The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-18 00:00:00

MYSTERIOUS MORTALITY.

Yesterday at noon Mr. IVakley, M. P., commenced a most
extraordinary inquiry at the Middlesex Hospital, touching
the deaths of Wm. Lambert, aged 17, and Henry Lambert,
aged 13, forming part of a family residing at No. 33, Cum-
berland-market, Regent's-park, and carrying on the busi-
ness of plumbers and painters.
In order to make the case perfectly clear, the reporter
thinks it right to state that the fattier of the deceased
youths died three months ago, and that a brother, aged 20,
and a young sister are now lying dead at their residence,
and that a fourth brother is in the hospital hourly expected
to expire. They have all died, the father probably ex-
cepted, of the same disease, or rather of the same symptoms.
One of the hospital nurses said that the deceased was ad-
mitted on the 4th instant, with a younger brother not yet
dead, all labouring under delirium. William died on Thurs-
day night, and Henry on Saturday last. When they were
brought in the mother said their disease was scarlatina. The
deceased, Henry, complained of violent sore throat.
Mr. Corfe, the house apothecary, addressing the Coroner,
said—Sir, this is a most extraordinarycase. Here is a family
of eight persons, four of whom have already died of the same
complaint. Two died at their home, two in this hospital, and
there is another here now, who in all probability will share
the same fate. Sir, I must tell you that this case requires a
most scrutinising investigation on your part.
The Coroner, on hearing these preliminary remarks made,
in a most emphatic manner, ordered the room to be shared
of strangers, when an examination of Mr. Curie took place,
the result of which the reporter had reason to know was not
conclusive as to the cause of death. The bodies of the youths
who died in tha hospital were opened, but the contents of
their stomachs were not analysed. The Coroner ordered them
to be analysed, and also directed that a post toortem examina-
tion should be made of the bodies lying dead at No. 33,
Cumberland-market. He then adjoirrned the inquest to
Monday next.
Mr. Wakley, at an inquest held yesterday in the New
Model Prison, made the followimg remarks relative to these
mysterious deaths:—" He said that out of a family of nine
persons, four had died in a very short time. Their symp-
toms showed that they had died from the operation of
some sort of poison, certainly not a
.mineral one. It was
a most extraordinary case, and one that was as yet
enveloped in mystery. There appeared, however, to be
enough to induce him to believe that the parties died either
from having eaten impure meat of some kind or other, or
from having inhaled impure gases emitted by the sewers of
the neighbourhood (Cumberland-market) in which they
lived. There had been a most foetid discharge from the
nostrils of the diseased and deceased parties, similar to that
of glanders; but there had been no evidence to show that
ally of them had ever come into contact with a glandered
animal. There were huge swellings throughout the necks
of the deceased, and other very extraordinary appearances
in the joints of the members. The patients, while labouring
under this mysterious and fatal disease, displayed a most
extraordinary appetite, eating rump steaks in considerable
quantities. 'The occurrence was quite frightful ; and if it
had c,ccurred there (in the New Model Prison) they should
have attributed it to something or other connected with that
establishment. It showed how cautious juries ought to be
in drawing conclusions not warranted by the clearest and mo..t
positive evidence."

CHILD MURDER AT DEVONPORT.— On Thursday
last an adjourned inquest was held before A. 13. Bone, Esq.,
coroner, at the Queen's Head, Stonehouse, on the body of an
infant child, which had been found with its throat cut, at
the residence of Mrs. Salmon, a lady in Durnford-street.
From the evidence it appeared that Ann Heard, servant to
the above-named lady, was on Monday last found to have
been delivered of a child, the child beini, in the same room
where the young woman was then in bed. A post modem
examination had taken place, by which it was discovered
that the child was born alive. The jury having consulted,
returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against Ann Heard,"
who is now in custody, and will be removed to the county
gaol as soon as the state of her health will permit.
The Lord Bishop of Rochester has taken full pos-
session of the new episcopal palace at Danbury; and hia
Lordship has already evinced that liberal spirit and kind con-
sideration for those around him, which are so calculated to
win the good-will and affections of all those amongst whom
his future residence is fixed. On Thursday, his domestic
establishment and part of the family arrived at the pahice.
and were welcomed by a merry peal of the village bells, thia
ringers being liberally rewarded, and afterwards provided
with a substantial supper. His Lordship has handsomely
considered the servants of the late occupier wtom he found
upon the premises, and for such as he has not retained he
made liberal arrangements till they could obtain fresh situa-
tions. In fact, the Right Rev. Prelate has shown an ear-
nest desire to make his presence amongst us conducive to the
happiness and comfort of all those with whom he comes in
contact.—Essex Herald.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WooLwicn, Nov. 17.--!
Major Armstrong's company, for Ireland, and Captain Thorn-
dike's company, from Scotland, both of the 4th battalion,
assembled on the guard mounting parade, at one o'clock.
P.M., to-day, in heavy marching order, fur the commandant's
inspection. His Lordship inspected the men and their ap-
pointments very minutely, and expressed himself highly
pleased with their soldierlike appearance. His Lordship was
attended by Brigade-Major Cuppage, Major Elgee com-
manding the battalion, anti Captain and Adjutant Dedham.
Captain Benn's company (3d battalion) will relieve Major
Armstong's company.fmm field battery duty to-morrow, and,
on the following day (Wednesday) Major Armstrong's com-
pany will embark at two o'clock, a.m., at Roff's wharf, for
conveyance to London, to proceed by railway from the Eus-
ton-square terminus to Liverpool, en TOWC to Dublin, to re-
lieve Captain d'Arley's company (Ist battalion), under orders
to return to head-quarters.

A NovEL WINTER RESIDENCE.-A few days since
the servant at Ynyscreigog, a farm belonging to the Rev.
Lewis Davies, in the upper part of Cardiganshire, went to
the turnip field, and a hare suddenly started as if from under
his feet. Upon examination it turned out that puss had se-
lected a large turnip, and had carefully scooped out its in••
side, having taken possession of it for her winter residence.
'Welshman.
GAMBLING IN THE ARMY.--The following garrison
order has been issuel by General Sir Robert Wilson, Gover-
nor of Gibraltar, in consequence of the loss of near 3,000/. by
one officer in the garrison at play :—" Town Major's-office,
Gibraltar, October 25. The Governor has bad the mortifica-
tion to find several officers of this garrison, iu disobedience of
the most express orders of the Sovereign, and to the great
prejudice of the service, have been engaged in gaming tran-
sactions, which have brought ruin in their train upon one of
the party. It i 3 a vice of such a pernicious nature—a pest in
a garrison, so destructive of discipline, personal welfare, and
that good feeling which should pervade brother officers, in-
stead of making a prey of one another, as to render the seve-
rest condemnation imperative. The Governor having ordered
a court of inquiry to investigate the particulars, has found
the allegations so well established that he is under the neces-
sity of transmitting a statement of the proceedings to his
Grace the Commander-in-Chief; but he will also have the
satisfaction to report one of the officers concerned as having
been so sensible of his fault as spontaneously to have made
the most disinterested reparation in his power to mitigate its
mischief and exercise a salutary influence. D. Fella, Colonel,
Town Major."

THE KING OF TIE FRENCH AND THE CORPORA-
TION OF Lo DON.—The worthy citizens of London will he
delighted to find the flattering reception a portion of their
body has received from the King of the French. His Ma-
jesty having been informed that three of the aldermen
were at Paris who were upon the deputation with the
address of the Corporation which his Majesty received at
Windsor---riz., Sir William Magnav, Sir George Carrol,
Ate nl presented them to
Alderman Humphery, M.P., also Mr. Filcher, ex-Sheriff,
of
im;ited them to a reception at the Palace of St. Cloud, on
the o n
Queenday evening,an ds
several
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Royal Family, by
whom they were received with the greatest cordiality. The
next morning these gentlemen were honoured by an invi-
tation to dinner at six o'clock. and on their arrival at St.
Cloud they were received in the billiard-room by his Ma-
ast
memberselg
jesty, and then passed on to the Queen's apartment, and
where a reception awaited them no less flattering than that
bestowed by the King. The nerhpanlyadceotnbseisetoendy
lei fmtehnet
royal family only, and their:su
more marked. During dinner every courtesy of polished
life was shown to the visitors, and afterwards the party
were ushered to the theatre. Nine members of the Royal
again marked
the
b
Family occupied the front places, and the four visitors were
placed in chairs immediately behind the Royal Family.
When
Queeny hisretired
a tattention
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kindnessrefreshment,
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ofsty
his feelings, and said that he should never forget the great
cordiality
kindness he had experienced from the Corporation during the
mayoralty of Harvey Combe.—Atlas.
REPRESENTATION OF ANTRIM.—The death of Mr.
Irving in London, on Monday last, leaves a vacancy in the
representation of the county of Antrim. We have heard
several gentlemen mentioned as likely to fall quietly into the
vacant seat—such as the Hon. George Handcock, who would
early a large territorial influence in his favour; and Mr. Ma-
cartney, of Lissanoure, who has long taken an active part in
county business.—Banner of Ulster.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—Since the COM•
mencement of the month the directors have set apart a car-
riage in each train for the accommodation of ladies travelling
by themselves.—Essex Hercecl.
UNIVERSITY MEN AT STONTHURST.—Tt has been
remarked that several Tractarian members of Oxford are non
inventi in the University. We h;tve been asked whether they
are at Leeds or at Stonvliurst? No doubt the " rising
alumnus" of the Jesuit College, whom the University Review
now repudiates, could enlighten us. For our own parts, We
have very little doubt of the missing men being found lurking
in Lancashire. Our reason for saying so lies in the fact that a
party who visited Stonyhurst recently heard, from the autho-
rities, that, besides Mr. Tickell, there were several University
men there, whose names " were a secret 1"

The utility of the electric telegraph, which is
brought down the London and South-Western Railway into
the victualling-yard at Gosport, was fully exemplified on
Sunday :--The detention of the President frigate by the ac-
cident to her capstan ; the arrival of the Thalia with freight
from South America, and the Admiralty orders for her to be
paid off at Portsmouth ; and the departure of the Geyser,
were all communicated by this telegraph in the short period
of a few minutes, notwithstanding the messages had to be
carried to and fro by- a beat—the weather preventing the
Semaphore telegraph being used.