The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-26 00:00:00

THE TRAGICAL EVENT AT
MILE-END.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
As soon as the excitement consequent upon the
shocking discovery had in some degree abated, the
apartment in m hich the unhappy creatures had de-
prived themselves of existence was strictly examined
by Mr. Porter, the constable of Stepney. The Im-
fortunate couple appeared to have taken the most de-
liberate pains to accomplish their fatal design. The
supposition that they had gone out to church is sus-
pected to be somewhat groundless ; for it is now
conjectured that, instead of going out, they must have
slammed the door and immediately concealed them-
selves in the apartment in question, as they were not
heard during the whole evening to re-open the street-
door. The corpse of the young woman, who was
attired in a black satin dress, with jewellery oa her
fingers, and her hair done up in ringlets, lay 0,1 the
face, with the left arm resting on the chest al her
betrothed, his right arm being under her head ; and
he lay on his back. He was dressed. Neither of
their countenances were distorted. On the table was
found a letter bearing the following superscription :
" To Miss Margaret Chapman, Lucas-street, Com-
mercial-road.
" It is our last and sacred wish that this lfiter be
delivered into the hands of the above latly. Such is
our final request, and whomsoever may find this we
pray they may give the same to her.
The handwriting is that of the youngyou C. W. D."
man, and
displays much firmness. The letter was sealed' with
black wax, with the following motto :
" Absence pains, but cannot alter."
Not the remotest idea can be formed by the fami-
' lies of the deceased respecting the cause of the de-
plorable occurrence. No doubt the contents of the
letter will assign their motive, and will be read betore
the Coroner's jury. The deceased Duckett was a
gentlemanly young man, and it is stated that he was a
clerk in the Tower Hamlets Court of Requests House.
Such, however, we understand, is not the case, tor,
as we are informed, he has not been in regular
employment for some weeks past. This is reported
to have been one circumstance that must have affected
his mind, although he never wanted for anything, his
father being in a respectable way of life as an ac-
countant. As regards his unfortunate partner, the
poor girl, her mind of late has been affected ; shn
e,
was the daughter of a surgeon (deceased), and 'nor
mother resides in Cannon-street-road, in a respoatave
sphere of life.

FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning, whilst
Mr. G. Littlewood, lamp-contractor, Upper King-street,
Bloomsbury, was driving a horse in a chaise cart along
Aylesbury-street, Clarkenwell, towards the Green, the
horse, a vicious animal, suddenly took fright and dashed
forward with fearful rapidity. On descending the hi 1
on the west-side of the Sessions-house the horse fell and
rolled over. The sudden jerk threw the driver out of the
cart, and his head came with great force against Vae
kerb-stone. Constable G 102 ran to his assistance and
found that Mr. Littlewood's skull was entirely kaiocked
in. He was conveyed in a state of insensibility to a sur-
geon's near the spot, who seeing his hopeleas state di-
rected his removal to St. Bartholomew's. whither he was
conveyed in a cab, and after reeeiv;:ag every attention
from the house surgeon, expired at half-past eleven.
Mr. Littlewood has left 4 wife and family. He was
about forty.
INQUEST ON MAJOR DE HAVILAND.—Last night
Mr. Higgs, the Coroner for Westminster, held an inquest, at the Coach and Horses, Mount- street, Berkeley-square,
on the body of Major Charles De Haviland, a geaieral
officer of the army. Mr. Stevenson, of 37, Uppa-r Gros-
,
venor-street, surgeon, stated that the deceased came to
town on Saturday week from Guernsey, in. order to place
himself under his care, who at the petied was suffering
from a disordered stomach, occasions e: by drinking too
freely of wine, and taking little 01' no nutriment. De-
ceased was also troubled with tm
affection of the heart,
and experienced also a severe attack of spasms. Major
De Ilaviland was not confined to his room, but was able
to
He walk to the residence of his medical adviser daily.
was extremely cheerful, and his health was rather
improved since his arrival in town.—ThonsasFiott de Ha-
viland, Esq., judge and magistrate of the islend of Guern-
sey, described the state of the deceased, w how he said
was his brother. Ile stated that on his arrival in town
on Wednesday last, he found him considerably better.
Deceased had laboured for a length of time under a dis-
ease of the heart, and was also subject to spasms. Wit-
ness dined with his brother on Thursday last. On Friday
he was with him in the evening. The deceased had a
violent attack of spasms, which lasted the greatest pars
of the evening, but towards half-past nine o'clock he
seemed relieved, and witness left, not apprehending the
slightest danger. Deceased had refused to have any me-
dical aid, ,Mr. Stevenson, his own medical attendant,
being out of town. The jury returned a verdies—" D;ect,
by the visitation of God."
ECONOMY OF GAS.—A lecture, by Dr. Jones, On
the advantages of napthalised gas, now forms cam Of the
subjects of instruction during the day exhibWon of the
Adelaide Gallery. The napthu distilled from coal dering
the manufacture of gas, when purifie'‘, is extremely
volatile and inflammable, and when properly burned it
yields a brilliant light, in censequence of the large
quantity of carbon it contain. & It has been ascertained
that coal gas when passed through naptha absorbs a
portion, and its illuminating properties are thereby
greatly increased by the larger amount of carbon. TO
effect this absorption the gas is passed through a Leal(
containing shelves whereon sponges dippt d in ns.ptha
are placed. By adopting this plan, and by usiag a dry
gas-meter it is found that a saving of twenty-five per
cent. in the cost of the gas is attained, after adding the
expense of the naptha. About one-half the quantity of
napthalised gas gives an equal amount of light to double
the volume of gas not so prepared. Dr. Jones repre-
sents the alleged danger and inconvenience attending the
use of the naptha to be altogether unfounded, and to
have been suggested by parties whose interests are af-
fected by the improvement.
DRUGGING A POLICEMAN.—On Saturday morning,
about two o'clock, constable 183 L was discovered lying
insensible in Arlington-street, Waterloo-road. He was
immediately conveyed to the station-house, Tower. street. The divisional surgeon administered restora-
tives, and in three hours the constable was sufficiently
restored to his senses to state that while he was on his
beat in Arlington-street, shortly after one o'clock, a wan
of colour he had some slight knowledge of treatc.d him
to a glass of gin; he was requested to partake of another,
which he declined, saying he did not exactly like the
taste of the first. He then prou?ded a short distance,
when ho was overtaken by atup ~r, and fell down in-
sensible. The doctor stated that he had drunk a deadly
mixture, which would have terminated his existence if
he had drunk half a glans more. The constable is a
steady sober man, and has boon in the force about
eighteen months. The police are on the 100k-out for the
person who gave him the liquor.
INTERESTING FACTS.--The following is the sub-
stance of a communication from Southport, the ftyrourite
watering-place, about twenty-three miles north of
Liverpool :—" On Monday, 11th inst., after a heavy
gale, which had forced out the tide far beyond its ordi-
nary limits, a poor boy picked up a pocket-book which
had drifted to the shore. He hastened to display the
prize to his father, who, after examining the cont,,,nta
and discovering that they consisted of upwards or 1204
immediately went to consult the Rev. Mr. D., who kindly
ascertained that the treasure belonged to a gentleman,
who, on crossing the Mersey, at
.Li.verPool, on the 9th
inst., was nearly drowned, and on being r,Ficued from his
accident, found that his pocket-book -was ail' in the
water. The tide must have carried fit down the Morley
out to sea, and thus brought it into the hands of the
worthy labourer in question, who, on restoring the pro-
perty to its delighted owner, was presented with 16/.,
and is now building hirreielf a modest cottage with the re-
ward of his probity,".—Hampshire Telegraph.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A RODBEIt. —On Tuesday
last, at the Manel,:ester Royal Infirmary, an inquest was
held before SI:. Chapman, on the body of Gideon Has-
lam, Vasil:l.er and painter, of Bolton.Burnden,nleare It
appeared that about half-past seven
o,eofowk
rlrod. in
Isfe Sunday
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had os s a ;
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on
the d•-
:the 10th instant, thedeceased
lying in the gig-house on the premises_
Blair, vitriol
hiolleemadn
manufacturer,
fromfact theurer„o nose, and
anrsledy M
ceased w
top of his head, which appeared to cause him much
pain. A dead
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,aen dbe
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koi
lalekde,n
wterruenrcohuenotni with
which it appeared
near him, and two doors were found to have been forced
open, which left no doubt that the object of the deceased
in entering the premises had ber_,n to commit a felony.
It was also ascertained that the dead turkey was one
of
36 which had been roosting in a loft in the gig-rouse,
above the place where the deceased was lying. Re was.
not capable of giving any rational account of himself 'at
the time, and by the advice of Mr. Moulden, surges ;n to
the county constabulary force at Bolton, he was corsveyed
to the Manchester Royal Infirmary,
where he-, died on
the 15th inst. from the effects of fracture of the shall.
While in the infirmary he stated, that hc, and another
man went to Mr. Blair 's premises about two o'clock in
the morning of the 10th instant, with., the intention of
having two turkeys each for their di:iners ; that he was
intoxicated at the time, and slipped from the loft, and that
he thought it was cowardly it: fllai companion to leave him
in ''s.a, oi.ette itt which i was round. The jury returned a
Ye:tato the Pff":,‹; that the death was occasioned by frac-
ture of the sku:i, received though accidentally falling
from the loft. The deceased has legit a widow and two,
children, and was 26 years of age.—Manchester Guardians

VICE-CHANCERY—(YESTERDAY)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) 'r-
\
BORN V. BOHN. .)
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In this case there were two motions ; one on behalf of •-•-,
Mr. Bohn, the well-known bookseller of York-street,
••:-;
Covent-garden, who is the exec.:tor of Mr. John Bohn, ' -
the testator in the cause, to tli..charge the order f,,r att.:>
injunction made by his Honour on Tuesday lastiariil.t.„ L.,
other on behalf of the plaintiffs, to hive Mr. Bohn cbs'll`•
mitted for a breach of such injunction.
His Hosoua was of opinion that the plaintiffs had
been wrong in applyisg to Mr. Bohn to have the testa-
tor's books and stock delivered to them, and that he
ought not to part with the stock to any persons except
the auctioneers appointed by the Master to sell it. On
the other hand, his Honour considered that the plaintiffs
had a right to be present, and see that proper lists were
made of the books before the executors parted with them.
It was sworn by Mr. Bohn, and by several other per-
sons that accurate lists had invariably been made, but it
did not appear that the plaintiff had always seen them.
Eventually it was arranged that no order should be
made on either motion, it being understood that the
order on Tuesday last was not to twe acted on, and that
all parties' costs of both motions should be paid o:tt of
the testator's estate.