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LITERATUBE.

NATOLI DISTLAYND, in 111111 MODE of .TEACHING TANGO:ION to
MAN: -being a New and Infallible Method of acquiring Lan-
guages with unparalleled rapidity, deduced from the Analysis
of the Human Mind. Adapted to the French. By N. G.
Dufief Fifth Editiod. Considerably improved and enlarged,
2 vols. Bvo. pp. 1284. London, 1822.
If the patronage of his Majesty, George the Fourth
—if the extensive adoption of a system throughout
the Whole of the United Empire—if its application
in France—if four successive Editions have been sold
in. as many years, and a fifth has been called for—if
these circumstances can be evidence in favour of a sys-
tem', Mr. Dufief possesses it in favour of " Nature Dis-
played, in her Mode of Teaching Language to Man."
But it is not to one quarter of the globe, even, that
Mr. Dithers system has been confined. In the
United States of America, where the French language
is as generally studied as in England, Mr. Dufiers
work has been found the best for facilitating its acqui-
sition. A wot k that has excited so much interest in
the parent State, could scarcely fail of communicating
some portion of it to our Colonies ; and hence we find,
that the School Society of Calcutta, in one of their
reports state, that " adverting to the uncommon
• merit of the work, and considering its dissemination
as calculated to produce just ideas on the subject of
school books, and as furnishing an admirable model
for the preparation of many, they have encouraged a
proposed republication in Calcutta."
The chief object in Mr. Dufiers work, is to enable
persons to acquire not merely a mechanical know-
ledge of the French language, but all its peculiari-
ties, with as much facility as they would do in the
best schools in France, where the French language
alone was spoken. In order to do this, he has dis-
carded the " bookish theory of the schools," and re-
turned to nature's rules. It .would far exceed our
limits to enter into an analysis of Mr.Dufiers system,
which, if it does not possess the perfection which its
enthusiastic author claims for it, is admirably calcu-
lated to aid, to the most unlimited extent,the diffusion
of education. We ought to add, that Mr. Dufief's
work is not a mere vocabulary or grammar, but em-
braces a whole course of French education, adapted
to a system which the author has devoted twenty years
of his life to mature. Mr. Dufief applies, in a very
extraordinary manner, his acquaintance with the phi-
losophy of the human mind to the purposes of edu-
cation, and this is the great chat m of his system.
rop.ussa Taus and ROSIANCSA of the NORTNERN NATIONS.
In 5 vuls. 850.
If the Germans be not actually, as the editor of
these volumes supposes, the " authorised historians
of Satan in all his varieties of name and attribute,"
they must at least be allowed to exceed all other
terrestrial beings in their intimate acquaintance
with the life and adventures of the sooty King.-L
We may say of the collection before us what it might
be impertinent to say s.f any Other work,that it is
devilishly amusing. The Tales make no pretension
to be picteres of -human nature or human manners ;
but relate entirely to beings of unearthly mould,
sprites, fairies, vampires, hobgoblins, &c. The selec-
tion has been made with great judgment and taste,
from the works of the most celebrated German wri-
ters of fiction ; and the translations, which we pre-
sume are by different hands, are executed in a very
popular style. We were particularly pleased with
.The Spectre Barber, by Nlusaus ; it is quite a feast
to the imagination ; but indeed there is scarcely a
Tale or Romance in the collection which is not so.
We recommend them warmly to all lovers of light
and romantic reading.

LORD BYRON.—(Extract of a letter dated Genoa,
June 21, 1823):—" It is currently reported here,
that Lord BYRON, with his friend Captain HAY, the
Gentleman who was wounded at the Pisa-gate about
twelve months ago, Captains WRIGHT, ROBRRTS, and
TRELAWNEY, with the three Counts GANBAI are
about to embark for Greece. His Lordship's yacht,
the Belliva, has already sailed with ammunition and
medicines, and a brig, now lying hercis chartered to
carry him and suit."—Freesnates Dublin Journal. '

The Original death-warrant of King CHARLES I.
With all .cue signatuies of the Regicides in d perkct
state, is at this time in the possession of the Rev. D.
TunNER, of Norton-le-Moors, in Staffordshire. '

INQUEST ON EL VA ANTHONY.

This Inquest was resumed on Saturday, wheu the
following evidence was adduced i
Mary Johnson was swot n.—Slie stated that she is a
widow, and lives as Servant with Mr. Boyce Cumbe,
in New Bosweitcourt, Carey-street; the deceased
was her daughter by her first husband, and lived
in Sherrard-sweet;Golden-square, with a Man named
William Briton Dyson. They cohabieed . together
as man and wife, but were nqt marria Deceased
had lived as bar-maid at Mr. Wood's, the Union
Tavern, in Air-street, Piccadilly, where Dyson was
waiter, but had left her place between three and four
months, since whiCh she had lived with Dyson up to
Saturday last. She was twenty years of age, having
completed her twentieth year on the £sth March last.
Before she quitted her service, Dyson asked witness's
consent is marry the deceased, which she refused, as
they bad no prospect of being able to support a fa-
mily. About two months afterwards, Dyson sent a
note to witness, desiring her to call at the Plough Inn,
Carey-street., whither she went accordiagly, and there
saw Dyson and the deceased together. This note was
put in and read. The following is a copy:
" Dear Madame-.-As I consider myself the cause of the un-
pleasantness that subsists between you and your daughter, under
that impression should be happy could I gain your pardon for so
unintensionly offending you. Should it be your pleasure to see
Eliza, she would bee 'very happy. We wait at the Plough, Karr
street, and join in respectful love to you. W. and P.ttss Woos."
Mr. Jefreys, of 23, Clarges-street, Piccadilly, sur-.
geon, said, he was one of the persons who opened the
body of the deceased, and requested that he might be
examined now, as it was inconvenient to him to be
kept in waiting. The Coroner asked how he came to
open the body without proper authority for so doing,
and before it had been seen by the Jury? Mr.
Jeffreys said, he was desired by Mr. Weod to attend
for that purpose, and it was at the desire of the
mother of the deceased ; and, as he understood at the
time, by the consent of the Coroner.
Mrs. Johnson was again called in, and in answer
to questions from Mr. Jeffreys, stated, that she did
tell him she wished the body to be opened, in order
to ascertain whether the deceased was pregnant or
not, and that the Coroner had authorised it to be
done. She thought the mote which she had received
from Mr. Wood was an authority for that purpose.
The note alluded to .was produced by Mrs. John-
son, and read as follows:
" J. Wood wishes to inform Mrs. Johnson that Mr. Jeffreys
and Mr. Harding will be at Chelsea at half-past ten o'clock this
morning, to open the body, when you are requested to be there
to give them authority. Of course you have informed Mr.
Combs that the Coroner's Jury will set on the body at one
o'clock.—Your's respectfully, " J. WOOD.
" Friday, half-past seven o'clock."
Mr. Wood was then called, and, on being ques-
tioned as to this matter, said, that on hearing of the
bedy being found, he applied to Mr. White, the Ma-
gistrate of -Queen-square, to know what was to be
done ; and was by him informed that he ought to
apply to Mr. Stirling, the Coroner for the district in
which the body was found. He then went to Clerk-
enwell, for the purpose of seeing Mr. Stirling, and
being shewn into an office, which he presumed to be
Mr. Stirling's, he spoke to a clerk whens he saw there,
who told him that Mr. Stirling lived at Battersea,
and that the beadle of Chelsea would give the proper
notice at Mr. Stirling's house. He then told the
clerk that it was the wish of the mother that the body
should be opened, and as the clerk neither made any
objection, nor intimated in any manner that it would
be improper, he procured the attendance of Messrs.
Jeffreys and Harding for that purpose, and hoped
he had not done wrong in pursuing that course, to
which he had been prompted solely by motives of
kindnesi towards the mother.of the deceased.

The Coroner and Jury expressed themselves per-
fectly satisfied with the explanation that had been
given, from w4ich it was evident that the parties had
acted through mistake, and from no improper motives.
Mr. Jeffreys was then sworn, and deposed that he
opened the body of the deceased with the assistance
of Mr. Harding. The face and head were much
swollen, black, and disfigured. He was of opinion
that the blackness and swelling of the face and head
was the consequence of external violence committed
previous to the death of the deceased. There were
no other marks of violence on the body that be could
discover. He had doubt on his Mind that she died
of suffocation. There were no wounds on the head
that he observed; nor any other marks of violence
but the contusions on.the face. Had often seen bo-
dies of drowned persons.
Mr. John Harding examined.--I am a surgeon,
living in King-street, Golden-square. I opened the
body of the deceased. I found it exactly as described
by the last witness. I considered that the marks on
the face were caused by contusion previous to death.
The deceased was pregnant, between the fifth and
sixth month. The cause of death; in my opinion, was
suffocation by drowning.
Mr. Gaskell.-1 re-opened the body this morning.
I found appearances similar to- what has been de-
scribed s the body in a high state of pdtrefaction ge-
nerally. I feel no doubt she died from suffocation.
I saw no reason for believing that external violence
had been applied. I examined the head very parti-
cularly where there was the appearance of bruises,
but I found no indication of eatravasation of blood.
I consider the blackness of the face wassuch as would
be found under any circumstances of drowning, after
having been so long in the water. I have been often
examined on these occasions. The appearance was
similar to what I have always remarked.
Samuel Wilson, of N 0.7, King's Head-yard, Lam-
beth, examined—l am a waterman. On Saturday
afternoon I was plying at Westminster-bridge. A
woman (Mrs. Bell) came and said she wanted a
waterman. This was about two o'clock. She was
asked if she wasted a boat? She said " No, she
came to ask whether any person had seen anything
of a young woman.that was drowned ?" I asked her
if she was certain she was drowned ? She said" Yes,
she knew that by the person that was with her." I
asked her how it, happened? She said that the young
man walked into the water to drown himself, and
that the young woman ran down the steps and went
into the water after him, and he stood in the water
and saw her float away. He called for assistance,
but could not obtain any. I told her it was a strange
way ofshewing his attachment, for the man to stand
in the water and see her float away. - I asked her
where the girl's mother was? She told me and I
sent to the mother, and she came down in the even-
ing. The mother told me where Dyson lived, and
Ile was apprehended the sane night. Mrs. Bell rc•

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quettel, when the body was found, that it might be
conveyed to a private room, 2nd she would pay all
expenses. There were five watchmen onWestrninster-
btWge, who must have heard any one call out.
George Salloway, another waterman, deposed, that
he, plied at Vauxhall-bridge. Left his boat at West-
minster-bridge at 11 o'clock on Friday night. When
he came at a quarter before seven next morning, he
missed his boat, and on looking round he found she
was fast to another boat about 150 yards from where
he had left her, higher up the river. In the bolt he
saw a bonnet, with pink ribbons. The boat was in
a very dirty condition, as if two persons had been
struggling in it. The paint was scratched very much.
The bonnet had not been wetted. There was nn mark
of blood. The bonnet was put in carefully, and not
by accident. It seemed as if it had been concealed.
[ hlr.Wood, the master of the deceased, said the bon-
net was the same she wore when she lived with him.]
At one o'clock it was impossible for any person going
out of witness's boat to have been drowned, unless
they shoved her into deep water.
JAn Ray, watchman to the Speaker of tlie House
of Commons, stated that on the morning of Satur-
day, between one and two o'clock, he heard " Mur-1
der" cried out two or three different tines. The voice
seemed to proceed from near the bridge. Could dis-
cern a person among the boats. Sonic boats were
afloat, and some not. The yoke proceeded from the
boats. When he looked he could see a person in a
boat; this person was paddling about in the water
with a scull or an oar; could not see which. After
witness heard the cry of " Murder" three or fr
times, the same voice, to the best of his belief, et
out " Eliza, Eliza, my dear r It was a man's voice.
Witness was about three hundred yards off. After
that there was a cry of " Help, help !" several times;
the same voice. It was from the boat the voice came.
Witness was locked in, and could not go to the per-
son. He did not like to make an alarm to disturb
the Speaker.
Frances Hopkins.—Lodged with Mrs. Bell, at No.
137, Jermyn-street. Witness did not know Dyson,
but bad seen him ; first saw him on Friday night
week, after twelve o'clock. Witness and Mrs. Bell
went to-bed about twelve o'clock, and they had been
asleep, when they were awakened by the ringing of
the bell; they were sleeping in the attic. Mrs. Bell
slipped on her gown, and went down to the door and
let Dyson in. He stayed but a few minutes. He was
quite dry at that time. About two o'clock the bell
rang again, and Mrs. Bell went down, and came up
to the room again with Dyson, who seemed very un-
happy. When witness got up, she saw that Dyson's
clothes were wet. He kept saying " Poor Eliza!
my poor Eliza!" and when Mrs. Bell asked him to
change his clothes, he said it did not matter whether
he changed them or not.
William Williams sworn.—The deceased lodged
at No. 12, in Sherrard-street, which belongs to wit-
ness. Mr. Dyson took the lodgings on the 17th of
May, and introduced deceased there as his wife: they
were both extremely orderly and well-behaved peo-
ple, and he believes very honest. On Saturday even-
ing, about half-past eight, Dyson called, and said
Eliza was drowned at Westminster-bridge. He gave
a very confused account, saying he could not get her
out, for there were no oars in the boat, but only some
bits di" stick, with which he paddled, and called out
" Help," and " Murder!" Eliza appeared not at all
depressed in spirits when she went away.
Mr. J. Wood, of the Union Tavern, Air-street,
Piccadilly, sworn.—Deceased lived with witness as
bar-maid about five years, and left his service about
the middle of April last. The latter part of the time
Dyson was in witness's employ as waiter; he came
on the 19th of last December. Deceased went away
in April, and -Dyson about three weeks after her.
Witness lost sight of both of them after they left his
service. On the day of Dyson's quitting witness's
service, Mrs. Bell, the deceased, and Dyson met to-
gether in Mary-la-bonne-street, and the deceased ran
to witness's house; Mrs. Bell followed her, and, in
a great rage, called her all manner of bad names,
and said Dyson was her lawful husband, and that the
deceased was keeping him away from her. Mrs. Bell
used much bad language, with violent gestures and
threats. A great concourse gathered about the house,
and witness went out and endeavoured to get Mrs.
Bell to go away about her business. He did not see
Mrs. Bell strike the deceased. Dyson took his hat,
and they all three went away together.
Elizabeth Bell sworn.—She is a single woman,
living at N 0.137, Jermyn-street. She knows William
Briton Dyson; has known him four years. They
had cohabited together, but not for some time past.
They lived very comfortably together, till he went
to Mr. Wood's, where he met with the deceased, and
she believes that to have been the cause of their dis-
agreement and separation. Witness was much dis-
tressed about his intimacy with the deceased, and
tried to prevent it as much as the could, but she could
not. She recollects meeting the deceased in the street,
and following her to Mr. Wood's house. Before that
time the deceased had called on witness; she believes
'it was by the desire of Dyson that she should call
and sit with witness, and she did so. Dyson explained
to witness the nature of his connexion with deceased,
and begged that if she came, witness would-nor say
anything to hurt her feelings. She therefore allowed
her to sit with her, and although they were not very
friendly together, they did not quarrel on that occa-
sion.. Meeting the deceased in the street, she' guar-
relied with her, but never threatened her. Witness
afterwards went to see them, and they complained of
being greatly distressed, and having nothing to sub-
sist on but what ;hey could raise by pawning their
clothes. Witness then gave them half a crown, and
continued to visit them, seldom missing a day. He
spoke in a very confused manner respecting the ca-
tastrophe on Friday night. He said they were stand-
ing in a boat, and he found himself suddenly in.the
water: he could not tell how: it was deep water, and
he rose and looked round for. Eliza, and he thought
he saw her in the boat, and made towards it; when
lie got there, she was gone, and he got into the boat,
and presently afterwards saw het in the stream. He
said he tried to row after her, but he could not ; and
he called opt " Murder!" and" Help !" two or three
times. His clothes were wet, and he had been over
head in water.
William Briton Dyson, the man with whom the
deceasedcohabited, and who has been all the week
in custotly, on. suspicion of having murdered the un-
fortutrate girl, was then brought in. He stared wildly.'
round the room as he entered, ;and 'on seating hinsselt

• in the witness' chair,'tnrned hi; eyes gradually on.
each of the persons sitting round him.
The Coroner saictto him—e The Gentlemen are in.
dined to give you an opportunity of saying anything
you may think fit ; but at the same time it is my
duty to advise you, that yon arc not oblieed to say
anything unless yoti think proper, nor to answer any
questions you may tliiiik fit to decline, or which Toe
may suppose have a tendency to criminate yours.rlf."
The prisoner said, " Gentlemen, I am perfectly at
your pleasure to answer any questions you think pro.
per to put. Knewing trwelf innocent, and relying
oh my re.vn conscience, I leave myself entirely to the
mercy of Gon and my country." Ife then proceeded
to state to the Coroner as follows:—I did lodge at
Mr. Williams's, 11, Sherrard-street; Golden-square,
and am a waiter. The deceased and myself cohabited'
together as man and wife, thotegh we were n t mar.
tied. I have also cohabited with Mrs. Bell, het she
is not my wife. We were all three together, in the"
course of the day, on 'Friday week, the 25th July.-
The deceased and I were to quit our lodgings on due
day. I left the lonise' with Eliza thrZt evening; f'
think about nine o'clock. We left the house together,
and proceeded by her desire to the Haymarket
Theatre. We remained there till the performance
was over,. and then we both went to Jermyn-street
together. The young Woman walked further on,.
while I stopped and, rang the bell at Mrs. Bell's lodg.
ing, 'as she had made me promise that I would see
her again that night. She asked me where the unfoc,
tnnate young woman that is drowned was, as shehad
appointed to sleep there that night? I had requested
Eliza to do so, ,but could not per/ail on her. I then
left Jermyn-street with Eliza, and we walked down
the Haymarket to Westminster-bridge. We went
down the left hand side of the bridge, and stood there
a short time talking, and then walked under the arch
to the other side. She then got into a boat, and I
followed her. We were some time in the boat, talk.
ing to each other; I then was standing on one side of
the boat, she, I believe, was leaning on me, to the
best of my recollection. I suddenly found myself in
the water; I struggled to try to see whether she was in
the water, but I could not see her. I was not able to
swim. I never could swim in my life. By struggling
towards what I supposed to be the young eoman in
the water, I found it was the boat, and got hold of
the side, and got in. Looking round, and not finding
the young woman there, I then supposed she had fell
in ; I called for help several times ' Help ! help!'
and 'Murder, murder!' several times, ..nd ' Help!'
again. I then listened, but did not hear anything in
the water; but I presently saw something above the
water that I supposed to be the young woman. I then
cried, ' Eliza,.my dear!' (Here the prisoner became
greatly agitated, and 'his utterance for some seconds
was completely choaked ; a convulsive sob relieved
him, and he then proceeded)--I tried to per the
boat to get towards her with one of the things they use
to row the boat with, but my strength from agitat;on
was not sufficient; I could not get the boatel I wished
it to go. She had disappeared again below the water,
and then I saw her again a second time. I could not
get near her with the boat, and she appeared to sink
under the water directly.' I dropped down the piece
of wood I had in my hand, and prayed to GOD to
save her life. Here the agitation of the prisonerbo
came extreme. He rose.from his seat, and stretching
out his hands, stared wildly round, gasping for breath.
Some water having been given to him, he resumed:
I was then some time in that manner, and could MI I
get the boat to the side of the water to get out of it.
When I got out of the boat; I came tip the stairs as
far as the end of the bridge. I saw a man, appal
rend y intoxicated, and a dirty-looking woman orgid.
I looked at him, and seeing he appeared in liquor, I
did not inform him what had happened, but went
straight away to the house where Mrs. Bell lodged,
and rang at her bell. I was some short time.wanitig
for her to answer the bell, during which time a per-
son, who lodged in the house, .same with a key and
unlocked the door. I walked in. The watchman case.
from the other side of the street, and the person wise
opened the doe& appeared not to know me. ;
looked round, and told them my name was These.
I then went up stairs, and met Mrs. Bell on chestnut,
coming down to answer the door. I told her par'
Eliza was no more, and begged her to go to bet
mother. On second recollection I thought she coull
not get to her mother at that time of the morning.
Later in the morning• she went to Eliza's mother, and
I remained in the room till she came back. Soot
little time after she came back ; it was time for the
young person who slept with Mts. Bell to get IP;
and I went outside the room door for the young ps•
son to dress herself. When I came in, Mrs. Bell N.
quested me to take off my wet clothes, and puts .
some dry. I asked her, if she supposed, after what
had happened, that dry clothes could be of sr,
comfort to me ? By her still persuading me,l pa
off my wet clothes, and put on a dry shirt, and Fet
into bed. I there remained some time in bed, dal
which Mrs. Bell went oat. I then got up and Moo
myself, and went to Mr. Williams's, where st 10
lodged, and then went back,_ and about nine kW
the mother, with this gentleman (Weal the A*
came and took me into custody.—ln answerere
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question from a Juryman, which he was =Dr!
not to answer unless he chose, he said, that they PI
both resolved to make away with themselves "
wanted to deter her from it, but was deteraussi• 0
do it myself, as I was out of employ, and had trotiori
money nor means to procure any to support es. ' I.
wrote on a piece of paper, to put into my pockets"'
I intended to drown myself, and left it, by amid..
...t.
on the table. She got it and read it: and by!
means she found I was determined to ma:easily%
myself, and she took the same respution, aeito
not be turned from it."
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The room was cleared, and after being
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about an hour and a half, the Jury returnesis gsm';',
of " Wilful Murder against William Briton 0.7411
Theverdict was instantly announced to tbe 01111±
who replied in a firmer tone than he had !lithe:meow
in, " Now I am quite content."
The CORONER issued his warrant of comoislial
and the prisoner was taken back to T. ,
prison, where he will remain for removal's ,
to be tried. The prisoner has been sunk is thr7.,
state of despondency the whole time he ht,siow
custody, and has been-kept constantly .
to present self-destruction, which he fr.
tunes attempted.

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