Star.
London, England, 1831-03-01 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST AT PUTNEY.

An Inquest was held yesterday afternoon at Putney on the body of
Mr. Clarke, who died, as stated in our paper of yesterday, from the et.
fects of arsenic contained in a biter pudding. It was proved by Mr.
J. Bennikun. chemist, of Wandkworth, that on Wednesday. Feb. 16,
31iss lane Clarke, the youngest daughter, purchased an ounce of arsenic
at hi -hots. He cautioned her as to the powerful effects of the drug,
and labelled the packet 44 poison." Two other chemists deposed that
Miss J. Clarke bad applied at their shops respectively for arsenic,
saying she wanted it to kill black beetles ; they, however, de-
clined selling her the poison. The family kept no ..e.ervants but
performed all the culinary and household business themselves. None
but the several members of the family had access to the flour.
tub, and no other person had been in the house while the pud-
ding was making. It further appeared that after the family had par-
taken of it Miss J. Clarke buried the remainder in the garden, whence
it was subsequently dug up. she havinF confessed the place of conceal-
ment. At twelve o'clock un Sunday night she tutetnpted to drown her-
self in the Thames, but was rescued by a isoliceman ; and again rester-
day morning she made a similar attempt, by immersing herself in the
water-butt. The elder Miss Clarke deposed that her mother and sister
lived on good terms with each other. All the family, including Miss J.
Clarke, had partaken of the pudding, and were more or leas affected ;
but the deceased had eaten 'he larAckt quantity. Deceased had been of
unsound mind for a considerable period.
After hearing the evidence at great length, of which the above is a
faithful abstract, the Jury, having deliberated for upwards of an hour,
returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against Jane Clarke, the youngest
daughter of the deceased." The trial of the prisoner will come on at the I
next Stiney .‘asizes.

A letter received last week from Vienna states, that
" Young Napoleon has recently been introduced at the court
of the emperor for the first time. He is a tall and very ele-
gant-looking youth, with a countenance full of intelligence.
I afterwards met him at a party at the English ambassador's,
where he delighted the circle in which he moved by the ease
and familiarity of his conversation, and his general know-
ledge. Marshal Marmont, with a white cockade, and Mar-
shal Nielson, with the tri-colour cockade, were present upon
this occasion. Young Napoleon talked freely with both
these persons. The stories that prevail relating to his monkish
habits are quite untrue."

General Lord C. H. Somerset, CoL 36 F.
Ltauv..GawzaaLs—Aylmer, Walworth Castle; Letithr'llge, late
of 69 F ; Graham, Dep. Gov. of Stirling Castle, Edinburgh.
Colonel Tudor, late I R. Vet. Bn. Lambeth.
Lltur.-CoLowmt—Bowers, 13 Dr. Madras; Aug. Baron
stein, K.C.H. h.p. 1 Lt. Dr. Ger. Legion, Hanover
Alagoas—Richardson. 86 F. Antigua ; Marley, h.p. 1 F. bondon
Meese. R. Art. Devonpot t.
Catrauta—Dawsou, 41 F. Trichinopuly, Madras; Gordon. h p. 8.
'W.I. R lAvingaton. h. p. The King's Americans, New Yorke Her-
bert, of late 3R. Vet. Bn; Atkinson, h. p. 20 Dr; Shea. h. p. 1..
LIEUTENANTS—WiImot, 2 110. 1 F. Bangalore; Allix, Gr. (Ids.
London; Harvey, 2F ; Hudson, 16 F; Smith, 41 F. Triaiiir.opoly,
Madras; M'Lean, 89 I'. ditto; Warta+, 99 F. Clare Castle; (lever-
ing, R. Bog; O'Halloran, h. p. 52 F. (Barrack Master, Hampton
Court); Buffett, late 1 R. Vet. Bo ; Fraser, h. p. Adjt. of rt F; Ilayne,
b. p. 6 F.
Erislows—Warde, IF. Trinidad; Urquhart, 16 •' Alsop, 40 F.
Belguom, Bombay ; Forsyth, R. Afr. Col. Corps, Sierra Leone.
PAYMASTIRS—Johns, 14 F. Inver,sry, N. B. Lock, h. p. 25 F.
ney. h. p. Rec. Dist.
Qua avert- AlMlTEas.—Birch, h. p. Larcashire Fenc. Cay. Harrison,
b. p. Ancient Br. Fen. Cay. Shaw, h. p. Lancashire Fen. Car.
SUSGZONS—Webster, 4 Dr. (Ids. Piershill, Edinburgh ; Zsepffcl,
h. p. Chas. Brit.
Commissariat Dep.—Dep. Comm. Gen. Took, h. p. Malta.
N. B. The death of Lieutenant Sarjeant, of the 19th Dragoons, was
erroneously reported in last Month's List.

WARRANT ruuso THE rerss or REGIMENTAL PAY
APD ALLOWANCE&

Wzttaaac R.

Whereas We have deemed it expedient to revise the Warrant of Oat
late Royal Brother, dated the 25th August, 1827. regulating Ito-
kitnental
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