Star.
London, England, 1826-01-12 00:00:00

DREADFUL ACCIDENTS.-TWO CHILDREN

BURNT.

Two Inquisitions were taken before Those A 3 Fltoos,
Esq. in the Board Room of the Westminster Infirmary,
in James-street, near Buckingham.gate, on the bodies of
Matilda Turnprnny, aged six years and four month.,
and Mary Rock, About six years of age, who were un-
fortunately burnt to desth.
Ma s. Sarah Weblin, of No. 10, Milbank..street, stated,
that the deceased (Maticia Trarnperrity's) parents resided
in the' same house. On Tuesday, Abut tell minutes
belOre five o'cls'ck, while sitting in her room, she
heard a violent screaming, and on going to the door,
s.tw tho4ecensed rune ng down stairs in a blaze; de-
ceased appeared frantic, and ran into several of the
1 'dgers' rooms; witness procured a blanket, and placed
it round' her, but by that time her clothes were liter fly
burnt off. The deceased's father came in at the moment,
and carried her to the hospital. The m 'titer was out
at work; there 'were two other children- in the same
room, one ten, the other two ye trs old.
The eldest child said, she was playing with her sisters,
the deceased WAS hanging a pair at bellows up by the
side of the fire-place. when her pinhelure went against
the bars of the grate, and it instantly caught fire, in
which condition she ran down stairs in a bl ize.

Mr. John Maitland, horse-surgeon a' Westminster
Hospital, attended the deceased, and found her severely
burnt all over the body, her face, one thigh, and an
arm literally to atoms ; everything possible was done
for her, blit she expired the same evening from the
dreadful burns. When deceased was brought in, she
seemed sensible, and did not cnntplaiii of anybody.
On the next inquiry, concerning the death of . Mary
Rock, it appeared from the evidence of El;zabeth
Hanson, of No. 8, Vine-street, Westminster, that the
deceased's parents resided in the same hou-e. About
nine o'clock in the morning of WeJnesday week she
heard loud screaming in the kitchen, and on going to
the spot saw a lighted candle on the table and a tire in
the grate. The deceased's clo,lies were in flames;
witness from the alarm expected it was fire, and ac-
eordingly took a sack with her, which she placed round
the deceased, whose clothes were nearly consumed. She
was immediately rubbed with oil, and on her mother
coming in was taken to the Hospital. Two other chil-
dren were also in the same room, one about four and
the other two yeas old.

The mother of the deceased said that her daughter
told her one of the child en had lighted the candle,
when she got ti •on the chair to put it out and her
clothes caught fire. Witness at the time was attending
on her mother, who was very ill, and has since de-
parted-this life.
The House Surgeon of the Infirmary proved exam-
ining the deceased, whom he discovered sever ly burnt
on the body, neck, and arms, the deceased lingered se-
veral days, but expired from the dreadful injuries.
The Jury deeply regretted the loss of the two unfor•
tunate children. They expressed themselves satisfied
with the evidence adduced, and the attention paid by
the Medical Gentleman to restore them, but unsuccess-
tally. They, however, hoped. through the pub'icity of
this case, that parents would prevent such a recui rence
by placing them under the protection of some person
during their absence, and returned verdicts of " Acci-
dental Death," in both instances.
Tuesday an Inquest was held at the sign of the Guy
Earl of Warwick, Belton-street, Long-acre, on the body
of a man who died in St. Giles's Workhouse. Mr.
Tweedsle, the parish surgeon, stated his opinion that
the d- ceased. came by his death in consequence of ex-
ce.sive drinking, and being expo ed to the inclemency
of the weather, having been, it i. probable, on the pave-
ment the greater part of t' .e night or the whole of the
morning. Verdict—" Died by the sisitation of GOD:

Flana.--Last night a fire broke out on the premises
'of a boat.builder at Poplar, which ew irely
I the same. Another fire broke out about the sante time in
St. Mary Axe, which, however, WAS extiligia6hed with
out having done much damage.

P .OLD BAILEY SESSIONS--THIS DAT. •
, thee Besslons 'Comineaced.-: ihe'"7-.
Just,ica Hall, fp the Old 13.4i1e, before Mr. Barog
AL RiANDRR, Mr. Justice PARK, the Lola MnYort,-
Recono.an, Aldermen, Sec.
At. half-pact nine o'clk.ek, Mr. 8-1 •ant Aa ,sti tank
his seat On the lieneh, when the Grand and Petit Juries
were swcirri in, and about -twenty prison•rs arraigned.
They all pleaded Not Go;l• T.
At a quarter past ten o'cloCk •he Judg-s took their
seats on the Bench.

John Jones was put to the bit on an indictment
charging him with burglariously hrPillcing and enser;ng
the dwellinrr-hou e of Mr. Alfred itichard Cock-r,
Solicitor, No. 11, Nassau-streer, St)'• o, with intent to
steal, on the morning of the 11th of N ivernb:r.
The short facts of the case were, on the morning of
the day in qiie.tion, about four o'clock, a man was
observed standing near the prnseeutor's door, by
Stevens, the patrole who assked him wbat he did these? '
when he ran away, aid in a moment Wter the prisoner
i
ran out, but was pursued and taken by the watchmank s 4t,
in Grafton-street. On searching the honse it was found
that the pane-1 of the kitchen doini had been attempted rt
to he cut out by a centre bit, and some candle wai,soso
found in the clerks' officis, a crow. Ism rod dark linter;
wore found nest the house. Severitl persdniweie caned
to brig home the charge to the prisoner, and ibeJlircr
.T• -
found hisp Grritry.
P SMUT STATE. or NIEWOATL—The number of prlooriers eontiLeili
in the ascii of Newrate up to the 10th inst. is 278, out of
number there are 57 females, and 221 males. The number of .c.iss•C
viers under sentence of death is 17 ; one
_being a female, and shp
rest males. Our of the above number there are 200 for trial ai
the present Sessions, whose crimes are characterized, with one
exception, with every species of offence.
NUMBER or PIRIODM coumtrrin Ttf lets susesves salt or wevrasVil
tx rive TZAR 1825, AND new roar !EATS OREN DISPOSIN or.

TotO.
,

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Males. Fesnablib
In custody on the Ist January, 1895 . . 155 81
Corontiited to the 31st of Dec. inclusive, • .
Under 21 years of age . . . 841 IS7 I ealag:
Above that age • • • . 994 394 -""

• 2620
Of whom there have been executed 17—Died, 2—Removalto
the Hulks, Gosport, 125—Ditto Portsmouth, 59—Ditto Sheer:.
ness, 139—Ditto Chatham, Ill—Ditto Woolwich, 196—Ditto
Deptford, 7—Ditto to the Penitentiary, Milbank, 107—Ditto to
the Refuge for the Destitute, 18—Ditto by Habeas Corpus for
trial at the Assizes, 12—Ditto to the House of Correction for
Middlesex, 479—Ditto to the House of Correction for London,
136—Discharged, hsviag received his Maiesty's pardon, 25
Ditto having been acquitted at the Old Bailey Sendai, 538
Ditto upon bills of indictment not having been found, 190 -Ditto
not baying been prosecuted, 23—Ditto having been Imprisoned
pursuant to sentences, 50—Ditto having been whipped, 85—
Ditto having been fined one shilling and 40s. 61—Ditto upon hail
and other CAUKI, 39—Removed to Rethink' Hospital, 1-..-.9413
Remained in custody Ist January. 1826,
bales, 159—Females,48 • . . .

• .11)7
—2620
•
Of which number 430 had been in Newgate before.
Committ4lt increased this year, tie.

Siaemioner of the Number of Perseus committed to his Majesty's
Gaol of Newgate, and convicted, in the year 1825, and the
nature of their offences, together with the number acquitted, dis-,
charged, sentenced, &c. &c. during the same period.
Murder, I—Burglary, 44—Ifou-ebreaking. 11—Highway rob.
bery, 11—Cutting and maiming, -2—Rape, I—Returning from
transportation, I—Horse-stealing, 12—S!teep.straling, 4—Forgery,
I—Alutiny and revolt on the high seas, 2—Uttering counterfeit,
coin, having before been convicted as a common ut t , I—ateal-
ing a letter, being a postman, I—Personating another to obtain
price-money, I—Stealing in a dwelling-house to the value of 40s.
nd upwards, 78—Bigamy, 4 Ilansisughter.l2—skteceisring stolen'
goods, 18—Forging names of attesting witnesses, I—Selling coon.
terfeit coin, Il—Larcenies of various desaiptinns,
ut 1298 —klisile-.
a
natiours, 37—S-ntling a threatening letter to extort money, 2
Maliciously killing two mares, I—Perjury, 1-1554.
(If which their were sentenced— • ;•
.
To Death, 163-I'o transportation for life, 83—Ditto for 14-.
-years. 46—Ditto fur ..even year., 425--To imprisonment in New-.
gate and in the Houses of Correction, fur two years, l4—For
eighteen months. 4- -For one yeas, 78—For nine months, 3—For
silt months 116—For live months, o—For four mouths, B—For
three months, 187—For two m hs, 90—For six weilts, 13—
For one MOIRA and under,l47—Fined one shilling and di-charged
and one 40s. 79—Whipped and disch urged, 85—Receives! hit
Majesty's free pardon, I—Those whose judgment remains re.
spited, 3 . . . . . 1.554
Acquitted . .. . . - . 538 -
Ditto on the ground of insanity and rem-dit . 1
Discharged, bills of indictment not being found 190
Ditto not having been prosecuted . . 23-- 752
—2306
Seventeen of whom have been executed for the following offences.
Murder. I—Rape,' I—Horse-stealing, 4—Burglary, B—For-
gery, I—Highway robbery, I—Stealing a letter at the Post °Mee,
1.-17. JOHN WONTN Eli, Keeper.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
PEDESTRIANISM.

The race of fifteen miles between B. Peyton, Esq. of Bentham,
Kent, who had been a month in training, and Waring, the runner,
from the Staffordshire Potteries, took place yesterday, at Lewisham,
' fur 150 sovereigns aside, the Gentleman to receive four minutes. It
was run nvertwo miles of road and turf, each startiog at opposite
ends. The time was as follows:

Waring.
Tore miles
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
The mile

min. sec. Mf. Peyton. inks. ere.
12 2 Two miles 12 50
12 0 Ditto 12 4
11 58 I)itto 12 2
11 59 Ditto 11 56
12 0 Ditto - 11 52
11 58 Ditto 12 22
12 le Ditto 13 1
7 1
91 14
Mr. Peyton resigned lame and beat in the 15th mile.

SS 14

SPORTING VOCABULARI.
The following are the chief of the technical phrases of the field,•
in present occasional use: •
The stag is said to be harboured, the buck, lodged. The stag L
or buck, roused, are emprimed. Marks imprinted by the feted
deer of any kind, the view or slot. The tail of deer, the single.
The fox hound challenges (with the yoke.) The harrier calls ; in
trying back after a tank, he traverses. Spaniels qnest, tongue,
babble, winnick. Setters and pointers, open or 'rick. Tired
bounds are overhauled. Pointers, spaniels, and terriers, jaded or'
Sured. The game, fox or hare, being beaten, and their death at
hand, the hounds hush, and run mute, the past of dine at wkkk
all these but the best are mounted, are thrown out for want of
their guide to cry.
The lox is kennelled (earthed,) or an the pad; his ball (foot-
mark); tail, brush; ordure, the billot. The wild boar (at rest)
couched ; his ordure, the teases; his tail, the wreath. The otter,
vented or watched; his foot-print, the seal ; orders, the map ;
his tail, the eel. potter, or pole. The hare, on form or formed ;
buttons (excrements); tail, the scut. The badger, earthed ; ordure
the bents; tail, the stump, chape, or white tip. The squirrel, at
Dray ; tail, the brush ; ordure, croteys. The rabbit set ; ordure
buttons or motels ; tail, the sent. The marten, cat, tree.ed. or.
dere, the spraiuts; tail, the brush. Polecats and stcats,. tail, the
drag.

Marsh4l SUCHST, Duke of Arbufera, one of BONA 4
PA !Urea favourite Generals, died at M trseilles on the
3d instant, of a long and painful. disorder.
Yesterday she. noon a quartet took place on the
Foreign Stock Exchange, between two. Hebrew brokers,
of extensive business. one an Italian and the other a
Portuguese, when the latter put the nose of the fo►at
in a parenthesis. The ItaPan, who has lived HIE
enough in Engl.nd to le.,rn some of our customs, 'ar-
ise:tied on 'Chloge this mottling, armed with a hotslh
%Hp, wi:11 which he retorted mi the. Put tn4u:se.