The Sun. — 1840-10-29 (London, England)

ALLEGED MURDER AT STOCKPORT.—The late alleged murder of two children at Stockport for the purpose of obtaining the burial fees, has a singular parallel in a case of poisoning in Switzerland in 1776. On the 12th of September a general communion was held at the cathedral church of Zurich. Many thousands were expected to partake of the sacrament, and the wine was prepared: and brought into the church on the evening before. In the morning, when the ordinance was administered, there was a horrid confusion, several fainting away, while others were taken with a violent cholic, and the whole city was thrown into confusion. Eight persons had died of the peison, and had not the bad taste of the wine given early notice of the intended mischief many mere might have perished ; but hundreds were, however, taken dangerously ill. The wine being analysed was found to be poisoned, and, after a strict investigation, it was discovered that one Wirtz, a gravedigger, was the perpetrator of this diabolical deed, with a view to promote his business, which had been slack for some time. THE LATE FATAL COLLISION OFF WOOLwicit.-01) Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock, an inquiry which had been adjourned from Thursday last, was resumed before Mr. Carter, the Coroner for Kent, at the Castle Inn, Woolwich,- on the body of Michael Shea, aged 40, a lighterman in the service of the Trinity House, who unfortunately lost his life on the evening of the 6th instant, through the London, Hull steam-ship, running into a Trinity House lighter off the Royal dockyard at Woolwich. The particulars of this case have already appeared. After hearing a great deal of evidence, the Jury returned a verdict of 0' Manslaughter" against William Taylor, the captain of the London, and George West, the pilot.  iavesdubosicermi: the Britanannida, on Sunday stokers,. firemen of the vessel except the clothes T ------------------PHE —ln consequence of the sinking of. this vessel by the unfortunate Dungeness, collision tho nwithrew , lost everything have al they had on at the time, and suffer' ployment. To alleviate their b sufferings as far as possible, it was suggested yesterd the2Yof Generalsßrockelbank, Esq , they possessed on board,, the Managing Director .. Steam Navigation , • h .be Britannia belongs, Company, to wow • anon the tion should be opened rs and crews of the Company's General Steam Islavig ediatl vessels on behalf of the sufferers, and it was mu! i indeed, talliede acceded to by the parties, may of whom had, . of relieving the crew and one. it dry dock for the purpose of the Phenix before the subject was mentioned by Mr. Brockelbank. A handsome Managing Director already been collected, to which th e rreefi Iltn.sdelo X ub ue eeSna has udrthehEpas Aprt 01 fli contributed s-uSull a lbPu.ut slsaete his intention of giving went itnhte amed herself and hasoefxtphe down to Deptford aesimbliipbele.oryamlerdehonent aßttoiroi itahregeßrGitaonvnerianmweanstsetehearii appears that the Phenix d and o as it obscures the vision, and had a light at her mast which ang,,heutad'ca'l mein are of e yesterday, e repairing een tre mof theott. the ei cted a very brilliant light on board, and manY ,Ithe eyespinion that those tsnbtai gr enbedtionfge aaft or at the wheel from perlights might have dazzled course of the man at the wheel, ing. Seamen generally . have an objection to lights in the and deceived hilmitaa's"ainsiaatill°lYtte perceiving objects distinctly a-h d It is intended, it is said, mouldm i send ed 1 l 1 de p rod efov awe vesseltin t t av , , lon oaa rot lighters to Dungeness for _ the purpose dngvaera'ssel, of attempting to raise some of the valuables from the wreck of the Phenix, which lies buried in 20 fathoms water. If tho decks of the Phenix could be removed the 250 casks of tallow in the hold would Eoon float up, and property to a considerable amount would be recovered. The Phenix was insured in France, and the loss to the underwriters will be a very heavy onc.  I '