The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-19 00:00:00

CASE OF DESTITUTION.

Yesterday a lengthened investigation took place in the
•House of Correction, Coldbath-fields, Clerkenwell,
before Mr. Wakley, M.P. on view of the body of. David
Green, aged 28, who died in the prison, having been
committed by the Magistrates of Clerkenwell Court
under the Vagrant Act.

John Lambert, gatekeeper at the prison, deposed that
the deceased was received on Friday week, having been
committed by the Magistrates at Clerkenwell Court,
tinder the Vagrant Act, for being found begging in the
streets, by one of the Mendieity officers, for which he
was sentenced to seven weeks' imprisonment. The poor
man atthe time was in a deplorable state of weakness
and emaCiation, and suffering severely from the incle-
mency of the weather, owing to the wretched manner in
which he was clad.

Colonel Chesterton, the Governor, said that when he
was made acquainted with the deceased's condition he
immediately ordered him into the infirmary, where he
had sago, arrow-root, gruel, mutton broth, brandy and
water, and in fact everything that was of a stimulating
and nourishing quality.
Stephen Allen, one of the nurses of the infirmary, said
the deceased was so weak as scarcely to be able to take
any •nouriShment. The unfortunate man stated to wit-
ness that he had for some time wandered about the coun-
try in 'a • state of starvation, and nearly perished with
cold for want of shelter. Ile said he had been for weeks
without having his clothes 'off; That before coming to
London he had slept at Halstead and Yelden work-
houses, in Essex, where he received some bread as tem-
porary relief. The day before he was taken by the Men-
dicity officer for begging, he had applied to a brother,
who lived near the Elephant and Castle, Newington, but
who refused to relieve him.

The Jury expressed their astonishment that a poor
miserable dying being like the deceased should be com-
mitted to prison by the Magistrates ; it was cruel in the
extreme. The unhappy man ought to have been sent
either to an hospital or workhouse.
The CORONER said he perfectly coincided with the Jury.
The Jury returned a verdict of—" Natural Death, pro-
duced from want of the common necessaries of life."

DEATH OF A FOREIGNER FROM
STARVATION.

Last evening a long investigation was entered into be-
fore Mr. Wakley, M.P., and a respectable Jury, on the
body of a man named Adam, apparently about sixty
years of age, and stated to be a native of France, at the
St. Pancras Workhouse, King's-road, Camd,an Town.
The Jury having viewed the body, which lay in the
said house, and which presented a very emaciated ap-
pearance, the evidence was entered into.

Elizabeth Richardson, stated that she was a lodger in
the house No. 25, Hastings-street, Judd-street, New-
road ; the deceased was lodging in the same
house, and had done so for about a fortnight. He
occupied the second floor back room. He could
scarcely speak a word of English, but said he was a
native of France, and had neither a single friend nor
relation in this country. On Thursday morning she
heard a heavy Mt in his room and on going up she
found him lying on the floor. In attempting to walk,,_
when lifted up, he again fell from weakness. She never
knew him have anything but a small piece of bread and
some coffee the whole time he lived there. He was taken
insensible about six o'clock, on Friday evening, and con-
tinued in that state until three o'clock on Sunday, when
he died It was her belief that he died for want of the
common necessaries. of life.

Mrs. Sarah Jackson, landlady of the house in ques-
tion, said she let her room furnished to the deceased
about a fortnight since. All that she could learn of him
was that his name was Monsieur Adam, and that he was
a native of France. _

By the COIiONER-I made application for relief to the
parochial officers of St. Pancras for him on Saturday
morning.
Thomas Tiffin, summoning officer, was then sworn.
lie said he was on duty on Saturday morning at that
workhouse, when application was made to Mr. Stewart,
the relieving overseer, to allow the deceased to be brought
there, or some relief to be given. By the overseer's
order, he at once visited the place, and found the de-
ceased as previously described. He gave the landlady 2s.
and a loaf of bread, and immediately informed the pa-
rish surgeon, Mr. Robinson, who at once attended, and
saw the case.

The CORONER—Did you find any food or property in
the deceased's apartment? . Tiffin—No property what-
ever, and the only species of food consisted of about a
handful of flour and chicory, and two raw potatoes.
CORONER— Is it not usual, in such cases, for the parish,
to send a nurse ? There is no doubt but this poor
creature wanted warmth and attention as well as sus-
tenance.
Tiffin said it was not usual to send a nurse unless one
was specially applied for.
The CORONER said the principle was a very bad one.
Indeed it was imperative on parishes in such cases, to
tend nurses as well as to afford relief.

Several Jury suggested that the Coroner would re-
commend to the parochial authorities the necessity of
providing nurses, as well as relief in all such eases.

Afton some further discussion, a verdict was returned,
" That the deceased died from exhaustion, produced from
tho want of the, common necessaries oflife.'

TILE NIGER EXPEDITION.-LIVERPOOL,
TUESDAY.—The Lady Combermere arrived this morning
from Africa; she sailed from Bonny on the 19th October,
and from Clarence, Fernando Po, 26th October. She
left her Majesty's steam-ships Albert and Soudan at
Clarence, returned from the Niger expedition, with all
hands sick. Captain Bird Allen, R.N., died at Clarence ---
on the 25th October. _ _

SILIPWRECK ON TORY ISLAND.—The
fol-
lowing letter has been forwarded by the Collector and
Comptroller of Customs in the port of Derry :—" Innis-
both), Coast Guard Station, Jan. 11, 1842, 2 o'clock, p.n.
Gentlemen—l have this moment received a letter from
the light-keeper of Tory Island lighthouse, which
states that, some time in the night of Friday last
7th instant, a schooner, called the Montagnaise,
of Belfast, Major Wilson, master, loaded with bar-
ley, hides, and tallow, was wrecked on the S.W. point of
that island, and, melancholy to state, all hands drowned.
She lies bottom up, and a great deal of the cargo has been
secured by the islanders, and part has been given up to
the light-]keeper. There has not been any communica-
tion with Tory Island for some time past. The sea was
so much agitated, and a heavy surf on the coast, that the
man who brought out the letter was obliged to land in a
curragh, or skin boat, as the surf was so high he could 'T.:
not land from or in a boat. I shall go into the island the 14
very moment it can be done with any degree of safety.— ;,q
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, J. APGLAPERY,
Lieut. R.N."—Dublin Pilof
ORDERS IN COUNCIL.—The Gazelle
of last
night contains an order in Council to the eacottlith(aiat thoet
further duty imposed by the order of the y'
j!.ied
May,l 837, upon all goods imported in the 1
liing-
dom in Portuguese ships, and the tonnage.ye(.leadayisi
et oyfuonAf
and
tjabyde,
per ton imposed by the order of the 1°"
of the ports
1837, upon Portuguese vessels, enteringsballCOrter7o:ltvoe:tilniipeortef:cotn thatinto ,
of the United Kingdom,
removed. Also an order in
rum and rum-shrub, the produce of any portion of the
territories subject to the Governmenttooefarthye
the duty..
,thil,Bbeengalmteldl,
oot hff e9l 16.11.0
4rntdi
.tlep%d'oi
rl nng'
gallon.