The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-12 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

On Friday last Mr. CARTER, the Coroner, held an
inquest at Little Heath, in the parish of Chobham,
in Surrey, on view of the body of a fine boy named
James Yuman, who was unfortunately burnt to
death during the absence of his parents at their daily
labour.

The following singular incident connected with
the melancholy affair was related by Mr. CARTER,
on Saturday, at an inquest in the Westminster-
bridge-road :—Mr. Carter set out in his chaise,
from his residence at Kingston, far the place where
the inquest was to be held, and not being at all ac-
quainted with the road, he pulled up at a public-
house in a bottom near Esher, to inquire his way to
Little Heath. Having been directed, he reumerl
his journey, and in a lane leading across a common,
he overtook a female, apparently about 17 years of
age, carrying a bundle, and walking as if unwell.
He, thinking she knew the road, inquired his way
to where he was going, upon which the female re-
plied, " I am going to Little Heath, Sir, and with
your permission will show you the way." Mr.
Carter replied, " Well do, my dear, jump up, and
I will drive you there." The girl took the vacant
seat, and on the road she became very communica-
tive. She said she had just left her service in Lon-
don, not being able, from ill health, to do the la-
bour, and that she was going home to her lather,
at Little Heath, in order, if possible, to recruit her
strength.

" Then," said Mr. Carter, " you, perhaps can
tell me where a man named Yarman lives in that
village ?"
"To be sure I can," replied the girl, with a
smile, " he is my father, Sir."

Mr. Carter did not for some moments ask any
further questions, as it was quite certain the poor
girl was ignorant of the calamity that had occurred
in her family; but when a fit opportunity presented
itself, he asked her if she had heard of any accident
occurring to any of her kindred. She answered
she had not, and at that moment she recognized
' Mr. Carter to be the Coroner, and said, " Oh, do
tell me what accident ; I know you now ; I lived
servant next door to you at Kingston ; you are 'Air.
Carter, the Coroner." -Mr. Carter then, with as
much delicacy and caution as possible, made her ac-
quainted with the melancholy object of his visit to
her father's cottage. The unhappy girl became
almost paralyzed at the information, and gave vent
to her agonized feelings by shedding tears in abun-
dance. Mr. Carter soothed her as well as he was
able ; but from that moment she never spoke, and
when within a few yards of the habitation of her
parents she sprang out of the gig, and fled in a state
of phrenzy to the scene of grief. When the in-
quest was over Mr. Carter inquired after the poor
girl, and related the singular manner in which he
had met with her on the road. He was told that
she was so powerfully affected at the dreadful cala-
mity, that she could not be prevailed upon to leave
the room where her brother's corpse was lying. Mr.
Carter left on his way back to Kingston, when he
found the unfortunate girl's bundle in the gig, which,
in the agitated state of mind she was in, she had
left behind her. Mr. Carter returned to the house
where the inquest was held, and delivered it over
to the landlady.

NEW NOVELS.—The following very interest-
ing works of fiction by first-rate authors have been lately
produced :--The Alhambra, by WASHINGTON IRVING—
The Contrast, by the Earl of MULORAvE—The Heathen's
Wall, by COOPER—Arlington, by Mr. LISTER, author of
Granby—Legends of the Low Countries, by the author of
High-ways and Bye-ways—Tales of the Early Centuries,
by the author of Brambletye House—Henry Masterton,
by Alr. JAMES, the author of Richelieu and Darnley—The
Schoolfellows, or History of Stanley Buxton, by Mr. GALT
—The Highland Smugglers, by Mr. FRASER, author of
the Kuzzilbash—Tales from Froissart, by the author of
Gilbert Earle—Sir Ralph Esher, by LEIGH HUNT—The
Fair of May-Fair, by the authoress of Mothers and
Daughters—Fortune Hunting, by the authoress of First
Love, and the Adventures of a Younger Son, by Mr. TR E-
LAWNEY, the distinguished friend of Lord BYRON.

Ex PEDITION TO THE NlGER.—Extract of
a letter from Mr. RICHARD LANDER, dated Isle de Loz,
coast of Africa, September 6, 1832, on board the Quorra
steamer :—" I write merely to inform you we arrived on
the 3d instant, all well, and leave for Cape Coast this
evening. All the vessels have behaved very well : we
have had several tornadoes ; the lightning was felt snore
on board the Quorra than the iron steamer ; it remained
on our decks, but it merely struck the sides of the latter
and glided off into the water. This will give you an idea
that an iron vessel is even safer than one built of wood.
On board the Quorra we suffered much from the smell of
bilge-water, while the iron boat has not made one inch of
water since she sailed from Liverpool, and she is never
warmer than the water she floats in. The most important
part of my work will soon begin,
when I hope to send you
some very favourable news."