The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-15 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

On Saturday a lengthened inquiry was instituted
before Mr. Biker, the coroner, at the Brown Bear,
Leman-street, Whitechapel, respecting the death of a
fine young. woman, named Elizabeth Ilatchell, aged
23, who died in the Whitechapel workhouse.
It having been reported that the deceased had died
from the effects of some poison administered far the
purpose of procuring abortion, more than usual in-
terest was manifested during the proceedings, and
which was increased from the circumstance of there
being some presumed neglect of the parochial autho-
rities.

Sarah Higgs, one of the nurses in the above poor-
house, stated that the deceased became an inmate of
that establishment about a fortnight before her demise.
She was a single woman, and an entry stated that she
was encienie. She had been a servant at Mr. Bar.
low's, the furnishing ironmonger, in King William-
street, and had been seduced by the foreman in that
gentleman's employ, who had since that period ab.
sconded to Liverpool. On the morning of the 30th
ult. she was suddenly taken ill with the pains of la-
bour, she remained so for twelve hours, and her ac-
couchement then took place, the infant being still
alive. She was. properly attended throughout the de-
livery by the parish doctors, Messrs. Forster and
Ricketts. On the following day she expressed a
strong desire to see her mother, but, owing to some
mistake or other, she did not see her till the fourth
day of her confinement. On last Sunday her counte-
nance underwent a most remarkable change, having
turned quite yellow, and the medical gentlemen were
immediately called in, who administered powders to
her and had mustard poultices applied, but she gra-
dually got worse, apparently as if in a stupor, and
died on Wednesday last.
The Coroner inquired of this witness if she had
heard that the deceased had in any way taken drugs
for the purpose of abortion ? She replied in the ne-
gative, but stated that the deceased had attempted to
take poison, for what purpose she did not know,' but
was prevented by the father of the child, who ob-
tained possession of the poison, and threw it down a
sinkhole.

The Coroner wished to know what gave rise to the
idea that she had taken poison ? Mr. Forster, the
surgeon, remarked that the deceased had taken some-
thing; and the master of the workhouse being in-
formed by the mother of the deceased that her daugh-
ter had been in the habit of taking drugs, in order to
produce abortion, that official thought it prudent that
the Coroner should be made acquainted with the fact.
The Coroner observed that it was a most extraordi-
nary case. He did not think that the deceased had in
any way taken poison, from the fact of the child being
born a fortnight ago, and still living in a healthy state.
Mr. Forster was then examined, and deposed that
he was called to the deceased last Sunday, when
she was seized violently ill. He found her labouring
under diarrhx and inflammation of the bowels, and
which ultimately caused her death. He had been in-
formed that *he had attempted to take poison to
destroy herself, and other drugs so as to produce
abortion. If she had taken the latter, it would have
no effect upon the child, presuming it was born soon
afterwards.

The Coroner herd put it to Mr. Forster, whether,
if the body w:!,s opened, he could discover proof of
poison, now feat the child had been born more than
a fortnight. He answered that, if such was the fact,
he should final ulceration in the intestines.
The Cormer was of a different opi►►ion, and he
should wish to know the feeling of the jury on the
subject, whether an adjournment was required, so as
to allow a post. mortem examination to be made.
The jury 'replied that they did not think it neces-
sary, as so long a period had elapsed, and they con-
sidered that it would be impossible for the medical
man to trace any marks of poison.—A verdict of
"Natural Death" was ultimately recorded.

FIRE in the WESTMINSTER-ROAD

Shortly before four o'clock on Sunday morning a fire
broke out upon the premises belonging to Mr. Pardon,
hosier and linendraper, carrying on business at No.
81, Westminster-road, Lambeth. Police-constable
Fenn, of the L division, was the first to make the
discovery. It appears that the officer, in passing
along his beat, had his attention directed to the
premises by perceiving a dense suffocating body of
smoke issuing through the apertures in the window-
shutters. With all possible expedition an alarm was
raised, and the inmates aroused from their slumbers,
but by the time they were all awake, the whole of the
shop had become one vivid sheet of fire, and which
was making rapid progress up the staircase, to the
different apartments in the building, thereby cutting
off all escape by the usual means. The constable, seeing
the great danger to which Mr. Pardon and his family
were exposed, ran and brought a ladder, which he placed
in front of the blazing premises, hoping to take the resi •
dents out with its aid, but so strong a hold hid the
fire obtained of the whole of the upper portion of the
house, that the constable was obliged to immediately
retreat. Mr. Pardon, with several branches of his
family, were to be seen in the kitchen area, confined
there by means of an iron grating, begging and
praying to the officer to release them. At first, their
destruction appeared inevitable, but several other offi-
cers came up and happily succeeded in forcing up the
grating, when the affrighted persons were, one after
another, released. By this time the Waterloo-road
brigade engine had arrived with a strong body of
the brigade, followed by the West of England en-
gine, with Mr. Connor ton and the Company's fire-
men. There being an abundant supply of water
flowing from the firemains in the neighbourhood,
these two engines were set to work, but the
fury of the flames were such that they de-
fied for some minutes the exertions of the firemen.
Mr. Braidwood, superintendant of the brigade, with
an engine from Watling-street, and Mr. Carter with
the County firemen and engine, were also at the scene
of conflagration. The firemen continued to work
with little intermission until half-past five o'clock,
when it became evident that they had obtained the
complete mastery of the fire, and no further destruc-
tion of property occurred. Mr. Pardon, whose loss
is \-ry heavy, we understand is insured in the Count:
Fire- office.

MISS BURDETT COUTTS.—This wealthy lady has
lately been staying at the Bath Hotel, Clifton ; and we
understand so pleased was Miss Coutts with the beau-
tiful seenery and attractions of the place, that she de-
termined to malce it in a great measure her residence,
and had instructed parties to look out for a suitable
house for her; but her presence being soon ascertained
by all who had requests to make either for themselves
or others, and pecuniary petitions to present for objtcts,
charitable,or otherwise, she was so importuned
from morning to night, by letters, visits, &c., that she
ordered her carriage and bsde farerell to Clifton, to
map "the ymsure Frei withouti".-Devizes
_Gazette,

STATE OF TRADE.
IVe
FOREIGN AVooL TRADG, LEEDS, APRIL =
h,," no el'alw 0 nport in the Foreirrn Wool t'''te
out- coninues to 'be a IrlOdefer•
:mount o,' husines tnuis•leted, ;awl without all r-
ce;ltible Nftrat:Gii in prices. 0 IV,
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, APRIL
have 11)t to reuort in this bran bins
trade durin.., the present week. Sales of c'mrio;
wools are small ; but as the consumption coml.-dent
quite as large as for many months past, it is evl4ot
that manufacturers must shortly come into thy,
ttlst
again more freely as purchasers of wool.
wools are in steady demand; and prices are wit'ou
any variation of moment.
1/17$011
LEEDS.—The markets at our Cloth Halls
been much slacker during the last two weeks the
for the two mouths previous; this does not aPPeireip
ari-e FO much from the want of demand, as „iing
the circumstance of the goods which are now c°;ir
to market being made from wools upon which ft, dot
siderable advance has taken place. They aPir
in comparison with the prices of goods at b'e $1
mencement of the season, and many of the 110,
are holding off purchasing except for present deglo,
This applies to low and middle qualities offtio
but fine goods remain without any alts-
in prices. There continues to be a verY sib
demand for goods calculated for the season 04 ,'
as fancy light trouserings and summer tweeds'
there has also been a little improvement ill tut,tergt
mend for cloths ; on the whole there is a fair °—
amount of business doing in the warehouses. ii!
HECKAIONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET, APgIL
rs 0
There was only a thin attendance of bale Te
Monday, and only a limited business d 0,4401
day's market was better, and a quantity ai
put out. le4l
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY: In the P; pi(
market there is not quite so much doing 03,bilift.
weeks back, and as the. Germans are awaiting de
suit of Leipsic Fair (which is now on), !flat
not expect any improvement till they ascertai;
is likely, to be most in demand, after which 1° lid
tive business is generally anticipated, unless tbs.,el;oo
of the raw material should command price;
what the trade can afford. Yarns are move's ~°dtlf
fair way, and the general state of the trade is " 0011
Prices stationary: The wool trade has not 3110°0111
improved symptoms, which may be accounts 9 d
the spinners buying so freely some months )3°1,, ,450
now using their former purchases rather than
present prices.
ticto/0i
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EV- if.
We have a little more doing in cloth this wee 01
this has been decidedly the case since Tuesdstoe
prices are very firm for all descriptions. The ``
for China continues. The calico printers areate,
rather busier, but printing cloth, from the fcrey
duction of that article, is very dull. Tile,hete
market is better in demand only ; in prices "
no real change.—Leeds Mercury.
O
MONEY MARKET and bitY )c,00.4
CITY, SATURDAY EVnigtj"
An instructive lesson is given to British csProsfif
the following. extract, as it shows that in most
where American capitalists, &c., are almost e0,1,0I:i.
subscribers to railways, &c., some how or 01.5
means are provided to pay inWrc,st. Not so
of the shares held by foreigners—there iS tb- berj
where repudiation begins. The facts referred tsion
are serviceable to warn the public from laying °to ill
in the Michigan and Illinois Canal, to corayle'opt
1,600,000 d,-liars are asked to be raised in .6111.-1110
the Canal, when finished, will be such a g°".1,8 0
ment, why do not the Americans subscribe 0- •
required?

' Annexed we give a table showing the t0t5.,,,.110.1!;;0
expenses, and nett income of the railroads of P 011.9
land. It is a very instructive statement to the 105
of this city. and shows that money invested itt to li
of property produces rapid and profitable retur Pi
average per cent. nett income of the twelve roet7o.-te
England, is a little over five. The averse Peisssl
those paying dividends is nearly seven. '1 roirol
fold benefit arising from the exigence of this m'opttsl,
of property. The first is the safety of the WI
.4!
and the second is the good these improvetneattAi
by developing the resources and wealth of the t/
r , ,
The railways are enumerated, and the e. s,ew rid
The cost has been 21,613,380 dollars. Tots' 31-111.50
1843-2,297,403 dollars The expenditure' „r
dollars, and the profit 1,176,726 dollars. The" II
upon those figures are these : ,„,teri
" Nearly every dollar of the 21,613,000 P:.„;',
these railroads is owned by the people of the sl' 1
States. Farmers, mechanics day labourer% °vsfr,
in manufactories, in fact, those followinr, ..-... to
who have a little money to spare, invest it, "'A $11!)
accumulates, in these railroads. It is estintete,-die,
stock of these Companies is held by more !Ps itiji
than that of any other corporated corop01100."0
country. This is the secret of their success. t trj
invested at the beginning for a pernaseenot,
place. It is intrusted to individuals in whoa 009
have the most implicit confidence, and it is inl?.chilsii
the last fraction, devoted to the purpose for vote/
appropriated. Thousands and hundreds of th°-Asil/
dollars are not used up in counsel fees, salariestod
cellaneous items. In New England three r°03.07
been built for what it has cost.the Erie road of
for commissions, brokerage, and counsel fees.
The usual return of the amount of
prool' 004
in circulation, made up the 30th ult.., gives tbe
results for the past month : li
ENGLAND. $ 31,411 V
....
Bank of England, last time 20,,
Now
60t$
9
Decrease 4,99
,A
Private Banks, last tinge.. 4,9 4
Wow
Decrease . 4ii
Joint Stock Banks. now
Last time
12'
Increase
till{
SCOTLAND. e
Chartered, Private, and Joint Stock Banks, ij,fi
last time
N •• Ai'

ow
Decrease

IP,
/

IRELAND. 3,61)
Bank of Ireland, last time
5:151

Now ,oo/
Decrease 1.41/1
Private and Joint Stock Banks, last time fit/Now
Decrease t6.OY
Milo,- n-)w IP 11
Last dine
htl
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. RAILWAY EXCURSIONS.—On MoDditY d Pofr
fr
last, several hundri-ds of holiday folks visiteafitl
‘ the South-Eastern Railway, the Company "'
jtli
a passage to Dover and back on those (UP
_015:1
On Wednesday, also, a special train was '"d lro;4
convey passengers from Dover to-London !Iry of °IV
same day, at half fares. This opportnnil,4A
trip has not, however, been embraced by s.°:d 011
anticipated. Various causes may be asslg;stivotii
but the principal one appears to have been 'rytody
the Londoners. considered one day too 5",13°02401,4
" lions" of Dover ; and that many of the h—tbootwoil
sidered the same time insufficient to seke., iteo`for,
great metropolis. If we were to judge eti 400,,
would say the latter premises were Co'''. pageitl,)
Brighton Railway carried more than thonloy
hundreds of holiday folks the Dover rail OP:fr
week, the Brighton Company having allowtoPP
grace in going and returning, instead of h,tV
" there and back" to one day, as was done "1 09
Eastern Company. —Dover Chronicle. tll;
THE CONDEMNED I.IIURDERER.--YeSaie AS f
ing, a special messenger from the Home' 0513 05130.4'
York by the mail-train, bringing with bin"A
week for George Lowther, who was convic4ger,
assizes of the murder of lin Moffitt, gaill-beep r
Marquis of Normanby, and who was to have r
this day.—York Herald, of Saturday. he toy
A wag says that in journeying latelY boOdire
into an omnibus with a dozen persons, of/00100
not know a single one. Turning a corner','
however, the omnibus was upset, "and h
" I found them all out."---Hub! Advertiser.

Increase

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BIRTHS ~,, roSti''
On the 10th inst., at Virindsor-terrace, 4-,"/ 1,7,
11. Winder, of a son. of '
t dir 13,
On the 9th inst., at Leamington, the .11 taso
_di
Edward Pelham Brenton von Donop, 11.0,944 , fr
On the 10th inst., the wife, of John Chaw kupi7
Grange-road, of a son. VP'
On the 12th inst., at Devonshire-streets
Mrs. William Greig, of a son.

Icief,
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On the 11th inst., atjStAt.llMßarigEarDet.'s Chtlre:str'lr of
h if.:41,40
Mr. George Francis Trollope, of Parlianteno'-ors'' Oa
stance, younger daughter of the late W. ' Of!,
Battersea, Surrey. lio6 dil ~t 4
On the 11th inst., the Rev. W. D. Wilson, part,enr,i
Bircham Magna, Norfolk, to. Mary Frances, '"- fo' P
ge Pr
of the Rev. W. Wilson, Vicar of WalthatnstneTe P- to. CIO
On the 11th inst., at North CadburY,,, .._,' P.istr
Blackburne, M.A.,Rector of Selham, I`l,Jel 07
Frances, younger daughter of the late Clio' el
terbuck, Esq., of the former place. „ el
ow of
DIED.
,On the Bth inst., Mary, the wife of John )3° 0811,
Afr
Hvning-hall, Lancashire
On the 9th inst., at Langley,. , s
Bucks, ThoPs 01 let'
r riorig° •
of Upton Lea.
On the 9th inst., at Kew, the Rev. nen,,,
v
Sil "1 .
P,,et,,r r.f claus•;bv,r, near Laremter. port,
On the Ir.!th :n.,1 at C dnear Devon
, lillSall , ref ifOr
Mare Wtinivora, Bart. ,mobtl Atl,
Oil the 10th inst., at Carlton-terrace, P`.- 4"
Miss Guthrie, of C.-aigie. port°l9o93l
Mrs.ol
ptohiewlltlllgehdisst.9, . at Bryanston-street,
tfolior,cti‘,
On ihe I lth inst., th, Rev. T. Beck, of DePorige ,
On the 11th inst.. at Stockwell, ,SurreY, e '
„ Orr 1 jie,
the late Richard Lyne, Esq., aged 88. Ditty 00. p-
On the II th inst., at Weston, Thoae° ..-2- el get
Sp ter, L:,..., late of her Mhjesty's Treastui,- tars
On the llth inst., at Forton Lodge, gains'
wife of Rear-Admiral Sir E. Clietham.

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