The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-09 00:00:00

INQuEsTs.

On Monday afternoon, a barbarous occurrence taok
place iu Barrack Street, Glasgow. Two brothers itt L v
had been drinking together, and having had some srieiiiz
disagreement, a SeUtiLl eneued, when one
of them .4.l
hold of the other (who had lust an arm) threw ilia, ‘,„
floor,sand having got above him, he caught his under ha
between his teei It, and actually bit it clean 011:
Magistrate has sentenced the delinqaent to GO tiays eonfor
men% in Britten ell. he anfortunete sufferer was conveyed
to the Royal infirmary, where the mangled won't I It tit to
he cut even round, and bound up. The wan is, of
unable to speak a word.
Last w. err a desperate gang of poachers, who have fit
some time infested the woods anti premises of Sir Edward
Strachey, Hart. of Rackheath, wets heard ithaorirt4 in a
plantation at Sprowstan, Norfolk, upon wisieli the gime•
keeper with three ur f stir other persons went in (pest of
them, and on the keeper with one of his comp:inio•
coming in sight of the depredators, one of them excleim”.l.
" There is a fellow, shout hint ;" when in.tintly two of
them fired, and shot the keeper iu the side, who tell to the
grouts'', and the poor man remain. in a slanger.int stare;
the face of one of hie companions WisS al:u grazed hr the
, shot, but not materially.
An lnqttest was held on Wednesday last, at the Mi..re,
Highgate. on the body of Mr. Thomas It•nson. It ap-
peared that the deceased bad upwards of thirty year. re-
sided in Tottenham Court Road and Battle bridge, earryi•-g
on the business of a cheesemongrr. Latterly he itas
observed to labour under considerable depression of spirit=.
On Sunday week, about nine o'clock in the morning, he
left home, obsessing to leis servant that he was going to
purchase a newspaper. He, however, never returned,
every inquiry had been made after hint, but all proved
unavailing until 'Conley last, when a titan, aecuielt ni
by a boy, went into the fields near Ilishap's Woad, High.
iate. The boy happened Ito separate from his mast-r
nto an unfrequented part of the wo where be beheld
the deceased suspended front a tree. He did not wait to
cut him down, or ascertain if he Was death ; but, hastening
to his master, be informed him of the dreadful sight. The
man immediately acquainted the Magistrate of the circuits.
stance, when the body was taken down, and on being
taken to the Mitre ion, was recognised. it was alo•
proved by a relative of the decesed, that in the year ISt9,
be laboured tin ler a derangement of mind, and latterly he
was observed to be particularly reserved in his manner.
Verdict—" That the deceased hung himseit, being at the
time in a state of temporary mental der•lngimient."
Another inqiest was held as the Freemason's Arm,.
Hampstead, on the body of Job Jenkins. It appeared
from the evidence of the deceased's lon, that his father had
bred much distressed in consequence of not obtaining
work, and of his incapability to support his family of six
children. At length, after having applied to the perish
for relief, which hail been refused him for his eta:Tine
family, he left home, and had not been heard of until he
was hound in a pond in Hampstead. In the absence of ev -
&rice to speak to the deceased's state of mind, the Jury re-
turned a verdict of—" Found Drowned." Another Inquest
was held at the Elephant and Castle, St. Porous, on the
body of John Watkins, who drowned himself. The wife of
the deceased said he was latterly in a inelenelsOlf state, in
consequence of his ill success in his business of a waiter.
Verdict—" Insanity."

Tits CONIIIT.—The motion of the Comet is very. rapi I.
Within these few days it has changed its place at least half
a degree. The curve its path describes would appear to
be very considerable.
SOLAR SPOTS.—The large spots which appeared on the
disk of the sun about the beginning of December (or 0:
.sumewhat similsr) has again made its appearance near also
eastern edge of the solar disk. It was first perceived on
Wednesday,the 31st December, at about a thirteenth pa• t
the sun's diameter from his eastern limb, and consequently
most have emerged above his eastern margin on the pree .a.
ing day. It disappeared from the western limb ab,,ut tie
14th ult. and consequently has occupied nearly sixteen doll
in traversing the opposite hemisphere, which is above two
days more than lies been generally reckoned for hull the
period of the sun's rotation. When ex ,mined by a solar
telescope, in a dark room, where othe sun's imnzie memir.
ed about two tenths of an inch, and of course is abont the
hundredth part of the solar diameter, 8030 miles in
breadth. It will arrive near the middle of the tun's disk
about the 6th current, when its shape and that of its urn'
bra will be most distinctly perceived, and will probably
disappear from his western edge about the iiith of Ow
present month.
Mr. 'rhos. Gastard, one of the brethren of St Editannd'i
Hospital, Gateshead, having attained his 100th year, on
Saturday last, the Rector of Gateshead celebrated the
event by a dinner at the rectory, fur all the brethren, the
old man sitting at the head of the table, and the Rector
hunouring them with his presence.—(Neweastle Courant.)
'His Majesty has been= graciously pleased to grant 3
, reprieve for Robert Wade, convicted at the last littr
Assizes, of setting Ore tire 'barn in the occupation of
Elizabeth Smith, at Tattingstone, near Ipsw.cb.

stotatte.—On Tuesday, the 6th instant, at Dasligh. De•
von, George Watts, Es. of Slan- street. Chelsaa, to Chu.
toile, eldest daughter of the lateo Sir John Everitt, of the
place.
On Saturday last, et St. Botolph, Alderszate, litl7. Bogert
Cheapside. to Miss Vickress, Aldersgate street.
Oa Thursday, the 6th instant, at St. Giles'i, COmberueli.
Mr. Charles Buzzard, of Jewry street, Aidgate, to Mal.
fifth daughter of Thomas Bond, Esq. of Nutt Green, Peckham
Rye.
On the Bth last. at Throwley, Kent, Christopher !Woos.
Esq. of Great Dean's yard, Westminster, to Nilo WI!, of
Wagon upon Thames, Surrey.
Yesterday, at Chsrtsey, Edward Reddish', Esq. of the Int
Temple, to &is*, eldest daughter of Thomas La Coste,
Cherisey.
DIED.—On the oth instant, Mr. Ifenry Dihdin, one of do
members of the Common Council, of the cit'. of London.
Oa the 27th ult.' at the'Swan Inn, at iledford, where he t.
gone for the pnrpise of collecting rents, Mr. James Liltutriei
pf Southlll, sgett-07; upwards of 40 years steward itt the
ofWhitbread: Esq. M.P.
Oa the Si lest. tither haute la Upper litepentir street. P,,cl
ightyppers,the potterer Vrly Button, seed SO.

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by R. Wiall.DiCLL, LL.D. Propr•

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Vithin these few days it has (mange(' its place at irasa•
-
I degree. 'the curve its path describes would appear to
ae very considerable.
SOLAR SPOTS. —The large spots which appeared on the
lick of the sun about the beginning of December (ur 0: e
'wombat similsr) has again made its appearance near tl,e
eastern edge of the solar disk. It was first perceivcd on 1
Weduesday,the 31st December, at about a thirteenth past
the sun's diameter from his eastern limb, and consequetoly
moat have emerged above his eastern margin on the pree si• „
ing day. It disappeared from the western limb ab,,ut ii
14th uIL and consequently has occupied nearly sixteen d 011 a
in traversing the opposite hemisphere, which is above too t
days more than has been generally reckoned for hull the L
period of the sun's rotation. When ex ,mined by a solar
telescope, in a dark room, where 'the sun's imazie 'swayer. t
ed about two tenths of an inch, and of course is abunt the
t
hundredth part of the solar diameter, 6030 miles in ,
breadth. It will arrive near the middle of the son's disk
about the 6th current, when its shape and that of its uni• r
bra will be most distinctly perceived, and will probably
disappear from his western edge about the 1301 of tit r
present month.
Mr. Thos. bastard, one of the brethren of St Etliannd'i
Hospital, Gateshead, having attained his 100th year, on
Saturday last, the Rector of Gateshead celebrated the
event by a dinner at the rectory, fur all the brethren, the :
old man sitting at the head of the table, an'l the Reefer
honouring them with his presence.—(Neteeastle Courant.)
'His Majesty has been graciously pleased to grant 3 el
reprieve for Robert Wade, convicted at the lest Ihtrt
Assizes, of setting fare to' a barn in the occupation of Slti.
ea•
Elizabeth Smith, at Tattingstone, near Ipsw.cb.
stotatte.—on Tuesday, the 6th instant, at Mahe,. 9e.
.w
von, George Watts, Esq. of Sloan- street. Chelsea, to chu•
lotte, eldest daughter of the late Sir John Everitt, of the 5,1 w: II:,
eu.rdtos
place.
ChOeanpsSiadt yhilaissst.%°'iteSkrte. sils,°tA°lldPehrs.
Oa Thursday, the 6th instant, at St. Gileei, Camberwell.
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Agildteersogreaetet., 1117. itOgert. It;
Mr. Charles Buzzard, of Jewry street, Aidgete, to Aklois gVe.
fifth daughter of Thomas Bond, Esq. of INiuu Green, Pec
Rye.
On the Bth lost. at Throwley, Kent, Christopher Hodson. 1,4,'
Esq. of Great Dean's yard, Westminster, to Miss o; 1.7
Wagon upon Thames, Surrey.
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Temple, to Eiisa, eldest daughter of Thomas La Coste, Esq. Yesterday, at Chartsey, Edward Reddish, Esq. ltd
Cherisey. •
DI2O.—On the oth instant, Mr. Henry Dihdin, one of tie
is,
members of the Common Council, of Ilse city of London.
Oa the 27th ult.'at theSwah Inn, at iledford, where he hs 14.0
gone for the pnrpuse of collecting rents, Me. James Lithium Alt
of Southlll, egest-07; upwards of 40 years steward ill the fali.il
Oo the 11 inst. it her house la U
of K. 11. Whitbread: Ern. M.P. Seymnew street, Put eyj
9sa.esinore,the powers. Lady Sutton, aged SO. . in
seammeemse*
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Loudon : a sPhiaitalted at the 01Bee, Kn. 907,11 ram era
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