The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-04 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

MELANCHOLY ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon an in-
quest was held at the Buffalo's Head, New-road, Maryle-
bone, before Mr. Stirling, on view of the body of Mr.
Christian illenry Spindelon, aged sixty, who was killed un-
der the following afflicting circumstances.
Thomas Spindeloit, one of the deceased's sons, deposed
that on Friday afternoon last he was assisting his father at
the livery stables of Mr. Crowe, coach and cab proprietor,
of Nottingham-mews, Marylebone, in painting some cabs.
His father, having occasion to go into the loft, did not ob-
serve a kind of trap-door which was covered with straw, and
in consequence was precipitated headforernost through, and
alighting upon the stones in the yard beneath, was killed
on the spot. Mr. Pearson, a medical gentleman, attended
in a few minutes, and declared his inability to be of any
service to his unfortunate father, as life was quite extinct.
In answer to 'questions from the Jury, the witness said
that his father was quite sober at the time ; the door was
unquestionably very dangerous.
The Jury made some severe animadversions upon the
door in question having no protection. A respectable man
and father of a large family had been suddenly deprived of
life, in consequence of Mr. Crowe not having taken due
precaution to prevent any accident occurring.
The 'Coroner desired the beadle to communicate to Mr.
Crowe the feeling of the Jury upon the want of proper care
on his part, which would have prevented so distressing an
occurrence. _ _ _

The beadle replied he would do so.
Mr. Pearson, surgeon, of Bulstrode-street, stated that
the death of the deceased was caused by concussion of the
brains—Verdict—" Accidental Death."

FATAL ACCIDENT.—Last evening an inquest was held
in the Board-room of Charing-cross Hospital, before Mr.
Higgs and a respectable-Jury, on view of the body of H.
Taylor, aged 30-
Mr. Richard Bean, house pupil of the hospital, deposed
that the, deceased was brought to the institution on the
previous night, about ten o'clock. There was a large
opening in the left side, exposing the lungs. Several of
the ribs on the same side were fractured. The unfortunate
man was sensible, and did not appear intoxicated. He
(the deceased) could not account for the accident. Wit-
ness had no hope of his surviving, but every method was
2dopted to alleviate the sufferings of the patient until his
death, which took place about six o'clock that morning.
Mr. Thomas Brown, assistant to Mr. M'Queen, wine-
merchant, of Spur-street, Leicester-square, deposed 'that
about a quarter to ten o'clock on Monday night he heard a
voice call out " For God's sake take care of the horse, we
cannot manage him." Witness going out saw the deceased
and a female lying on the foot pavement ; the former was
bleeding copiously from a dreadful wound on the left side ;
the female was insensible, but only superficially injured ; a
light cart was entangled with the post at the corner of the
street, the shafts aad reins of which were broken. The
horse was a few yards off the cart, but not disengaged from
the broken reins. Two persons were 'in the cart at the
time of the accident, both of whom appeared perfectly sober.
Witness accompanied the deceased in a cab to tbis hospital,
where his sufferings were most acute ; but he was sensible,
and, on the way, exclaimed,bless my poor children,
what will they do ?" The name on the cart which occa-
sioned the calamity was " Davis, No. 4, Museum-street,
Bloomsbury."
Mr. Thomas Pickers, a gentleman, residing at No. 7,
St. George's-place, Hyde-park-corner, deposed that, a few
days back, he arrived at Dover from the Continent. From
Dover he wrote to Davis, the proprietor of the cart, to
send his horse and cart to St. Katherine's Docks on his
(witness's) arrival in London, for the purpose of removing
his luggage to his residence. On Monday evening the!
Dover packet arrived at the Docks, where the horse and
cart were in readiness. The baggage was placed in the
cart, and the carman proceeded towards witness's residence.
The horse went steadily until it reached Green-street,
Leicester-square, when the animal shyed at the barking of
a dog, and ran off into Leicester-square. The reins broke,
when the driver, who was perfectly sober, lost all command.
On reaching Spur-street the cart came in:contact with a
post ; the shaft of the cart entered the body of the deceased,
who was standing at the corner, and at the same time wit-
ness and the driver were precipitated into the street, but
fortunately escaped with a few bruises.
Several other witnesses were examined, whose testimony
was corroboratory of the above.
The Jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death ;"
but a long discussion took place as to the amount of deo-
dand, which was ultimately filed at ss.
The deceased has left a widow in a state of pregnancy
and six orphans.

INQUEST IN THE PENITENTIARY.—Yesterday an in-
quest was held in the General Penitentiary, Milbank,
before Mr. Higgs, on view of the body of J. Cooper, aged
32, a convict.
Captain Benjamin Chapman, Governor of the prison, de-
posed that the deceased was admitted to the institution on
the oth of May, 1834, from Kirkdale Gaol, having been
tried on the 7th of the preceding month, at the Liverpool
Assizes, for receiving stolen goods, and, being convicted of
the same, was sentenced to seven years' transportation,
which, under the Act of Parliament, was commuted to five
years' imprisonment in the Penitentiary.
Mr. James Wade, surgeon to the prison, deposed that
the deceased was admitted to the infirmary on the 14th of
last month, with fever and general indisposition. Every
medical skill and attention was paid him, and he went on
favourably for some time ; hut on the 30th ult. violent
symptoms for the worse came 00, which baffled all surgical
aid, and he died on the 31st from the effects of fever.
Durinc, his illness he was attended by witness daily, as
also by''' Mr. White, the medical superintendent of the
prison, and was supplied with wine, arrow root, sage, beef
tea, and other nourishing articles.
The Jury expressed themselves satisfied, and returiled a
verdict of " Died by the visitation of God."

Loss OF INILID OF ISLAY STEAMER.—We regret
to learn that this find vessel sustained so much damage in
the Frith on Tuesday nitjht as to have become unfit for
repair. She had come round from Dundee on that day,
after a pleasant passage, and after landing her passengers,
&c., at the Chain Pier, Trinity, proCeeied across the Frith
to St. David's, to take in coals for her trip northward, when
having, it appears, in the darkness come ratfir too far in
shore, she struck on a reef of rocks a little to the eastward
of the harbour of St. David's, and the consequence 121 LS been ,
as above stated. The engine was taken out by the u.'lder.
writers on Friday.
Roch Belard, who was guillotined at Paris on
Saturday, for the murder of a person of the name of
Dubois, requested before his execution took place, that all
the prisoners in the dungeons of Bicctre might be let out
of them, which request was complief.l with by the Governor.
He met his fate with seeming fortitude, so much so that
in reply to a question put to him by the executioner, whe-
ther his wrists were not bound too tight, he said' " no I
thank you, I am very comfortable."—Boulogne Journal.
APPREHENSION OF A GANG OF THIEVES.—
Carlisle appears to have been infested for some time back
by a gang of desperate and daring thieves. Their career,
however, has been short, through the vigilance and activity
of the Police, their course being nipt in the bud on Satur-
day last. For several miles round the city, petty robberies
have been committed almost every night for the last fort-
night. On Friday night last, However, the thieves bad be-
come a little bolder, and ventured on a more desperate game,
and one which happily led to their speedy detection.
Carlisle Journal.
FRENCH PRISONERS IN RUSSIA.— We have
often beard mention of the prisoners of war who remained
in Russia since the campaign of 1812 ; some days since,
one of than was admitted into the hospital of Douai. This
old soldier belonged to the chasseurs of the Imperial
Guard, in which he was Quarter-master. Taken prisoner
at the passage of the Beresina, be was conducted to Kamt-
scliatka, with 30,000 companions in misfortune. The first
year they remained there they spent miserably, but gradu-
ally they had bread distributed amongst them, and their
condition was considerably ameliorated. At the restora-
tion an ukase permitted them to return to France, but six-
teen thousand of them preferred remaining in the colony,
where new advantages were offered to them. They were
allowed to remain as freemen, not serfs ; they were left un-
restricted in their choice of wives. They were left altoge-
' timer to themselves ; and so well did they prosper that,
according to the prisoner at Douai, the part of the country
where they are is in as high a state of cultivation as any in
France. Those who are prevented by infirmity from work-
ing for themselves, receive from the local Government a
sum sufficient for their subsistence. The old Quartermas-
terhad lost the use of his legs and feet, and has lived in this
condition the last twenty years, up to the time when he un-
dertook the long journey which led him to Marseilles, his
native place. He embarked at Riga, and landed some
months since at Antwerp. On his arrival in France he
was allowed to travel free. In this manner he was enabled
to reach,Marseilles, %vhere lie still hopes to find his mother.
His resting places in general, are the. hospitals, where he
receives some solace for his sufferings.—French Paper.