stairs immediately, to knock at the door of the room deceased slept in, and he found it on a jar: he could see into the room. Witness opened the door and went into the room, and found the deceased, Sir Richard, lying on the bed on his back; he held a pistol in each hand; the muzzles of both were at either side of his head. They had been discharged. He was quite dead; thinks he had been dead some time. Witness thinks he died the instant he shot himself. He could have no intention of destroying himself when he went to bed, as he did not close the door of the apart ment. Witness observed to the deceased before he went to bed, that he, witness, was in great agitation. Sir Richard answered, "What is your agitation compared to mine?" and witness imagined at the time that he was suppressing his emotions. The deceased bled at the nose several times during his attendance. Mrs. Thackeray was safely delivered.

Mr. George Hollings, surgeon, of Green-street, Grosvenor square, said, that he observed a considerable alteration in the deceased's state of mind and his manners for some time past; he had frequently seen him so melancholy, that it was quite distressing to witness it. He used to sigh very much, and his mind was so absorbed that he would not give answers to questions which were put to him: for the last ten days the deceased had been attending a patient who was in a dangerous state; and on witness conversing with him respecting her, deceased has thrown

himself on the bed, and would violently strike his forehead as if his brain was very much agitated. He noticed him particularly on Tuesday night as he was attending a lady (a patient); he was so agitated that Dr. Warren asked him if he was ill? He answered in an incoherent manner, "No." Witness is of opinion, that had a person been present when he had the pistols, he could have obtained no control over him; indeed he should have thought it very dangerous to have left such weapons within his reach. A short time ago, witness was in company with the deceased, when he exclaimed abruptly, “Good God, what will become of me!" Witness positively believes the deceased was in a state of derangement at the time he committed the act.

[Here one of the jurymen asked Mr. Hollings, whether, in his opinion, the death of the Princess had been the exciting cause of his temporary derangement of intellect; or, whether he had observed his mind to be diseased previous to that melancholy and generally deplored event?Mr. Hollings replied, that he had no doubt whatever of the insanity of the deceased having been caused by the unfortunate events at Claremont; that, previous to that time he had never observed his mind to be disturbed. In this opinion the other medical gentlemen fully concurred.]

Dr. Latham said, he observed a considerable agitation of late in the deceased; has known him many years, and has been of late frequently in his company. About three weeks ago witness dined with him, at his house in Old Burlington

Burlington-street; and on witness inquiring after a patient of the deceased's, he exclaimed, with great eagerness. "That he would give 500 guineas it was over, rather than have to attend her;" he fancying her in danger, but she was delivered safely. On Tuesday last Sir Richard came for witness, but he had left home. Sir Richard's servant stopped him in the street, and requested, at his master's desire, that witness would attend on another patient for him, who resided in Sloanestreet. Witness repaired to Cadogan-place, Chelsea, and the family were much surprised that Sir Richard did not attend, when he had the case. At half past four on Friday morning, the Rev. Dr. Thackeray requested witness to call at his house, and stated what had happened. Witness went immediately, and on entering the deceased's sleeping-room, he found him lying on his back on the bed: he was quite dead and cold. Witness thinks he committed the rash act in a state of insanity.

plays. The room was very small, and it appeared as if the deceased had been reading. The jury returned to the jury-room, where the Coroner (Mr. Stirling) summed up the evidence, and the jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of"Died by his own act, being at the time he committed it in a state of mental derangement."

The Cotton-factory at Colnbridge, near Huddersfield, occupied by Mr. T. Atkinson, caught fire about 5 o'clock on Saturday morning, the 14th inst., and raged with such rapidity and violence, that it destroyed the whole, with the machinery and stock in the same, in half an hour. But what is most tragical to relate, there were about 26 persons at work, and only nine escaped. Seventeen (all girls, the eldest about 19 years of age) fell victims to the devouring flames. The manner in which this awful and melancholy disaster took place is related as follows, by a boy, about ten years of age, who was the unfor

At the conclusion of the evidence, the Coroner and Jury retired to take a view of the body of the deceased, which lay in an upper apartment, and was in a dreadful condition, the head being blown to pieces, and the deceased's bed and bed-clothes being covered with blood; each hand grasped a pistol, which had been loaded with a slug and small shot; the contents entered at the temples. On a chair by the. side of the bedstead on which the deceased lay were several of Shakspeare's

an event:-He says, that about five o'clock, he was sent into the card-room (which is on the ground floor, but not worked in in the night), with a lighted candle to fetch some rovings, and in taking them, some loose cotton lying near, caught fire. He says, he ran up stairs to inform those at work, that the factory was on fire, and then ran to the top of the mill, under the idea of greater safety; but finding such intense heat and smoke, smoke, he again descended, and when he came to the stairs, under which the fire

was,

was, he laid himself down, and rolled to the botton, and appears to be the last person who escaped. The two overlookers succeeded in getting all the children to the top of the stairs (which were only a few yards from the door), and some of them were dragged down when the stairs were on fire the remainder, it is supposed, were so terrified, that they ran back into the mill, and were instantly suffocated; for as soon as it was known they had returned, a ladder was immediately placed to a window at the opposite end of the mill, to which it was thought they would flee for safety (and near which place 14 were afterwards found), which was forced open; but the smoke and flames issuing out with such violence, totally precluded all possibility of any assistance being given; nor could any thing be heard of them, although every exertion was made to stimulate them to approach the window. After this attempt to save them, no idea could be formed what point the poor children had filed to, and immediately a scene ensued amongst those without, which is beyond description, as the floors gave way, and all in an instant was one volume of fire. Fifteen bodies are found.

On Saturday afternoon his Serene Highness the Prince of Hesse Homberg had the honour of being introduced to her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth, by the Prince Regent, at the Queen's palace. The Prince Regent at the same time in troduced his Serene Highness to her Majesty, the Princess Au

gusta, and the Duchess of Glocester. The latter had previously arrived for that purpose from Glocester-house. His Serene Highness was most graciously received by all the Royal personages; he continued his visit an hour and a half, and then left the palace with the Prince Regent. Apartments are preparing in St. James's palace for the residence of his Serene Highness, who is expected to stay some time in England.

We have the pleasure to announce to the public, that the examination of the Crown-room and chest, supposed to contain the regalia of Scotland, took place on Wednesday last, at one o'clock, and was attended with complete success. The commissioners present were, the Lord President, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Chief Commissioner, General Hope, Lord Provost, the Solicitor-General, Mr. Walter Scott, Mr. Henry Jardine, Mr. William Clerk, and Mr. Thomson. Apologies were made for his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, who was confined by indisposition, and for the Duke of Gordon and the Lord Advocate, who were absent from Edinburgh. The Commissioners met in the Governor's house in the Castle, and were received by the guard under arms and the military band. After reading the royal commission and other official documents, they proceeded to the Crownroom, when the King's smith and carpenter removed the fastenings of two doors, the outer of oak and the inner composed of grates of iron, after previously ascertaining that they had not

been

been opened since the former commission to search for records in 1794. Nothing was found in the room but a large oblong oaken chest, secured by two strong locks, for which no keys have been found. The Commissioners, according to the tenour of their warrant, directed the chest to be forced open, which was effected with some difficulty. It was found to contain the Crown, Sceptre, and Sword of State of Scotland, answering, in the most minute particulars, to their description in the instru ment of depositation, 26th March, 1707.-Edinburgh Paper.

Bow-STREET.- -Examination of the Murderer, Haitch.-16. William Haitch, charged with the murder of Mary Minting, in Union-street, Middlesex-hospital, on Saturday night last, and who was apprehended at the Jerusalem chapel, in Lisle-street, Leicester-square, on Sunday evening, underwent a public examination before Sir Nathaniel Conant.

The interest excited by this melancholy affair was extremely great. The front of the office was crowded to excess.

On being questioned by Sir Nathaniel Conant, he said, that he was born in Berkshire, was a stocking weaver by trade, and served his apprenticeship in Lambeth. His father was a coachman. At present, he said, he followed no business. The following witnesses were examined :

Rebecca Clarke deposed, that she lodges at No. 24, Unionstreet, Middlesex-hospital. The deceased, Mary Minting, and

her father lived in the same house. About eight o'clock on Saturday evening, witness was going out upon an errand, and saw the prisoner near the door. He spoke to her, and said he wanted to speak to Mary, mean. ing Mary Minting. She had seen him before, and knew that he was acquainted with Mary Minting. Witness returned to the house, and fetched the deceased from up-stairs. The prisoner spoke to her in a low tone of voice, as he stood on the threshhold of the door. Witness did not hear what the prisoner said, but she heard the deceased say, " It is of no use; I directed the letter for Mr. Haitch, and not for Mrs. Haitch." She then returned into the house, and went up stairs a little way, but came down immediately with her sister and witness, and again went to the door. The prisoner was still there; and on seeing them all together, he said, "What do you all do here?" Witness said nothing, but went up stairs, and the sister of the deceased crossed the street on an errand, leaving the deceased and the prisoner alone, and close together in the passage. Witness had just got up to the garret door, when she heard the noise of stamping and a noise like some one falling. Witness did not go down again, she was prevented by her mother.

Elizabeth Minting, sister of the deceased, deposed that she was at home on Saturday night, and heard the last witness tell her sister that the prisoner wanted her. Witness went down shortly afterwards, and saw the prisoner in the passage with the deceased.

She

She left them, together, and went out. On her return she saw her sister weltering in her blood in the passage. The prisoner was gone. The head of the deceased was nearly severed from her body, and the passage swam with blood. The deceased was incapable of speaking. There were several persons in the passage.

Elizabeth Montague deposed to the same effect.

Mrs. Streeling deposed, that on Sunday evening, about 8 o'clock she was standing at the door of an opposite house to that in which the murder was committed. It was a narrow street; she heard a noise or scuffle in the passage, and immediately saw a man rush out: he shut the door after him, but did not latch it. She went over directly, and hearing more noise in the passage, she went in, and saw the deceased; the man walked quickly away, but did not run; she did not see his face. Witness saw the mother of the deceased in the passage, and heard her cry "My child, my child."

James Streeling, a boy about 13, deposed to the same effect.

The other witnesses being reexamined, said they did not see a second coat with the prisoner.

John Wiltshire was in his house at No. 12, King-street, Drurylane, on Saturday night; his wife was present. The prisoner, whom he had known before, came in about seven o'clock, and asked them, as usual, how they were? Witness's wife spoke to him of his two wives, and said there was a warrant out against him from St. Giles's parish (the

first wife had applied for relief); upon which he said, that he had that about him that should be the death of the first man or officer that laid hold of him, and he offered to bet witness's wife a shilling that he would produce it, but she would not bet.

Witness's wife talked to him about his wives, and he said,

the wives; I'll soon get rid of both the old and the new." The last words he said going out of the door was, "Don't you be surprised if you hear of my sharing the same fate as the unhappy wretches on Tuesday morning, (meaning the persons who had been executed).

The last witness's wife was then examined. She corroborated the testimony of her husband, and added, that when the prisoner talked of being hanged, he said he told her to buy him a silken cord instead of a hempen one: she said she would.

Mary Smith, who lodges with the last witness, confirmed their testimony, and stated that the prisoner had with him a top brown coat and a short fustian jacket.

Henry Adkins, the officer, deposed, that he received information that the prisoner was at Jerusalem Chapel, Lisle-street, Leicester-fields. Yesterday evening he went and apprehended him after the service: in taking him to the watch-house, he said to him, "How could you do such a deed?" The prisoner said, "What deed?" Witness said, "That's best known to yourself." The prisoner then said, "I went to do a deed, but whether I did it or not I cannot tell." Witness

then