The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-27 00:00:00

DEATH OF CAPTAIN PEA.RSON.

We regret to have to announce the death of Captain
C. Pearson (1837), which mournful event occurred at his
residence, Great Yarmouth, on Thursday last, in the
73d year of his age. We extract the following account
of the services of this gallant officer from " O'Byrne's
Naval Biography :"
"Charles Pearson entered the navy July 12, 1800, as
first-class volunteer on board the Prince George, 98,
Captain James Walker, whom he successively followed
into the Prince, 98; Isis, 50 ; Tartar, 32 ; and Van-
guard, 74. In the Isis he fought at Copenhagen April
2, 1801 ; and in the Vanguard he assisted, in 1803, at
the capture, besisies a variety of smaller vessels, of Le
Duquesne, 74, and La Crdole, of 44 guns, with the
French General Morgan and 530 troops on boas (1. He
was also present at the surrender of the town of St.
Marc, St. Domingo; the garrison of which place, amount-
ing to about 1,100 men, were brought off by the Vanguard
and her prizes to rescue them from the vengeance of the
black general, Dessalines. After a further servitnde
of six months with Captain Walker, as midshipman,
in the Duquesne ,he joined, in the autumn of 1804,
the Amphion, 32, Captains Samuel Sutton and William
Hoste ; unier the latter of whom, in 1805, he accom.
panied Lord Nelson to the West Indies and back in
pursuit of the combined squadrons. He served sus.se-
quently in the Mediterranean in the San Ildefonso,
Captain John Quilliam ; Amphion again, Captain
Hoste ; and Ocean, 93, flag-ship of Lord Collinga old ;
was made lieutenant Nov. 8, 1808, into the Meteor
bomb, Captain James Collins ; and was next conse-
cutively appointed—July 11, 1810, to the Columbine,
sloop, Captains James Collins and William Shepheard ;
in May, 1811, to the Leyden, 64, arinec;enjt ate, Captain
Edward Cnetham; Feb. 20, 1812, after five months
of half-pay, to the Tonnaot, 80, Captain Sir John
Gore; and August 20 following, to the Phcebe, of
46 guns and 300 men, Captain James Hillyar. In
command of the boats of the Meteor Mr. Pearson cut
out one privateer on the coast of Dalmatia ; and
another (although protected by batteries and a large
detachment of French troops) from the bay of Almeria,
on the coast of Spain, the British on both occasions
sustaining loss. He served in the boats of the some
vessel also at the &fence of Rosas, and was employed
in her at the siege of Cadiz. In the Phcebe he contribut-
ed, March 28, 1814, in the capacity of second lieuten-
ant, to the capture off Valparaiso, of the American
frigate Essex, of 46 guns and 265 men, after a warm
action of two h,,urs, productive of a loss to at
British of 4 men killed and 7 wounded, and to the
enemy of 24 killed and 45 wouude I. The senior

lieutenant, William Ingram, being killed during the
battl,-, Mr. Pearsoo, whose conduct on the occasion
obtained him a strong recommendation to the notice
of the Admiralty, succeedel to that post, and was
sent in charge of the prizes to England, where he
arrived fin company with the Phsebe, November 13
following. He was promoted to the rank of com•
mander by commission bearing date July 29, 1814 ; and
was subsequently emplord, from July 6, 1830, until
1833, in the coast guard t North Yarmouth ; and from
Nov. 9, 1833, until Feb. 4, 1837, in the Sparrowhawk,
18, in South America. His advancement to post rank
took place April 3 in the latter year
12,, has been on half-pay,", ; since which period

THE WOMEN FLOGGING IN MARYLE-
BONE WORKHOUSE.

ADJOURNED POOR-LAW INVESTIGATION.

Yesterday Mr. R. B. Cane, the Inspector appointed
by the Poor•law Board to investigate the circumstances
connected with the recent flogging of pauper females in
Marylebone Workhouse, resumed his inquiry in the
board-room of that establishment.

The directors and guardians, Mr. Ryan (the master),
and Brown and Green, the two porters, against whom
the charges of flogging had been preferred, were present
daring the inquiry.
Emma Burchell, one of the witnesses examined on the
previous day, being recalled, said—l saw the marks on
the girl Edmonds's back. They were the weals male by
the cane, and she asked me to wash her back with some
vinegar, it smarted so. I saw the marks on Sophia How-
ard's back on the Wednesday morning. She wal so bad
ale was unable to wash herself, and I fetched some water
and washed her. She went to bed for about two hours,
when the magistrate sent for her. When she came back
sae again went to bed, and was there for a day or two.
By Mr. Chichester (a member of the Guardians Board)
—I cannot say if she dressed herself to go before the
magistrate. Iwas not present.

By Brown (the porter)—l accompanied Howard back
frnn the magistrate's court to the workhouse. I don't
kiow whether she did any work after she came back.
I ►nd Howard were about the yard as usual till bed-
tine, and we went to bed on that night (Wednesday)
aLout 9 o'clock.

Margaret Jones—l am an inmate of Marylebone
Workhouse, and sleep in Cook's ward. I heard Mary
Sollivan say she bad been beaten by Brown. I saw her
bask, and observed marks like those of a cane. The
skti on her arm was broken—that was apparently a
glue. It had been bleeding, and there had been also
a little bheding from one of the shoulders.
3y Mr. Chichester—lf a statement has been made
that there was blood running down Sullivan's back to
the waist, it is not true.
3y Brown—l had been in bed about an hour when
Sulivan came up. She laid on the bed opposite my bed
cryng, and I got up and looked at her back. This was
within about five minutes after. I think it would have
been impossible for her back to have been bleeding
witiin that five minutes without my observing the blood.
She said Mr. Brown had beaten her. Since that Tues-
day night I have heard Sullivan sa,y how she served you
whie beating her. She said she got you by the neck and
thunped you.
Joseph Redfern, 23 years old, said—l am an inmate
of St. Marylebone Workhouse. I have been there 18
years. I know Sophia Howard, and remember seeing
her in the store room with the master on the 21 July.
She was in the yard abusing and kicking at him, and he
took her by the arm into the store room. I went to his
assistance, and Howard bit me in the hand. I left the
yard with a message for the schoolmaster, but the mas-
ter did not send me. I saw Green and Brown in the
passage leading to the chapel yard. I did not see them
in the store room. I did not see Sophia Howard on the
ground, nor did I see the master shake Sophia Howard
or thaw her on the ground. I heard the master tell
Howard he would lock her up. I never heard Howard
swear at the master.

By Mr. Chichester—Howard was very violent, and
the master did not use more than necessary violence to
get he: to the board room.
By Mfr. Ryan—l came to your assistance because I
saw Howard kick you. I did not see you attempt to
Finish her after that.
By B:own, the porter—Mr. Ryan did not give me
any money that night to buy canes. If Howard has
stated ca oath that Mr. Ryan sent me for any canes,
that statement is false. He did not at any time do so,
or to procure canes. I did not see any canes used on
that occasion.

Elizabeth English— I am 18 years of age, and have
this mottling come out of gaol. I have been in the West-
minster House of Correction 14 days for an assault on
Green, the porter. I know Elizabeth Edmonds. She was
an inmate of the workhouse when I was there. I recol-
lect her being beaten by Mr. Brown, the porter, about a
fortnight before I went to gaol. It was about 9 o'clock.
I saw Brown beat Edmonds with a cane, because while
Green was beating me also with a thick cane Edmonds
came and took my part. Green struck me two or three
times, but I was rot much marked. Mr. Ryan had just
before this come and told me and the other girls to go to
bed. I was the first who refused to go to bed. The girls
ran through the passage and Green caught me just by
Nurse French's ward and cut into me with the cane.
green left me and went and helped Brown to beat Ed-
monis.

By Mr. Chichester—The girls were all quiet and sit-
ting down when the master told us to go to bed. I
used one bad word to Green while he was beating me,
but I do not remember that I did so before that.

The witness was here cross-examined by Brown, the
porter, who was requested to modify his tone by the
Commissioner, as it bore the appearance of intimidation.
—She said I have been in the house twelve years. Mr.
Ryan was in the yard while I was being beaten. If I
have said he was not there it is untrue.
Eliza Parker, examined—l am assistant matron of St.
Marylebone Workhouse. I know Sophia Howard and
Mary Ann Sullivan. On the Tuesday I complained to
the master of their conduct as they were disturbing the
old women by their noise and bad language and knock-
ing about the-idiots. Sullivan was locked up about two
o'clock. About eight o'clock in the evening Sullivan
broke open the cell door, and the master sent for me to
search her, to see what she had done it with. She used
foul language all the time. The master told her to come
out and go to bed. As soon as she came out she
assaulted the master in a violent manner, using foul
expressions, and she at the same time knocked Brown,
the porter's, hat off. They then put Sullivan back into
the cell. The girls hearing that Sullivan was put back
into the cell, came to the master in a threatening man-
ner, and using vile language. Howard headed them,
and they demanded when Sullivan was to be let
out. I did not hear what the master replied, but I saw
Howard lift her foot and kick the master. The
master seized her by the hand, and as the women were
swearing he Bent for Brown and Green, and they went
into the yard. I said to - the master, "After the girls
swearing what they will do to you, I would not go
among them without something in my hand." I then
went and fetched him a small riding whip, but he said he
did not want it, and I put it on the table in the store-
room. About a quarter-past 10 I went into the women's
yard to get a woman named Hewett to bed away from
the girls, as they had been ill-using her, and she was
screaming. She is partially weak-minded. I then heard
a great noise in the other yard, and I ran to see what
was the matter. I saw Sofia Howard sitting on a
box' and Green holding her. When she saw nee she
screamed to me to come and save her. I went, and
Green struck at her with something in his hand, and the
blows fell on me once or twice, but I did not see him
strike Howard. If he had struck her with the cane it
was before I got there. At this time Sullivan was on
the ground behind Howard, and Brown was pulling her
up. She was making a great noise, screaming, and
using foul language, and I heard Brown call out " You
are biting me." The master came up to release the
porter from her biting, but I saw no blows struck either
by Mr. Ryan or the porter. The master ordered Sulli-
van and Howard to be placed in separate wards, and I
took them to bed. Green followed Howard, but did not
strike her. The girls might have been beaten on the
Tuesday night without my seeing it.
In answer to questions put by the Hon. and Rev. Mr.
Pelham, the rector, Dr. Gourley, and Mr. Chichester,
the witness reiterated her statement that she did not see
the girls beaten, or hold Howard whilst Green beat her.
She heard the girls make oaths that they would do the
master personal injury, and that was why she cautioned
him net to go amongst them without something to de-
fend himself.

The Commissioner, in consequence of the board room
being required by a committee of the guardians at two
o'clock, adjoarred the inquiry till this day, when the de-
fence will begone into.

QUARANTINE AT NEW YORK.—On the 9th inst. there
was great excitement at quarantine in New York and
the regions round about, arising out of the fact that
there were then lying in the bay some 120 sail of vessels,
most of which were from parts where the yellow fever
existed at the time of their sailing. All persons engaged
in these vessels are obliged to land at the health officer's
wharf, and from thence they pass out of the gates into
the village, or come sip to the city, as they may wish.
In consequence of this loose arrangement one or two
fatal cases of yellow fever had occurred outside the walls,
and the inhabitants of the village had held a meeting
and formed a vigilance committee, whose duty it will be
to prevent all persons from passing out of the gates into
the village, and obliging all those employed inside to re-
main inside or out. They were resolved that, if neces-
sary, they would barricade the gates.
MURDER IN Fru/gm—The Court of Assizes of the
Eure-et-Loir tried three days back a woman named
Coutier, for the murder of her child. On the Eth April
last the dead body of a child was found floating on a
pond, called the Mare Rouge, at St. Germain-la Gastind,
and on examination it appeared that death had been caused
by drowning. Suspicion fell on two ragged and dirty
women who had passed through the village, and on in-
quiry it was ascertained that they were the woman
Coutier, who had just been discharged from prison at
Chartres, and a female named Darde, who had been dis-
missed from the hospital at the same place. They were
sought after but could not be discovered until the month
of June, when they were found in a low house of
ill-fame at Versailles. On being questioned, the girl
Darde said that it was her companion who had
murdered the child, and the woman Coutier after-
wards confessed' her guilt. From the joint state-
ments it appeared that the latter had had with her
two children, one an infant in arms, the other a boy five
years of age. After walking some distance the infant
cried a good deal, and Darde said that the little creature
was a terrible embarrassment. " I believe you," said the
mother, "and if he would only die I would throw him
into the river. "Nay," she added, " I am half disposed
to do so now." Darde said that, instead of killing the
child, she might deposit him in a foundling hospital. The
woman Coutier continued to talk of the burden the child
was to her, and at last on arriving near the Marc Rouge
she cried, "I will now give him the breast, and then I
will throw him into the water." She sat down on a heap
of stones, took off the greater part of the child's dress,
which she made into a bundle, and then, after a pause,
requested Darde to walk on a little with the boy. Darde
went on, but had not taken many steps before she heard
the noise of something falling heavily in the water. She
saw the child struggling in the pond, and turned back,
but made no attempt to save it. Finding the child did
not sink, the inhuman mother than threw large stones at
him, and at last went into the pond, and plunged him to
the bottom. When she was convinced that the child must
be dead, she and Darde proceeded on her way. The jury
declared her guilty, with extenuating circumstances, and
the Court sentenced her to 20 years' hard labour.