The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-11 00:00:00

CORONER'S IN QUEST.

(From the Cambridge Advertiser of Wednesday.)
On Monday, at four o'clock, a Coroner's inquest. was
held at the house of Benjamin Lambert, the Coach and
Horses, Newnhatn, before Mr. C. H. Cooper, Coroner,
and a jury, on the body of Mr. Stephen Crisford, formerly
the worthy and respected host of the Bull Hotel, who
came by his death as detailed in evidence :
John Darnell, of Newnham, labourer, said he was at
work near the Bull Leys, at about ten minutes past eleven
o'clock to-day (Monday), when I saw a hat lying on
this side of the water against a stump ; had not heard of
any one being missed. I walked four or five yards fur-
ther on, and saw a body in the water. I called a man
named Faircloth, who was at work with me and In e pulled
it out. It was standing upright, the water just coming
over his head. His clothes and gloves were all on, and
his coat buttoned up, I think. The body felt cold. The
face looked black. The coat was dirty in several places,
as if he had been trying to get out. It appeared as
if
he had got in from Bull Leys side. A person might slip
in the water, as it is very steep there. His back was
towards the bank. The lads generally bathe there. The
water is about 4 feet deep in the summer, and not more
than 5i feet now ; part of the head, just the crown, was
above the water. I had been at work there from about
half-past nine. I saw some lads with some horses go
close by, but they did not see the body. I am working
in the Bull Leys. Any one can go in the field from where
the deceased seemed to have got into the water. He hies
an allotment of land close by there, part of the Bull
Leys. I could see one foot mark by the bank. It was a
firm mark, not as of a person slipping. He was about
21 yards from the bank. His legs were straight. His
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go to the Bull in a morning, and this morning she felt
rather surprised that he did not take the dogs with him.
He had been very poorly last night, and this morn-
ing she asked him how he was, and he replied,
" better." When -he lived at the Bull, he used to go
out for an hour's walk before breakfast, and return
about eight o'clock. This morning she did not notice
which way deceased went on leaving the house. He
slept at the Bull for a month past. They waited break-
fast fur him this morning a long time. It was not quite
ready when he went out. He mostly wore spectacles ;
lout she did not notice if he had any on - this morning.
He did not wear a watch. She thought he appeared very
strange in his manner yesterday.
Charles Speed, labourer, of Newnham, deposed that he
saw deceased this morning about.half-past nine, going
along by Caius Closes, opposite the Bull Leys, the other
side of the road ; was surprised at his being rather earlier
this morning than usual ; his head was held rather down.
After a short consultation the jury returned a verdict
that " The deceased was found drowned ; but by what
means he.became so there was no evidence to show."
It was stated that the deceased, who was well known
and universally respected, was sixty years of age. He
gave up possession of the Bull Inn, Trumpington-street,
of which he had been landlord many years, °a Saturday
night, to Mr. Edlin, brother to Mr. Edlin, foreman and
general manager of the business carried on by Mrs.
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THE PRESS IN PRUSSIA.—The Universal Prussian
Gazette of the 4th inst. in its official part publishes the
following reply to the petition of the Provincial Diet re-
lative to the freedom of the press :—" It is impossible
to realise the wishes of our faithful States, having
for their object the establishment of the liberty of
the press, inasmuch as such a liberty would be
incompatible with the federal legislation, and that,
moreover, it would not be fitting to make a special
legislation for such of the provinces of the monarchy
which do not belong to the Germanic Confederation.
Neither can we modify the existing laws respecting
the press, as they have been recently settled on
fixed principles, and we have suppressed various
enactments, of which the application was attended
with inconvenience. The Jaw of censorship has
been prepared in such a manner as to conciliate the
interest of morals and of the public good, with the
publication of opinions in writing. We have anticipated
the wish expressed by our States that the office of censor
should only be entrusted to enlightened and conscientious
men: It is according to this law that censors are ap-
pointed. We cannot consent to the establishment of an
authority appointed to inspect the press in each province
of the monarchy, because this would be an arbitrary in-
terpretation of the law."
THE LATE Btsuor OF CLOGHER.—In a recent
number, we quoted from the Scotsman an account of the
EARNINGS OF CONVICTS.—Among the Parlia
death, and some circumstances connected with the re-
mentary papers of last session, several were presented on the
cent history, of the once celebrated and infamous Bishop
subject of treatment of criminal prisoners and their earnings.
of Clogher, who finished his career in Edinburgh, under Two reports from Mr. Capper, the superintendent of the ships
an assumed name, some weeks ago. On Saturday, we and vessels employed for the confinement of offenders under
were a good deal surprised to find the subject revived in sentence of transportation, are very satisfactory documents
a Glasgow Contemporary, under circumstances of a respecting the hulks, and the conductor the inmates. It ap.
most extraordinary nature—the late Hon. and Rev. John pears that on the 31st of December, 1842, there were 3,954
Stapleton, so well known in this city, being declared no convicts on board the hulks in England, and of that number
other than -the Bishop of Clogher, who had lived among 1,739 had been convicted
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us for fifteen years under a feigned name. The Hon. transportedth e 3 .954. 1,8 w
who could neither read nor write, and 1,044 'swh4o
and Rev. John Stapleton was a resident in Glasgow of
before the disgrace of the Bishop of Clogher was con-
could only read. 2,074 of the prisoners had not been instructed
in any business. Of the whole number there were only four
summated, and was all along well known as a member Jews. The " living voice" has reached the parties,
of the noble house of Le Despencer, being and many have learned to read, and have partaken
uncle to the present Baroness, who inherits the family of the communion ; their conduct is commended by
honours in her own right. Mr. Stapleton died in Eglin- the chaplains. The expenses for the first six months
ton-street, Laurieston, about the beginning of 1843, in 1842 of the eight stations in England were
when his remains were transmitted to England to be in- 132,1471. Os. 5d., whilst the total value of the labour per-
terred in the family burying place. These facts, of formed was 37,699/. 2s. ; for the second six monthsn the
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themselves, are sufficient to disprove the statement re- p!
T hnes er'os7 eorfet h2e9.:sBtaBbl.lis.4‘7.mBde n.t,
ferred to, seeing that the Bishop of Clogher, under tmhee
12,684/. Bs. 4d., and the labour performed worth months
w2as!
name of Wilson, died only a fews weeks ago ; and '
From the Report respecting the Millbank prison it appears,
may add, that the appearance of the two men was ex-
that the Committee do nut approve of tlfe " silent system."
ceedingly dissimilar. Having thought it right thus to
It is stated, that "it is some satisfaction to know that, in
do justice to the Memory of Mr. Stapleton, we may several instances, the privilege of intercourse has been employed
state that there is no doubt whatever that the Bishop as the means of imparting and receiving good, arid that some
of Clogher, under the name of Thomas Wilson, did, prisoners who entered the establishment in A slate of deplorable
1 several years ago, reside in Glasgow, though evisranee have acquired valuable instruction from their corn-
(the circumstance appears to have been known to very panions in their daily walks." By a late Act assistance can be
few indeed. He lived with an Irish family, near to the rendered to prisoners on their discharge, which provision has
west end of Tradeston, and, so far as we have been able been productive of considerable benefit, by enabling the re-
cipients to return some honest employment.
to learn, they were perfectly aware of his real identity,.
METROPOLIS IMPROVEMENTS.--A meeting was
and, indeed, seem to have been intrusted with the care of
his person by his relatives. His habits were, as de- held yesterday in the Vestry-room of St. Paul, Covent-garden,
to receive the plan and report of Mr. T. D. Paine, architect
scribed by the Scotsman, exceedingly recluse ; he was
on behalf of the parish, for the formstion of ii new street from
seldom seen on the street, received no visizors, and tvery
the rotor of o:t. alio tin't—lane. in coy' :,Auerii"" of the hue
1 movement went to snow that he was thoroughly ims : from Coy( rery.street to the end o: kin;;-street. Reto!ntious
pressed with the propriety, it not the
of humble the duty,
of furgtujug in approval of the plan and report were passed, when it was
his past dignities, and living a lit
obscurity. determined that prior to proceeding in the ensuing session, a
The reason of his removal to Edinburgh, about four years deputation should wait upon the Duke of Bedford, to request
ago, we have not ascertained.—Glogow ;Argus. - his assistance in the advancement of the measure,

Ordered—That the inspectors of pavements be di-
rected to make a weekly return, in writing, to this Court
of any neglect of duty in the contractor, either to sweep
the streets or to remove the dust, &c., from the houses of
the inhabitants, as required by the terms of his contract.
Ordered—That the clerk do transmit a copy of these
resolutions to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor.
JOSEPH DAW, Principal Clerk,
Sewers'-office.
The foreman to the contractor pleaded, in excuse for
the almost unpassable state of some of the streets, and
the filthy state of all of them, that Mr. Gore in vain
attempted to get the scavengers employed by him to
work at Christmas, not one of them would consent to
shovel a spoonful out of the kennel. In fact, it was
quite a weakness to expect that they devote a single hour
of that holiday period to work of the kind.
The Commissioners said that the contractor, of course,
paid these men nothing during the time they refused to
work, and might have procured persons in abundance to
do the business, his neglect of which deserved to be
punished by immediate dismissal from the employment
altogether.
It is believed that the fines inflicted will amount alto-
gether to between 2001. and 3001.