The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-01 00:00:00

--i&LI;IWER OF

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Yesterday an inquest was held at the Buffalo's
Head, New-road, before THOMAS STIRLING, Esq.,
Cmotter, on view of the body of Mary Mortlock,
who died in consequence of wounds received from
the contents of a pistol, fired at her on the night of
the 17th instant, in Crawfild-street, by a most re-
spectably connected young man, named Benjamin
Barrup, who has aheady been committed to NeW-
gate, for the attempt to murder or do some bodily
harm, and who, there is every reason t.,) believe, la-
homed under a delusion that she was a female he
had been acquainted with two years prior to the
fatal transaction, The deceased was not 19 years of
age, and had been recently in the service of Lady
Dudley and Ward, in Bryanston-square.
The evidence of NATi,:ttett, the watchman, who
saw the pistol tired, and of the other witnesses CXEL-
mined at the Marylebone Oflice, was first taken, and
was the same that appeared in the Police Reports,
including the admision of Barrup, " that he was
the man who did the deed, and that he trusted it
was (lone effectually."

The deposition of the deceased, taken before Mr.
Griffith, the Magistrate, at the Marylebone Infir-
marv, was then read, which stated that she had
nut known the prisoner until the previous Thursday
week, when she met him in Covent-garden theatre.
She met him by appointment the following day,
and again on tire night the unfortunate transaction
took place, when he drank a considerable quantity
of ale, and his appearance and behaviour were very
wild and disorderly. Wheu she was shot, she had
hold of his right arm, but she did not sea the pistol,
nor did she know who fired it. She did not even
know the prisoner's name.
This deposition was taken in the presence of the
prisoner, who was dreadfully affected, and who said
"he feared he had committed a terrible mistake."

Mr. Goodger, the surgeon who bad examined the
deceased when fir,t taken to the Infirmary, said that
he ascertained that a piece of lead had perforated the
upper lip, which had been the next morning ex-
tracted, but he at the time feared that a dangerous
suppuration, if not a locked jaw, might follow in the
course of the day. Notwithstanding every attention
was paid her, fever ensued, which increased dining
the night to such an extent, that it was deemed ad-
v;salde to have her deposition taken. After this the
fever abated, and appearances were much in her
favour until the middle of last week, when inflam-
mation and fever again returned, and she continued
getting gradually worse until death put a period to
her sufferings on Sunday last.
The pistol, and pieces of lead which had been ex-
tracted from ale ❑nfortunate girl's mouth, were here
produced before the jury. The latter did not ap-
pear to have been part of a pistol ball.
The evidence being closed, the Coroner addres-
sed the jury at some length ; after which they re-
tired to consider their verdict. In about 40 minutes
they returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against
Benjamin 13arrup."

It is said that, Naval and Military Off'. cers will
be appointed to fill the situations in the public departments
at home and in the Colonies which may become vacantos a
saving will thereby be made to the public of their half-
pay.--Morn ng Paper.

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Among the reforms contemplated by the French
government in the medical profession is one, that no phy-
sician or surgeon ander 30, or more than 60 years of age,
shall he allowed to prescribe or operate in the hospitals.
In consequence of Mr. Rowland Stephenson
having occasioned a vacancy in the treasurership of St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, several persons have been men-
tioned—among others, Mr. Alderman Waith man—as
likely to become his successor.

MARCH OF INTELLECT.-At a young la-
dies' sendnar', a few miles from Exeter, children of be-
rm years of age are required to teach the poor their cate-
chism and psalms!

A woman from the Black Lk, Ross-shire,
bought, as She supposed, a stone of butter, at Inverness
Martinmas market, from a person unknown; on going
home, die found, to her astonishment, that a full third
of her purchase n•as composed of mashed potatoes.—
A herd,pn. CA i vie