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London, England, 1832-10-31 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, OCT. 30.

THE BRISTOL RIOTS.
THE KING V. PINNEY, ESQ.
Mr. Sergeant Ludlow examined by Sir JAMES SCAR
LETT—I am Town Clerk of Bristol, and have been so
,tom 15 to 20 years. By the Constitution of Bristol, the
Town Clerk must be a barrister. It is always usual for
the Town Clerk to act as assessor to the Mayor at the
Quarter Sessions, and to try prisoners at the Quarter
Sessions, and pass the sentences. I was in Bristol with
the Magistrates on the 29th Oct. when the Recorder entered
the town. I recollect the constables taking some prisoners,
and bringing them in the M insina-house, and a question
arose whether they could be conducted with safety through
the mob to the gaol. I thought they could not be taken

,o gaol without an attempt to re•eue, for I had observed,

that when a constable attempted to make prisoners, there
were ~e%eral attempts to rescue. From the appearance 01
the mob, and their conduct, I saw no attempt to suppre...

them, except by the constables, and I expressed an
o inion that it would he desirable to bring out the troops.
but not to act. Sir C. Wetherell was of a different
opinion, and he prevailed. The letter addressed by the
Mayor to Lord Melbourne I either dictated or wrote, and
I believe it to be wh,lly true, except as to 10 o'clock
being stated instead of 11 o'clock. I saw Col. Brereton,
who came to the Mansion-house nefore the troops were
brought out. He wished for some arrangements to be
made respecting the troops, if they were required, which
Were done. When the Mansion-house was assaulted arid
the door burst in, a great many stones were thrown into
the drawing-room where we were. I urged to Sir C.
Wetherell 'lie necessity of his going away, and afterwards
I went to an upper room, from which I could see what the
mob were doing without b ing in danger from the stones.
At last the troops arrived in the front of the Mansion_
house, and I went down and saw the M.yor and
one or two Magistrates with Colonel Brereton in a
room. I gave Colonel Brereton directions in the pre-
sence of the Magistrates to disperse the mob and clear
the streets, and to get the city quiet as soon as be could.
Previous to that Col. Brereton had gone into the square and
returned, saying the mob was in a good humour, and tha•
he could get them dispersed by merely ridi:rg the troops
about. The Magistrates wished to have as much force
used as was necessary to eff.et that object. In the course
of the evening the Colonel said at least twenty times that
he could keep all quiet by merely riding his troops about.
On one occasion two of the 14th Light Dragoons were
brought into the Mansion house bleeding, one from a very
severe cut in the neck; and a constable had been brought
in a short time before, senseless, from a b ow on the head-
I had observed the mob pelting the constables with stones,
and I said to Col. Brereton, " Do you think those are
symptoms of good humour ? I am afraid it will be
necessary to use a greater degree of force." I don't
recollect the terms of his answer, but I rejoined, " I must
beg the favour of knowing if you have any order from the
Secretary of State, or from the Horse Guards, not to obey
the orders of the Magistrates ?" He said his directions
were to obey the orders of the Magistrates, but he always
g►ve it as his opinion that the mob might be subdued
without violence. I recollect an officer of the 14th Light
Dragoons coming in and stating that the mob had taken
possession of the alleys and the market-boats, and were
assailing his troops from them, and begging permission to
fire. Alderman Daniel was averse to giving such permis-
sion, because there were many poor market-people in the
boats, and many innocent lives might suffer. A gentle-
man named Harford, who acted as a constable, then said
he would take 25 men, and if he had the military to
hack him he would engage to dislodge the people
from the boats. Colonel Brereton came in while this
conversation was passing, and said, " If you will take my
advice, you will do no such thing; it is getting late; all
the people are tired, and I believe they will soon go to
their homes if you let them alone; I will be answerable
for the peace of the city during the night." It was then
past 11 o'clock. Colonel Brereton turned out to be right,
for there was no farther complaint made. All was then
quiet, and at 6 o'clock I went home to my house, two
miles out of Bristol. On the Sunday morning, at 10
o'clock, I proceeded from home towards the Mansion•
h.,use, having agreed to go with the Mayor to church.
On going through College-green, 1 saw the 14th Light
Dragoons trotting towards their quarters very quickly,
pursued, and assailed, by a very considerable mob, who
came from the direction of Queen-square. Some of the

Dragoons fired among the people, and a shot struck the
horde, very near where I was standing. The mob continue,:
to attack the soldiers until they got into their quarters.
several persons said to witness that it was a great sham,
Sir Charles Wetherell had been brought to town. Wit-
qess said Sir Charles had as good a right to hold his opi.
oions as they had. They said he had better he carefu
what he said, as he was as bad as Sir Charles. Recorra
mended the Magistrates to get the people out as quickly a.
'hey could. 'When witness got to Guildhall, Colonel
Brereton came there to ask p,rmission for the 14th Dra
;Dons to go out of town, as they had fired on the popu-
lace during the night, and it was not safe for them to re
main in the city. He then requested the Magistrates'
,uthority to send them out, which witness said he cool,:
not have. The Colonel then stated that the soldier
were completely tired out. Witness then said to
im, if he removed the troops out of town, h,
did so on his own responsibility, and directly against th.
directions of the Magistrates. 'The Colonel said he mus
r•emove theta, as their situation was such that they must have.
rest, and the most judicious thing to be done was to fix
'loon some place n-ar the town where the troops could rest.
Several places were named by some of the Magistrates.
but expressly stating to the Colonel that if he remover,
the troops..he did so upon his own responsibility. Should
think not More than 100 persons assembled in conse
qu, nce of the notices that were issued. Before three
,o'clock 'there was not a sufficient number collected to d,.
any good to the Mayor, and among those who did as-
semb e there was no disposition to act withont the aid re
the military, and many complaints were made tbs.
,tae Magistrates had not acted with sufficient vigour.
Did not make known that the 14th Dragoons had leer,
removed. Witness would have been exceedingly sorry that
the inhabitants of Bristol should hare known that the Ma-
gi.trates were left without any military to defend them.
Witness stated to those present that the best thing to b,
done was for them to return to their homes and get. as
many of their neighbours as they could to come to the
Guildhall at 3 o'clock, as their numbers were so few then.
While witness was talking in the outer Hall, intelligence
arrived that the mob were proceeding to Bridewell. Col.
Brereton came, when the citizens were assembled at 3
o'ceock, and there was a proposition made that he should
get fresh horses, as those belonging to his troop were
knocked up. The Colonel said it was no use putting
Dragoons on untrained horses. Witness then said.
"If the horses are tired, surely you can let us have.
the troops ;" which the Colonel refused. Witness should
'pink nothing like a hundred persons assembled at the
second meeting. Something was then said to Colonel
Brereton about bringing hack the troops. Mr. Cook,
asked if they were to have their assistance; if they did
not he and his son would go home. Colonel Brereton
was desired to bring beck the troops by witness, who said,
"Sir, I demand and require you in the name of the M
gi'trates of Bristol, to bring all ti .e troops under your com-
mand into immediate active service." The Colonel thee,
said their lives would be sacrificed if they did, and added,
that a soldier's life was too valuable to be sacrificed unne-
cessarily. The Colonel said he should not mind risking
his own life if he should be of any service. Many people
said the Colonel was a traitor and a coward, and witness
at this time was inclined to lean to that view of him, bu

lie thought it due now to the Colonel to say he believed
hint sincere, and wished to give time to relieve his troop:.
Almo.t all the persons then left the Guildhall, at which
witness said, " For God's sake, Gentlemen, don't all go, if
you do theNlagisttates will be left to the mercy of the mob,"
who bad then threatened to come to the Guildhall. Wit-
ness asked a military friend which would be the best place
fir the Magistrates to make a stand, the Council-house or

the Guildhall ? He said, the former, certainly, as it had
two fronts. In consequence of this the Magistrates went
to the Council-house, and witness accompanied them.
Went to the Council•house, where the muniments of the
city are kept, because it was thought the Magistrates
Would he attacked. Recollected while they were at the
Guildhall a statement centime that the mob Were attacking

the gaol. Mr. Altierm.n A. Hillhouse and Mr. Ald,rinan
Savage went to see what could be done, but the slaeis-
tiates were not in a condition to repulse them. While at
the Council-holise, information was received that the mmb
were going to force the ships and dock, and in consequence
01 this, witness and the Mayor went to Col. Brereton.
Found Mr. Alderman Fripp there. Both witness and the

Alayor were wet through with the rain, being afraid to
carry an umbrella, as they understood every one was
knocked down who had one. Witness sent to Mr. Os
horn's to harrow a coat and trousers ; not for the purpose
of disguising himself, but to have dry clothes on. Before
the messenger returned witness changed his mind, and
went to Mr. Orborn's tor the clothes himself, where he
asw Mr. Alderman Daniel, who accompanied him to Col.
I3rereton's ; after which, witness and the Mayor returned
to the Council-house. B, fore going there, news arrived that

the mob were at the Bishop's Palace, and the Colonel
then said, " We must not delay any longer, but have the men
out"—meaning the 3d Dragoon Guards. After returning
to the Council-house, further information arrived about the
Blimp's Palace. The Mayor determined to go there, and was
accompanied by witness and about 25 persons. On the way,
witness requested all the inhabitants he could see to join
them, but could not get one to do so. Recollected Mr. But-

wet joining them. The number that accompanied witness
and the Mayor on arriving at the Palace•gate had mate-
rially decreased. Witness, and those who remained, were
stopped at the gate by persons who stated that the soldiers
had blocked up the way, as they had the rioters in custody.
The Mayor then proposed to go to Col. Brereton's, when
Captain Francis said, "If you look through the window
you can see them." At this time some one stated the
great division of the mob was coming up from Lawford-
gate. Witness thought the place they were then in was
the most unsafe place for the Magistrates to remain in, as
they would then be between the two divisions of the
mob. Witness then walked uff across the Green with
Mr. Burgess, where they met several gentlemen, who
said, " Here we are deserted again by the military, and we
are determined to go home and do nothing more." Saw
Mr. Franklin with his teeth knocked our, and hie mouth
bleeding. Heard that the mob intended to attack his
house, and felt anxious to secure his family, for which
purpose, in the course of the day, he had written a letter to
his family, which was delivi red to Mr. Fisher. Witness
was anxious, after the rioters had been dispersed at the
Palace, to get home, and went across the Green for that
purpose. Could not get his horse, and was, therefore,
prevented from getting farther than Clifton. After get-
tin; beds for his family, returned to Bristol again. Saw
the Alayot . The Mayor, during the whole time, did all
that was in his power, and never took into consideration
his personal safety, while he thought he was doing his
duty. Witness had st ong impressions on his mind, that

if the military had been called out for the purpose of
taking the prisoners, and been confined to that, and
the constables had not been so forward in taking the
prisoners to Bridewell, the outrage might have been
more readily stopped. The Mayor did every thing under
his advice. Witness believed that without the aid of the
military it would have been quite impossible for the Mayor
to have got any of the inhabitants of Bristol to aid hint in
quelling the riots.

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Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY•GENERAL-Wit-
ness said to the Sheriff that he bad recommended the
posse commitatus to be called out, and expressed his sur-
prise that it had not been done, but this was not the fault
of the Magistrates. Witness thought it would have been
a good plan for Sir Charles Wetherell to have had his
carriage drawn up at the front of the Mansion-house, and
left Bristol in that way. The public would have known
he had left Bristol, and all might the❑ have been quiet.
These were the only two things to which witness could
have referred when he stated the Mayor had not followed
his advice. Witness said to Colonel Brereten, when he
stated that the men's lives would be sacrificed, that
the troops had been sent down by Government for the
protection of the city of Bristol, and that the Magistrates
had a right to demand their services. Could not tell
whether Mr. Coke knew that the 14th Dragoons had
left Bristol. Witness did not inform him. Had no de-
sire to inform the people of Bristol of that fact. Remained
at Mr. Oshorn's just long enough to put on dry clothes,
eat two mutton chops, and take a glass of wine and water.
—(Laughter.) Believed the property in Queen-square
to be the property of the Corporation.
A Juryman wished to know whether the Learned Ser
geant was legally engaged for the Corporation.
Witness said he could not answer that question by a
simple Yes or No. Ile certainly bad bad a brief given to
him by the Corporation, but he then understood he was
not to he called on as a witness. Under this impression
he came to town, and put himself under the guidance of
Sir James Scarlett, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Follett; and

it was in consequence of their advice that he appeared
,vhere be did.
Major Dighy Mackworth examined by Mr. CAMPBELL
—Was a Major in the army, and aide-decamp to Lord
Hill. Had been 20 years on the Ordnance S'aff. Was
,t Bristol on the 29th October. Had been sent down to
-he Forest of Dean, to suppress riots tl.ere. Was in Queen-
•quare on the Saturday about one o'clock, and afterwards
shout seven. At the latter hour there was a large
assemblage of people there, but not much rioting.
Found an assault had been made on the Mansion-
mouse. The windows had been broken, and the iron
.ailings in front torn up and moved partly across the pave-
tient. Went into the Mansion•house, and remained
'here from seven till one o'clock, occasionally going out
imong the people. Heard orders given to Colonel
Brereton to use his utmost force to put down the ;
,hey were given by the Mayor. Col. B. said he thought
it might be done by less violent means—that the mob
seemed better humoured than they had been ; and on
ine occasion, when the Mayor gave the order very strongly,
le said, " Am I to fire, Sir ?'"The Mayor paused before
oe gave his answer, which was, " You must fire,
.f the riot cannot be suppressed without." Witness then
',egged the Mayor and Colonel Brereton on no account to
tire, and gave his reasons for it, which were, that firing
vas a bad mode for cavalry to adopt, and that shots which
veto assigned for active rioters would often reach inno-
cent people, and that I was convinced that by a combined
•-ffort of the civil and military forces the people might
he dispersed in a few minutes. Wit, es' said that
hitherto the constables had only acted in a desultory
manner, and that if the Mayor would be good enough to
4iva his assistance, I thought an efficient organization
night be given to them which would answer the pur-
pose. The Mayor agreed to that immediately. They
hen divided the constables into four detachments, placing
a chief constable i❑ the immediate command of each.
The Mayor went with witness to the banquetting
room where the twelve wards of constables were forme'l,
three wards in each body. Witness directed them to keep
together, to obey no orders but their immediate Chief,
and on no account to quit their ranks until they were
desired to go. The whole time witness was there
tie was not aware that the Mayor and Magistrates
could do more than they did to keep the peace of the
city. At half-past I o'clock, witness went home

at which time all was quiet. At seven in the morning
he went to the Mansion-house again and saw the Mayor
and others there. There was a party of Dragoons—six
in number, and fifty or sixty people round the door,
tolerably quiet. The Dragoons continued there for about
an hour and were then withdraa n. The mob in-
creased very much. The windows of the Mansion-
tiouse had been boarded up during the night. There
were less than ten persons in the Mansion-house then, and
he Mayor said, most of the Magistrates hail gone to
collect persons together. At half-past ten o'clock the
mob attacked the Man-ion-house with stones and with ihe
iron-rails, tearing down the wood at the windows. The
Mayor had lien no protection ; they forced an entrance
,oto the lower room of the Mansion-house, and there was a
great number of persons in the square shouting The mili-
tary had then been withdrawn, and the noise was rapidly
increasing. It appeared to witness that the life of the
Mayor was then in danger. Witness said, " Now, Sir, it
is time for us to be going ;" the Mayor said, I don't
know, I think I ought to stay." Witness said, " As a sol-
dier, I can assure you it is right for you to go ; it is even
your duty." Upon that he agreed to leave the Mansion-
house; never upon that or any other occasion did the
Mayor show any want of personal courage; he was as
cool as witness had ever seen any person ; indeed he was,
perhaps, the mot cool of the party. Witness aided
him in ese 'ping ; they were together; they went up
towards the bed-rooms, but on the landing-place there was
a window looking towards the Custom-house, and on
some leads ; they got out on the leads, and from thence
descended into an open court. A ladder was brought,
and they got over a low wall into another court
belonging to an adjoining house ; some person, a
s,ranger, brought the ladder. There were no women
there where witness and the Mayor were; they
then went over the leads of several houses, and at
last reached one of the leads of the Custom house, where
a woman opened the window, and they got down there.
Witness parted with the Mayor on College-green. Four
or five other gentlemen accompanied witness and the
Mayor in their escape, on the Sunday witness was at the
Council-house. On witness offering to take a con-

stable's staff and head any persons who would go with
him, only five or six offered. Many persons expremseo
their die appointment that the military did not co-operate.

A desire was expressed that they should co-operate, and
others again made it a condition, that if the military were
not employed they would be organized and go out. One
person who did not wish the military to act was Mr.
Herepath, the President of the Political Union. At
a quarter before six o'clock, on the Monday morning,
witness went to Queen-square, two sides of which were
burnt; there were a great many of the mob there. WitneAs
met the 3d Dragoons with Col. Brereton and Col. Kel-

son, patrolling at one corner of the square opposite the mob.
Having seen the mob had broken into two houses near the
opening to the shipping, and knowing that if they
were fired the shipping would be in great danger, wit-
ness ealled out to Colonel Brereton, "We must charge," and
without waiting for any answer, gave the word of com-
mand "to charge." Witness was mounted, and charged
at the bead of the troops. He made several charges.
Colonel Brereton charged with him. The extreme urgency
of the case induced witness to commit so unmilitary an
act, and said to Colonel Brereton while charging, " I beg
your pardon, Col. Brereton, I could not help it." They saved
the houses, but did not disperse the mob, as it required a
greater force ; and the mob, besides throwing stones, had
fired several shots at the troops. Being the only person
in plain clothes, witness proposed to go to Keynshana for
the 14th Dragoons. He brought theta back to Bristol,
and gave them up to Colonel Brereton. In his absence
M ,jor Beckwith had arrived. Certain charges were after-
wards made, and the mob dispersed. A great many per-

sons were wounded, and five or six killed. The final charge
way made by 57 men who were afterwards joined by a troop
from Gloucester, consi,aing of upwards of 100 men. Ern-

ployed about an hour in dispersing the mob, and completely
effecting the peace of the city. I saw no deficiency what
ever on the part of the Mayor. Every suggestion that
witness could give as a military man he entertained ants
ciused to be executed. He could not have done any more
by an means that witness saw.
Cross-ex +mined by the ATTORNEY. GENER•LOn the
Saturday evening, before the constables were marshalled
they wer, in the most disargamzed state. Fancied tha
several persons he saw escaping were speci +1 constables.
Witness parted with the Mayor and went to Bristol between

eight and nine o'clock on Sunday morning. Returned ti,
Bristol in about an hour and a halt. Knew very little what
was going on on Sunday. The Court of Inquiry desire,
that witness should give them a written statement of what

he had observed, which was printed in the papers quite
unknown to witness, who was so disgusted with the party-
feeling that existed in Bristol, that be left the city, deter-
mined to do nothing till the next morning.
Re-examined by Sir JAMES SCARLETT—.WerIt among
the people to ascertain their feelings and to see if they
sympathized with the rioters. Some said all was right.
others that they were there for the King and Reform.
Witness begged them to go away, stating that
they were aiding the mob by their presence ;
but what witness principally alluded to in his narrativ.
were the discussions at the Guildhall, which he could not

but think were tinctured with part) spirit, nothing heir],
agreed upon, and all appearing confusion. Thought that
spirit had rendered the Mayor unable to command their
aid, and w4s a itisfied unless something occurred to unity
them, nothing could be done. Witness had no doubt,
the gaols, and other public places, being burnt, the mob
would proceed, as they were unopposed, to destrol

private property. Witness stared this to the meeting at
the Council-house. On the Monday the troops that ha,
been pelted out of the city were welcomed by the lowest
orders with delight and joy. Wi'ness had no opportunity
of discovering any military talent in the Aldermen of Bristol.
By the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Suggested the employ-
ment of the pensioners.

Mr. John Cooke examined by Mr. CAMPBELL—I•
a captain in the militia, and half-pay captain Cl
the line. Was at the Guildhall of Bristol on Sunday the
30th of October ; went there about 3 o'clock. The general
feeling of almost every one was that they could do nothim
without soldiers, and many observed, •' We are sacrificed t•
the mercy of the mob." Witness would have thought it the
most imprudent thing that could have been adopted to
have put ire-arms on the Sunday into the bands of the

Mr. William Diaper Brice was the partner of Mr. Bur-
gess, who had been examined. Heard his evidence, and
what he had stated was true. Brought blank billets to
Colonel Brereton to fill up for the acc-usimodatiiin of as
many troops as he would find it necessary to have for the
protection of the city. Was convinced that the May, r
' and the Magistrates did every thing in their power for the
protection of the city.
Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The
houses which were destroyed in Queer-squaie were held
under leases from the Corporation on leases of forty Yeats,
with a covenant of renewal every fourteen years on the
payment of some small fine.

Mr. Justice PARK—What has that to do with the pre-
sent inv stigstion ?

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—..I merely asked the ques-
tion, my Lord, because my Learned Friend (Sir J.
Scarlett) stated in his speech that it WdB Curp,,ration pro-
perty which had been destroyed.
Sir J. SCARLETT—And I repeat it again. It is not
likely that those gentlemen would suff-r their own pro-
perty to be destroyed if they could have prevented it.
The Court. adjourned until 10 o'clock this day.

THE ACCIDENT IN YORK-STREET-
ADJOURNED INQUEST ON THE BODIES.

Yesterday evening Mr. GaLL, the Coroner for West-
minster, and the Jury re-asstrnnled at the Westntinster
Hospital, pursuant to adjournment, to investigate into the
circumstances attending the deaths of the five unfortunate
individuals, who were killed by the falling of the houses in
York-street, Westminster.

After the Jury had been called over, Mr. GELL, the
Coroner, inquired if the witness, J 4 nes Bryan, who save
his evidence yesterday, was in attcnduoce.

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Adams, the constable, bad been to hi: lodging., and was
informed that be had nut been home all night, and that he
had been threatened by Mr Jossens to he ind,eo.d f.r per-
jury, if he came before the Jury again to bite evidence.
This had frightened him away.
Mr. Shuter, the solicitor, denied that his client, Air.
Jossens, had ever made use of any 0 rears of the kind.
Mr. Phillips, the broker, of No. 26, York street,
whose house has fallen doo'n, rose an.; said th4t The rub-
bish, as stated by the three wi:nes.:es yesie,d ty as hiving
been removed from the basement, was eutnely lake; it
had not even been stirred.

Mr. Shuter—Then, Mr. Howell, the surveyor, Mr.
Bowley, and Mr. Sttarman have ommitred rrjulr.
The COR,ON R— Tnere really appear:, to he ...atn, •RI ist4ke.
A long conversation now ensue I ; when it at
length agreed that the Coroner and Jory, with the wit-
nesses, should go and view the ruins.

In ahou. half an hour toe Jury t e,urned.
George Turing Stacy-1 ant an officer of Excis, 1
have k..own the ht.tise N... 25,1'4.k-sire-et Litterly
possession of Josstns, netter thin three years. 1
always consi-ered the ki ditto brine-ilitt to thrt hou,- to
"e at the hack par of the stop on the gi.turnt &tor, prior
to the alterations made more than two ye:tr,, b.ek, and
what was und,rnea'h I aiw,tys considered cell.rs. Inever
heard the cellars called kitchens.

By the Jury—The alterations I allude to were as
lows :—Mr. Jo-sens used oecasionaliy to torte to- ii.to
house to show me what he was going to do. He slid that
he intended to remove a partition which divided the trent
room or shop from the back par: of the premise., tl ink-
ing to make a very large room at the tia. k, c,n the p7t,nc,d
floor. A few days after this I again ca ler, when I
seine workmen and Mr. Jossens making the otter •tioos
After this, I continually went in, two or three time, a
/lay, during the progress of the alteration.- Tee alters
tiens consisted of pulling down parts of wails on the left
hand side of the back room. By the removing of a por-
tion of a bulk of brickwork in the room, I considered the
rouse was in danger, and I said to him, " For God's sake,
take care what you are about, or else you may have the
house altout your ears !" He replied to the effect, that he
would be careful, and that there was no fear. Near upon
the completion of these alterations, Mr. Pt,illips, o' No. 26,
called my attention to a fis-ure .n the patty wall between
his house and Mr. Jossens'; we both went to him, :.nd Mr.
Paillips spoke to him on the subject, and complained of
t!.e alterations he was making. which were done in a
otching manner. About six weeks after this con.
versation, and previous to the completion of the work,
Mr. Jossens amked me to walk down, and look at his cel-
lars; he said that he had made them deeper, and enlarged
them. I sew that they were enlarged by the appear-
ance of the removal of brick-work, which had been cut
away. I afterwards told Mr. Jossens that he ought to
have an upright in the cedar to support it. He replied,
that he intended to do so, and which was done a few days
after. The brick work of the cellar appeared to me to
have been cut all round to enlarge it.
By Mr. Shuter—The fissure in the wall which I sate
was repaired about a fortnight after Mr. Phillips com-
plained to Mr. Jossens.

- Edward Pearson, of No. 23, York-street, broker,
sworn—ln 1828 the house No. 25, in York-street, be-
longed to me. At that time I sold it to Mr. Jossens.
There were two large angle chimneys, both in the front
room and the back room on tt e ground floor. They were
very large, but I cannot state the dimensions. I think
they projected from three to four feet out into the room.

CORONER-Has there been any alterations made in
these chimneys since ?—Ye,, by Mr. Jossens, I think in
the spring of 1829, I never apprehended danger arising
from the alterations made by Mr. Jossens, but I did not
consider that they were done in a workmanlike manner.
Juror—What do you suppose to have been the cause of
the accident? Witilei.s—My opinion is that the houses
falling down were occasioned by Mr. Jossyns not properly
secoring the back-parlour chimney after it was cut away.
The house was strong enough when he took it of me.
John Pipe, of No. 25, Qu. en--quare, Wei.tminster,
bricklayer, had frequently warned Mr. Jossens of the dan-
gerous state of his house.

There being no further evidence in attendance, the Co-
roner and Jury retired for about an hour. On their return
the following verdict was delivered, " Mrnslaughier against
Francis Jossens : and the Jury, therefore, hereby express
their great regret that the law has nut empowered some
authority to superintend and control the internal altera-
tions of buildings, in order to prevent co great waste of
human life by the injudicious and improper alterations of
Ignorant and unskilful persons."
The witnesses were then bound over to prosecute, and
the Coroner issued his warrant for the committal of Francis
Jusseos to Newgite.

Jossens, who had been in attendance the whole of the
inquiry, went away as soon as the Jury retired, and was
not to be found when the Jury returned.
The most intense interest wa. manifested when the Jury
etut ned, and the verdict spread in a short time through-
out the neighbourhoO.

The inquiry did not terminate until ball-past 11 o'clock.

The Swabian Mercury has the following:—
IF, a BM ill town ~f G I many, wh-re the I)4ehess of Aar-
GoULEME and her niece passed the nigh,, the master of
the house paid their Royal Highnesses the attention of
1 ying down carpets in the rooms which they were to
occupy; but when the Ducbess entered her sleeping..
room, she found her flour brilliantly athitned wiqi the
three national colours of France, at which she expressed
b ith her surprise and dissatisftetion. Her boat made the
best excuses in his power, and mimiliat..ly t ad the carpet
changeu for that of the youn,, P. who male no
complait.t.

A correspondent informs us, it has been
ascertained that MARY PHILLIPS, w. ose b..dy we.s
decomposed in bier dirty room is Church-p imsa4e, ha+ ;eft
500/. in the Bank of England. W..eil living in. use lauolY
of Mr. SNOW, she made a false step, wnieb preye,i ne"n
ner mind, and on making a confession to a Cstboht;
priest, he ordered her, by way of pendrie.,. aid to sleep on
bed during the remainder of her life, at:ids entmoaHl
she most scrupulously obeyed. As a further punis 'meat
for her lax morals, Wit. Jeterm.u,d to wear tag., subs at
in the coarsest tare, and live aFart from her relations.--
Observer.

fewour
sctlizleentn,g,,,,,initslicia:piownvsinwe,li
and
crihd
etore
that, in all probability, after the close of the eat., the
lead us
skill and industry of our artisans will k4e c'd'ed icto lull
daketeindepdLeteb.ougtassltigtwite,eikniptuhl:alitzi,
.tui.net dpain:st:,c,
'cavity. At present we ale content to announce the
urival of some considerable orders from Atne,ic't, and ,he
tlfarcedtcetahhsauutalatpoor am 'tinted to 1021. 13s. yd. Ti e su ii
hope that thaat
paid in the corresponding Week last year WWI not n:ore
chaa 441. Se. 91... Sheffield Courant.