The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-27 00:00:00

THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL.

At twelve o'clock this day Sir ASTLEY COOPER, Sir HENRY
HALFORD, and Dr. DREVER, had a consultation, after which they
issued the following Bulletin :
" Fife House, Feb. 27.
"Lord LIVERPOOL has passed a good many hours in sleep last
night, and continues a little better."

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twelve o' Clock.

There is little going on at the English Stock Exchange but the
adjusting of accounts, this being settling day, which hitherto, with
a single exception of no material importance, is going over with
more smoothness than was expected. This may be attributed to
the circumstance of many of the speculators having for some days
closed their accounts, whilst others have been enabled to make pre-
parations against the expected mischief that was apprehended.
Consols opened this morning at 82 A for this, and 82i for April
account ; they have since been 82 I, and are now at 824 both
for money and next time. The premiums on India Bonds and
Exchequer Bills maintain their ground, the former at 52 4, the
latter, 33 4. Colombian Bonds 381 94; Mexican 6 per Cent.,
68 9 ; Portuguese, 77 8 ; and Peruvian, 35 6.
Three per Cent. Consols, 82i ; Ditto for April account,
824 4 ; India Bonds, 52 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 33 4 pm.
FOREIGAT Furms.—Brazilian, 665 a,• Buenos Ayres, 53 5 ;
Chilian, 36 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 384 91 ; Danish, 61 -3 ;
Mexican, 5 per Cent., 57 8 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 685 9 ; Portu-
guese, 77 8 ; Peruvian, 35 6 ; Greek, 16 -A- ; Russian, 895 90 ;
Spanish, 13 1,-.
MINES.-Anglo Mexican, 35 24 dis. ; United Mexican, 12
11 dis. ; Real del Monte, 90 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 30 40 pm. ;
Brazilian, 4 5 pm. ; Bolivar, par, 1 pm. ; Colombian, 18-4 194
per Share ; Potosi, 30 2 per Share ; Pasco Peruvian, 5
per Share.

Two o' Clock.
It is decidedly a Bear account. . Consols, 82,a for account ;
82 if for money.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.

Calsols have been 82 83, both for Money and
Account, are now 821 for account, and 8211 for money.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
EX-PARTE EVIL', IN THE MATTER OF HART, A BANKRUPT.
His LORDSHIP stated that in this matter, in which a petition
was heard a few days ago, praying that the sale of debts due to
the bankrupt's estate might be set aside with cost...,itwhasopie,iiq
present disposition to make a pretty special order, which he
to be able to pronounce to-mom-row morning.
which, however, are
The unusual length of our Parliamentary
from giving one or two other cases, none of
important. Debates prevents us

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
APPEALS.—ABSENCE OF COUNSEL.
The VICE.CHANCELLon, in answer to some remarks of Mr.
Sugden, expressed his determination of adhering to the rule laid
down by him yesterday. The only consequence which he thought
could result from it would be, a division of business among Coun-
sel ; and he was convinced that there were many gentlemen, not
in the habit of attending Appeals in the House of Lords, who
were perfectly competent to conduct the business in his Honour's
Court.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
LIBEL.-..-lIENDRICKS V. THWAITES,

This was an action against the proprietor of the Morning
Herald for having published a libel reflecting on the character of
the plaintiff, who was an insurance-broker in the Stock Exchange.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 50/.

ADMIRALTY COURT.
In the case of the Atlas, which was a question arising out of
a hottomry bond executed in the East Indies, Lord Stowell, this
day, delivered the judgment of the Court. He recommended the
parties to submit the case to arbitration, as lie doubted whether it
%as within the jurisdiction of the Court, and be found, besides, that
.v
was so full of difficulties, that he despaired of administering
justice between the parties.

CORONER'S INQUEST in the PLRET PRISON.

Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, an Inqtint, which was
adjourned to that time• fro►n Thursday last, was resuined before
Mr. SHELTON, one of the Coroners for the City of London, it,
the lobby-room of the Fleet-prison, to investigate the circum-
stances under which Mr. J. P. Devenish, late an officer in the
87th Regiment of Foot, came by his death in that prison, in
which he was confined as a debtor. .

Dr. Clutterbuck deposed, that this day week he was called on
to visit the deceased; he found him labouring under a violent in-
flammation of the lungs : he directed him to be blooded, and or-
dered him the necessary medicine. The next day, when he cal-
led, the deceased was in a dying state, and on the following day
expired. - The deceased appeared to have been comfortably ac-
commodated; he was in a good bed, with curtains, and had a
good fire in the room. In answer to a question from Mr. Fair-
man, he said, the disease of which Mr. Devenish died was cer-
tainly not contagious.
John Juddery, the turnkey of the prison, was the next witness.
He was closely questioned to know if, during the illness of the de-
ceased, he had not two beds, occupied by two persons in the In-
firmary, though deceased was without any accommodation ; but
no satisfactory answers could be elicited from him.
The next witness was Mary Juddery, his wife. She deposed
that the deceased came into the prison on the Sd instant. Ile was
brought to her room by the cryer. He applied to her the next day
to get a bed fixed in the room, and slept some nights there again.
She did not see him after this, until he came to her for the keys of
the Infirmary, about ten days after. He told her that he found
himself much worse in health ; that he had the warder's orders to
get the keys. She asked him if he had a bed ; he replied that he
had not. She then provided him with a bed, a night-chair, anti
every accommodation fit for a sick person, and attended on him
herself ; for this she was paid ss. 6d. a week.
At this period of the examination a message was brought to the
Coroner that the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas was at the prison door, in his carriage, and wished to speak
to him. The Coroner immediately waited upon his Lordship ;
and on his return informed the Jury that his Lordship bad de-
termined, from what he had read of this inquiry, to be present
himself at it, and desired that it might be adjourned to ten o'clock
this day, and that all the witnesses should be in attendance.
The deceased was the gentleman who had the misfortune to
have been robbed, a short time ago, of 4501., a part of the money
arising from the sale of his commission, by a person named Tuff-
man, who was transported for the offence, and whose committal
took place from Bow-street.
THIS DAY.

This investigation took place at the express desire of the Lord
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Mr. Shelton, the Coroner,
presided, and the investigation was conducted by Mr. Watlington,
one of the Prothonotaries of the Common Pleas.

Before proceedings commenced, Mr. Brown, the Warden, sug-
gested the propriety of permitting as many of the prisoners as pos-
sible to be present, and in compliance with this suggestion, as
many were admitted as could be accommodated.
Mr. Brown, jun., a son of the Warden, stated, that the deceased
was received into the prison on the Sd Feb., and that on the 7th,
witness gave him what is called a " chum ticket," by which he be-
came entitled to the use of the room, No. 14, in the Sd gallery, in
common with two other prisoners. The rule of the prison is,
that a prisoner shall be located, or, as it is termed, chummed
within 24 hours of his entrance, provided that within that period
he had paid his fees, and the delay in the present instance oc-
curred in consequence of the deceased not having paid his fees.
The usual practice is to send for the prisoner to the lobby, and
there give him his ticket; but as Mr. Devenish was ill, his
ticket was sent him by the crycr. The room in which deceased
was placed, was that to which he became entitled in regular rota-
tion, the day on which he paid his fees.
By Mr. Watlington.—Was the deceased apparently very il 1
when he came into the prison did not see him.

Mr. Watlington.—li there no examination when► a prisoner
comes in to ascertain whether he is well or ill.—No.

Mr. Watlington.—Then supposing he was afflicted with a con-
tagious disease it would not be discovered.
Witness.—lt would not. The prisoner would be passed into
his chummage without any observation.
Mr. Pullen, the attorney for Mr. Brown, suggested, that as the
witness was stated to have been present at the conversation sworn
to by Mrs. DevenA, between the deceased and the warden, ha
should be examined on that point.
The Com:num—Did you hear your father tell Mr. Devenish
that there was ,no accommodation in the sick room, and that. he
lodbisdernvoattion had been made by the
boardsuch ?a—n
must
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Warden, must you have heard it?-1 must.
CORONEK.—You swear positively that no such converation
passed.—l believe not.
A Juryman.—Perhaps the witness is deaf?—Not at ail. My
father told Mrs. Devenish that the turnkey would Bad her hue-
! band a room. Witness here stated that a prisoner named Jen-
nings first told him of deceased's death, and that he sent the turn-
key to examine the body.
CORONER—Is there any sick-room on the Master's side ?
None ; but prisoners taken ill on that side would be admitted into
the Infirmary on the other side, as a matter of course.
In reply to a question from Mr. Watlington, the witness stated
that he did not know whether or not the Infirmary was full when
the prisoner came into the prison.
Mr. Brown, sen. was asked the same question, and stated that
it was partly occupied by persons in good health, who could not
get accommodation elsewhere in the prison. Did not kpow
whether the turnkey derived any advantage from letting out the
room to those persons.
On referring to the evidence of the head turnkey, it appeared
that he had put some of his own beds in the room, and had let
them out at 2s. per night to the prisoners.
Mr. Watlington observed, that this .fact was contrary to the
intended use of that room.
William Ellison, cryer of the prison, stated that shortly after
the deceased came into the prison, he went by Mr. Juddery's
desire, with his compliments, and the key of the sick room, for
which kindness the deceased expressed his gratitude. He then
seemed very unwell. Witness also took him his chum ticket.
Mrs. Devenish here stated, that the prisoner upon whom the
deceased was chummed refused to admit him, or to open his
door. He, however, afterwards paid him 4e. 6d., which is, the
sum regulated by the Act.
Verdict—Died by the Visitation of God, with an expression
of regret that there was no sick-room in the prison.