The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-21 00:00:00

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tin-pot which had been produced by Mr Philip'
standing on the corner of the stove, full of beer Ito
warm. He iris immediately called 'way open boll.
ness : was positive that the meg was not ots the stove
previous to the entrinee of the deceased. It was the
sole snug he usually drank out of. and was general-
ly placed under Cooke's desk. The witness knew
not by whom the beer was drawn, nor by whom
placed on the stove. If he had not been called assay
he should have drank part of it himself.
Frederick Wilson, another clerk to Mr. Shears.
remembered deceased complaining at five o'clock of
being excessively sick, and said he had been so ever
sincie four o'clock; he put his bend on his stomach,
and said he felt a burning heat there.
The CORONER observed, that the best evidence
that could be procured bed been brought forward
very fully. No doubt deceased had died in conse-
quence of taking the oxyde of arsenic in the beer;
how it came there, or by whom given, remained no.'
known. All possible pains bad been taken to bring
forward every person likely to have any knowledge'
of the circumstances. It remained for the .Tory to
deliver a verdict according to the best of their judg.
mettle.
The Jell remained in consultation about four
houts,and at one o'clock on Friday morning returned
this verdict—filed by poison, administered by some
person or persons at present unknown.

DREADFUL FIRE.
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Smithy morning, *boat half past six o'clock, a most alarm-
ing tire broke out in the home of a Mr. Neil, lock-stnith and
bell-hanger.s of No. 13, Green Arbour-square. Old Banes.
which extended itself with great rapidity, and seemed to
threaten destruction to the whole of the adjoining premises: At
the tine the fire commenced. all the innia,es were buried in
sleep; bu, fortunately Mr. Neil having been awoke by the
strong smell of fire, immediately rose from hi: bed, and pro-
ceeded bp stairs to ascertain what it proceeded from, and on
arriving at the lauding-place, a large body of flame rmhed out
upon him from the second Ilmir apartment, occupied by an old
German, a miser. Mr. Neil instantly ran back, and his first
precaution was to go and alarm his family. who were asleep.
whirls he did, and they got np and sought triage in the house of
a neighbour. The fire, by this time, had extended itself with
Brea: fury, and the flames communicated to the house of Mr.
Irving, of No. 14, and in a short time the hack premises were
destroyed. The lodgers in the sipper part of.' Mr. Neil's house
by this time were awoke, and they got out, almost naked, on
the top of the house; they fortunately escaped with their lives
by gettiiir through the loft of no adjoining house ; imme-
diately after the file raged with such ftoy, that the house
of Mr Walters, of No. 12, caught, and the flames rushed
from the wiudows very furiously, by which time the engines
fortunately arrived, and had a ulentiful sapply of water.—
The whole place was in a state of coafasitio; families were
running Maim almost naked, with their furniture.---
The engines played on the element for a considerahlt• time but'
it horned *Ws such fury, that about eight o'clock Ike roof' felt
in with a tremendous crash. and the adjaihing houses were mach
injured. as like** the property. The whole of the furniture
of Mr. Neil house was destroyed. About this time the Ilamea
were got ender. Every search urns made after the old man.'
1 who necopled•the apartment in which the tire broke out, but
1 he could not * found ; and as snou as possible the firemen com-
menced digging* search diet the body. and in a short time
famed him quite dead, and horned in a horrible mariner, and a
miserable bed on which he laid was burned under him. His
body was removed to a neighbouring house fur a Coroner's Hi.
quest. The tire 'was burning at the back part on Sunday after-
I non. but the exertions of the firemen, which were indefatiga-
ble. presented further injury.
Thtsunfortionate deceased was a German, and had lived in the
above house for a number of years. and :atlantic:l possessed of a
7 earaideraltle propertF. lifted in the mail Oka state of penury.
not even Allowing himself the common necessaries of life. He
was in toe habit of going about the streets selhug matches, and
picking up hones and other things from the kennel. From this
• miserable source, it is asserted, he would often reali-e a con-
siderable sum weekly. On his return home (to save expence)
I he would m ke afire of pieces of wood fa the lid of a saucepan,
'ant iti that condition would sit for some limo previous to his
going Ku bed, which he di t on Saturday night. and not putting it
out catefully, it is supposed some paper canght fire and com-
muu called to his bed. Some bills were found in his pocket to
lagreat amount. Many articles of value were in his apartment.
A feW daiv ago hr lent a ,riend 4ill. and it is supposed a con-
sioererable son is destroyed, after which the firemen are ac-
t lively employed in the hopes of finding it Several bilk were
round in the rulas, written in the (iceman language.

CORONERS, INQUBStS.

On Saturday an Inquisition' was taken at the Grey.
hound • Inn,• Doloieb, before CHAI/bE4 JEMMETT,
Ei. Coroner for Surrey, on view of the body of
Mr. George Gun. 'the deceased was a Gentleman
ulell.known in the City. He held a situation in one
of the offices under Government, and on the 15th
*stoat, absented from his friends, who made every
enquiry in vain for 4tim. He, however, it appeared,
strolled to the above house, and entered the coffee.
room at a late hour in the evening. lie seemed very
esuch'dejected anti depressed in spirits. lie a4ted
the wailer whether he could be accommodated with
I bed ? the waiter said he could ktve a bed in a
doeble bedroom, but not liking this, a bed was
' wadi op forlim in another room, of which be was
apprised, and seemed content. Ile went to bed
about twel re o'clock, after taking some refreshment,
and requested to be called up early treat morning.—
The chambermaid accordingly steal to. his chamber
neat day, at the boas appointed ;ii but finding it lock.
ids, she knoCked„ but realived,no answer. She came
down stairs and iaotated ber master, who immedi.
ately broke into the room,. and was shocked at find.
in him suspended from the teeter of the bed by a
piece of cord. He instantly cut him doe n, and sent
for a surgeon ; but no assistance could be rendered,
the vital spark being quite extinct. It was further
stated, that he lid lefts Wife and nine children to
lament his loss. ,
rr. 'The CORONER summed up the evidence, and the
Jery returned a verdict—lnsanity.
Another -inquest was held at the Brown Bear,
Bear-lane, •Cbarch• street, before the same Coroner,
on the body. vol Mra. Elizabeth Moggridge, there
lying dead. .Itippeared from the evidence that the
deceased lived in Goodwires.square, Southwark,
and had been out walking ; she took a coach in Bridge.
street, Blackfriars, but on the coachman opening
the coach door to let bet out at her own door, he
foend her dead. The deceased was about 30 years
of age, and it was the opinion of a sergeon that she
died by apoplesy.• ,Iretdict-r—Died by flee risdation
of God. ' so./ W11144'114
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'AWBUL VISITATION 01, PROVIDtscr.---YPsterday
morning an Officer of rank • isi the naval service en-
tered the Pitney coach at Purser's Cross, on his way
.from Pitney to•Lontine, in high spirits and good
health; he was in conversation with a Gentleman
intlde, and fell suddenly from his seat and expired
immediately. An Inquest will is Mold spun the body
'this day. • . ,0! ;
An, old man.numed Coortoii, who had.been a hair.'
dresser, lately died at obscure insigings, leaving;
they say, nearly two hundred thousand runds. '

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POLICE.

MArtston-Housz —On Saturday I? llargrare, as
extra-constable of the ward. of Purtsoken, but to.
unconnected with the City Palace, wits charged
by Anne Muure with hasn't; extorted (honey from hero
under colour of being a regular officer of police, and
the threat of imprisantcg her u, ott an accusation of
robber). The case, sr hich bad occupied three days
in the investigation, and concluded Ull the present oce
casion, was as follows:—Hargrave at fist brought
the female before the Lord Mayor, and gave him to
understand that she hail, Gibe learned, rubbed a sailor

of 301. a few nights previous, 11, ion infamous brothels
kept by one,Nathso, of St:Li-alley, lioundsditch.
At the time II trgrave made ibis statement he wag

much intoxicated, and there were so many poinii
urged by him creative of suspicion, that the Lord

Mayor ordered him to change plates with the females
Anne Moore then said, that on Tuesui Nat liar,
grave came up to her as she passed along Bishopaa
gate-street, and telling her he halal, a charge of rob
bery against her, c.impelleil itestiVaccompany bins tat
several public.houses in suctriessioo, whore he ate and
thank at her espence. At Irttglii, he said •he would
not take her to the watch•house if she would COPS
trive to make up the 201. for him. She gave his al4

the money she had about her, which was 71.; after
which she was obliged to pledge a gold ring to diva
charge his reckoning. lie then took her tothe watch•
house, and sutseqneritly•to the Giltspor.street Comp.
ter, where he gave her in charge for felony. He
was at the time so much intosicated as. to be almost
unable to speak. Ila rgrave here muttered tomething
in defence, hut the Lord Mayor told him It was more
like a confirmation of the evidence of rite woman
against him. Ilis Lordship ordered him to be sus.
trended, but desired, that if he had any witnesses to
rebut the charge against himself, or to sustain the
original one he had imputed to the woman, he might
produce them. None, however, appeared, but on
the contrary a new charge was ethibited spinet himd
A msrried woman, named _Fallon, stated, that
some days since she arrived from the country at five
in the morning, and was compelled to rouse up her