The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-30 00:00:00

SAILING S.

SEPT.'2I. Naiad, cutter, John Quantock, Esq., fir
Portsmouth, to lay up.
• 23. Stormfinch, yawl, Lieut.-Colonel Boravans, for
Toritety,; Noran, cutter, Sir H. 13. Hoghton, Bart., for
Dublin. -

26. Gem, schooner, John Hambrough, Esq., fur Ply-
mouth:and coast• of France.

YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. '
Kvicu--Kestrel, Commodore Lord Yarborough.
CUTTERS—Phantom, Charlotte, Reindeer, Whim,
Lufra; Nymph, Iris, Intrepid, and Medina.
YA.4-L—Nautilus. .

SCROONERS—Xariffit, Flirt, Jaek-o'-Lantern, and Gem.
AmOngst our departures this week are Lady James
Graham and family from 6th cottage • Captain James
Lyon and family from 7th cottage ; G. H. Ackers and
family from NO. I and 2 Bath-buildings ; Mr. Mont-
gomery from Cititnon-house.
Our arrivals are Mr. Wyndham, to Beach Villa ; Miss
Browerig to Rose-lodge; Almon Hill, Itsq., to Jessamine-
cottage ; Mr. Wylde to Oakhill-house. Sir C. Egerton
is at the 9th cottage' ; Mr. Bridger aethe 10th cottage.;
Mr. Best at Gothic-hall ; Mr. John Mills at Sir John
Hippeslq's.house';' mr., Powell at Adelaide Villa ; Sir
Billincrham Grahain at Norfolk-house ; Sir H. Webster
at Harriet-lodge ; Sir W. Montagu :at Grantham-house'-
Mr Orton -at Rose Mount ; Lady.Stradbroke at Pros-
pcct-house ; Mr. Brownrierb at the Large Pavilion ; Lady
Cniester at the Small Pavilion ; Mr. Wylde at the Bth
cottage ' -Lerd Caftan at the Castle., •
The alteratios at Osborne-housesare not very exten-
sive ;. there arc -only five bricklayers and carpenters 'em-
ployed' in constructing passages from the best apartments
to the: nursery. The furniture is expected to arrive
froth London and Brighton 0-morro*, waggons baring
been hired to be in readiness 0 take it to Osborne-house:
,The umber continues beautiftilly tide.

•
- CASE-OF POISONING AT
BETHNAL GREEN.
Friday Mr: Baker, deputy, coroner for the
easterii division of the county orMiddleeex, resumed and
conclinied the inquiry touching tha death- of Jame
Gregory, aged 27, whose death, it was alleged, had been
oeca.siOned'hy the administration of some poiion by a
youdx:maii, named Alfred Edwards, now in custody •on
the Charge.

-The inquest was- adjourned on Monday last for the
purpose of the -contents of the bottle, as well as the fluid
loundiin the storrinch.of.deceased upon the post morkm
examination„ being analysed by pr. Leeson, of St.
Thomas's Hospital. On the reassembling of the jury
yesterday,
Dr. Henry Beaumont Leeson was sworn.—He deposed
that he is assistant physician and lecturer on chemistry
and forensic medicine at St. Thomas's Hospital. Ile
had examined the contents of the stomach, but found no
poison therein. The stomach itself witness had boiled
in distilled water, and then filtered. -Ile then added a
solution of sulphurretted hydrogen gas. He again
boiled ,it, and obtained a black precipitate, which by
reduction with
.the blowpipe and charcoal yielded a
globule of metallic lead, which he produced to the
court and jury. Witness thought that, if any prepa-
ration of lead had been swallowed, it must have been
vomited out of the body, except that portion produced.
The solution obtained from the stomach also indicated
the presence of prussic acid, probably arising from
bitter` almonds having been made use:_ of in flavouring
the so-called brandy bitters. There was trace also of
prussii acid in tliiinontents of the stomach. The liquid
in the bottles Stibinitted to _ him by Mr. Smith, the
surgeon, neither of them contained -sager of lead or any
preparation oflead, but both contained-a very large pro-
portion of spirits, being above one-half absolute alcoho 1.
They appeared to be coloured with saffron, and flavoure d
very strongly with hitter almonds, as well as other wt.,
getable extracts; which rendered the application of che-
f mical tests almost impossible. The inference he drew
from the examination was ,that he thotight it improbable
that so large a Portion of: the lead, should have been
found combined with, and adhering tO, the stomach itself ,
unlesS' a quantity: of. some preparation-of lead had bee. n
swallowed, and could. only attribute the not being abf a
to detect any satisfactory trace of lead in 'the stomach
from its 'having been removed by vomiting or purging.
If sugar of lead had been added to the liquid in the bot-
tle; there would have been no difficulty in detecting -it.
If adrriinisteredoit must have, been mixed in the cup at
the time it was 'given to deceased, or given to deceased
separately.- The appearance of the stomach was similar
to that produced-by any. irritant poison. The brandy
and bitters itself, containing so large a portion of alcohol
and _the essential oil of almond_ being'. very deleterious-,
would„.if taken in sufficiently large :quantities, .produce
serious illness, ;and even death. The presence of the
lead 'detected in'the.stoina.ch appeared, lo bo,a most re,
markable indication of poison having been purposely ad-
miniAtred.. .

surgeon, who had made the post mortem
examination of
~the body, re-examined—ln his opinion
death was occa(tioried by inflammation of the stomach,
caused by the introduction of . deadly poison. Four
drachnis of sugar of' lead would' be sufficient to de-
stroy life.
On the part of The accused, it was shown by the evi-
dence of three Witnesses that they bad drank a portion
of brandy bitters, similar to that which had been given
to the-deceasud, without its having any-injurious effects ;
but one of them admitted that he and another had been
very- ilj.subsequently, but attributed it to having drank
an immoderate quantity.
A sister of deceased accounted for the sugar of lead
ing in her pcissession, by stating that she wanted to
set the colour of x dress which she had been washing,
and that the accused had procured it for her.
The!Coroner. summed up the evidence in a clear:
manner, commenting upon those parts which bore more
immediately upon the question, and explained the law
as applicable to the case.
The jury retired at six o'clock, and after a consultation•
of nearly three hours' duration, returned a verdict of
" Wilful murder against Alfred Edwards."

The Duchess of and the Grand Duchess
of Mecklenburg!' Strelitz honoured the Lyceum Theatre
with their presence on Friday evening:
A6IIICELTURAL COLLEGE.—The College about to
be opened at Leopardstown,;near Dublin, is situated on the
south of the city, and *five miles distant from the Post-
office. The farM consists of 200 Irish acres of land of
medium quality. The terms for pupils in the Agricul-
tural Sehool will be 151. per annum, for which they will
receive a suitable education : they will be engaged one
half of each day at farm work, under the superintendence
of the hest practical and scientific Agriculturist that can
be obtained, and during the other half in the school over
which it teacher of like ability: will preside. It is pro-
posed also as soon as pupils shall be obtained, to connect
with the Agricultural College a school for the education
of thesons of the gentry in classics, and all the branches
usually taught in first-rate schools, for which there is
ample accommedation.7-Southern Reporter.
THE LATE FIRE IN CLERICENWELL.—The
follow-
inK notice was, on Thursday last, sent from the Home-
office to the various police-stations in a.nd near the me-
tropolis :--` Whereas, a large portion of the premr-
belonging to Mr. Davenes, wholesale poulterer Mo. 22,
Turnmill-street, Clerkenwell, have been destroyed by
fire three times within the last nine months, under strong
suspicion that the fire has been occasioned by some vile
incendiary, a reward of 1001. will be 'paid by her Ma-
jesty's Government to any person who will give such in-
formation as shall lead to the apprehension and convic-
tion of the offender .or offenders. A-further reward of
100/. will be paid by .Mr. Davenes for• such information
as shall lead to the.:same result. The Secretary of
State fir the 'Home Departmtut will likewise advise the
grant of her .Ilajesty's most graCious pArdon to any ac-
complice, riot been the actual person who set fire to the
premi4s on either (•ccasion, for such information AS
shall lead to sithilar results,"