The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-18 00:00:00

THE DODDINGHURST MURDER.
Yesterday, at two o'clock, the adjourned inquest on
the death of Jael Denny was resumed at the police-
station, Brentwood, before Mr. C. C. Lewis, the
coroner. The extraordinary interest which the pro •
ceedings have excited was manifested by a densely-
crowded court-room, but every precaution had been
taken to provide for the accommodation of those
obliged to be present on business. Mr. Hawkins, of
the Home Circuit, attended as counsel for the accused,
and Mr. Woodward as his solicitor ; his father, his
uncle, and other relatives, were also in court, and,
judging of them by their appearance, seemed to be
very respectable people. A sister of the deceased girl
and several other women were in attendance, and the
former at one point in the proceedings sobbed aloud,
and became hysterical. With this exception the in-
quiry was conducted in the midst of the most pro-
found silence, and without any disturbing incident, or
any strong emotion being displayed. At those points
where the evidence told most heavily against the ac-
cused, or where the details given seemed most likely
to make him quail, a deeper stillness seemed to spread
over the audience, and every eye was directed to him.
Yet he stood it all with wonderful composure, and not
for one moment did he evince the alarm which his situa-

tion must have caused him. His eye turned in an
almost unembarrassed, though not careless manner,
from point to point; his colour never changed, and
his bearing, under circumstances so trying, was un-
affected and simple. Indeed, his face would puzzle
most physiognomists, who might try to seek within
it the ferocious traits of character which must mark
the perpetrator of such a murder as that of Dodding-
burst. He has fair hair, a brilliant florid complexion,
small delicate features, regular in their contour, and a
general cast of countenance very expressive of mild-
ness and rustic innocence. His youthful appearance
and good looks created a strong impression in his fa-
vour, and one hardly finds it possible, after minutely
searching his face, to believe him guilty. Yet the
facts detailed in evidence were, as the reader will per-
ceive, of a veryformidable and conclusive character, and
the jury by their verdict have shown the weight which
they attach to them. When Drory came in he shook
hands with his father and uncle, but appeared far less
agitated by the interview than either of them. His
perfect self-possession throughout formed a remark-
able contrast to his almost feminine cast of counte-
nance. He is a little man, and, under ordinary cir-
cumstances, notwithstanding a smart, active figure,
could hardly have had sufficient strength to overpower
the murdered girl Denny, who was five feet nine
inches in height, and a powerful, well-proportioned,
and rather comely girl.
The first witness called yesterday was
George Nichols, of Southwell, a market-gardener,
who said that he knew the deceased and the prisoner.
Oa the Ist of October he went to the latter in a field
where he was ploughing to give him a basket which
he had lent to him the night before. The prisoner
began the conversation by alluding to something
which had taken place at More's sale, and he told the
witness that on Sunday morning he had been to the
deceased, who had certified that the child with which
she was pregnant did not belong to him. He then
added, " George, you will hear something very se-
rious of her some time, for she told me on Sunday
morning that she would make away with herself."
Witness replied, " t hope you don't think such a
thing, Thomas," but the prisoner made no answer,
that the witness recollected, except that the deceased
told him so two or three times. The prisoner then
said he did not know what he was about, to which
witness answered that he did not think he did. The
prisoner appeared confused. He bad seen him with
the deceased, and frequently conversed with him about
her, especially about twelve months since, when their
connexion first became known. The conversation on
the Ist of October was about nine o'clock in the
morning.
Susan Turner, living at Brentwood, said that the
deceased had come to reside at her house about the
24th of October, 1849, and remained there till the
11th of July last, during which time Thomas Drory
used to call two or three times a week, until April,
when his visits became less frequent. She had seen
him there once or twice since April, but she could
not say how often he came, as she was much from
home. She had desired the prisoner to keep away, as
she thought he would do the girl no good. She had
heard the deceased say that the prisoner's friends did
not like her, and therefore she concluded that he
would not marry her.
Inspector Coulson proved that he had taken a pair
of smallclothes belonging to the prisoner to Dr. Tay-
lor, in order to have some spots which he found on
them examined. They were those which Drory, by
his own admisison, wore on Saturday night.
Dr. Alfred Swaine Taylor, professor of chemistry
and medical jurisprudence at Guy's Hospital, pre-
sented to the Coroner the following report, which was
put in evidence On the evening of Monday, Oc-
tober 14, I received at my house, in Cambridge-place,
Regents Park, from Superintendent Coulson, a pair
of corduroy srnallclothes, for the purpose of de-
terming whether certain stains seen upon them
were or were not caused by blood. (l.) On the left
side, at the upper part, and near the corner of the
pocket fldp, about two inches below the waistband,
there was a small red stain on the prominences of the
cords, not penetrating the grooves. The spot was
altogether about a quarter of an inch in diameter.
When examined by a powerful magnifier, small dark
red coagula, resembling hardened or clotted blood,
and presenting the glistening and shining character of
dried and clotted blood, were directly visible. Exa-
mined by a knife, under the magnifier, they were
found to be firmly adhering to the fabric of the stufi,
and to be locked up in it. To the best of my judg-
ment and belief this stain or spot has been caused by
blood. From the stain being on the prominence and
not in the grooves of the cords, it may have been pro-
duced by the superficial contact of some substance
having blood upon it. (2.) On the middle of the
front of the left thigh, about the centre, but in-
clining to the inside, there were two dark brown
stains ; one had a somewhat oval shape, it was an
inch in width, and rather more than an inch in length.
The other, immediately below it, was an inch and
and three quarters long, and about half an inch
wide. The stain had penetrated through the stuff,
and tinged the cotton on the inside. The stuff was
about the eighth inch
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They had a dull brown or red colour, and the grooves
of the cords were more deeply tinged than the pro-
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minences. They had diffused margins. The colour
was unlike any stain except that arising from blood:
My belief is, these stains were caused by blood, and
I think from the appearance, that they had been
wetted and wiped. (3.) Three inches from these
stains, and in a line to the left of them, there were
two other spots of smaller size, the larger about half
an inch in diameter. In the centre of the upper one
of these a small coagultun was observed under a mag-
nifier; the surrounding colour was identical with that
observed in No. 2; and hence, in my judgment, depen-
dent on the same cause, the wetting of the smaliclothes
with blood. (4 and 5.) There were other stains of a
similar kind on the lower part of the leg of the clothes,
one well marked on the inside, and about six inches
in length. Its greatest width at the lower part was
about two inches. Like that described under Nc. 2,
had been apparently washed. (6.) About two

inches and a half above the commencement of the
preceding stain, and in the centre of the thigh, there
,was a small red stain, as if from fruit. This colour
was quite different from that of the other stains
described. (7) At the upper and back parr, on
the left side, about seven inches from the waist-
band, there was a small irregular stain about
a quarter of an inch in diameter. When examined
under a good magnifier the fibre looked clotted
and stiff, as if from a dry coagulum of blood.
There is a very small clot fixed in the groove of the
chords. In my judgment this is caused by blood.
(8.) Another small spot at the back of the left thighthe,
about 1.16 th of an inch in diameter. (9.) At
back of the left leg, about 6 inches from the lower
part of it, there were 10 spots irregularly distributed
and of irregular form, the largest being about a quar-
ter of an inch in diameter. Two of them were cut
out and examined by a magnifier. In the cent the
of
each spot small clots were perceived adhering o
cotton fibre and rendering it stiff. The clots-bad the
hard, shining appearance, presented bydry blood.
They have been examined by two surgical friends in
my presence, and it is our united opinion they have
been caused by blood. On the two spots just adverted
to as cut out, the blood had clotted on the fibre of the
cotton soon after it bad come in contact with it, and I
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proved by the colour of the stain and the pre-
sence of a clot in them ; and I should observe,
with reference to this, that a great many sub-
stances will give a red colour to clothing, as oxide of
iron or fruit, but there is no substance except blood
which produces a clot at the same time that it pro-
duces a stain. 2. The stains referred to under 2,4,
5, and 8, judging from their appearance, have been
proluced by the same cause. The clots are not vi-
dortdhdyaemtauttthhshtiosihtbablvdoleoooodetsicmomnuosett
sible. 3. From the fact of the clots being found in
some of the stains, and having a dark, shining appear-
from a living person, or one recently dead, and I
ance, it is my opinion
ought perhaps to state further that when a person
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4. The stains have been produced by the application
of blood from without, and not from the inside. In
some there is a stain inside, but smaller from soak-
- ling through. Professor Taylor then handed round
the
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the :boil:: body
I and explained to the jury the appearance of the spots

already described by him as cut out from the small- drawn from them that the accused wished it to be
clothes. supposed that the girl had committed suicide, but the
The CORONER—In a case of death by strangulation perpetrator of this E orrible ,rime, whoever he might
would there be an escal e of blood unless there was I be, had used too much violence, more than was neces-
great violence used ? Professor Taylor—l think not. sary for his purpos ; and, in fact, so much as to
Great violence must have been used to cause an convince them that it was no act of the deceased her-
effusion of biood, more than could be used by the self, but must have been done by another person. The
party himsel.; for he would become insensible before jury would therefore form in their own minds an
he could have put forth the power requisite. opinion as to what the intention was which led to
A slight compression of the trachea in a very few se- these representations. He had drawn their attention
conds causes insensibility. to all the facts which he thought of importance in this
The Coaowsa—ls it usual, in your opinion, to find terrible case. They would take them into their most
laceration of the neck when a person dies by human serious consideration. If they were dissatisfied With
hands ? Professor Taylor—No ; I never knew such the evidence implying guilt in any particular person
an instance. they would return a verdict of murder against some
The CORONER—How long may a body retain heat person or persons unknown. It; however, on the
after death ? Professor Taylor—l have known it the other hand, they thought the evidence sufficiently
case in the trunk of the body for 30 or 40 hours after- brought home guilt to Thomas Drory, then they
wards. The age, the kind cf death, the quantity of would find a verdict accordingly. In doing this they
clothing, must be considered, and those who in per- were only in the position of a grand jury, referring
feet health die a violent death retain heat in their the case before them to the proper tribunal for its in-
bodies longer than others. The body of a person in the vestigation and decision.
prime of life and vigour of health cools more slowly The jury then retired, and the prisoner was with-
than that of an old or young person. If the body be drawn at the same time. After the lapse of about a
covered with clothes it will take longer than the quarter of an hour they returned into court, and
average period of cooling, which I should say is amidst solemn silence, the foreman announced as their
about fifteen or sixteen hours after death, when a per- unanimous verdict—" That Thomas Drory was guilty
son judges by touching the skin on the outside. The of the wilful murder of Jael Denny." The prisoner
inside warmth is much longer retained. A friend of was absent at this moment, not having come back to
mine found that a thermometer placed in the abdo- hear the decision of the jury pronounced.
men seven hours after death rose to 104 degrees, and The CORONER immediately placed an order for his
this would be still more the case with a woman in committal in the hands of Superintendent Coulson,
the ninth month of her pregnancy, for that adds to by whom Drory was last night conveyed-to Chelms-
the bulk of the body. The cooling of the body de- ford Gaol.
pends on its mass, and in pregnancy there is a large
quantity of blood flowing through the uterus. It is
quite possible that a woman so advanced in pregnancy,
and killed at half-past six o'clock, might be found
warm at ten next morning, but a good deal depends
on the clothing.
The Foremen—How long do you think the blood
has been on this clothing? Professor Taylor—We
have no means of judging the time. It might only
be 24 hours, or it might be three or four weeks, for
when the blood hardens it has the power of endurance.
Examined by Mr. Hawkins—The extremities, I
should say, become cold in three or four hours out of
doors, or eight inside. The abdomen is the last point
to become cold.
The CORONER stated that he knew an instance
where the body bad been dead 24 hours, and was still
so warm when the inquest was held that to satisfy the
jury he had to send for a medical man to certify that
life was extinct.
A juryman—ls there any difference in the blood of
an animal which a farmer is apt to get on his clothes,
and that of a Christian ? Professor Taylor—None
whatever.
Charles Millington, a carpenter, saw the prisoner
about eight o'clock on Saturday night in Brentwood.
He had some eggs with him, and said he had just
come to town, and was rather later than usual. The
prisoner had been there once before in the course of
the week, and witness's mother asked him to let her
have some eggs, which be said be would. Witness
had seen the deceased once at last October fair, and on
Saturday night he asked the prisoner if " the little
one had come to town yet." lie replied, " Not as he
knew of."
James Millington, the father of the last witness,
and a carpenter in Brentwood, had also seen the pri-
soner on Saturday night, shortly after eight o'clock.
The clock, which was three-quarters of an hour fast,
struck nine at the time he was there. The prisoner
pulled out his watch and said that by it the time was
20 minutes past eight.
Mr. More said that the prisoner came to his house
on Sunday morning between nine and ten o'clock.
He did not then talk to him about the deceased, but
some time before he told him he thought he had com-
mitted himself with the girl, to which the prisoner re-
plied that he thought other young men had committed
themselves with her as much as he.
The CORONER said that Mr. Woodward had found
in Mr. Drory's house a pocket kandkerchief with a
certain quantity of blood on it, which he now asked
him to produce.
Mr. Hawkins assured the coroner that there was
no desire to withhold anything, and that the handker-
chief referred to would at once be handed over if
the coroner or jury expressed a wish on the subject.
Mr. Woodward, who said that he had the handker-
chief in his strongbox, expressed himself in a similar
sense ; and Captain M'Hardy, chief constable for the
county, and Superintendent Coulson pressed that it
should be given up at once.
Tne jury intimated that they were already satisfied
on that part of the inquiry; but, in accordance with
a wish expressed by the Coroner, Mr. Woodward un-
dertook to hand it over to Professor Taylor.
The Cutts:MEE then announced that the point in the
evidence which turned on the rope found round the
neck of the deceased girl corresponding with a piece
discovered in the prisoner's box could not be estab-
lished.
The evidence to be adduced having now been
brought to a close,
Mr. Hawkins gave it as his advice that the prisoner
should maintain a strict silence, for he had had no
opportunity of consulting with his legal advisers
since his apprehension
The prisoner, acting upon the opinion of his
counsel, said nothing, and thereupon
The CoRONER proceeded to charge the jury, and
said, that having gone through all the evidence that
could then be furnished in reference to the death of
Jae! Denny, it became their duty to give the case
their best attention, in order to determine by what
means she came to her death. In doing so they must
dismiss from their minds anything they had heard out
of doors or read in the newspapers, being guided in
the conclusion they came to by the evidence alone.
The Learned Gentleman then recapitulated the cir-
cumstances of the case as proved before him, and pro-
ceeded to comment on the more important points es-
tablished by the depositions. The question before
them, he said, was whether the strangulation was sui-
cidal or homicidal—the act and deed of the deceased
herself, or done by another. As to the first suppo-
sition, he was quite satisfied that he heed
not trouble them. The evidence of Mr.
Williams, confirmed by that of Dr. Taylor, and his
own experience as a coroner, satisfied him and must
convince them, from the extreme violence used, that
the deceased had not perished by her own act and
deed, but had been strangled I.y some other. The
question then arose—Was there evidence before them
to charge any person with guilt? It was quite clear,
and had been admitted on all sides, that there must
have been an intimacy existing between Thomas
Drory and the deceased. It was clear, also, that she
was within a few days of her confinement, and that
for some time he had eupposed that she would father
the child upon him. This was particularly evident
from the pains he took to get a declaration from her
that might enable him to satisfy the world that he
was not the father. They were seen together between
four and five o'clock on S aturday evening, after which
she went home, and mentioned to her mother that she
had an appointment again with him at half-past six
o'clock. According to the statement of Hubbard, he
left his house at that hour also, and it was for the
jury to say whether he then went and met her at the
stile. Nothing was heard of her from that period until
ten minutes after eight o'clock. It would occupy
him seven or eight minutes to walk from the
place of meeting to where the body was
found. The jury would remember that the
deceased wore a shawl and a cloak, that she was
nearly nine months advanced in pregnancy, that it
was impossible to suppose that she could make much
resistance, and that if any man wished to strangle her,
not more than seven or eight minutes would be re-
quired to do so. This would bring the time to seven
o'clock ; and it appeared that the prisoner was seen at
Brentwood about ten minutes past eight, for which
there was ample time. When first taken into cus-
tody, Drory referred to the letter which had been
produced in evidence, and which he said " would clear
him." That showed that the woman and child were
then bearing on his mind, and then they found him
saying that he had been acquainted with her, but had
broken it off nine months ago. That statement had
been proved to be false by several witnesses. lie did
not say they were to judge a man by such unfounded
assertions at a moment when he was charged with a
crime so enormous, but still it was part of the evi-
dence, and ought not to escape their notice. The pri-
soner had never broken off the acquaintance. He had
been in the habit of seeing the deceased till last April
two or three times a week, and since then frequently.
Then, with regard to the stains of blood on his
smallclothes, when taken into custody he told Super-
intendent Coulson that these had been caused by some
stuff which he had been giving to the calves, and in
support of this an old pot was produced by him
covered with cobwebs, and the state of which proved
that nothing had been taken from it for some time.
The falsehood of the statement was also established
by the evidence of Professor Taylor, a gentleman
whose testimony was entitled to the greatest weight,
and who gave it as his opinion that the stains were
caused by blood. Then, coming to another important
point, the jury would remember how anxious Drory
was to make it appear that the deceased contemplated
suicide. They had it from the mother and father-in-
law that the poor girl had never hinted at self-de-
struction, or made any observation from which any-
thing of the kind could he inferred. Ou the contrary,
it had been proved that she was desirous to get out of
her trouble, and had provided for the child a change
of everything, and had declared that she would earn
a living for herself and it as soon as she had recovered
from her confinement. Drory had stated that the
girl's mother had asked him "If his razors weredo
he
right," alluding to her daughter's idtentions to
told
ohad
away with herself, but the mother denied h
ever said anything of the kind. Again,
Nichols that the deceased had several times t_oehime
threatened to destroy herself. The jury 'mist take
evidence as it stood, and say for what object Drory.
had made these observations. An inference might be

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Board of Admiralty named on Wednesday re-
turned to London that evening, from their Lordships'
annual visit to Chatham and Sheerness; and yester-
day Sir F. Baring, Bart., left the Admiralty for
Stratton Park. A Chatham correspondent says :
The Board arrived from Sheerness in the Black Eagle
steam-yacht, Master-Commander Cook, on Tuesday
evening, and on Wednesday morning landed at the
dockyard, and, accompanied by Captain Superinten-
dent Richards, C. 8., and the principal officers of the
establishment, proceeded to visit the dockyard, parti-
cularly the metal-mills, saw-mills, and smithery, after
which the workmen were mustered in the presence of
their Lordships on leaving the yard at noon, when
their Lordships were pleased to grant the men a half-
holiday. Their Lordships took lunch at the Captain
Superintendent's house, after which they proceeded in
the Admiralty barge on board the Cumberland ordi-
nary guard-ship, where they were received with
manned yards. Their Lordships mustered the officers
and men of the ordinary, and after inspecting the
Cumberland, came on shore at the Queen's-stairs,
proceeded to the Marine Barracks, where they were
engaged a considerable time inspecting the division,
which was drawn up on the parade for that purpose.
After the men were dismissed, their Lordships in-
spected the Royal Marine Barracks, and then pro-
ceeded to Melville Hospital, which having inspected,
they returned to the dockyard, embarked in the
Admiralty barge, and proceeded to the terminus at
Stroud, and departed by train.
DOCLIARD.—Mr. Cradock, one of the members of
the late tchool of Naval Architecture, who has been
an acting assistant to the master shipwright at Ports-
mouth, has now been formally appointed the junior
master shipwright's assistant at Portsmouth, vice Mr.
John P. Wallis, who has retired after three years and
a few months' service at Portsmouth, having been
promoted in May, 1847. It will he remembered that
some reflections were made in the House of Commons
on Mr. Wallis's promotion, when the Secretary of
the Admiralty took upon himself to assert that Mr.
Wallis was the most distinguished and experienced
naval officer in the service. It is a pity that royal
naval architecture has so soon lost the active services
of so highly-talented an ornament, especially at the
present moment, when it is represented as being in
such a mediocre condition. Mr. Sheffield, the senior
foreman of Chatham Dockyard (also one of the mem-
bers of the late School of Naval Architecture), has
been appointed timber inspector at that dockyard, vice
Clothier, superannuated.
COMMODORE MARTIN'S SQUADRON.—By letters
from Lisbon it appears that the squadron were in the
Tagus awaiting the arrival of the Thetis, 38, Captain
Kuper, C. 8., to proceed off the 'Western Islands to
look for a gale of wind, to try whether the Arethusa,
50, Captain Symonds, would redeem her character.
At this time of the year a gale need not be long looked
for, when the designer of this frigate (the ex surveyor
of the navy) will be probably satisfied as to the ex-
pected redeeming point of this vessel.
THE GROG QUESTION AND THE NEW SCALE OP
PAY.—It would appear from the readiness with which
men have entered at 'Woolwich for the Wasp and
Geyser steamers fitting out at that port, that the new
regulations under which they enter the service are
now more palatable than otherwise.
Birkenhead, steam troopship, Master Commander
Allen, has been taken alongside the Pitch-house
Jetty, at Portsmouth, and commissioned. A party of
fficers and men from the Blenheim are employed on
board receiving provisions and stores for the use of
the African squadron, it being understood that the
freight-ship chartered for the purpose of conveying
them to Ascension has been lost. The Birkenhead
_ _ _

bes- forthwith manned from the Blenheim and

Excellent, and will be got ready with all possible
dispatch, proceeding about Monday for Ascension,
touching at Madeira for coals.
The master of the Britannia, 120, ordinary guard-
ship at Portsmouth, Mr. Penn, and party of seamen
that navigated the Furious to Woolwich, returned to
Portsmouth yesterday morning by railway, the
Argus, steam-frigate, that they were to have taken
hack, not being ready. We hear the Furious,
although very light, behaved well, and proved a good
lea-boat. It may be remembered that when she
asiled from Portsmouth it blew a hard gale of wind

from the westward.
Dauntless, screw steam-frigate, Captain Halsted,
on Wednesday, when off Osborne, on going down
through the Needles under steam, on her way to
Queenstown, fired a salute in honour of the royal
standard flying from the flag-staff on Osborne House.
Captain Jones, R.N.,and Mr. F. P. (screw) Smith,
have taken a trip in the Dauntless to Queenstown.
Hecate, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Hand, has bent
sail., adjusted her compasses, and remains ready for
service at Portsmouth.
Peterel, 6, packet-brig, Lieutenant-Commander
Creser, went out of De,vonport Harbour on Wednes-
day afternoon, and sailtil direct fur Eilmouth.
Tyne, store-ship, Master-Commander Wellington,
fitting at Devonport, had been new coppered, and has
been taken out of dock.
The Royal Albert, one of Mr. Green's Indiamen,
arrived at Spittlead on Wednesday, to embark stores
and passengers for India.
The coast guard stationed at Budleigh Salterton,
under the orders of Lieut. Wm. Hole, R.N., crept up
on the Bth instant, near Otter Head, 92 tubs and five
ffigons of foreign brandy and Geneva, which was
safely deposited in the custom-house at Exeter, on
the following day. This makes nearly 1,000 tubs,
besides a large quantity of tobacco, and other im-
portant seizures made by this active officer.
APPOINTMENTS.
WOOLWICII, OCT. 17.—Chief-Engineer—C. Pem-
berton, to the Birkenhead, 22, steam-frigate, at
Portsmouth, under orders for the Isle of Ascension.
Assistant-Engineers—Joshua C. Robinson, James
Morris, Benjamin Greetham, George Ketching-
man, James Stuart, and Charles Mackay, to the Bir-
kenhead.
Boatswain—Henry Wylie to the Impregnable fleg.
ship, at Devonport.
The Furious steam-sloop was taken alongside the
wharf under the sheers yesterday to have her main-
mast taken out, preparatory to her being taken to the
East India Docks at Blackwall, to be fitted with en-
gines of 400• horse power by Messrs. Miller, Raven-
hilt, and Co.
The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Tatbam, is
entering her crew very fast, and has already taken on
board within 20 of her requisite number.
Master John R. Aylen left Woolwich yesterday to
take the command of the Birkenhead steam-frigate at
Portsmouth.
The Resistance troop-ship, Master-Commander
Bradshaw, has still several shipwrights and joiners
employed upon her, and the embarkation of the
three companies of the Royal Artillery has been de-
layed for a few days, as detachments of the line are
expected round from Cork to embark in her for the
same destination.

NEW MODE OF RAISING THE WIND.—A new
mode of raising the wind has just been discovered, but frus-
trated in the instance which we are about to notice. " A
much-to-your-advantage" gentleman, resident in London,
advertised a few weeks ago for the descendants of a family
supposed to be located in Whitehaven or the neighbourhood,
and if any of them were living, they might hear of some-
thing to their " great advantage" by applying to this adver-
tiser. The name was a common one in this town, and the
great advantage held out presently induced an application.
The receipt of the application was duly acknowledged, but
in doing so the advertiser thus speaks out :—" The particulars
communicated are so far satisfactory; but as the claimants
are so numerous, and the investigation of them will be at-
tended with large expense, it has been resolved
thatstou everyey
person who wishes to get his ur her claim rannkde
to be made.
one pound to meet, so far, the outlay made a
On the receipt of a Post-office order for this sum, yo ur claim
f will be ranked and attended to." Thegood atort ace that
made arrangements forthwith to forrlird the fee; but, before
doing so, she apprised her legal adviser of whst was going
on. That gentientan, however, immediately. discovered the
imposture, and advised his client on no consideration to send
the money, but that be himself would make some inquiry on
tject. The superintendent of police was accordingly writ-
thnestuo,t-who thus replies to the inquiries submitted to him :
.t‘eAfter inquiry I have obtained the following information
viz., that ----- is living there in the name of —. His
correct name is --, and he has beau living there in the
named His wife"— but we must pause. Such are
the stratagems of your next-of-kin and much-to-your-
advantage agents to extort money ; an exposure of which
we hope will not be thrown away upon SOU of our nada!,
....Cumberland racquet.