The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION HOUSE.—A. female, very shabbily dressed, but
evidently accustomed to better society than that in which she ap-
peared in the Justice-room, for she respectfully stood amongst the
numerous petiaioners to the Lord Mayor, presented herself to his
Lordship, after he had conclude! the business of the day, and
mentioned that she stood in need of his advice, as she WAS, not-
withstanding her undoubted claim to something like an independ-
ence, actually in want of the common necessaries of life. Her
husband, with whom she candidly acknowledged she lived before
be married her, had been only a member of the House of Lords,
but one of the most distinguished men of his day for talents and
public, spirit. She was the widow of the celebrated Lord
Erskine. _
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The Loan MAYOR titillated that the unfortukate lady would
walk into another room, when a conversation took place between
them upon the subject of her distress; awl his Lordship, after
having given her immediate pecuniary relief, of which it was evi-
dent she stood in need, for she appeared to be actually faint with
hunger, assured her that he would without delay exert himself to
procure an inquiry into the circumstances of which she complained,
but complained without attaching the slightest blame to any indi-
vidual.

As far sa we were able to collect; from what was spoken in a
low timid tone and voice, the following is the substance of the

statement of the widow of the eloquent sad publie-spiiitell

Irskine

Lord Erskine had, soon after he lost his .first wife, become in.
imate with the petitioner, who consented to reside with him, am

became the mother of three children. His Lordship, who had
commenced his acquaintance under a promise of marriage, per-

formed tlutt promise some years after Wards in Scotland, where, by
the laws of that country, his children became legitimate. They
lived very happily together, but his Lordship's death completely
destroyed her , chance of independence, although she had 'been
assured some time afterwards that his Majesty would settle a pen-

sion upon her, in consequence of the sudden and lamentable re.
duetion in her circumstances. The trustees appointed- upon the
occasion were, she understood, Lords Roselyn and Duncannon,
but she hal never received any benefit, pecuniary or otherwise, on
account of the pension ; and she believed the reason of the rejec..
tion was, that she refused to part with her youngest child. The
other two children were provided for, and separated from her, and
she therefore resolved to undergo any privation rather than be se.
prated from the third.
The Loan Miama asked her whether the rest of his Lordship's
family were aware of her distress ?
She replied that they were ; but that, with every inclination to
assist her, they really appeared to her not to have the means.
How then do you contrive to support yourself now ?" asked
his lordship.
The unfortunate latly. quid, she endes.voumi to keep life within
her by needle-work, which wee 4iipplieri.to her very scantily. tics
great til4eitt being to obtain a decent livelihood for the child that
retnaintsl with ber, she thought nothing of any difficulties she might
encounter herself, or of any privations to which she might be ex-
posed in performing her duty.
The widow, with tears in her eyes, expressed her gratitude to

the Lord Mayor, upon receivi.lg his solemn assurance that he
would cause inquiry to be made of the solicitor and gentlemen who
were best acquainted with the affairs of her late husband. The
conduct of the poor woman was unobtrusive in the extreme.
110W-STREET.---Yeaterday, Lieutenant Edward Kenny, of
his Majesty's 89th Regiment of Foot, was brought before Sir R.
Bi RN cr, timed on suspicion of having been guilty of the wilful
murder of Mr. Charlton, surgeon of the Hun. East India COM^
puny's ship Bussorah, Captain Stewart, on the high seas, during
the passage of that ship from Bengal to England. The accused
was brought in the custody of Langdale, a constable of Deal, and
Bishop, one of the principal officers of this establishment. He
appeared to he about 26 years of age. He bowed respectfully to
the Magistrate on being placed before the table. He was not put
tp the bar.
The accused was a passenger on hoard the Buisorah, and he
and the deceased, it appeared, had been on the most friendly terms
previously to the unfortunate event described below.
Thomas Langdale, the constable of Deal, was first examined,
and deposed, that on Sunday last he was ordered by the Mayor of
that place to go on board a ship in the Downs, where he took the
accused into custody on a charge of murder, alleged to have been
committed on the high seas. He brought him to London, and
gave him into the custody of Bishop.
The following depositions, taken before a Court of Luptiry held
on hoard the ship, by Captain Stewart and other officers, and
some gentlemen who were paeeengere, immediately after the death
of Mr. Charlton, were then handed in and read:—
Mr. Charles Oakes, second officer, being sworn, deposed as
follows had charge of the watch from eight o'clock until 12
on the night of the 28d of April last; at about ten minutes be-
fore 12 on that night Lieut. Kenny came up the poop ladder,
and Mr. Charlton followed him ; I was then walking on the
front of the t they passed me without speaking, and I con-
sidered
ere coming on the poop, as they had been in
r the reyp
le;
the habit of doing during the passage. I took no further notice,
nor did I perceive any thing in their hands as they passed- me.
They sat down on the hen-tmps for a few seconds. Ist that time
was going round to look at the compass, and I saw a pistol flash
in Lieutenant Kenny's hind. I immediately went to the poop,
and called Captain Stewart ; and on my returning to the poop I
found that they had gone below. I did not see Mr. Charlton's
pistol flash. It was perfectly moonlight at the time. When
Captain Stewart came out, he ordered me below to see what they
(Lieutenant Kenny and Mr. Charlton) were about. On my
reaching the steerage, I found they had left their cabin, and:on
my return to the deck I heard the report of a pistol. I was then
at the hatchway. On returning to the poop I found some of the
watch hail run aft, and were in the act of lifting Mr. Charlton
from the deck, and placing hint on the hen-toops. Mr. Charlton
was then apparently quite dead. The only words I heard Mr. Kenny
say were, " Oh Go(11 I have killed the best friend I ever had;
I shot him."
Dennis William Dwyer, a seaman of the larboard watch,
Heroin..--About 12 o'clock on the night its question, I was near
t4ll.er.pcoohpairiwtote,n
cirf
caT;riyeliiigt,. Kenny come upon deck, followed by
a pistol in his hand. Mr. Kenny
said, "I hope you are not going to make a fool of me." Mr,
Charlton replied, ee I am a gentleman, and do not wish to make
a fool of any person." They then went to the after part of: the
poop. I went up directly afterwards, and acquainted Mr. Oakes,
the officer of the watch, of what I had heard and seen. Mr,
Oakes went down immediately, and went to the Captain's cabin.
I saw Lieut. Kenny with a handkerchief, which he waved, and
then I saw both Mr, Ktmny's and Mr. Charlton's pistol flash
twice. Mr. Charlton dm» came tome, and asked me for a pin er
a needle, or A piece of wood. I told him I had neither, but I
would
.go anti get them, I then went, and eat down by the poop-
ladder. I saw them come down front the poop and go below.
Immediately afterwards they came up again, and I heard Lieut.
Kenny sity, gg Br Goof,me. Charlton, 1 will have your life, or
you shall have mine.., I then beard the report of pig* and SAW
Mr. Charlton fall. I thiok it was about five or six minute- after
they came up from below that. 1 heard the pistols go of Mr.
Kenny appeared to he in liquor. I then ran up the poop, and
got the pistols, and took them to the middy. I saw no powder or
ghat on the poop. Before the pistols went off 1 heard Mr. Charl-
ton say, We had better wait until the morning, at eight o'clock."
I did not hear Lieut. Kenny'A reply.
Jatnes llarplrt, seaman, sworn, .I hid the helm from 10 tolo
o'clock on the night of the tad of April. At about 10 minutes