Star.
London, England, 1819-09-15 00:00:00

INQUEST&

Yesterday art Inquest was held at the Swan, Battersea, on
the body of JOHN THOMAS YAGNELL, Esq. father of eleven chil-
dren, the two youngest are twin•boys, but a few days old, when
it appeared in evidence, that the deceased, on Friday last, got
to the top of one of his walnut-trees, in his garden at Battersea,
a Night of 30 feet, to pick some walnuts, which he occasion-
ally threw down to his children, who were under it ; when one
of the little ones cried out, " Father, pray do not fall." No
sooner had the child spoken the words, than the branch upon
which the deceased stood broke down, and he was precipitated
to the bottom, in the progress of which his head struck some
lattice work, and broke it down. His skull was dreadfully frac-
tured, and be lingered until Saturday, when he expired in ex-
' cruciating agony. Verdict—Accidental Death.
Ingurbt on lila. SIMbIONi, THE Coatsotaw.—An Inquisition
was taken yesterday, at the Barley Mow, Mount-street, before
A. Gem., Esq. Coroner, on the body of this unfortunate de-
ceased, who met his death on Saturday night. Mr. Simmons,
as most of our /leaders know, was a most respectable Member
of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, to which company be
had belonged many years, and his talents bad ever met with tra-
qualified approbation. The evidence as to the calamitous event
w-s as follows Chapman, servant to Mr. Thomas
Vardon, of No. .1, Ilanover-square, stated, that the wife of the
deceased had some business to do in the house, and at eight
o'clock be called for her, but she not being ready, be waited
ur.il she was enabled td accompany him. At ten o'clock wit-
ness let the deceased and his wife out by the area gate, and
having ascended two or three steps in his way out, he suddenly
fell backwards, the wife close behind him. Witness picked him
up, and carried him into the house, but he died instantly. He
did not appear to have been drinking; he fell directly back-
wards. Dr. Hyam was sent for, but he used no means to re-
store animation, satisfied that such could be to no purpose, as
the deceased was past recovery.—The Beadle here stated, in the
absence of the Surgeon, that the deceased had died of apoplexy,
a the Doctor informed him.—Margaret Simmons, wife of the
deceased, who gave her evidence under affliction, which excited
much sympathy in the Court, stated, that she had been married
to him 16 years; he had called upon her to escort her home, as
stated by the last witness. She related the manner in which the
dearased fell backwards from the steps ; whether be was in a
fit or not, she weld not tell. She held her arms out to save
him, and having uttered this expression, she manifested the
most agonised grief. When recovered, she said, " I thought I
heard biro breathe."—Another witness of the highest respect-
ability, stated it to be the opinion of Dr. Heaviside, that the
dew:aged bad,-died of apoplexy. Verdict—Died by the viiita-
tion of Cote,:m a fit of apoplexy.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—The Opera of the
*aid. of the Mill was repeated last night with great
effect. PHILLIPS and Miss Taaa, in the principal
rpfiitprts, again acquitted themselves to the admi-
ration of the audience; and EMERY and FAWCETT
tivere every thing that could be wished as the repre-
sentatives of Ralph and Sir Harry Sycamore. Syl-
stetter Daggerwood and Blue Beard successively fol-
lowed, and gave high satisfaction to a numerous and
gented audience. ,
Yesterday was the day fixed by the lIIGII BAILIFF
of Southwark for receiving the Deputation from the
Inhabitants of the Borough of Southwark, for the
purpose of knowing when it would be convenient for
him to convene a Meeting. The Gentlemen who
composed the Deputation were received with great
politeness by the Ilion BAILIFF, who informed them
that he would take time to consider of the propriety
of their request. The Gentlemen impressed upon
the HIGH BAILIFF the necessity of their receiving an
early answer, and urged the appointment of a day
for that purpose, when the latter declined fixing a
day for delivering his answer, but assured them they
should receive it in sufficient time. for convening a
Meeting on 'Tuesday or Wednesday next, if he, on
consideration, should approve of their request.
UNrou-Hou,..Monday Philip Francis, of Ber-
mondsey-street, a vender of pamphlets, was charged
with selling a number of the Republican, .containing
the Letter to the Prince. Regent, (;:r the Manchester
business. He was ordered to find bail, which he
speedily complied with. When the Clerk informed
Francis there was 3s. 6d. to pay, for entering the bail,
he said he had no money, and pleaded poverty, which
his appearance fully bespoke. He was informed, if
he was brought to the Office again, under a similar
charge, bail would be objected. to, if the fees were not
paid: he was now excused. Francis then retired.