The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-25 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

AFFLICTING SUICIDE OF A YOUNG GIRL BY POISON.—
Yesterday, an inquest was held at the Running Horse
Tavern, Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, before Mr. Higgs
and a respectable Jury, on view of the body of Bridget
Mary Connelly, aged 18, an interesting young woman, who
destroyed herself by swallowing a quantity ofarsenie.
Mrs. Mary Schooley, of No. 7, Queen-street, Oxford-
street, knew the deceased, whose parents occupied apart-
ments in her house. Witness had observed that for some
time past the deceased had been in a low, dejected state of
mind, and had frequently detected her in tears. On Tues-
day evening Mrs. Connolly informed witness that her
daughter was taken so ill that she was obliged to go to bed.
Between six and seven o'clock on the following morning the
mother of the deceased came to witness in a state of great
agitation, and informed her that the deceased had acknow-
ledged having taken poison.
By the CORONER—When I first knew the deceased she
was a very high-spirited girl. For some months past the
circumstances of Mr. and Mrs. Connolly have become
much reduced, aad the deceased was put out as an assist-
ant to a general sale shop, at the corner of Oxford and
Davies-streets, in which situation she involved herself in
trouble, and was dismissed, since which period the mind of
the poor girl has been evidently much distressed. I do
not believe that the deceased had formed any male ac-
quaintance prejudicial to herself.
Mrs. Elizabeth Conelly, a middle-aged female, of re-
spectable appearance, the mother of the deceased (who was
much affected whilst giving her deposition), stated that; in
consequence of severe misfortunes which her husband had
sustained they were compelle(l, about three months back to
place their unfortunate daughter, the subject of the present
inquiry, in a situation at Mr. Walker's fancy repository and
sale shop, in Davies'-street, Oxford-street. The deceased
had not, however, been many weeks from home when her
master charged her with having purloined several articles,
and having caused her apprehension, her poor girl was taken
to Marlborough-street Police-office, and underwent exa-
mination, but was discharged, the evidence being too
slight. The circumstance preyed greatly upon the mind

of her-unfortunate child, who, from the period in..question
became low -spirited and unhappy. On Tuesday morning,
being the day she took the poison, she (deceased) acci-
dentally met' Mr. Walker, with .whom she had lived, and
who had charged her with felony at Marlborough-street, who
threatened to take her again into custody. On her return
home witness observed that she was very much. agitated,
which was accounted for by her stating the threat made
to her as above stated. About nine o'clock on the. same
evening the poor girl was taken-very ill and vomited much.
Witness saw her to bed. At this time she (deceased) did
not disclose having taken poison. She continued to get
worse, and about two o'clock in the morning she admitted
to witness and her (deceased's) father that she had taken
arsenic. :Witness then administered quantities of warm
water, which increased the vomiting,,and as soon as daylight
came she (witness) went for Mr. Hands, the surgeon.
In answer to questions from the Jury, the mother said
she had no doubt but that the fear of again being taken
into custody had so shocked her daughter that she had, iu
a state of distraction, taken the poison.
The Jury took the same view of the case, but regretted
that on the discovery of the deceased having taken poison
medical aid was not sooner obtained. A verdict was then
returned, " That the deceased. destroyed herself whilst in a
state of temporary derangement."

Yesterday an inquisition was taken before Mr. Hicos,
at the Duke of Ormond's Head, Prince's-street, Westmin-
ster, on the body of Thomas Capon, aged 50, who was
burned to death.

Richard Hayes, B 33, on Monday, the 7th of Decem-
ber, between one and two o'clock in the morning, • was on
duty in Wood-street, Milbank-street, when he heard the
cry of " Murder !" from the stables where the deceased
lived. On observing smoke issuing through the crevices of
the door, he sprang his rattle and broke open the door.
The deceased was then lying on the floor, the straw on
which he was laying and his clothes being on fire. Witness
drew him out into the yard, by which time two of the po-
lice constables artived, with whose assistance the flames
were extinguished, and he was immediately taken to the
Westminster Hospital. The deceased was so much in
liquor that he could give no account how the fire origi-
nated. Verdict—" Accidental Death from intoxication."

THE MARKETS.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease.
Per Quarter. s. to s. s. s. s. to s. s. to s. s. t 0 s
Blandtord —.--. 36 40 28 33 23 44
35 40 20 29 18 25 36 40
35 27 16 31 32
Chard 35 38 26 28 16 19 36 33 32 36
Huntingdon.,,.....,. 41 44 24 29 16 19 34 35
Long 5utt0n.,,..,.,.,. 29 38 16 20 30 34
Louth 33 38 25 28 15 17 32 35
36 41 28 30 22 26 36 42 32 31
Newark —.......—. 31 40 23 32 20 30 33 46 28 30
Nottingham 31 29 28 31 19 28 35 42 -
Peterborough ..—. 24 36 23 28 14 22 31 40 --
Plymouth 40 50 30 34 20 23
Pontefract-- 67 43 27 43
Sleaford 165 70 36 38 22 28 41 43 --
Uppinghain !34 37 24 29 20 30 33 41 --
Wisher h M 27 39 20 31 :13
DEVIZES CORN MARKET.—Dec. 24.
Per Sack. s. d. s. d. Per Quarter. s. d. s. 0.
First Wheat 21 oto 22 0 Barley 25 oto 33 0
Second l7 0 20 0 Oats ll4 0 25 0
_

Per Quarter. s. d. s. d.
rley 25 oto 33 0
is l9 0 25 0
sus (per sack) l7 0 12 0
lur (per bag) 27 0 29 0
md (per gall.) 0 9 0

Thirds l4 0 16 0 Bea
1203 Sacks of Wheat sold} 17 10 floi
at the average of S lire

LEEDS CORN M A RKET.— Dec. 22.

Wheat, Norfolk and Stand k, 601 b. . _
325. to 446.1 ..,
York. and Lincoln. 601 b.
Barley, Norfolk and Still/ilk
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
- Grinding
Beaus
Oats, Potatoe
—Healing, For. 12d. to lad Eng. 10kl. to 11d. per stone.
Shelling
Rapeseed, English, 36/. to :17 Foreign, .-1. to —/. per last.