The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-16 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

A curious charge of bigamy has been for some days past
under investigatio❑ at this office. The accused (F. A:
Fester) is a man far advanced in years, and was alleged to
have three wives, all of whom are now in existence. The
singular documents produced by the prisoner to exculpate
himself from the charge, and which are subjoined to this
account, caused no small degree of amusement in the pe-
rusil. It appears that they were dictated by himself, in
order to guard against any future proceedings that might
be instituted against him. Two of the wives were in at-
tendance : one of them, alleged to he his second, is a
comely-looking stout woman, about 50 years of age; and
the third, who was described to he the last he had married,
is a young creature, who appears scarcely out of her teens.
The latter lady scarcely ceased from weeping during the
examination, and her woes seemed to excite the sympathetic
feelings of the &d gentleman, who endeavoured to soothe
her grief, by bestowing endearing epithets upon her, calling
her his dear Alicia, that she was his lawful wife, and en-
couraging her to keep up her spirits, for that all would be
right yet, notwithstanding the effhrts of his enemies.
The second wife, who now calls herself Mrs. Cox, her
former husband's name,- stated that she was married to the
prisoner at the church of St. Clement Danes, in 1820, and
the certificate to that effect was produced. The witness
said, that at the period the prisoner married her, she had
between 3001. and 4001., all of which he soon spent, and
then abandoned her. She added that she never received
any assistance from the prisoner, and afterwards heard that
he had two other wives living.
The prisoner here put in the following document, and
said that on a perusal it would show that he and Mrs. Cox
had legally separated from each other. It was here read,
and commenced thus :
" Memorandum, this 23d day of October, 1821.
" I do hereby agree to sign a deed of separation when
requested (if this memorandum shall be thought insuffi-
cient), between myself and Mr. F. A. Foster, from bed,

hoard, and every contract do give up all title and claim
whatever, on or to the said F. A. Foster, in all and every
respect, as long as I live; and hereby acknowledge him
most respectfully to be a person of integrity, sober, obliging
dhposition, and grod moral e'iaractcr ; therefore recom-
mend him being worthy the notice of any lady who may
choo,e to unite with him, and do hereby affirm that I
will not appear or interfete with him in any way unplea-
sant to him as long es I live. So help me Gad.
(Signed) " MARTHA COX."

Mr. CHAMBERS asked the second wife whether the sig-
nature to the paper just read was in her hand-writing?
After having examined it, she replied in the affirmative,
and stated that she perfectly recollected having signed her
name to a piece of blank paper, at the request of the pri-
soner, who must hwe afterwards filled it up. She added,
that she ucver saw the contents of the paper before, and
therefore could not have sanctioned such a document.

The prisoner declared that the above agt eement was
drawn up at the suggestion of the lady who signed it, and
he conceived that either party had a right to marry or do
as they pleased afterwards.
The second wife said that she had learned the prisoner
had another wife living when he married her. This
lady's name was Tubb. before marriage, and the register of
it was to be found in St. Giles's church.

The prisoner said, that a indignant report of that kind
had gone abroad, but he could clearly absolve himself from
such a cbatge, if the following declaration of the said Miss
Tubbs on the subject was read. It ran thus :—" (Surrey
to wit)—Eliza Tubbs, of King-street, in the borough of
Southway k, malted' oath, and saith that deponent was never
legally mar tied to and• person, and that she still is a spinster,
and saith that she voluntarily makes this affidavit in con-
sequence of a misrepresenratiln that deponent was married
to Mr. I'. A. Foster, with a view, as deponent believes, to
injure the said F. A. Foster, who is a most amiable and
highly honourable man, as deponent believes.
(Signed) " ELIZA TUBBS.
" Witness, J. Richardson."

The second wife said that she was confident that tl.e form
of affidavit just read was written by the prisoner himself,
without the sanction of the lady whose name was attached
to it.

Mr. CHAMBERS said that they were mere waste paper,
and would benefit his case but little. -

Gill, tie officer who apprehended the prisoner, requested
that he might he remanded fir a few days, in order to give
time to collect some other evidence against the accused.
The prisoner expressed a wish for further time himself,
as he had other documents which he would pruduce on a
future occasion, to exculpate him fron► the charges against

SECO:N Eprinri.
SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Cock.

IM PE RIA L PARLIAMENT

T lIIS EVENING.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. BYNG presented a petition from the parish
of St. James's ggainst the select Vestry.

Mr. KEN NEbY moved for a new. writ for the
county of Ayr, in the room of Mr. Mgomery
deceased.

Mr. HUME moved for several returns relative to
the Silk Trade.

NTr. HUME gave notice that after Easter he
would move a standing order, to the effect that one
day's notice be given for the first and third reading
of all private Bills.

Mr: HUME moved for various returns relative
to the Assessed Taxes and Parochial Rates.
CORN LAWS.

Mr. HUME gave notice of a motion for the
middle of May, for altering the present Corn Laws.
He would submit a proposition for doing away the
present graduated scale of duties, and substituting
a fixed duty in lieu of it.
Mr. LIDDELL presented a petition from the
Medico-Chirurgical Society of Newcastle, relative
to the providing of subjects for Anatomical purposes.
Mr. BROWNLOW brought in a Bill for drain-
ing.the Bogs of Ireland. The Bill was read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time on the
Bth of May.
Mr. GRATTAN presented several petitions
against the Subletting Act, from places in the
counties of Tipperary, Dublin, Westmeath,' and
Leitrim.

Lord CLIFTON presented a petition from the
inhabitants of Canterbury, complaining of the
absence from England and non-resignation of Mr.
Lushington, one of their Representatives.
Mr. MABERLY presented a petition from the
Brewers of Aberdeen, complaining of the duty on
Beer.
Mr. MABERLY moved for a continuation of the
accounts relative to the Sinking Fund, arid the 31
per Cents. _ _

- Mr. HUNIE moved for a return of the number of
privates ballotted for in the United Kingdom for the
last:two years, and also for a return of the exemptions.

FINANCE COMMITTE.

Mr. MABERLY asked the Right Hon. Gentle-
man (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) if the
Finance Committee was to be revived this year, as
without it there was no hope of a reduction of taxa-
tion.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said that he would give no other answer than he
gave at the commencement of the session, which
was that this year it was unlikely that this Com-
mittee would be disappointed, but it was partially
renewed by the appointment of a Committee to in-
vestigate the Irish estates, which was perhaps better
than going into the general measure.
Mr. BROWNLOW presented a petition from
the Miltsters of Lurgan, praying a reduction of
Duty on Malt to the same extent as in Scotland.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved for heave to bring in a Bill to authorize the
sale of the " City Cana.l" The Right Hon. Gen-
tleman said it was now an annual loss to the coun-
try of something more than 1,2001.; it originally
cost. about 30 years since, 168,000/., and after try-
ing it all this time, acd finding it a losing concern,
the House, perhaps, would not think, when he in-
formed it that an offer was made of 120,0004,
that a very improvident bargain had been made.
The Honourable Member for Montrose had, a
few evenings since, recommended the sale of the
Caledonian Canal, he (the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer) could only say, if as good an offer was
made he should have no hesitation in bringing in a
Bill for that purpose, he likewise considered it would
be beneficial to the trade of London.
Mr. WARBURTON and Mr. HUME were cf
opinion the property ought to be disposed of by
public auction, it was impossible for any person to
know the value of property in London. It might
be a fair price, but as Hudibras said, " What was
the worth of any, thing, but just as much as that will
bring."—(Laughter.)
Mr. HERRIES thought that the offer made by
the Wes. India Company, for this property, an
advantageous one to the public.
M. P. THOMPSON was of opinion it would
be a great injury to•the trade of London if this
Canal was to pass into the hands of the West India
Dock Coat pally.

Mr. hurtNGand Mr. MABERLY made a few ob-
servations.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
replied, after which leave was given, and the Bill
was brought in and read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. Secretary PEEL moved that the House at
its rising adjourn till Tuesday, the 28th instant.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed
of, amd the House adjourned at Half-past Six.

The present Archbishop of _CANTERBURY
has a taste exceedingly advantageous to his successors
after having made the Palace of the See of London at
Fulham a perfect paradise, .his Grace is about to expend
large bums on his present residences at Lambeth and Ad-
dington.
MOZART, though a good Catholic, always
smiled when he was commissioned to compose the music
fur a Mass, and protested that he was only fit to write
operas, but, being offered Louis d'ors for every Mass, be
could not resist, and observed, with a sarcastic grin, that
whatever might be good in his Masses, he shonitl afterwards
know bow.to pirate and transfer to his operas.' •

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STEEPLE CHASE.

On Tuesday an immense number of sportsmen as-
sembled at Kibworth, in expectation of seeing the much
talked of steeple chase for 1000 soya. between Captain
Ross's celebrated horse, ('linker, and Mr. Osbaldtstun's
Clasher. They were, however, sadly disappointed, on
coming to the ground, to find that Mr. 0.-baldeston had
been obliged to pay forfeit, on account of his horse having
broke down. These two gentlemen, however, like true
sportsmen, determined to show son; fun to their friends,
many of whom had come long distances; and they knock-
ed up a match for a small sum, (00/. we believe,) between
two of their horses, but of inferior chat acter to either
Clinker or Clasher. Robertson Clump was fixed on as
the starting post, and Carlton Clump the winning post.
It starting Mr. Osbaldeston took a line to the left, in
order to avoid a large bullock fence which was in the di-
rect line, and which the Captain gallant), charged, hut
failed in clearing, his horse being literally Ile'd as fast and
tight, as if in a vice, between the hedge, and strong post
and rails. Much time was lost before he could force
through this barrier, and Mr. Osbahlestoit got near a
quarter of a mile. a-hei.d. In leaping into the Kibworth
road Mr. Osbaldeston's horse fill, and at this moment the
hopes and fears of the spectators were strongly excited, es
the Captain was seen coming up with rapid stride, whilst
Mr. Oshaldeston was struggling with his horse on the
ground : he, however, was mounted, and off before his an-
tagonist reached him. On pa.sing Shankton hilt the
Captain had got within a hundred yards of him, and was
gradually gaining ground, when in clearing a great double
fence his horse fell into the second ditch, and after one or
two ineffectual struggles to get out, he got cast on his
back in the bottom of the ditch, and could not be extri-

cated for an hour. Mr. Osbaldeston, finding that his an-
tagonist was floored, went on at a steady pace, and of
com se won easy. Mr. tibaldeston did a good day's work,
having ridden from his house at Pitsford to Northampton
in the morning, rode two matches over the race-course,
(both of which he won,) and then came on to Kibworth to
ride the steeple chase.

OLD BAILEY, APRIL 15.

Chharlotte Inman, a decent-looking young
,woman
and John M‘Feyden, a mean-looking elderly man
described in the calendar as "a surgeon," were in
dieted for the murder of sarah Ewiu, by adminis
tering to her certain drugs, for the purpose of pro_
curing abortion. The details of this case are not lit
for publication.
John Ward, a journeyman saddler, in the employ
of a master, of Ryder-street, St. James's (in whose
service the deceased also lived), knew the deceased.
In March last knew the deceased was with child by
him. About a week previous to her death he ac-
co:npanied her to a house in Peter-street, Westmin-
ster, where he saw the prisoner, Charlotte Inman.
Saw the prisoner, APFeyden, on the Wednesday
before the deceased died, go out of his master's
house in Ryder-stree. The business carried on at
the house in Peter-street was the selling of medicinal
herbs.

Cross-exantined by Mr. ALLEY—The deceased
was a very resolute girl ; more likely to control
others than be controlled herself.
Elizabeth Ewin, servant to a Mr. Tremaine, a
milliner.—The deceased was her sister. She was
32 years of age, and of a very obstinate temper.
Knew that the deceased was with child. Was sent
for by the deceased on the 23d of March, and slept
with-her that night. She complained of being in
great pain, and in the morning sent witness to Peter-
street, fur Mrs. Inman. Informed Mrs. Inman of
her sister's pain, and she said she would attend her
soon with something that should do her good. In
the afternoon, Mrs. Inman and M`Feyden came to
her sister. Her sister was in bed. Witness was in
the room, sitting at the table.—(The witness then
described circumstances which led her to believe he
had performed some operation upon her sister.)—
The female prisoner produced a half-pint stone bottle,
containing a mixture, of which she ordered the de-
ceased to take a wine-glass, half full, every three
quarters of an hour. She took it as directed, and
when that was gone Mrs. Inman supplied her with
more. She continued to get worse until the Fri-
day, when she became so bad that Witness deter-
mined to get her sister some other advice. That
day, however, Mrs. Inman called, and, finding
the deceased lying insensible, Ethe -declared that it
was nothing but a '6 vile sleep," and said that she
was well enough to be removed to her (Mrs. In-
man's) house. At twelve o'clock at night, witness,
assisted by two other young women, endeavoured to
carry the deceased from her bed to a coach, for the
purpose of removing her to Mrs. Inman's; but the
was so ill they were obliged to lay her in bed again.
Witness then sent for Dr. Healey. Her sister died
that night.
On cross-examination, this witness stated that,
after the operation had been performed by M‘Fey-
den, the deceased said she thought she felt relieved.
Mr. Lawrence Healey, a surgeon, residing in St.
James's-street, deposed that he attended the sum-
mons of the last witness, and found the deceased in
a state of stupor, and with a pulse hardly percep-
tible. He took twelve ounces of blood from her,
which appeared to tevive her for a short time ; but
she soon after expired. The witness made a post-
mortem examination of the deceased, from which he
drew up a report of the case presented to the in-
quest. In that report he declared it to he his opi-
nion that the deceased had died of injuries produced
by the improper use of some instrument, and of the
herbs savine, henbane, rue, &c., which he was of
opinion had been administered with a view to pro-
cure abortion. .

Upon cross-examination, however, the witness
stated that, since he had drawn up the report in
question,•he had taken weal pains to inform himself
on the subject to which it related, and the result of
his inquiry was an opinion that the injuries to the
person of the deceased were natural, and not pro-
duced by artificial means, and also that the mixture
of henbane and the other herbs, taken in the quan-
tities described by Elizabeth Ewin, were not suffi-
cient to occasion death.

Dr. Paris, and other medical men, who had ex-
amined a preparation of the parts which were sup-
posed to have sustained the injury, gave their evi-
dence to the same effect.

Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE summed up. He said
it was important the public should know the law
on this subject. It was ofno consequence that no
fatal results followed the administering of drugs for
the purpose of procuring abortion—it was suffi-
cient that the administering with intent be proved
to make the offence capital. In this case it did not
appear that the evidence was sufficient to prove this.
However, it was for the Jury to determine. _ _

The Jury, without hesitation, acquitted the pri-
soners.

ACCIDENT ON THE THAMES-SEVEN

LIVES LOST.

Yesterday morning, shortly after six o'clock, the
neighbourhoods of Mill-wall and Limehouse•reach
were thrown into considerable excitement by a
rumour which prevailed that several persons had
been drowned. On inquiring into the reality of the
report, it was found to be but too well grounded,
no less than seven unfortunate men having perished,
all having wives and families.
The circumstances of the distressing catastrophe
are these :—At an early hour yesterday, Robert Rus-
sell, waterman, Dog and Duck Stairs; Richard
Llewellin, claker, Deptford; Thomas Jones, lam-
per, ditto; Thomas Gray, shipwright, ditto; Robert
Lloyd, same trade, and residing at the same place;
Thomas Adams and John Louis sail-makers, at
Deptford, embarked at the Dog and Duck stairs,
Rotherhithe, in a skin: About the hour above-men-
tioned, owing to the violence of the gale, a heavy
swell occurred in Limehouse Reach, which rendered
it extremely dangerous for any small boat to venture
on the river, Russell, Iyho was plying at the Dog
and Duck Stairs, was solicited by the men above-
mentioned to row them mid two other men, parried
Baptist and Wickam, across the Reach to a
foreign vessel called the Atalante, lying outside
Limehouse Point, on board of which they were
engaged to work ' by Mr. Cardnor, shipwright.
Having taken their seats in the boat, Russell rowed

This
year.

Bags, &c,
Liverpcol 221,21.9
London 10,W2
Glasgow /,1,10
Total exported in 182
Same pet iod 1823

Same pe-
ticidlast
year.

&g 6, kc..
159,157

Bags, Ric.
976 ,

15,54-0

2,7iKt

PO"
.110

......"71t
MOSSO
• 8,

21,434.
1d„097.

On the 27th October, at Neemuch, the lady
BIRTH.
n3nt Charles J. Lewe., of the Hon. Eist India Compaq 4
service, Deputy Assistant-Commissary-General, of • go'
MA RRIED. maoh
On the 1.511 inst., at Finehley, by the Rev,
WorAvy, Mr. P. G. Howlett, Thayer-street, to Heti'
eldest dlughter of J. Frost, Esq., Finchley.
On the 15th inst., at Beckenham, Kent, by the Wl'
.T. Fenn, Jo'eph Adams, Esq., Wareham, Dorsetsbir6
Christiana, tomtit daughter of Benjamin Oakley, Esq"
of Liefite-

Eden Lodge. of
On the 9th inst., At Edinburgh, J. P. Raul, DI!! j

Crow-hail, Suffolk, to Helen, second daughter of Su.'
•., . •
Colquhoun, Bart., of Luss.
On the 4th inst., at Altona, Mr. T. H. Ehneohorsv- .44
r•
America-square, to Constance, youngest daughter _f I
Heyne, E'q., of the limper plaee. •

DIED. •
On the 10th inst., at his house in New Bond..stree."
buildings, Bath, after a short but severe illness, Mr. W. P"
Thoma 4, general News Agent. . -
the 12th inst., in her 12tk year, pane-
On Y babell4
daughter of Sir John Wrottc-sley, Bait.
On the 14th inst., Mr. J. W. Braaseb, aged 49.
On the 15th inst, after a few days' illness, Emily ,Acne,::
second (laughter of Frederick Hewitt, Esq., GliPaa'
aged three years.
On the 14th inst., Margaret, the wife of W. Wright'
E,q., Capliam.
On the 11th inst., Mrs. Mary Smith, widow of the lite
Mr. T. Smith, formerly proprietor of the St. Paul's,

w tit th-cotoninn.
Oa the 12th inst., at Mattock, Somerset, Mrs.
widow of the late Mr. W. Elliott, of that place.
On the 14th inAt., aged 20, Margaret, eldest daughter
of J. Roberson, Esq., Walcot-place, Lambeth.

EAST INDIA. BIRTHS. We'
At Ghszeepere, Nuv. 7, the lady of M. J. Lerilare
of a son.
At Ciwnpore, Nov. 8, the lady of H. S. Oldfield,
of a son. Jef'
At Matoorgha, Oct. 21, the lady of the Rev. S.
frees, of a s.n.
At Vizagapatam, Oct. 20, the lady of Capt. J.
dagh, of a daughter.
At Calcutta, Oct. 29, the lady of Capt. Ousel'', ,r
femur of Persian and Arabic in the College of Fort
Liam, of a son.
At H' Ott. 20, the 1--' -ek, NV°

)1. Cal

igna,
Major, of a ~on. Ora
At Dacca, Oct. 23, the lady of J. Drew, Esq.
Service, of a son.
At Benareo, Nov. 1, the lady of Lient.-Col. Warell'
of a son.
At Hyderabad, Oct. 16, the lady of Capt. I. 0111
bell, of a daughter.
At Calcutta, Nov. 9, Mrs. D. George, of a danghteS,
At Dinapore, Oct. 25, the lady of Capt. €o'Dolle.lt
daughter. s of
At Gorruckpore, Oct. 18, the lady of Dr. Stilliraal
a eon. -.oaf

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