The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-08 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

(FROM A MORNING CONTEMPORARY.)
STATE TRIALS—WRIT OF ERROR.
DUBLIN, JUNE 6.—At the sitting of the Court of Queen's
Bench this day, Mr. Close applied for a rule to join in error
coram nobis, which, being unopposed by the Attorney-
General, was granted as a matter of course. The writ of
error is to be forwarded to London this evening or to-morrow.
POPULAR DEMONSTRATIONS.
The whole country has been aroused by the imprison-
ment of Mr. O'Connell, and an agitation, much more for-
midable than any I have ever witnessed, is in operation from
one extreme of the kingdom to the other. The peculiarity
of this movement is, that the Roman Catholic clergy are
meeting separately in their dioceses, to proclaim their de-
voted attachment to the man who led the successful move-
ment for religious liberty, whilst those clergy, as citizens,
merge in the district meetings all through the country. I
subjoin an account of some of the latest meetings :-
1 MEETING OF THE CLERGY OF THE ARCHDIO-
CESE OF CASHEL.
On Monday, 3d June, the Roman Catholic clergymen of
the Archdiocese of Cashel assembled in conference at Thurles.
After the business of the conference had concluded, they
held a meeting to prepare an address of sympathy to their
beloved Liberator. It was unanimously resolved to forward,
in a body, the repeal subscriptions for 1844. They also
pledged themselves, one and all, to organise in their respec-
tive parishes the collection of the repeal rent, and by every
constitutional exertion to sustain the father of his country.
PUBLIC PRAYERS FOR MR. O'CONNELL.
The Tipperary Vindicator contains, in a second edition,
the following letter froth the Rev. J. Molony, chaplain to the
Right Rev. Dr. Kennedy :
" Deerpark, June 4, 1844.
"My dear Sir,—l have been instructed by the Right Rev.
Dr. Kennedy to request that you will have the goodness to
announce in your next publication, that he most earnestly
recommends to the clergy of his diocese, that so long as the
All-wise Dispenser of events may be pleased to suffer the idol
of his country—the illustrious O'Connell—to be immured in
a prison, the Litany of the most holy name of Jesus be de-
voutly offered in every chapel, on every Sunday and holiday,
by the priest and the congregation, to implore the protection
of Heaven for the Christian patriot and his faithful fellow-
sufferers: You will be pleased also to announce, that he fur-
ther recommends that, in the prayer invariably said before
mass, after the words For the Queen and all that are in
high stations—that we may lead a quiet and holy life,' the
following words be immediately introduced, For O'Connell,
the father of his country—that, being delivered from all dan-
gers, he may, with renewed energy both of mind and body,
securely accomplish at last the glorious object of his dis-
tinguished life—the deliverance of his fellow-countrymen
from the blighting curses of unchristian and unnatural dis-
sension.' " I am, my dear Sir, yours,
"JOHN MOLONY, R.C.C.
" Maurice Lenihan, Esq., Tipperary Vindicator."
CITY OF DUBLIN.
MEETING OF ST. PAUL'S WARD.—A meeting of the bur-
gesses of St. Paul's Ward was held yesterday evening, at
Reynolds's Hotel, Queen-street, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the most effective means for giving expres-
sion to the feelings with which the inhabitants of that dis-
trict of the city regard the conduct of the Government in the
recent State prosecutions, and also for the purpose of de-
claring their sympathy with Mr. O'Connell and his fellow-
sufferers. A series of resolutions were adopted, and it hav-
ing been agreed that an address, expressive of sympathy and
confidence, should be presented to the Liberator, the meeting
adjourned.
MEETING OF ST. JAMES'S WARD.—There was a very nu-
merous and most respectable meeting of this ward yesterday.
The utmost enthusiasm prevailed, and an address to O'Con-
nell and the " repeal martyrs" was unanimously agreed to.
Arrangements were made for the effective collection of the
repeal rent.
LINEN HALL WARD.—This ward also assembled yester-
day. An address to Mr. O'Connell was adopted. The repeal
rent collected in this ward since Monday is 1401.
MEETING OF TIIE CORPORATION OF DUBLIN. —A special
meeting of the town council was held this day, for the pur-
pose, as set forth in the summons, " of informing her Ma-
jesty, by way of address, that the man who created a public
mind in Ireland, and thereby caused the great measure of
emancipation to become law, and raised his fellow-country-
men to the station of free citizens, is now an inmate of a pri-
son for a constructive offence, a mode of accusation always
deemed odious in a free State, and to pray her Majesty to vin-
dicate the Constitution and protect the rights and liberties of
her Majesty's subjects in Ireland, which have been violated
in his person. And further, to petition the Commons' House
of Parliament to the same effect, and that the council should
present an address of sympathy to their imprisoned brother,
Daniel O'Connell." At twenty-five minutes to two o'clock
the chair was taken by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor.
Councillor KIRWAN moved that the dutiful and loyal ad-
dress which he held in his hand be presented to her Majesty.
He then handed in the address, which was read by Mr. Ford.
It set forth the fraud in the jury list, the striking off the
jury all the names of Roman Catholics, and the injustice of
confining in a gaol the man who created a public mind in
Ireland, pending the trial of a writ of error, and concluded
by praying her Majesty to take these matters into her grave
consideration.
Alderman EGAN seconded the motion.
Councillor Tnoaats opposed the motion.
Mr. STAUNTON spoke at length in condemnation of the way
the trial was conducted, and contended that the address
should be adopted in its present form.
Alderman Josurn BOYCE could not assent to the address.
Mr. ATKINSON supported the proposition.
Alderman Burr had no hesitation iu saying that the ad-
dress would be both unconstitutional and illegal. He con-
cluded by entering his solemn protest against the address—
but if a separate one were prepared, embracing an expression
of sympathy to Mr. O'Connell, he would not oppose its adop-
tion.

For the motion... •
Against it ••• 6
Majority ... --34
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Mr. M‘LouGii then moved the adoption of an address
to Mr. O'Connell, which expressed the opinion that the sen-
tence under which he was suffering was unjust and illegal,
and that the punishment was unmerited.
Mr. J. DUNNE seconded the motion.
Dr. MAtiNsxm, looking upon the address as being from the
political friends of Mr. O'Connell, would not vote upon it.
He then left the house.
Alderman BuTr could not vote for the address.
The meeting divided again, when there appeared for the
address 40, against it 8.
A deputation of the whole Corporation was appointed to
present the address.
GREAT POPULAR MANIFESTATION,
The Wexford Independent contains the following :—" A
valued friend in Dublin—one of our country's most effective
pairiots--has *Menlo us as follows It is probable that
St. Athee Day, June the 24th—being ale Monday—will be

ROBBERY OF A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER AND ALLEGED
Hocussixa.—Yesterday, Mr. Payne, the City Coroner, held
an inquest at the George, Beech-street, Barbican, on view of
the body of Mr. John Hardman, aged 46, a commercial tra-
veller, who died of an attack of apoplexy, and who was al-
leged to have been hocussed and robbed.
City policeman John M‘Cue, 478, said that on Wednesday
night, about twenty minutes to twelve o'clock, he was on
duty in Queen-street, Cheapside, when he observed the de-
ceased, who appeared intoxicated, and was supporting him-
self by a post. Witness led him to the station-house,
Garlick-hill ; but he was not detained there, the inspector
thinking him sufficiently sober to be able to take care of him-
self. He left, stating that he would go home in a cab.
About a quarter-past twelve o'clock witness again saw him.
He was in Watling-street, with policeman 493, who, hearing
from him that he was living at No. 3, Lower Whitecross-
street, got a cab, into which he entered.
William Marshall, the cabman who was hired, said that
when he was in Cheapside, the deceased told him to drive
to the tap of the Vine Inn, Bishopsgate-street, remarking
that he wanted something to drink. The deceased, there,
had a glass of ginger beer and a part of a glass of gin to
drink. He also treated two women, two men, and witness,
and a person* who was with witness. Shortly. after, while
deceased was seated on the settle, he was seized with a
stupor. He was then placed in witness's cab, and taken
home. On opening the door of the cab deceased was found
in the bottom of the cab with his head reclining on his chest.
He was brought out of the cab by a policeman and witness.
Life appeared extinct. He was conveyed into the house,
and in a few minutes a surgeon arrived, who said that he
was dead.
George Fletcher, City policeman 123, said that he searched
the deceased after he was in the house, and found a four-
penny piece in one of his pockets.
Mr. Richard Collick, landlord of the Vine tap, said that
the deceased changed half-a crown to pay Is. 9d. He after-
wards bought some sandwiches with the halfpence. He took
the half-crown from a long sliding purse, in which there
were about seven half-crowns. 'Witness also saw in his pos-
ses"ion a half-sovereign and a shilling. eceased put the
purse in his trousers pocket. The cabman and two other
men put deceased in the cab.
Mrs. Elizabeth Leech, No. 3, Whitecross-street, stated
that deceased bad lodged in her house about six weeks. He
was a traveller for a commercial house at Liverpool, where
his wife and son are living. The last time she saw him alive
was on Monday, when he left to go to Southampton. He
had with him a carpet-bag, in which was his wearing ap-
parel, and two large parcels, containing some maps, all of
which are missing. She has only seen deceased twice the
worse fur liquor, and he had then been to dinner parties.
Deceased never made any complaints of pains in his head,
and was always cheerful.
Mr. Joseph Mason, surgeon, No. 51, Beech-street, stated
that he was called to see the deceased, who had been dead a
few minutes. He made a post mortem examination, and
discovered the membranes and substance of the brain uni-
versally congested, which had produced apoplexy and death.
The lungs were also congested. These appearances come
from natural causes. He did not perceive the smell of any-
thing deleterious in the contents of the stomach, in which
there was no food.
The CORONER then asked the jury if they would have the
contents analysed?
The jury said that they were satisfied with the evidence,
and returned a verdict that the deceased's death was caused
by " Congestive apoplexy."

Thursday, the 20th instant, will be the seventh
anniversary of her Majesty's accession to the throne.
THE MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY'S COLLIERIES.—

The pitmen lately in the employ of Lord Londonderry, in
the county of Durham, still refusing to return to work on the
terms stipulated in the proposed new bond, his Lordship has
announced his intention to bring over from his Irish lead mines
a number of men, who have already been engaged by his
agents in that country. During this week upwards of 100
tradesmen and others, residing at Pensher and the neigh-
bourhood have been sworn in before the county magistrates
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as special constables, to afford protection to the Irish la-
bourers on their arrival at the collieries, and to prevent any
breach of the peace. Matters are now rapidly hastening to
a crisis in the north, and if the pitmen do not immediately
return to their employment, their places will, in nearly every
colliery, be filled by others who will be glad to accept them.
THE LORD CHIEF BARON OF THE COURT OF
ExcaEQuEß.—The Lord Chief Baron dined for the first time
since his elevation to the Bench at the Middle Temple, on
Thursday last, which in legal phraseology, is called the
" grand day" of Hilary Term. On these occasions the
Judges of the Courts dine at the Inns of Court by which
they had respectively been called to the bar. Among the
Judges present on Thursday, in addition to the Chief Baron
of the Exchequer, were Mr. Justice Patteson and Mr. Justice
Coleridge. Lord Kenyon was also there. The Lord Chief
Baron wore his official costume, and was loudly cheered by a
crowded hall. His Lordship repeatedly acknowledged the

compliment.
ACCIDENTS RETURNING FROM ASCOT RACES.-
On Thursday afternoon two accidents of a serious nature oc-
curred to parties returning from Ascot, the particulars of
which are as follow :—The first occurred to a young gentle-
man named Henderson, the son of a captain in the Royal
Navy, who, whilst driving a tandem along the Brompton-
road, the fore horse stumbled and fell, and the hind one fall-
ing on him, the vehicle was capsized, the shafts broken, and
Mr. Henderson and his servant thrown head foremost upon
the horses, both of them having become entangled in the
harness and kicking furiously. The servant fortunately es-
caped unhurt, but on picking up his master it was found that
one of his arms was broken, and that he had received several
severe kicks about the head and face. A medical gentleman
was promptly on the spot, who accompanied Mr. lienderson
in a cab to the residence of his friends in Victoria-square,
Pimlico. The second accident, which was of a more alarm-
ing nature than the above, occurred to a man named Black-
well, residing at Edward's-place, Kensington, who fell head-
long from the driving-box of a pleasure-van at Hounslow,
and, pitching on his head, received such severe injury it is
not expected he can possibly recover.
STATE or TRADE.—The accounts received by the
Overland Mail from Calcutta and China, are very favourable
for cotton goods. Woollens were not doing so well, and in
China the exchange had fallen somewhat. The accounts
from Bombay report heavy sales, but at somewhat lower
prices. Cotton had risen materially, and what came in of the
new crop was purchased principally for China. We had more
doing in cotton this week, and a decidedly more healthy feel-
ing, no attempt being made to force off cotton below market
rates; beyond this, perhaps, no advances can be quoted. The
heavy arrivals will cause buyers to come in; and we may
soon hope that prices will become settled, and a steady regu-
lar business ensue. In Manchester there was a fair business
doing for yarns for Russia and Germany. Domestics and
printed cloths were more inquired for; but shirtings, previ-
ous to the arrival of the overland mail, were dull of sale and
lower. The rain has come most opportunely for the spring
crops, and there is a promise of an unusually early and abundant
wheat harvest. We must, we fear, be sometime before the
machinery of the new sugar duties can be got into operation,
as to confer much benefit on the consumer. The West India
Mails bring accounts of drought there, which has caused
much injury to the coffee crop.—Liverpool Journal.
A DEED or DARKNESS.—On Monday last, as the
navigators employed in the completion of the Ledbury
Canal to this city were engaged at Monkmoor in forming a
wide ditch close to the hedge adjoining Mr. George's factory,
the spade of one of the men came in contact with a human
skull, and on further turning up the earth a whole skel
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memorials of mortality lay upon an oak slab, or board, at a
depth of about four feet, the hole dug for their reception
being filled up with stones and rubbish. From the absence
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bloom or full vigour of age. From the circumstance of a
drain having been cut through the ground over where the
crumbling skeleton lay, without any discovery of the body,
there is little doubt that the interment took place before the
inclosure of the common, and therefore the deceased has pro-
bably lain in the eartk for a period of sixty years. The spot
is secluded, and at that period must, even though open, have
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died by the hangman, and was consequently denied the rites
of Christian burial, is one of those questions on which the
mind may speculate with mysterious curiosity, but can arrive
at no certain conclusion. Some years ago, a pensioner about
70 years old, on his death-bed, declared that in his younger
days he hadmurdered a man, and that the corpse was buried
on Monkmoor, but the circumstance was little regarded at
the time, and it is in vainto speculate upon it now.---Hereford
Journal.
THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S COURT
LEET AND COURT BARON.—Yesterday, on the part of his
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is Lord of the
Manor of Lambeth, a Court Leet and Court Baron was held
according to annual custom, nearly forty gentlemen attended
the Courts, and some nuisances were presented, which, when
removed, will tend materially to improve the parish of Lam-
beth generally. The business having concluded the attend-
ants at the Court proceeded to dinner at the Feather's tavern,
WaterlQ9-brldge.