The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-08 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The Ist division of the 29th Regiment will sail from Graves-
end on Swainlay next, on board the ships Beulah and Eliza-
Wu. The 2d division will embark on the 15th inst. in i
Thomas Lowly, Gleneig, and Charles Kerr. The re;
has completed its numbers to its new establishment of I,ouo
rank and file. _

INDIA.—On Tuesday afternoon a portion of
the 78th Highlanders arrived at Euston-square by the Birmin
ham Railway, from Dublin, and forthwith proceeded through
the City to Blackwall, where they embarked on board a steamer
for Gravesend. Wednesday they reached Canterbury, where
they will remkin till their embarkation for India, which will, it is
expected, take place in a few days. The men were in excel-
lent condition, and were loudly cheered in their progress
through the numerous streets.
THE SCOTS GREYS —This regiment marched from Brighton
on Tuesday for Exeter. In consequence of the recent dis-
asters in India, Brighton will be for some time without a
cavalry regiment, and the barracks will be occupied by the
depot of the 19th Foot.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.—Lieutenant-General Sir Henry
Hardinge, Secretary at War, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, and Sir
Willoughby Gordon, Quarter-master General, are indefa•
tigable in their exertions, at head- quarters, to facilitate
the embarkation of the reinforcements for India. The mi-
litary arrangements completed at the Horse Guards, up
to 'yesterday, are as follows : —The 20th, 23d, 45th, 71st.
97th, and Ist battalion of Rifle Brigade, are to form their
experimental battalions, and to be augmented to 1,200 men
each, by volunteers, at a bounty of 11. Is. The lOtla, 29th,"at
Weedon ; 78th, which reached Rochester on Tuesday ; 84th,
86th, and 25th, from the Cape, embark for India, their esta-
blishments to be completed from 800 to 1,000 men. Orders
have been sent to Plymouth to fit out the Resistance, as a troop-
ship, and it is expected the 10th will embark in her.

THE LATE MURDER AND
SUICIDE NEAR BRISTOL.
The adjourned inquest on the bodies of Samuel and Edith
Cook, who were found on the morning of Thursday the 31st
alt., with their throats cut, at a cottage on Kingswood-hill,
near Bristol, was resumed on Tuesday, before W. J. Ellis,
Esq., Coroner for the county, at the King's Arms Inn.
As on the former occasion the investigation seemed to excite
much interest, and a number of the inhabitants of the village
and neighbourhood assembled in front of the inn.
The first witness called was Aaron Batt, who deposed to
having had a conversation with the murderer, Samuel Cook, a
few days since. Batt said the deceased appeared in a very sound
state of mind, and spoke to him as rationally as any man could.
A woman named Lucy, who occupied a house belonging to
deceased, also deposed to her belief that he was not out of his
mind. She described him as being a very kind brother, and
very respectable man, and spoke to instances in which, within
one or two days of his death, he had shown acts of kindness to
the sister Edith Cook. The sister was quarrelsome and aggra-
vating, and on Tuesday accused him of having broken a jug
purposely. He told her she was telling wilful lies, but she was
in a passion and persisted, and he then said she should have
her own way. He was sitting over the fire at the time, leaning
his head down upon his hand, and she raised a poker, with
which she was in the act of trimming the fire, and struck hint
on the hand. According to the witness he made no complaint
of this. Never heard him before then speak angrily to her,
but she would often answer him crossly. She was dissatisfied,
and would argue with him.
By the Foreman of the Jury—Never saw anything in him
that appeared as if he was out of his mind at all. He always
spoke very reasonably.
Elizabeth Fry, the wife of a labourer, residing in the vil-
lage, proved that she was at Cook's cottage for several hours
during the Wednesday, when they seemed very comfortable to-
gether, and did not quarrel at all. Edith complained of being
in great pain, and said, " Poor Sara" troubled very much about
11 her, and had been in and out of bed all night with her. kihe
had begged him not to trouble himself, but he would do so. She
said he wanted her to have Dr. Briggs to her, but she did not
like to do so, as if he was to put on a blister on her hip she could
not endure the pain of it. The sister was at this time unable
to stand without hotting by the mantel-piece, and witness did
not believe that she could walk at all. Witness recommended
her to get some herbs and put to her hip, and the brother went
out and got the herbs and made the dressing, and witness put
it on the sister's person. The brother seemed quite reasonable
at this time. At about a quarter-past seven o'clock witness
went away. Samuel told her to come betimes next morning,
but his sister said the afternoon would do.
William Willis, labourer, said he went on Wednesday morn-
ing to give a message to Cook about the price of some timber.
He saw Edith in the garden, and told her to tell her brother,
but she said, " I will net. What is the use of talking to a
crazy man ? lam afraid to 'bide in the house with him for
he said he would kill me." ,
In answer to a question by the Jury, he said he was not
struck by the remark of the sister at all, as persons often quar-
relled in the neighbourhood. Did not tell any one of it.
Arthur Stone (a brother-in-law to the Cooks), stated that
about twenty-one years ago Cook received powerful religious
impressions, which made him for several years low and un-
happy. About ten years ago, both he and his sister, in com-
mon with other members of the family, were afflicted with a
" heavy fever." She went out of her mind for a while com-
pletely, and he had since been more careless respecting reli.
gious matters, from which the witness was led to believe that
he was not as right as he wes before that time.
A member of the Jury said there was a very general rumour
in the neighbourhood, that an improper intercourse had sub-
sisted between the two deceased persons, and that the sister
was pregnant. He (the Juror) thought it would be well if
that point were investigated.
No other Juror expressed a similar wish, and uo evidence
on the subject was called.
The surgeon (Mr. Briggs) stated that in consequence of
the doubt expressed at the last meeting of the Jury with respect
to the place where the body of the sister was found, and the
probability of her having run to it, he had been again to see
the body, and found a nightcap pulled forcibly into the wound,
which must have considerably impeded the bleeding, and given
the unhappy woman time to escape as far as the garden. There
were no wounds on her fingers, and there could be no doubt
that the wound was inflicted unexpectedly, as she was sitting
in her chair by the fire-place.
Francis Bryant deposed that he had observed latterly an
alteration in the manner of Cook, who was his landlord, and
had got more cross and crabbed than he used to be. About
Christmas last be applied to witness for the same rent twice
over. Witness told him he had paid it, and explained to him
the circumstance, and he then said he recollected it.
By the Jury—He was cross and crabbed. He spoke very
reasonably, but seemed in a enrious way.
Sarah Fry deposed to having visited the cottage on Wed-
nesday night after the witness Elisabeth Fry had left. She
went to buy some potatoes, and Samuel Fry came down
stairs and served her and took the money for them. She
did not see the sister at that time, but heard some one moving
about up stairs. Lived next door to the cottage, and heard no
noise or quarrelling during the day or night.
The CORONER inquired if there was any other testimony
that could be adduced to threw light on the occasion.
The constable said he had made every inquiry and could find
no one else.
The Court was then cleared, and after the Jury hadremained
in deliberation several hours, the public were re-admitted. The
inquiry on the body of Samuel Cook was then adjourned sine
die, the Jury being unable to agree. In the case of Edith
Cook the verdict returned was one of " Wilful murder against
Samuel Cook."

HORRIBLE DEPRAVITY.
Wednesday an investigation, which lasted many hours, was
gone into before Mr. W. Carter, the coroner for Surrey, at the
Kings Arms, near the new church at Camberwell, respecting
the death of Elizabeth Madden, aged 68, whose suicide, it will
be seen, was the result of the unparalleled infamy of her son and
daughter. Inspector Pike stated, that on Sunday morning,
about eight o'clock, he was walking on the banks of the Surrey
Canal, when his attention was directed to something
2oating on the water, which he at one time supposed
to be a dog, but on closer examination he discovered to be
the body of a woman. He procured assistance, and the de •
ceased was got out of the water, but life was quite extinct,
and he directed it to be conveyed to the above house. The
identification of the body having been established, James
Madden was next called in. He said he was a printer, residing
at No. 12, New-street, East-lane, Walworth. The deceased
was his mother, and on Sunday he heard her body had been
found in the Surrey Canal. He saw her alive at half. past one
o'clock on Sunday • she was then in Burdett-street, 11 alworth-
common, and he did not leave her until half-past ten o'clock
at night ; she was then in apparently good health. To the
Coroner.-- Before he went away she asked him if he would
stop to sleep. He would not go home, as his sister was very
drunk. The Coroner.—Had the deceased been in want of
food? Witness—Yes. A Juror—Now, you are upon
your oath, and many of the Jury know more than yon
imagine • state what caused the destitution, and appa-
rently the suicide, of your own mother? Witness—My
sister p'.edged all for liquor. The Juror—Was it your
mother's property ? Witness—No; she was a laundress,
and the linen belonged to families at the west end of the town,
for whom she worked. The Juror— How long is it do you sup-
pose she has wanted proper nourishment, or even ordinary food?
Witness—Six weeks. The Coroner—On this night of which
you have been speaking what occurred between you and your
mother ? Witness—She said she should be driven away by
some person. She was lightheaded, and all was pawned, and
that caused her destruction. Elizabeth Wigg, the daughter,
was sent for, and when she came to be sworn was evidently
in such a beastly state of intoxication that the Coroner
refused to take her evidence, and ordered her out
of the room. The brother-in-law of the daughter was
brought forward by Mr. Clifford, the relieving-officer. He
stated that he saw his sister-in-law on Saturday, and she was
hen very drunk. The Coroner—Can you tell the Jury how
t was the deceased was driven to the deplorable state in which
she appears to have been? Witness—She only gave way by
threats. The Coroner—From whom ? Witness—From my
sister-in-law ; she would take the poker and threaten to dash
her mother's brains out if she did not go and pledge things to
get drunk. A Juror—What do you think caused the act she
has committed? Witness--The ill-usage of her daughter.
The Coroner referred to the facts, and observed, it was
one of the most painful and disgusting disclosures he had ever
heard. The Foreman said he was of opinion the daughter
ought to be taken into custody. The Inspector of Police—
We shall feadily do that, if any one will give her in charge,
but at present we are not justified in doing so, arid I may add,
this case will not be lost sight of. The Jury consulted for a
long while before they could agree to a verdict, and then
handed the following special return to the Coroner :—" We
find that the deceased destroyed herself, being at the time in
a state of temporary insanity arising from the ill-treatment
on the part of her daughter, and the depravity of her son
James." The police have found an immense number of du-
plicates of property belonging to persons in high rank at the
w -st end of the town ; but at present it is not advisable to state
their names.

HORRIBLE MURDER.—On Wednesday night the
body of a female was found lying in the stables attached to Mr.
Shiel's residence in Park-lane, Putney, quite dead ; and upon
examination not the least doubt is entertained, from the dread- • . . i lo3>
Loan of City, 1232, 4 per Cent lB
ful wounds inflicted upon her body, that the unfortunate wo-
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man was murdered. Information was immediately forwarded Bank of Belgium, 5 per CenL .... - ...... - 79%
to the pclice stations of the melancholy occurrence. Great Nstioaa I Society
suspicion is attached to a man lately in the employ of Mr. Exchange on Londem (silent) .
Sine', and who abiconded previous to the murder becom- —Rrussels Papers, April 5.
HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, APRIL 2.
:rg known. The following is a copy of the paper sent to
. Bills. Money.
-,entland, yard fir the guidance of the police :—" Absconded, Austrian 5 per Cents.
about half-past nine, P. 31., April 6, from Mr. Shiel's, Park- Bank Shares
hoe, Putney, Daniel Good, an Irishman, about 50 years of Anglo.llussian Loan 1( 109%
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Russian a per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th
is suspected of having murdered a female, the body of whom series B9
was 'found in the stables' Ditto in Certificates f 9 98% BRUSSELS, APRIL 4.—The King, on the conseera- New 4 per Cent. (1840)
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tion of the Archbishop of Nicea, has sent the Grand Cordon of Dittos per Cent. —
Polish Bonds
154
Spanish New 5 per bents.
New Tickets
168
his order to the Cardinal Archbishop of Melina'. At the same
time, and on the same occasion, his Majesty has presented Anglo-Danish Loan 3 per Cent. 76% 76%
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Monsig. Fernari a magnificent diamond gross. . Yesterday, the
3d, announces that the consecration of Monsig. Fernari, the
papal internuneio in Belgian had been performed that morning, '‘ Tae PRINCE or WALES TAP."—The monument:
with extraordinary pomp, in the Cathedral of that City.
Nrsar.motsbetoNs
sbivbisgaptuitlltueit:dnd.deonwionnme, an d the young.
at the King's Cross is now opened as a beer-shop under the.
BARNSTAPLE, APRIL S.—(FROM A UORRES-
wt:na!eresao rn
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above title. The great gawky drayman reprebentative of his
plart
PONIMNT.).—.In the London papers 1 observe a paragraph, Co-
pied from the Tory County Press, stating that the petition against
TienMhceeajoeGf.
the return for the borough of Barnstaple is withdrawn. Will
yho'su:sa. cskheet ,
you be so good as to give an early contradicti-n to it ; for, not Wilberforce, Captain Stranack, that arrived esterday from:
only is the petition not withdrawn, but it will be prosecuted Antwerp, performed the passage again in ' ty Pe
ea nn
witk avery fair chance of unseating one of the fitting Members, brought the Belgian papers of Wednesday.