket-bandkerchief from Mr. Dominick Doly
ton the b
'the gneigPbbourhood of St. Martin's Church, on the 11th
las beet t 1,5 present month.
present policeman, 7C, saw the prisoner lift up the pockets
It 11 the prose. cutor's coat, take the handkerchief out, and
at loag~ lice it in thebreast of his own coat.
k Courtr se y immediately found the prisoner Guilty, and
o—n-el " sentenced him to six months' imprisonment in
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It 0 Devany was indicted for stealing a silver spoon
I the value of 101. from her master, Mr. Willis, who
the Thatched House Tavern, St James's-street.
'o ship!, lii4etsbet clerk of a refiner residing at 60, Prince's-street,
of 60. A er-square, stated that on the 17th of the present
t °,lth the prisoner brought a spoon, broken into piece,
Ir was" 'Pith the name of Mr. Willis upon it, stating that she had
art with an accident and broken it, and as she should
611'0 to make it good she was anxious to make as much of
Ode 4 old silver as she could. The witness, thinking the
7Y of the prisoner a suspicious one, gave her immediately
'AI custody.
Policeman 39 C took the prisoner into custody. She
Mainly stated to witness that she expected to pay for the
Pt'nn, as it had been broken in her care.
,b The prisoner in her defence stated, that she had been
it,4ttvoman in the employ of the prosecutor for nearly
I,l'et, years. The spoon had by chance been brought into
It kitchen among the coppers, which it was her duty to
t:145; she supposed it had fell into the cinders, and had
I'ti by her thrown into the fire, as it was there she first
Iteovered it. She instantly attempted to clean it, and in
°itg so broke it.
14r. Willis gave the prisoner an excellent character.
The CHAIRMAN considered tie case a doubtful one,
d told the Jury if they thought so the prisoner was en-
lei to the benefit of it.
The Jury immediately acquitted the prisoner.

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CURIOUS SCENE.—A scene was presented
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the sitting of the Magistrates at Lewes, last week,
Which will not soon be forgotten. A labourer from New-
'rriber complained to the Ju-tices that the overseer had
withheld relief. This parish functionary was in attendance,
Indi. Was questioned by Lord Gage as to whether the pauper
not frequent beer shops. The reply of the overseer
i,':`',Ahat be attended both beer shops and public houses.
moved the spirit of the applicant, and he retorted,
pith some warmth, that he did neither. " There was,"
°t said, " a time when he had sold his Bible, and spent
the money in beer, but now he trusted he knew ics value."
'e was proc.eding in a religious strain, when his Lordshiv,
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Peoing a Testament, referred the man to James i., 26,
miring him to read it, and mark whit was said :—"

by man among you seem to be religious, and brid,etil not
4 tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's reli-
!kn is vain." flaving finished, the man begged to read
iither portion, and, turning to the sth chapter, ctim•
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"411 eed enipharically with the Ist verse,—" Gu to now,
,/:rich men, weep and howl for the miseries that are come
Pan you," continuing, notwithstanding his being fee-
14eutly desired to desist, as far as the close of the 6th verse,
then the book was taken from him. The effect among
the audience may be better conceived than described. The
, PPlicant was dismissed, with an intimation that his ca,e
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.°llld be attended to. We learn that a subscription is
!ping up in Lewes to give him a Christmas dinner.—
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DREADFUL SUICIDE OF A WEAVER.
11.11 Tuesday night, an inquest was held at the Pitt's Head,
Ireh-lane, Bethnal Green, on the body of John Poynton,
"Weaver, aged 21. The deceased, who had been married
‘k""ot five months, bad ab,art ten days ago an attack of
typhus fever, after which he laboured under great excite-
hi", and exhibited signs of derangement. On Sunday
'tht he was very restless in bed, and he frequently ex-
claimed
" I wish I was dead." At last he gut up, and
°twithstanding a friend, named Savell, a furrier, was in
the room for the purpose of taking care of him, contrived
draw a razor from behind a plate on the mantel-shelf.
41s then exclaimed, " Let me die," and drew the weapon
tons great force across his throat, and inflicted a deep
6411, from which the blood spouted forth. Savell endea-
'',Ored to take the razor front him, but he grasped the
,'Odle so firmly, that be found it impossible to do so with-
,"t placing his band in danger of being cut off. The de-
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ssed's wife instantly jumped out of bed, and seized her
"'fortunate husband by the arm, but he exclaimed, " Let
Te die—let me die, and you die with me ;" and after a
desperate struggle, again drew the razor across his throat.
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lll' nearly severed his bead from his body ; he fell on the
(1°"• and notwithstanding the best medical aid, died in less
411 two hours. The razor was very large and sharp,
"i.s°4 used for shaving silk or velvet. The deceased's wife
itts severely cut in attempting to take the razor from him.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT THE LEAZES-
'I4tRAcit.--An accident, producing most melancholy
'oOntequences, took place at the Leazes-terrace on Thurs-
-oeiY morning last. Six labourers, in the employment of
r- Grainger, were in the act of carrying along the scaf-
folding
of the new buildings a stone weighing about
cwt., when the deals forming that part of the scaffold
41 suddenly gave way, and the whole were precipitated
,`0 the ground from a height of upwards of 30 feet. Wil
iiiatEl Murray was killed upon the spot ; Robert Cunning-
ant and George Kennedy were removed to the Infirmary;
Cunningham is since dead, and very little hope is enter-
twined of Kennedy's recovery. W. Newton and J. llarday
Were removed to their own homes, and both are since
dead, The sixth man, Edward Moore, is but slightly
hurt. On the afternoon of the same day an inquest was
"eld at Mr. Thompson's, Leazes Tavern, on the body of
Murray, before Mr. Fife, coroner, who minutely ex.
'l''oined the witnesses as to the sufficiency of the scaffold-
;thethe mode of its construction, and the materials
Of Which it was composed. The witnesses were unani.
"1 ously of opinion that the scaffolding was fully sufficient,
it being constructed with a view to enable it to bear
tliore weight than would ever have to come upon it; and
ode of them stated that he was one of nine men who bad
4 touch heavier stone upon it a few days before than the
"e which was on when the accident occurred. The
‘•ienesses could give no account of the cause of the acci
le"; some of the horizontal supporters, called "needles,"
-"d given way, but whether they were broken by the fall,
,°,.! broken in the first instance, could not be ascertained.
the Jury, after a short consultation, returned an unani-
Inoue verdict of Accidental Death," stating, at the same
time, that no blame could he attached to any one con-
nected with the building, either in the construction of the
scaffolding, or the materials of which it was composed.
Olurray has left a wife and one child ; Newton a wife and
two children; and Hardy a
real objects of commiseration, wile and three children; al;
and to whom, we have no
doubt, the sympathy and benevolence of the public will he
extended. It is woi thy of notice, and a matter high 'y
creditable to Mr. Grainger and his different foremen, that,
4,bidbt the exten-ive works carried forward by Mr.
Grainger for many years, this is but the second accident of
epoaequence that has ocenrred,.../Verucast/e Journal.

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY)

FROM LLOYD'S.
DEAL. DEC. 25.—Wind N.E., strong breezes.—Sailed
the outward hound. Arrived from the river and sailed,
the Premier, Byron, for Ascension; John Rsgers, Ada ;
Francis Smith, Innes ; and Thalyra. Read, for Jamaica.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 24 AND 25.—Wind N.N.W. to
N.N.E.—Arrived the Philadelphia, Morgan, from New
York. Sailed the Moffitt, Cromarter, for Sydney; and
his Maje-ty's ship Racehorse for Falmouth. Put back
the Pantaloon for Oporto and Lisbon.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 24, EIGHT O'CLOCK P has
blown heavy the last two days from S. to W.S.W., hut
;is now more moderate from NW. Arrived the Zior.
Ducker, from Monte Video, with damage and leaky; and
Sylph, Cumming, from Seville.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 23.--Wind W., strong gales with
violent squalls.-24. Wind W.S.W. to W., fresh gales
and equal y.—Arrived the Lightning steam packet, from
Lisbon—sailed 19th inst., and Oporto 20th ; and Friends,
Letten, from Seville.
BRISTOL, Dirc. 25.—Arrived the Lady Emma, from
St. Übes.
Cowes, Dec. 25.—Arrived the Catharine Anne,
Norrie, from Monte Video ; and Vigilance, Reamer,
from Stockholm, leaky, hound to Rio Janeiro.
Win-mom-1, Dec. 24.—Arrived the Jane, Elliot, from
Gijon.
MARGATE, DEC. 25.--Arrived off port the Water Hen,
from Quebec; and Rapid, Warren, from Cork.
RAMSGATE, DEC. 25.—Arrived the Escape, Wessels,
from Lisbon.
HASTINGS, Dec. 25.—Arrived off port the Demerara
Planter.
LIVERPOOL. DEC. 24.—Sailed the Hellas, Scanlan, and
Oriental, Fidler, for Bombay ; and Standard, Price, for
Batavia.

The Julius Creiar, from Newport and Cork to New
Yolk, was on shore near Barnegat, 29th ult. Crew and
passengers saved.
The Theresa Alicia, Kapl, from Amsterdam to New
York, was on shore near the latter part Ist inst. Crew
and cargo saved.
The Adrian, Foster, from Quebec to London, foundered
on the 10th inst., lat. 46., long. 13. Crew saved.
The Lancashire Witch, James, from Liverpool, sunk
at Vera Cruz 20th Oct. Crew saved.
The Herdsceff, Bignell, from Seville to Glasgow, is on
shore near Llannadock. Crew saved, and the cargo dis-
charging.
The Windsor, Findlay, from Sunderland to Southamp-
ton, got on the Kentish Knock on Tuesday, and was
abandoned by the crew.
The John, Steller, from Belfast to Sunderland, was on
shore at Islay the 17th inst., but expected to be got off.
The Rover, Neal, of Wexlord,.was on shore at Lock-
indake, 20th inst.
The Perseverance, Nassel, from London to Ostend,
was driven on shore near the latter port, 21st inst.
The Standard, Patrick, from St. Petersburgh to Li-
verpool, wagon shore near Saltholm, 17th inst., but was
expected to he got off.
The Lorenzo, Sheldcorach, from Hamburg to Buenos
Ayres, is on shore on the Vogel Sand, with loss of masts.
The Richard, Zacharias, from Memel to Dundee, put
into Dantzic, with damage and very leaky, and must
discharge.
The Trial, Burridge, from Riga to Londonderry, put
into Elsinore, leaky.
The Deis, Irmaos, bound to Pernambuco, was totally
wrecked near Lisbon on the 17th inst.
The Cherub, Cormack, from Villa Nova de Portunado
to Scotland, has been taken and sent into Lisbon.
The Nesoline Dues, from Drontheim to Trieste, is on
shore near the former port, and must discharge.
The Catharine Ann, Arrowsmith, from St. Peters.
burg to Hull, is on shore on Dr.igoe.