recovered. No person was hurt from first to last: but the vessel became a total wreck, and afterwards went to pieces. a 3. MURDER AT LLANRWST, CARNARVON. A murder, accompanied by circumstances of almost unparalleled brutality and horror, lately came to light in this remote and secluded part of the principality. About two months ago a middleaged widow, named Margaret Davies, ostensibly acting as housekeeper to one Evan Jones, a husbandry labourer, holding a petty tenement on the mountain Moel Trefriew, within mile of Capel Garmon, was suddenly missed, and various conjectures were formed as to the cause of her absence, all, however, very different from the true one. Weeks rolled away, but still there were no signs of her return. On Friday last, however, the 30th ult., her mutilated body was discovered in a ditch near a dingle, about 300 yards from the cottage in which she had dwelt with her presumed murderer. The grave he dug for the body was so very shallow that the stench arising from its decomposition attracted to the spot the dogs of the neighbourhood. This appears to have been a source of annoyance to the assassin; for further to conceal his guilt, he undertook the revolting task of exhuming the body, and in its putrid state conveyed it to the distance already named, where it was discovered accidentally by tracing a dog thither, who had been repeatedly seen resorting to the spot to feast upon the dead. The prisoner was immediately taken into custody by the police, in order to await the result of an inquest upon the mutilated remains. To-day the coroner for the county held an inquest upon the body, when the following facts were proved : Jane Thomas, sister to the deceased, had seen her on the 9th of last May in Llanrwst, when it was arranged that on the 25th of the same month they should go together to Capel Garmon. On that day witness called at the prisoner's house, where she saw the prisoner's son, who informed her that deceased had left the prisoner, and he did not know where she had gone. She also called on her return, but no one was then in the house. On the 29th of May she again called and saw the prisoner who informed her that the deceased had left him, and that he did not know where she had gone to, though he had heard her say that she intended going to Holywell. At that time the prisoner did not say that the deceased meant to return to her service. When witness expressed her fear that the deceased was without money, the prisoner observed that he knew she had 37. and more. He also said that he intended going to Holywell in search of her. He went to Holywell, and on his way home called on witness to say that he had been there, but that deceased could not be found. Two days before the prisoner so called, witness had received a letter through the Llanrwst post-office, signed with the prisoner's name, informing her that she was to send for the clothes of the deceased, as she had left the prisoner, and would not return until All Saints, but that he expected to be paid 30s. he had lent the deceased. Witness observed at this interview that she was disappointed at finding the letter came from the pri soner, and not from the deceased, as she had at first imagined; upon which the prisoner denied he had sent her any letter, or authorised any other person to do so. There were at prisoner's house a pair of shoes which were deceased's best pair, but her common pair were missing. Witness identified the corpse as that of her deceased sister. John Jones, of Brynrhug, Capel Garmon, nephew to the prisoner, proved finding the body in a field, about a quarter of a mile from prisoner's residence. Dogs had been mangling the body. It was taken up, and brought to the prisoner's residence. Richard Kenrick Nicholls, su. perintendent in the Denbighshire police force, apprehended the prisoner on suspicion of murder, upon the body being found. Mr. Henry Williams, surgeon, of Llanrwst, made a post mortem examination of the body: could find no marks of violence or symptoms of disease. There was considerable venous blood on the lungs. Was of opinion that the deceased might have met with her death by suffocation. two toe-nails were those of a human being, and there were two missing from the corpse. They corresponded. Nails would come off by the body lying in damp earth. Other witnesses were examined, and the jury brought in a verdict of "wilful murder" against the prisoner, Evan Jones, and he was committed to Ruthin gaol, to take his trial at the next Denbighshire assizes. He was tried on the 4th of August, and acquitted chiefly on account of the absence of any assignable motive for the crime. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.This morning, about a quarter died on parade in Hyde-park. The Colonel was commander of the 1st Battalion 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, which had but a short time previously entered Hyde-park for field duty, with every demonstration of gaiety, band playing, colours flying, &c. The men had deployed into line, and the Colonel (seemingly in the possession of health and spirits,) had just given the word to " Present arms," as a general salute, when he fell from his horse in a fit: numbers of the officers on the ground hastened to render aid, while several galloped to obtain medical assistance. There was, however, a surgeon on the spot, but all efforts were useless; and in the course of twenty minutes he was a corpse, and was borne to his residence, in Norfolk-street, Park-lane, on a stretcher, attended by a double file of his men. increase the melancholy character of the scene, his daughter, who was talking with her aged parent but a few minutes before with a happy and cheerful smile, witnessed the heart-rending incident; at the next moment she was at his side upon her knees, endeavouring to render every assistance in her power, but, overcome by deep emotion, she fainted, and was conveyed from the Park in a hackney-coach by some of her friends. To A coroner's inquest was afterwards held on the body of the deceased; and the jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased died by the visitation of God.” end waterman, named Christopher Marshall, who had been attending upon the pilot of the vessel. Marshall and two others were in a boat astern of the Queen, and just after the steam-tug which towed her up the river had left her, the boat was cast adrift, and Marshall and his companions were about to take a halser into the boat, when the tide drove it against a barge, moored near the dock entrance, and the ship at the same time swinging round, jammed the boat. Two of the watermen had just time to save themselves from being crushed by leaping into the barge, but poor Marshall was not so for tunate. He made an effort to shove the boat clear, and in doing so was jammed between the ship and the gunwale of the barge. One shriek escaped the poor fellow, and his mangled remains directly afterwards fell into the river and sank; the surface of the water for some distance being stained with his blood. His body was crushed in a horrible manner, and the bowels protruded as he went down. COMMISSION OF LUNACY.This morning a commission of lunacy was opened at the Green Man Hotel, Blackheath, by Mr. F. Barlow, to inquire into the state of mind of Mrs. Jane Cheetham, of Wellington-street, Woolwich, the widow of an officer in the 11th Regiment of Bengal Infantry. The unfortunate lady, a beautiful young woman, a native of Calcutta, and daughter of the late Major Holden, also a relative of Sir G. Holden, who resides at Bath, was introduced. She ap peared perfectly collected, and frequently smiled as remarks were made on her conduct. Dr. Clutterbuck and Mr. Driver, a sur geon, were examined. Their testimony went to prove that the unfortunate lady was labouring under one particular delusionthat her husband was not dead. She was what is termed "half. caste," and had a religious infatuation, that it was a mere temporary separation until some offence against religion had been expiated. She was continually writing letters to him, and fancied she saw him in different disguises. Further evidence was adduced, proving that the unfortunate lady had been at one time with a Mrs. Steb bings, milliner, in Judd-street, Brunswick-square; but she was ill-treated, and reinoved, and was subsequently very kindly treated by Mrs. Young, at Woolwich; she was always treated as one of the family, and was never left alone; but to soothe her feelings no keeper was placed over her. Lieutenant Cheetham brought her over to England in 1834, returned to Calcutta in the next year, and died in 1841. The lady the subject of the present inquiry was entitled to various sums of money, namely, 1027. from the Bengal Military Fund; 221. from Lord Clive's pension (payable by Sir G. Holden), and a further pension of 70%. from the Hon. East India Company, who declined paying unless some person was appointed to manage her affairs, Dr. Hume having reported her to be of unsound mind. The lady was examined, and her answers confirmed the evidence given as to her state of mind. It was stated that she was a proficient in music, in which she delighted. She was married when only fourteen. A verdict was returned that the said Jane Cheetham has been of unsound mind, and incapable as she had at first imagined; upon which the prisoner denied he had sent her any letter, or authorised any other person to do so. There were at prisoner's house a pair of shoes which were deceased's best pair, but her common pair were missing. Witness identified the corpse as that of her deceased sister. John Jones, of Brynrhug, Capel Garmon, nephew to the prisoner, proved finding the body in a field, about a quarter of a mile from prisoner's residence. Dogs had Dogs had been mangling the body. It was taken up, and brought to the prisoner's residence. Richard Kenrick Nicholls, su. perintendent in the Denbighshire police force, apprehended the prisoner on suspicion of murder, upon the body being found. Mr. Henry Williams, surgeon, of Llanrwst, made a post mortem examination of the body: could find no marks of violence or symp toms of disease. There was considerable venous blood on the lungs. Was of opinion that the deceased might have met with her death by suffocation. The two toe-nails were those of a human being, and there were two missing from the corpse. They corresponded. Nails would come off by the body lying in damp earth. Other witnesses were examined, and the jury brought in a verdict of "wilful murder" against the prisoner, Evan Jones, and he was committed to Ruthin gaol, to take his trial at the next Denbighshire assizes. He was tried on the 4th of August, and acquitted chiefly on account of the absence of any assignable motive for the crime. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.This morning, about a quarter died on parade in Hyde-park. The Colonel was commander of the 1st Battalion 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, which had but a short time previously entered Hyde-park for field duty, with every demonstration of gaiety, band playing, colours flying, &c. The men had deployed into line, and the Colonel (seemingly in the possession of health and spirits,) had just given the word to "Present arms," as a general salute, when he fell from his horse in a fit: numbers of the officers on the ground hastened to render aid, while several galloped to obtain medical assistance. There was, however, a surgeon on the spot, but all efforts were useless; and in the course of twenty minutes he was a corpse, and was borne to his residence, in Norfolk-street, Park-lane, on a stretcher, attended by a double file of his men. To increase the melancholy character of the scene, his daughter, who was talking with her aged parent but a few minutes before with a happy and cheerful smile, witnessed the heart-rending incident; at the next moment she was at his side upon her knees, endeavouring to render every assistance in her power, but, overcome by deep emotion, she fainted, and was conveyed from the Park in a hackney-coach by some of her friends. A coroner's inquest was afterwards held on the body of the deceased; and the jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased died by the visitation of God.” - FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT BLACKWALL-This morning, as the ship Queen, a large East Indiaman, was being hauled into the East India Dock, at Blackwall, a fright end waterman, named Christopher Marshall, who had been attending upon the pilot of the vessel. Marshall and two others were in a boat astern of the Queen, and just after the steam-tug which towed her up the river had left her, the boat was cast adrift, and Marshall and his companions were about to take a halser into the boat, when the tide drove it against a barge, moored near the dock entrance, and the ship at the same time swinging round, jammed the boat. Two of the watermen had just time to save themselves from being crushed by leaping into the barge, but poor Marshall was not so for tunate. He made an effort to shove the boat clear, and in doing so was jammed between the ship and the gunwale of the barge. One shriek escaped the poor fellow, and his mangled remains directly afterwards fell into the river and sank; the surface of the water for some distance being stain. ed with his blood. His body was crushed in a horrible manner, and the bowels protruded as he went down. COMMISSION OF LUNACY.This morning a commission of lunacy was opened at the Green Man Hotel, Blackheath, by Mr. F. Barlow, to inquire into the state of mind of Mrs. Jane Cheetham, of Wellington-street, Woolwich, the widow of an officer in the 11th Regiment of Bengal Infantry. The unfortunate lady, a beautiful young woman, a native of Calcutta, and daughter of the late Major Holden, also a relative of Sir G. Holden, who resides at Bath, was introduced. She ap peared perfectly collected, and frequently smiled as remarks were made on her conduct. Dr. Clutterbuck and Mr. Driver, a sur geon, were examined. Their testimony went to prove that the unfortunate lady was labouring under one particular delusionthat her husband was not dead. She was what is termed "half. caste," and had a religious infatuation, that it was a mere temporary separation until some offence against religion had been expiated. She was continually writing letters to him, and fancied she saw him in different disguises. Further evidence was adduced, proving that the unfortunate lady had been at one time with a Mrs. Steb bings, milliner, in Judd-street, Brunswick-square; but she was ill-treated, and reinoved, and was subsequently very kindly treated by Mrs. Young, at Woolwich ; she was always treated as one of the family, and was never left alone; but to soothe her feelings no keeper was placed over her. Lieutenant Cheetham brought her over to England in 1834, returned to Calcutta in the next year, and died in 1841. The lady the subject of the present inquiry was entitled to various sums of money, namely, 1027. from the Bengal Military Fund; 221. from Lord Clive's pension (payable by Sir G. Holden), and a further pension of 70l. from the Hon. East India Company, who declined paying unless some person was appointed to manage her affairs, Dr. Hume having reported her to be of unsound mind. The lady was examined, and her answers confirmed the evidence given as to her state of mind. It was stated that she was a proficient in music, in which she delighted. She was married when only fourteen. A verdict was returned that the said Jane Cheetham has been of unsound mind, and incapable |