The Sun. — 1855-01-31 (London, England)

TUESDAY.—A coroner's jury assembled at ten o'clock this morning, 30th inst., at the York Tavern, Ordnance. place. Thomas fills, Esq., the coroner, with the jury, repaired to the house in which the murder was committed, and took a view of the premises of the murdered lady. The body was lying on the floor of her bed-room, half-dressed. Nothing further has transpired since to lead to the conclusion as to who was the murderer. The unfortunate !girl still lies in the hospital ward at Fort Pitt, and every care is taken of her IT the medical officers. A. constable is placed in the ward to watch the girl, and to hear if she says anything. During the night she attempted to tear open the wound in her neck, but was _fortunately prevented by the constable. She expresses a wish to die. Her age is about 16 years. It is the opinion of the medical gentlemen that the girl will make a confession. Several articles of wearing apparel, the property of the deceased lady, has been found pledged at different pawnbrokers in the town. The inquest stand►+ adjourned until Tues. day next. The girl's parents reside at Strood.  PUBLIC Prrirrobis.--The third report from the Select Committee on Public Petitions (House of Commons), was yesterday issued. It insludes a petition from the ancient vestry and 67 inhabitants of Berwick-on-Tweed, ' for the establishment of a bishopric of Northumberland ; 15 petition!, signed by 234 persons, for the repeal of the stamp duty on newspapers • 26 petitions, signed by 26 persons, for an alteration of the mileage duty on stage carriages ; a petition from 26 freeholders of Croydon, Surrey, fur an alteration in the law of succession to real estates ; and 14 petitions, signed by 27,637 persons, against the stoppage of wages for fines (chiefly from the county of Leicester).  ■  Light Dragoons, the staff of which will be taken from Messrs. Jollier' and Gye, and entered into a fresh lease •-• '-x---- ~. --'. - --exi,ting light cayalryregUnents. The old 18th Hussar,, froal the committee f9r tli..krpa_gf Bayou years, corn._ .or Progise" -Hone W:•A .ral•i-cit in Ont vicinity by tir..-- Tioii,citi,.."-.4i6:14,-tof-,%iittify,,/$52,i lit ly nat d'of 4,0001.;7.: late -Feel the Maiquis a .Vtog,h6da, and was Per .aieninn. ''' ''''''' --: - .:•:- •*. • . ' •-•--rsie ~- - - -'•-,- 4.,.. the regiment in which the late '_‘lrrquisof Londonderry, " It is due from, the --comrnittee to Mr. Smith to rethen Lord Stewart, served the greater..part of his inili. knowledge the punctuality with which-he has paid his ' ' '---..--- _ .. tary career. It is believed that the new 18th will be, rent for the two years he has held the theatre, and that raised in the".vieinity of Drogheda. he h u coinuienc.:,.d. a new seaeon with a corresponding : 'The new regime.ntil.tunic substituted by her Majesty's -punctuality, and..it is upon a fell conviction that he wilt •,,,- ,---,,, ' --- ....- :. ~- ---,.. warrant for the swlillos-tailed coatee of the infantry is continuo to fulfil ilia obligations so honeurably that the now hein, issued 'to the brigade of Guards_; 3,11 veluu- committee rest their eipeetations of having the means .: :,'•."--, .-, • f C4ir3 awl re.n-aits who have joined the Household in- to disciiaqo the claim; Consequent Upon presenting the . . flintily-eisince the let of January have, beep supplied with; public with a nearly now• theatre, both internally and - and tail men, the tunic becomes them much externally, at as expense of .:,cone 2,0001. Tho present beiter,.'autl must-be more Coinfortable and easy than the entertainments are of a popular ..nature,. and -looking padded tine ..butt,.ired up regimental coat. • , through the'dramatic world,, Mr. Smith has no•reason The ' Board of Ortioauce have had their attention to be dissati4fied with the support he receives from the drawn to a newly-io'vent3d- rifle, with barrels as large as public.. ... , the Pliniorifle now in rie, and chambers .similar to the . -Tho report was, adopted. repeain•_.;, pistol. - This weapon will discharge five shots in four seconds,- and can be loaded with extra On the motion of Lord W. LE:i NOX the thanks of °r(li"r.Y rnee:tin, were voted to the clia,iritian. , . • facility. ::r ~ • : . . .. - • . The 'CHAIRMAN, is :.-tulaiciwledging the compliment, Yesterday pvwarls . of- 4,000 notion shirts, flannels referred to Mr. E. T. Smith as the best lessee they bad for fonientit,[and a:clualitity of general medical, stores ever had, for the theatre. • were shipped Jrerrn :the Tower, -to be conveyed to the Mr. BLANEN agreed with nin i.l-,.;,,,,ft.. •-,,,1 ~.,,.,tea...  ROYAL PRINCISS'A TiIEATEM, OrrORD-