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indicated by the latter, but in his (Audran's) own garden, where a quantity of blood would be seen; which proved to be the fact. He added, that Barnarvon had entered the garden for the purpose of committing robbery, when a struggle took place between them, and Barnarvon, who was a powerful man, fought in so determined a that, notwithstanding the different stabs inflicted, had not the blow upon the head been given with a heavy piece of wood, which happened to be near the place of combat, he, the prisoner, would have been murdered. This statement reached the jury on the following day, and they requested the judge who had passed the sentence of death to recal several witnesses. They were re-examined by the jury, and the account given by the prisoner was found to accord with the facts. However, the trial being over, and the man, who ought to have been acquitted, being under sentence of death, all that could be done was to recommend him to the royal mercy.

CORONER'S INQUEST.-An inquest was held in D'Oyley-street, Sloane-square, Chelsea, on the body of an infant found in a chest where it had been deposited by its mother, and had lain upwards of three weeks.

Mr. Thomas Gasgell, surgeon. -This morning I was called to view the body of an infant, and found it in a box at No. 9, Southstreet; it was wrapped up in a cotton rag petticoat; I examined the body, and found it to be a fullgrown child. The body was in a very putrid state; at first sight there appeared great discolouration, but on minute inspection that was occasioned by putrefaction. There was no external mark of violence;

proper care seemed not to have been taken of the infant from its birth, but, owing to the putrid condition itwas in, I cannot say whether the strings were forced or torn asunder. After carefully examining the chest and lungs, the latter, Ì believe, had never been inflated, and, in my opinion, the child had never breathed.

Mrs. Catherine Watson-The mother of the deceased lived servant with me for one year and seven months. She left my service on the 30th of October; I had no reason to suspect her then; she complained of being unwell; a few days after she left my service, she admitted being pregnant. I called upon her several times afterwards; and on Sunday, three or four weeks back, she visited me, and said she had been brought to bed about ten days. I asked her the motive she had for leaving a child so young, when she replied, that her landlady's daughter had been delivered of a dead child, and had taken her's to suckle, in order to retain her milk until she obtained a wet-nurse's place. A few days since, being anxious to know where she lived, I called at her former lodging; she was at first denied to me, but at last I saw her: I said, "Martha, what have you done with the baby?" she declined answering at first, but afterwards admitted that she had locked it in a box. I became alarmed, and sent for a neighbour. The box was then opened, and the infant discovered in a state of decomposition: this was last Saturday. On one occasion when I called, I found her working at some flannel, which she said was for the baby.

Coroner. Did she say the child was born dead or alive?

lobby with Mr. Baker, engaged in constant prayer. When called to the scaffold, she rose obediently, and, considering her sex, and the death she was about to die, displayed uncommon firmness. Just as the noise intimated to White that the platform was about to fall, he made another violent effort, leaped forward, and gained footing on the stationary plank; his arms were again at liberty, and he instantly clung with both hands to the rope above his head, and thus he remained in an oblique position, until he was pulled down by mere force. Before this was effected, Roberts appeared to have ceased to struggle. White having resolutely refused to have the cap replaced on his head, exhibited an appalling spectacle during his convulsive struggles.

5. CURIOUS WAGER.-A gentleman betted with a friend, twenty sovereigns to ten, that, of the first thirty men who should pass a shop in which they were to station themselves, twenty would have at least one hand in the breeches or coat-pocket, and that fifteen would have both hands so placed. Newstreet, Covent-garden, was selected for the place of scrutiny, as, from its having an extremely narrow foot-path, and being a very public thoroughfare, it would offer the best example of the inconvenience of this prevalent custom. The result of the examination was, that of the first thirty men who passed, eighteen had both hands in their pockets, and five others had one hand so situated: the proposer of the wager thus winning it hollow.

FIRE. This morning between five and six o'clock, the extensive warehouses of alderman Atkins, situated in Curzon-lane, and thence back to Dowgate wharf, were dis

covered to be on fire. Although several engines were soon upon the spot, they remained utterly useless for nearly two hours, owing to the want of water, and, when it had been obtained, to the difficulty of bringing them to bear upon the flames. Unfortunately, the engines could not approach the building on the western side, excepting through the opposite warehouses; and even there, not more than one or two engine scould be brought to bear on the building. A considerable portion of the roof at length gave way, falling inwards, and carrying every thing with it through two floors. The exertions of the firemen were still paralyzed, and the flames were left to make their way downwards. By eleven o'clock, several engines were got to work from the tops of the warehouses in Curzon-lane, which soon gave a considerable check to the progress of the fire. This immense pile was occupied by the Hartley Bottle Company. It was believed that the fire must have been smouldering throughout the night, as it burst forth with tremendous fury. The different window sills presented a very curious appearance, as, wherever the water was played on them, when they became cooled, it froze, and icicles hung, not from them only, but from the lower parts which had not taken fire. By half-past twelve o'clock a complete check had been given to the flames, but the whole building might be said to be destroyed. It had not been finished more than four months, the former building having been likewise destroyed by fire.

8. DISSENTERS' MARRIAGES.Previous to the celebration of the marriage ceremony between two parties who were Protestant Dis

senters, the bridegroom presented a protest, stating that as a Protestant Dissenter, he had certain conscientious scruples concerning the religious part of the marriage ceremony, against which he begged respectfully to present his protest -He placed the protest upon the cushion before the clergyman who peremptorily commanded it to be withdrawn, adding, that, unless they took it out of the church, he would not marry the parties. This not being complied with, he closed the book, took off his surplice, and proceeded towards the vestry, when one of the party said, "As the father of the bride, I call upon you, as an ecclesiastical officer, to perform your duty."-The clergyman repeated that he would not perform the ceremony unless they withdrew the protest, which, he was distinctly informed, would not be done; the parties alleging that they claimed the performance of a legal ceremony, and that they would await in the church the performance of his duty, until they should be removed therefrom by force. Upon this the minister left the church. The parties remained for a considerable time before the altar, which was now prepared for the communion service, and the congregation had begun to assemble. From time to time several persons from the vestry, as the clerk, churchwarden, &c., addressed the parties, endeavouring to induce them to withdraw their protest. The churchwarden, who had retired into the vestry, once more came forward,andhaving again failed in his endeavours to induce the parties to withdraw the document, took it up himself, and, after reproving the beadle for "allowing such things to be in the church," delivered it to that officer, who

proceeded with it to the vestry. Soon after which the minister, in full canonicals, attended by several gentlemen, came from the vestry, and proceeded to the performance of the ceremony, the most striking feature of which appeared to be the reading, contrary to usual custom, the whole service, as prescribed by law. During the prayer and benedictions, the bride and bridegroom were compelled to kneel, whereupon the friends of the parties, turned their backs upon the altar, thereby manifesting to the assembled congregation their non-participation therein.

FUNERAL OF MR. GIFFORD. The remains of this distinguished scholar and critic were deposited in Westminster-abbey.-The procession moved from the late residence of the deceased, in Jamesstreet, Buckingham-gate, at halfpast eleven o'clock, in the following order :--Man bearing a plume of feathers; four men with staves; the hearse, drawn by four horses, and containing the coffin, which was covered with black cloth, with black plates, and nails. On the lid of the coffin was a square brass plate, bearing the following simple inscription. "William Gifford, esq., died the 31st of December, 1826, in the 71st year of his age.'

In the mourning coaches were Dr. Ireland, dean of Westminster; general Grosvenor; Mr. Cookesley, sen.; and Mr. Cookesley, jun.; Mr. Croker, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Chantry (the sculptor) Mr. Sergeant Rough, Mr. Palgrave, Mr. Hopner, Dr. Thompson, Mr. Murray, &c.

On arriving at the entrance to the Abbey, through the cloisters, the procession stopped; and, the coffin having been removed from the hearse, the mourners alighted,