Star.
London, England, 1813-06-05 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF MR. AND MRS. SONAR.

On Thursday evening, about seven o'clock, two
hearses arrived at Camden-place, the magnificent seat,
lately the abode, of the unfortunate Mr. and Mrs.
BORAS; they contained the coffins, which ‘vere im-
mediately carried, by the servants of the Undertaker,
up the grand' staircase, and along the galleries into
the bed-room, where the bodies were placed on the
day•preceding in leaden ones. At eight o'clock, 16
men brought them down into the principal drawing-
mom, first proceeding through the library and vzs.i-
bule. The bodies were `placed on tressles, parallel
with each other, and the two lids of feathers upon
tables in the rear. The coffins were covered with
black velvet, and ornamented with very rich gilt em-
bossed handles, nails, &c. The inscription plate on Mr.
Boxaa's contained simply the arms, and underneath
" THOMSON BONAR. Esq. Obiit Slat May, Isis. Etat.7oyear..
On the other,'* Mrs. ANNE DON All, t.tat. 59."
Before the pall was thrown over them, Mr. BONAR,
jun. Mr. ANGERSTZIN, jun. and Mr. Haxscry, accom-
panied the Rev. Mr. LOCKWOOD. the Rector of Cbis-
lelaurst, into the room to view, for the £Pst time, those
awful and solemn proceedings, preparatory to the
last offices being performed. Every necessary step
being thus taken, the hour of eight was appointed for
the interment; but circumstances afterwards induced
Mr. BOMAR to fix nine o'clock in preference. Soon
after eight o'clock the hearses, with six horses to each,
and four mourning coaches and four, took their sta-
tion at the private door, which leads to the Common,
about 100 yards from the lodge-gate ; the reason for
so retired a spat being chosen, was to avoid the crowd
collected together. Before the procession was got up
in due order, it was eleven o'clock. In the first mour-
ning coach went Mr. and Mrs. BONAR, and Miss Bo-
Nan the latter the only daughter ot the deceased.—
In the second coach, Mr. HARKEY, Mr. Wecostrx,
and Mr. AxoensTetri, jun. ; in the third, Mr. THOM-.
SON, Mr. CHARLES HAMMERSLEY, Mr. GEORGE HAMS
MERSLEY, lind Mr. ANOERSTEIN, sen. ; in the fourth,
Mr. LocKwooD, Mr. LOEKE, Mr. WOLLASTON, and a

young Lady. Three state carriages followed. The
cavalcade moved slowly, attended by undertakers,
pages, mutes, &c. around a part of "the heath, and
from thence to the church at Chishhurgt ; where,
after the performance of the usual rites, the coffins
were carried, parallel with each other, to the grave,
which is a vault eight feet square, erected since Wed- ,
nesday last, in a chosen spot. The Rev. Mr. Loot-
, WOOD performed the funeral service in a very impres-
sive manner; Mr. Bohan stepd on his right hand
with Mrs. I3ostaa, holding one arm, and Miss BONAR
the other. It was a most affecting spectacle ; but
what added to the distress of the scene was to observe
the agonised state of mind the amiable sufferers were
in, whilst this awful visitation of PROVIDENCE was
alluded to by the clergyman. The procession return.
ed in the same order in which it went ; namely, th,
coaches were preceded by the undertaker, mutes, &c.
and attended by the same pages as before. On re-
entering the house, the scene so lately of the most
perfect happiness, but now " a dreary void," Miss
BONAR first fell a martyr to the acittetess of her feel-
ings, and Mrs. Boraaa followed—they were attacked
by a series of fainting fits—tee was the only reitora-
live. From the appearance of Mr. BONAR in the
procession to the church, and afterwards at the grave,
he appeared to undergo severe paroxysms internally,
his heart palpitating and his knees teem ing, and,
without an impulse almost supernatural, itswas theta&
he could not have borne up in so trying a situ.lt;ou.
THE MURDERER.
Nicholson has recovered the use of speech, but
neither the Catholic Minister nor his medical atten-
dants have induced him to open his bps, except to own
that he har lien a great timer." He lies on a
truckle-bed in the butler's-room, adjoining the pantry,
wherein two men and a police officer are in constant
attendance. He passed the night of Thursday in a
very tranquil state, and frequently dozed, but it was
observed that he opened his eyes at all times when
any mention was made by those about him of the
murderous weapon used, or any :allusion to the had.
ness of his temper. He eyed attentively every stran-
ger, and particularly noticed one of the coachmen,
who went into his room after the funeral with a silk
hat-band. Mr. Ert.err, the surgeon, who sewed up-
the wound, remarked particularly his determined con-
duct at the moment; he never winced, nor made an
inclination to retract from the operation. He lies
constantly on his back, with his head raised by
pillows, and so-fixed is it, that he cannot move se as
to give the arteries any play, or in other words, to
prevent their motion connecting them again together.
Mr. CONANT, the Magistrate, arrived about ten
o'clock, yesterday, at the house, and investigated the
proceedings as far as they went ; hut nehing arose
to give any further clue to this horrible transaction.
The Catholic Clergyman has never been alone with
the culprit ; his right arm, and left thigh, betray
evident marks of having received violent blows in
some way ; Missing his blow with the poker, which fell
upon himself, is supposed to have inflicted the latter
bruises. Whether he really meant to rob the house,
or not, cannot be ascertained, but one thing is cer-
tain, he gave no indication of having such an inten-
tion, for even the gold watches, suspended at the
head of each bed, were not touched ; indeed the
still remained in the same situation yesterday. II
Clergyman who has visited the murderer, says, he i
not an Irishman, but a native of Chester.

Camden-place, where Mr. and Mrs. BOYAR Lain
been so inhumanly murdered, took its name from tho
celebrated antiquary and historian WILLIAM CIMDEN
who died here in 1623. It is not certain who wer

his immediate successors, but in 1765, it was put
chased by CHARLES PRATT, Esq. who being create%
a Peer, took the title of Lord Camden, Baron %)
Camden-place, Kent. When the present Lord CAM
DEN was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, it was purchase'
by WM. LUSHINGTONI Esq. at that time one of th.
City Members, and afterwards sold to the late unfol
tunate tenant.
WORSHIP-STRIZT.--Yesterday Jeer Hader on, 70 years of agl
was charged with having enticed, wh.le playing iu Chiswe.
street, near their homes, three female children, about five or sl
years of age. The prisoner was observed going along with tt
children, in Dunhill-row, at eight o'clock on Thursday evenin.
when they were crying to go home ; and on several persot
having suspicion, enquired of her to whim they belonged
answered,she was going with them to their grandmother • who
the children telling where they lived, the prisoner was given in
the custody of a constable, wholodged her in the watch-house. T.
parents, with the children, attended, when the prisoner htt
asked what she had to offer by way of defence for her condu
would give no aaswer.—Sbe was committed for re-examinatiin