Star.
London, England, 1823-10-09 00:00:00

CORONERS' IiVOUESTS.

Yesterday., an Inquisition was taken before Mr. UN-
WIN, Coroner, at the Black Bull, Old Montague-street,
Whitechapel, on the `body of John Rowe, a journey-
man' whitesmith, in the employ of Mr. Schooling, of
Great Garden-street.

It appeared that on Monday evening the deceased
came home intoxicated, and had a violent quarrel with
his wife, in the course of which he beat her. Peace was,
however, restored by the interference of some neigh-
bours, and they sat down in a room on the first floor to
spend the remainder' of the evening with a party of
friends The wife having occasion to leave the room,
went down stairs, and the deceased hearing the yard-
door shut, asked where she was gone ? and being told
by a female, one of the party, that she was gone out,
but would be back again in• a minute, he instantly
jumped up, and, rushing to the stairs, attempted to de-
scend ; but missing his footing at tlee second step, he
tell, head for emost, to the bottom of a flight of nine or
ten stairs, and was found there lying completely
doubled up, with his head undermost. He was im-
mediately raised and carried up stairs to bed ; his
neck and under his ear appeared to be much injured ;
but he was perfectly sensible, and spoke rationally and
collectedly. The next day, about five o'clock, he de-
sired a young woman, who lodged in the same house,
to read to heed, for he was sure, he said, that be was
dying. A person was accordingly called in, who prayed
by his bedside, and a doctor was sent for, who pre.
scribed some powders and a draught, which were admi-
nistered ; but about half-past seven o'clock he breathed
his last. The witnesses concurred in ascribing his death
to the fall, as he was in perfect health previous thereto,
and in stating that he was intoxicated at the time. A
malicious and ill-founded rumour having been spread
abroad in the neighbourhood, ascribing his death to the
violence of his wife, the witnesses were particularly ex-
amined to that point, and all agreed in the fact of her
being outside of the house in the back yard, the door of
which was shut, at the time of the fall. Verdict—" That
the deceased came by his death by accidentally falling
down stairs, being intoxicated at the time."
Another Inquest was held last night, at the Ship,
Vauxhall-road, on the body of Mrs. Louisa Rivers Ham-
mond, wife of a respectable inhabitant of Garden-street.
From the evidence it appeared that the deceased had
for some time laboured under a continued stoppage in
her stomach, for which she was in the habit of taking
opening pills, and bitter apple pills. On Thursday last
she sent her sister, a little girl, for a pennyworth of
bitter apple pills, but the apothecary not having any
prepared, gave her about ten grains in powder, caution-
ing the girl how it•was to be made into pills, and its
dangerous effects. The deceased, on receiving the me-
dicine, mixed it with water in a cup, and swallowed the
contents. Shortly after she was seized with violent
pains, and died she same evening. Verdict—" That
the deceased died through taking a large quantity of
bitter apple powder, not knowing at the time it would
occasion her death."

PUBLIC BAPTISM.—Great interest was excited last
9bnday.at the Episcopal Jews Chapel, in consequence
ofthe Rev. Mr. HAWTRY announcing the intended pub-
lic baptism, that day, of a foreign Gentleman of the
Hebrew persuasion. On the doors being opened in the
evening, the concourse of persons assembled filled every
seat. It is computed that upwards of 1,000 persons
were present ; and in that number, about one hundred
Jews and Jewesses. The Gentleman about to enter the
pale of Christianity is a native of Poland, about forty,
and connected with some of the first families on the
Continent. He arrived in England about three months
ago. The organ, by a solemn air, announced the com-
mencement of the ceremony, and Mr. Hawrny then
read the prayers appointed for the service, in a manner
that appeared to inspire the congregation with reveren-
tial awe. To the solemn questions propounded by the
Clergyman, the convert answered with a firm and-audi-
ble voice ; and on being sprinkled and marked with the
sign of the Cross, he appeared to be deeply affected. In
the prayer that followed he joined most fervently, and
at the conclusion he seated himself near the font. This
is the second adult that bas been baptized in the chapel
within the last month. After this part of the service,
Mr. HAWTRY delivered an excellent Discourse from the
forty-fifth chapter of Genesis, fourth and fifth verses.
The great progress of Christianity in this country, and
other parts of the globe, was dwelt upon with much
force by the Rev. Gentleman. The individuals of the
Jewish persuasion present at the ceremony remained
during the whole of the service.
Tin WESTMINSTER HAWK.—There is to be seen on
Westminster Abbey every day a noble hawk; which is
known by the neighbouring inhabitants to have resided
there above thirty years, %there he reigns despotic mo-
narch. His territories are shunned by all the feathered
race; and if by chance a pigeon or other bird alights'
there, he pounces upon it and tears it to pieces. He
seldom roams any distance thence except when com-
pelled by.hunger, which as soon as he satisfies he re-
turns. .His favourite station on the Abbey is immedi-
ately over the clock, where be is sure to be seen daily.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER has signified
his intention of giving up Lotteries, in preference to
any ether tax; and the Revenue of the present Quarter
having increased to such an extent as to render the pro-
fit on them of no object to the nation, there is good rea-
son to expect that this will be the last time that the
British Public will be enabled to gain an independence
by risking a small sum. Two out of the five days of
drawing are now over, and yet the Wheel contains
Three Prizes of Twenty Thousand Pounds, One of Ten
Thousand Pounds, Two of Two Thousand Pounds, Four
of One Thousand Pounds, Seven of Five Hundred
Pounds, besides numerous small Capitals. The Tickets
and Shares are cheaper than for the last Fifty Lotteries
at the same period of the drawing. The demand has
been great, and there are but few Tickets on sale ;
which of course will be still further reduced before the
Third Day of Drawing; which is THURSDAY IslExT, the
16th instant.

NiGHTSRADE.•-Last week two poor women and five
children, who were gleaning in a field near Landwit
Major, in Glamorganshire, ate the berries of the
nightshade, or soloing:lt, and were made so very ill
as to be incapable of walking home. Towards the close
of night some persons went in search of them, and found
them lying on the ground unable to move or speak,
having their eyes wide open. They were taken home in
a cart, and Mr. Thomas Davis, of Cowbridge, the sur-
geon, was sent for, who on his arrival administered the
usual remedies with success to the children, but the two
old women have still (though six days have elapsed) a
great deal of delirium, accompanied by involuntary
motions of the hands and feet.