The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-25 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

Yesterday evening an inquisitidp was taken at
the sign of the Welsh Harp, Eisex-street, White-
friars, before THOMAS SHELTON, Esq., the Coroner,
on view of the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Lockyer,
aged 48, a lady of great respectability, whose death
took place under the following distressing circum-
stances. _ _

James Sheffall, of No. 8, Temple-lane, White-
friars, depoSed,- that the deceased had occupied an
apartment in his housek for the last
,three months;
she, appeared a well-bred woman; and opened a
school for female education. Within the last three
weeks or a month the deceased had become exceed-
ingly singular in her manners, and very depressed in
spirits. In consequence of her very singular habits,
she lost the whole of her scholars. On Saturday
morning last, about ten o'clock, witness, by desire
of a person named Hodge' who lodged in the house,
went up to the deceased's door, and, having knocked
repeatedly, at last broke the door open, and dis C-
overed the deceased lying on . the floor, apparently
dead. A • medical gentleman was instantly sent
for, who, on arriving, pronounced the deceased quite
dead.

Mrs. Rachel Welch, a lady of genteel appearance,
deposed that the deceased was her aunt. The de-
ceased had, a few years back, lived in the greatest
respectability, at,, Chard, in Soinersetshire; but, in
consequence of the failure of some banks in the said
county, during the great panic of 1826, she had been
reduced to comparative indigence. In August 19.'4,
she came to-town, and took a lodging in the last
witness!s house. Witness called upon the deceased
a few days previous to her death, and took her some
wine and other necessaries.

Mr. Hosking, surgeon, of Fleet-street, gave it
as his opinion that the deceased died from water on
the chest.
Verdict--'

-" Died by the visitation of God."

It is true that Lord HARROWBY was sent for
in the beginning of the week, and that he accompanied
Mr. Flusicissom to Windsor. But it is not true that the
office of Premier was offered to that Nobleman. He was
sent for to consult upon a new arrangement of the Cabi-'
net, and pressed to resume the office of President of the
council ; but nothing further. It is equally untrue, as
some pipers have asserted, that Mr. Husxissox was
tempted with the offer of the brilliant post of Prime Mi-
sister.-- Week/y Messenger.

Our Milford Corres'pondent writes—We have
had almost constant gales of wind ever since Thursday
se'nnight. The gale of Wednesday morning last was ac-
companied by the highest tide recollected since the year
1812, ~ The streets and many houses at Hakin, were tilled
with water on the ground-floor; a valuable gig-boat was
carried off and beat to pieces, and a number of pieces of
timber drifted off from Mr. Robertson's yard ; but the
shipping have rode out the gales without damage, nor have
we heard of any wrecks on the coast-- Cambrian.
WIT AMONG PORTERS.—Some few days
ago a couple of porters ran their heads violently against
each other in turning a corner. "Ay ! man," exclaimed
one of them, 'recoiling from the blow,
"you've Bart my
head ling.', g 4 That's a sign that your head's boss," said
the other archly—" Did your's not ring ?" replied thefor-
mer.—" 'answered his companion. " Then," said
he of the boas head, with a shrewd air of triumph, 4, that's
a sure sign your head's crachiers-Pumiee Cowie.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.—DEc. 24

We are unable to give any statement of odds from the
betting to-day, for it was alike flat and unimportant ; the
only alteration 'is in the Sorcery colt, against whom 1? to

I was laid; 4 to I.was laid against Mr. Thornhill's Lot;
700 to 10 agst Merchant, for Derby, and Lord Grosve-
nor, for Oaks ; and 1000 to 10 against The COlonel and
Zoe, for Derby and Oaks.. Mr. Thornhill's three Derby
colts are named both for Doncaster and Newmarket St,
Leger. For the first-named Stakes (Doncaster) 20,t0 1
was offered against The Merchant, and 40 to against each
of the others, but no takers.

HIGHCLERE COURSING MEETING.
FOR THE GOLD CUP, Rm.
Mr. Ball's Bruno beano beat Mr. Pouchee's Hecate
Mr. Goodlake's Gleam beat Mr. Evans's Elastic
Mr. Long's Lily beat Mr. Evans's Skip
Mr. Shippery's Senator beat Mr. Meyrick Marian
Mr. Bigg's Bolanos beat Mr. Hatchet's Easy
Mr. Etwall's Emily beat Mr. Binning's Bessy
Mr. Briscall's Bohea beat Mr. G. Evans's Emilius
Mr. Etwall's Matilda beat Mr. Pouchee's Piper
TIES FOR THOCUP.,
Emily beat Bolanos
Matilda beat Bohea
SECOND TIES.
I Matilda beat Emily
MAIN FOE THE CUP.
Matilda beat Gleam, and won the Cup—Gleam the
rant Jelly Boat.
CARWARVON STAKES.
Mr. Shihery's Sally beat Mr. Briscall's Boreas
Mr. Goodlake's Gender beat Mr. Etwall's Eliza
Gender beat Sally, and won the Stakes.
BEACON-HILL STAKES.
Mr. Shippery's Sprite beat Mr. Pouche's Squib
Mr. Etwall's Express beat Mr. Bigg's Belzoni
Sprite beat Express, and won the Stakes.

Gleam beat Bruin
Lily beat Senator

Gleam beat Lily