The Sun. — 1847-09-08 (London, England)

MYSTERIOUS CASE OF DROWNING.—ROCHESTER, SEPT. 7.—Yesterday evening an inquest was held at the Dredging-boat public-house, Strood, before Mr. James Lewis' coroner, touching the death of a young female, found drowned in the Medway on Saturday night last. The first witness examined was George Westover, hairdresser, at Strood, who stated, that about half-past nine o'clock on Saturday night, in company with Henry Hills and another man, he came ashore at the Bridge stairs from ft barge lying abreast of Rochester Castle. As they were walking along they observed a bonnet lying near the landing-place at the back of the Dredging-boat, and thinking there must be some one overboard, turned back, when they saw the body of a female floating dowoatn. The two men in company with witness got into the b again and went towards the body but did not get it out, as they were afraid. Witness ran to the Dredging-boat to raise an alarm, and on his return met Mr. George, who went and pulled the body U.That night was v.ery police constable, corroborated the evidence dark, and at the time about high water. William M‘George, ltenft shortlyafewmaifnteurtes. nine o'clock,itns e of the previous witness. G. R. Braddy, constable, said be had ascertained that deceased was in Strood on wSaturday afternoon ; that she engaged a lodging for that sayingnight produced a black watered silk cardinal, and a brown silk parasol, which deceased had left at herlodging. This igi at she should hnouulndn' returns she This terminated the inquiry, and there being no further evidence, the jury returned a verdict of " Found drowned."  --MONEY MatKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 8 per mile, which, at the English Mint Price of 3/. 17s. 10P. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 35 ; and the exchange at Paris on London er at short being 25 321,aintinfoLelloewdseeth‘at cent. dearer in Paris Bgyoladdvisie oe s. o from p Hamburgh the price of gold is 4331 per mark, which at standard gold, gives an exchange of , on London at s ort being 13 01, the English Mint price of 3L 17s. 101f3d4p.eranoduntchee for exchange at Hamburgh t thanit ftl vn in ilsras that sb tru r ggi oc iss. _.4A6 pyeoru negenm. man neafnearmileid Raulin, Londe lately released from the army, and living at Mezilres (Ardennes), long loved with great passion a young girl in the service of a lady residing in the Faubourg du Pont d'Arches, and his love was warmly returned by the girl. The parents of the latter were anxious to see heferormratarhoas-tt married, and she herself frequently pressed Raulin to wed her; buti he fee, s italways e Atcould lefoundlength ntmno et namen means katveoohweelerud, elude a iwt with fet,n compliance hbwieitttwhe rahsgrer desire, married to a woman at Brest. lln seetinacursed t Theyhi his crtuheeln destiny,agreed: as santdh they ye couldgirl snhoatr el di v eh together,i s theydays&c., dthey would commit suicide. A few ago the t obtained a knife, a pistol, gunpowder, then both went to an uninhabited house in the Faubourg du Pont d'Arches, where Raulin stabbed the young girl, and then set her clothes on fire. Immediately after be pist onl o assistance, attracted p rtshonesuntoforthtue shot himself through the heart. The report of the French paper. dead.-nsapteot'c obuupt THE DONCASTER Cur.—The cup this year, exelethbeeyincgould rendercuted after the model of Mr. Cotterill, consists of a cup and cover, very handsome in figure and elaborate in execution. The cup itself is richly decorated with taste. ful ornaments in the early Italian style, and the cover is surmounted by an animated equestrian group of Richard Coeur de Lion and some Saracens, one of whom he has cut down with his battle-axe, and is preparing to repel the attack of another, who is threatening him with The incident is supposed to have occurred at his spear. the battle of Ascalon, where Richard displayed. according to the old chronicles, great power and dexterity with his mighty axe. The height of the cup and cover is 3ft. 3iin., and its weight 263 ounces.