Star.
London, England, 1822-04-13 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

We briefly mentioned yesterday the fatal accident
which befel Mr. BRIGGS and Mr. KNOWLES, on Tues-
day evening, in falling over the Cliffs between Itot-
tendean and Brighton. Their bodies were that night
conveyed to the White-horse Inn at Rottendean,
where, oh Thursday, a Coroner's Inquest was held, at
which the following evidence was adduced :

Samuel Sutton, the landlord at the White-horse Inn, Rotten-
dean, deposed, that in the course of Tuesday afternoon, the de-
ceased passed his house in a spring chaise-cart, on the toad to-
wards Newhaven; that at nine in the evening of that day, they
called oa their return, and staid at his house about ten minutes •
they were both quite sober. Just before they got up into the
cart, Mr. Briggs expressed a wish to drive, saying that he knew
the road better than his friend ; but Mr. Knowles objected, re-
marking that he ( Mr. Knowles) knew the horse better than Mr.
Briggs. It was rather dark, the moon not being then up. At
halt-past eleven he beard of the accident, .and sent a horse and
cart for the bodies, which were brought to his house. when he
discovered them to be those of Mr. Briggs and Mr. Knowles.—
On cross-examination, be said that the darkness of the night was

not so great as to make it rtobable that the accident resulted
from that eiroimstance.

Thomas Patching, an ostler, heard the expreNsions above-men-
tioned, of the deceased, to each other, previously to their starting
front the Inn.

Stephen Rich, labourer, of Rottendean, left the White horse
at ten o'clock on Tuesday night, in company with John Pupplet
and Edward Pierce. who were also labourers: they were going
to Black Rock Bottom, where they lodged. At about a mile
and three-quarters from Hottendran, witness saw a man's hat,
about six feet from the edge of the Cliff; this induced them to
look over, when they fancied they saw a man and a horse lying
on the beach: upon which they proceeded to Greenway-Gap,
and went down on the beach towards the spot. The first
thing ;they found was the wheel of a cart lying near the sea ;
about two rods horn the Cliff they discovered a man on the
ground—witness put his hand to the mouth of the man, to feel
whether he breathed ; but his face was quite cod. Nearer to
the Cliff they found another man, who also was quite cold ; part
of a cart was near him ; one of the shafts lying across his high.
The horse was found near, greatly bruised, and dead. Witness
and one of bis companions remained with the bodies, while the
other proceeded to Mr. Sutton's for a horse and cart ; on the ar-
rival of which the deceased were conveyed to the White-horse,
Rottendean. At this time it was clear starlight. Witness thought
that the distance from the new or upper t oad to the Cliff was
ten rods. _ _

Edward Pierce and John Pupplet, corroborated the evidence
of the preceding witness, with this addition, that both of the de.
ceased had watches, one of which had stopped at 25 minutes
after nine, and the other at ten minutes before ten.
The CO/lONIM here read a letter, signed 41 Iknry Sayers," an

ostler at the King's Head, Brighton,in which the .wriier stated
that he-well knew Mr. Knowlts's mare, which was always un-
quiet in harness; that she had run away with Mr. Knowles
thrice, and was in the habit of gibbing.
Here ended the evidence ; and the Jury, after a short consul-
talon, returned a verdict of Accidental Death.
The morning after this dreadful catastrophe, hun-
dreds of persons repaired to the fatal spot, which is
about two miles from Brighton, and at precisely the
higheft point of the ClifF between that-place and Rot-
tendean. It was evident from the marks ofthe wheels,
that the horse had gibbed or backed at the moment,
probably, that the right hand rein had been pulled to
turn him into an upper road that has been newly
made. There seas a deep impression of the wheels
on the margin of the Cliff, as if the animal had at-
tempted to draw the vehicle forward when it was too
hue! Both the bodies were dreadfully mangled—
that of Mr. KNowLes had the left thigh fractured, a
large wound about two inches above the left eye, and
contusions about the loins—Mr. Ileicce had his right
leg broken, a large piece of flesh cut away above the
left knee, and his head and face shockingly lacerated
by the gravel on the beach.—Mr. Ramos was one of
the local body of Commissioners of Brighton.

Sunday, as the Hope coach was on its way from Mansfield to
Chestetheld, one of the wheels came off, which caused the
coach to upset, by which accident one Gentleman, a Mr. Har-
rison, horn lkightside, near Sheffield, was killed on the spot,
and the guard and several passengers severely injured.
Wednesday snornin;, the body of Mr. Eames' an underwriter
at Lloyd's was taken out of the River near Pickle Herring-
4tairs. The deceased had been missing several days; the last
time he was seen was with a party of friends, near Somerset
House, whom hb left in high spirits.
Thursday, a young man. apprentice to Messrs. Everett and
Tucker, rice-dressers, Bread-street-hill, Upper Thames-street,
having by some means laid hold cola relic, which, by drawing in
a certain direction, connects Writ So the steam-engine, was
drawn up between two beluek MOW 00 the 10"
At Pontypool Fair, po Pim* last, oxen were sold for
cls, and it was alma* thi graaiers, that worse beast have, la
'Grater Mors, brought MW.