Star.
London, England, 1825-08-05 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

Yesterday an Inquisition was held at the Perry
House public-house, Strand-lane, on James Chalk,
superintendent of the business of his brother-in-
law, Mr. Chalk, coach manufacturer, of White-
chapel-road, who died the preceding evening on board
the floating bath, on the east side of Waterloo-
bridge. From the deposition of William Ferguson,
a waterman, it appeared that he took him in his boat.
from the bridge to the bath ; that while waiting to re-
turn with him be heard his cries for assistance, and im-
mediately went and helped him in, putting on part of
his apparel ; and that, on his requesting medical assist-
ance; he dispatched a-messenger for Mr. Stanton, ma-
ma, who resides within a few doors of Catherine.
street.—Margaret Collinear), an attendant in the bath,
corroborated the above with the addition of the de-
ceased expressing his belief that he should lie imme-
diately, and his ardent desire once again to see his wife
and children.—Mr. Stanton, surgeon, stated his opinion
that heat, occasioned by walking and exertion, had in-
duced the deceased to bathe ; that he bad opened a
vein in the arm, but the action of the heart had ceased ;
that be repeated bleeding at the temple, and was en-
gaged between two or three hours without effect in en-
deavouring to obtain resuscitation. In reply to the
questions of a Juror respecting a phial found in the
pocket of the unfortunate man, be explained it to be
Goula;d water • most probably intended to be applied
to a-scorbutic ;Section he bad perceived in bis right
leg.—The Jury returned a verdict " Died by Apoplexy."

'Accounts (rem Genoa start, that the Board of Health
came to a resolution, on the 41st ult. of entirely.aban-
doning quarantine •on 'vessels from England. Those
in 'quarantine were immediately released,: and other
ships arriving were allowed to land their Cargoes with-
out impediment.. . . .
Yesterday; as W. Gable, carman to kifro OWeLlon
fatrner of Lewisham, was on his way to tows .witb.7
loaded waggon, be imprudently, sat on.the shafts, surd
in passing down ,East-lane, Walworth,Ais -right .kg
came in contact with a post, and was crushed so dread•
folly, as to render amputation necessary.
At the nett. Assizes at Auxerre,. a woman is. to, be
tried fir having hanged her husband. It :seemed she
adopted every possible precaution before perpetrating
the deed, to make it appear that the unfortunate man
committed suicide. •
A violent eat thquake at lerusalem has. recently
,cle.
stroyed two monuments; equally the pride of Ninssul-
men and Christians. The drst, the Mosqne of the Ca-
liph Omar ; the other, the Sepulchre built overCitv4ry.
Three foreigners (one of whom is.an aacient.Mlor,
nomad Catemacio) have been arrested as cointecdivitb
the sect of the Carbonart. • PrOieedings are iooii.Oeci
against them. It is said there is to be a ceworgairka-;
Lion of gendarmerie, And that it will 'be increased to.
700 men.—.tteacl Paper.
Some time ago, as a spirit:dada ist:Arbroatkvouire-:
moving some empty casks from a large entry belOiv Ms.
kitchen, which i; laid over with joists to support the
finur, he found sixteen bats, or:flyingmice, curiously
nestled trgetber along the sides of the..joists.
_The King and Queen or islArceiand SICILY returned
to their capital on the 17th ult. and went the same
evening to: the Theattoof.flan Carlos, where they were
hailed with loud acclamations.
! •
,A bear ofzeonaiderable :size was lately killed and
brought into Chriitiania,,in-Nrityay, by four boys, the
.eldest of ivironi -yas,i4paii:lo,;,yrrars old. * The animal
had can icalroffo lamb from:L.l*r flock,. which . led to*,
.their determination of destroyinrisim.
STOCK:n/1S TBg PCCILIST.I-4 copy of the-consmit..'
,Lent against . ibis prisonei.P4irged ffk;4:,;i4jipg in,
1 sobbing a Mu. Crcatch underaggtavitedcircumr,ances,
after the late fight at Warwick), was applied:49r at!
Newkate, -by-authority from Bovr-ttreta/Office will
cittpus obtair.ed4t4 Crown•O,fflcek fitthe!
removal,al the prisiasor.,..taXiairwick• for iota ietttep
Assimes,..w bids cummencetao-alostaivOsourday).: .Zbet
pristitieisati ton'veyed to War witk xetetdayv'aitill as!
Calr'irtfer is verjlight; the trill is tirec'tcct te corn ;t!
len on Monday morning.

cairasoivitiCLTS7';2.
The Duke anahirbeataitPnieimmee, accompanied
by• Prince ~Gaoltda. and Pnnikeiss AUOUITA of. Cam-
.
4111001111 Rad attended in, CiA4el Pautt and Baroness
A niraorr, arrived here on Sunday, from Pertsmouth,
in the 'Medina steals. packet.
Their Royal Highnesses and Salle prbteeded to the residence of
• Mr. and hits. Nasal, at East Cowes, on a visit for a few days.
The Nobility and dentry of West and East Cowes and its vi.
'chitty called yesterday st -the residence of Mr. Nein to enquire
after the healrlrof the Dike and Duchess.
Their Royal .Hlghnessee, accompanied by the infant Prince and
Princrs, left she residence of Mr. Nein, in two carriages and
Jour, past throOgh Newport and visited Appuldurconthe Park
yesterday,' the residence of Lord. YARPOROVCIN. His Lordship re-
turard with their Royal Highnesses to the residence of Mr. Neat
about seven ricioc% in she evening.
The Marquis of Auccastas, Lord Hamav Sammie, Lord TAR-
romonon, &c. had the honour of dining with their Royal High.
nesses yesterday. In the evening there was a numerous party of
Nobility, Ste.
The Royal Duke and Duchess.are expected to honour the public.
breakfast given by Lord Yeasosotrou, at Appuldurcombe Park,
with their presence this day.