The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-05-29 00:00:00

instead of being useful

and many who hate dogs
selves. am nu friend

dity in collecting, but I
enforce more frequently
keeping dogs, thought '
the revenue, society woui
I am of opinion that tl

the tax ran ill afford to

Bat another objection
the present, when tharess
nomy ought to be attended

avoi;led.

I would he the

any thing as food but wl

or what I coulti eat myself ,
if all the wholesome food drat is given to dogs was
collected in every parish, It would afford a frequent
and gratifying repast to many who are now feeling
the intensity of hunger without the means of allaying it.
But the last and the most important objection that
I have to the so general increase of the canine species,
and to which I would particularly invite your atten-
tion, is the danger of hydrophobia, several instance.
of which have occurred within the last few days: one
I saw reported in the paper as having occurred near
Ilatton-garden; another •hy a notice I saw issued by
the Churchwardens of Hackney, where, melancholy 14
relate, two children were d -eadfully laeerJted ; and
last Sunday one was killed at the water-side, at iVeA-
niinster, in attempting to bite a lighterman. I wi•h
all the cases I have mentioned were only fiction ; but
they are too well authenticated and painful realities.
Now, when you consider that most probably those
dogs bit others of their specie, 1 feel peruaded that
you will agree with me in the propriety or necessity of
sounding the alarm ; for iu other cases, but most espe-
cially in this, a preventive is better than a cure. If
hot weather has any tendency to produce hydrophobia
in the canine species-1 cogs that have been bitten
will assuredly be affected sooner or later, the present
is the time for caution. Those who must keep tloi
ought to keep them within doors; and those who are
suffered to be abroad to endanger the communit.,
ought unquestionably to be destroyed ; fur what aro
the lives of a thousand dogs in comparison of that of
one human being? I have no doubt we agree in opi•
nion upon this subject ; and hoping you will gise pub-
licity to this, or aemrthing more to the purpose.,

I rriusiti, Sir, your'‘, &c.
AMICUS.

May 43, 1820.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

Saturday morning, a Coloner's Inquest was held at
111 o'clock, at leiltspnr-street Compeer, before THOMAS
Sim-rust, Esq. Coroner for the City of London, on the
body of John Barrett, a wretched man, whose death was
produced by illness and the most aggravated distre.,
from want of food and medical aid.
The Jury consisted of twelve watchmen of the parish
of St. Sepulchre, with the watch-house-keeper as fore-
man!! They may be properly termed a standing Jury.
in a double sense; in the first place, because they in-
variably sit upon all person+ who die in the Compeer,
and, in the second place, because, during the time the
Coroner takes the evidence, they stand on oue side of
the room. This is done 'orrery for the purpose of
dispatch, and not intended to offend the guidons/1
the Jury.
The first evidence was John Tongs, of Angel-stree7,
St. Martin's-le-Grand, constable of the Ward of Farris,:-
don-Without. He stated, that. on Tuesday night, ,!1r
deceased was hronght to the watch-house in a very h.:•I
state, from disease and want. He had known the de-
cease(' for some time, who had been a waterman to the
coaches in St. Paul's Church-yard, and had been lyi!!g
abort the streets in an ailing state for a consider-Abe:
period. I) the night when he was brought to t':e
wateli-1 e, he was found lying on the steps of A
butcher\ shop in I\ etvgate-malket.
Mr. Hos, snrgeoa of teiltspoir-street I'ompter, deposei,
011 Friday morning he was informed that the deceased
was very unwell; he went to the Compeer and examined
hint. the unhappy man was sperchless,thougla sensible,
and natnre appeared to be exhausted from want and pre-
vions Witness ordered him something, and wa+
subsegoetitly informed that the deceased was dead in an
hour after lie visited him.

Mary .►llea deposed, she is nurse in Oiltsntir-street
Tuttrsilay night the deceased, abe under-
StAO4l, teas hroolght into the Compter. On Friday morn-
ing she saw hitu, and, finding him in an extreme state.
she got him 4. gruel, and sent for Mr. Box, the %lir-
geon. who visit•'d I • and gave or lets for him to be
attended to. The deceased died in an hone after.

Uoroner.—The ilece.isril, it appears, died a natural
death : there is no evidence of any violence having been
°tiered to him. Ile must, from the nature of his situa-
tion, as waterinaii to the coaches, have led an irregular
life, and drinking might have done a great deal towards
his illness. For some time he has been lying shoot the
streets in a distressed condition.

Foreman of the Jtitr (without confining with his
brother Jurors, who, from their ignorance, appeared
not to know that they had an opinion of their own).—
We are of opinion that the deceased " died by the visita-
tion of God."
Coroner.—Very well, gentlemen.
The verdict was returned at half-past 10 o'claellt.
This case, we understand, will be furthirinvoitighiod
by one of the Aldermen of the City et bolbsii
whoa the deceased was brought on Witimankg•bott4
from Farrinfdon watels-bobsi. The Allibtaise. tt
the state of starratiou aud disease of the
retied him to be taken to St. Thomas's . Ors
his arrival there, he was refused admistiron ; ire uo-
lerstand from Mr. Teague, the keeper of 01111100nstreet
Compter, that he was ordered to come nest dar.(Tlines- •
dav). It is stated that he was refused adaissise an
'!Thursday into the lisspital, when he attended. Oi taxi
fact we ran of plinth positively; but on Thursday sighs .
he was found in :a dying situation in the nag woe
a second time conveyed to the Compeer. Ye
tion took place before the Coroner as to tke kind of
:ratios) that was paid to the deceased.