A Coroner's inquest was held on Tuesday, at an inn

in the High Street, Borough, on the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Langton, a widow, aged sixty-five, who was said to have been found hanging by a cord la the cellar of her own house, No. 8, Layton Buildings. Elizabeth Langton, eldest daughter of the deceased, and a person apparently of unusual nerve, s'as the principal witness. She said that her mother, her sister, who was ill, and herself, were the only inmates of the house. Her mother had suffered from a paralytic attack. On

Friday (last week) she missed her mother when she came home after being out ; and found her hanging by a cord fastened to a hook in the ceiling. There was a tub underneath her feet. She cut the cord, and the body fell to the ground. She gave no alarm, and sent for no doctor ; but went up stairs to her sister, and said she should go to her brother : she said nothing to her sister of what had happened.

Francis Langton, the brother, confirmed part of this testimony. The deceased lived on an annuity, which goes to the children. Maria Langton, the second daughter, said her sister looked very pale when she came to her. They had been residing in France till within the last two years.

Mr. Charles Westwood, a merchant, said the deceased laboured arider an aberration of mind, which was attributed to paralysis. What follows is curious.

Robinson (a Policeman) produced the piece of cord with which the firs witness stated that the deceased bad hung herself. The Jury examined it, and said that the deceased could not have committed the act with so small a piece, and that the noose could not have gone round her neck. Inspector Fagan said that the hook in the ceiling was about an inch low, and that as the loop which hung on the hook was a very little more than an inch, the deceased's head could not have been suspended by it. Upon this additional evidence, and upon it being stated by Robinson that he was informed in the neighbourhood that the deceased was never seen out, but had been occasionally observed at the window, apparently having no other cover- ing than a blanket, and seemingly in much mental suffering, the Coroner directed Fagan and Robinson to examine the premises. But previous to their leaving the Inquest room,— Miss Elizabeth Langton was called in again, and examined by the Coroner and Jury.

"Was this the only piece of cord found ?" Witness (examining the cord)—" I think it is." "Where did you find the knife ?" Witness—" In the cellar."

0•`" In what way did you cut your mother down? By applying the knife externally, or in what way ?"

Witness—" I think not externally. I must have put the knife between the card and the neck."

"Where did you go to on the Friday ? " Witness—" We went to Mr. Quin's, Westmoreland Place, City Road." Inspector Fagan and Robinson then left ; and in about half an hour returned, Bringing with them two crutches, used by the deceased, a quantity of rope, a rusty knife, the tub and a lancet, which was found on her person. The for- mer stated, that the house was miserably furnished ; that he had measured the depth from the ceiliag to the tub, and on trying the cord, found that be could not suspend himself, and he is near six feet high ; and the undertaker said that he had measured the deceased, and she is four inches shorter than the krigth. Mies Elizabeth Langton—" Oh, but my mother used to support herself with a stick, and she might have put the loop of the cord on with the stick." The witness repeated this expression several times. She also said, she did not know that her mother had a lancet about her.

Inspector Fagan said, that they found no rope having an identity of appear- ance with that found round the neck of the deceased ; and on examining the neck of the deceased, they observed no abrasure of the skin on the neck to show that there had been an attempt to cut the rope between the cord and the neck. The surgeon was present at the examination. The Jury examined the knife ; which was rusty and mould. eaten; and the edge of it was so much hacked that the Jury expressed their astonishment how it was possible to cut down the body with such an instrument.

Miss Elizabeth Langton, on being shown the knife, pointed out the part she made use of.

lity the Coroner--" Witness thinks the rope was left on the hook when she out her mother down."

Eliza Tinson, a servant, living at No. 10, Layton Buildings, said that she was at home, all Friday and heard no noise. On Sunday, the last witness called to borrow two irons, saying that they had to put on mourning the next day, and that t they wanted to iron some wearing-apparel. She never saw them before that day. At this stage of the proceedings, the Coroner observed that the evidence was very extraordinary ; on which account he thought it would be advisable to ad- journ for further evidence.

The Jury said they were unanimously of that opinion, as in the present cir- eumstances they could not return a verdict.

The Coroner then adjourned the inquest till Thursday night ; and directed the parish-officers to confer with those gentlemen of the Jury who had been active in examining evidence.

At the Lambeth Street Office, yesterday, Susannah Blake, a mid- elk-aged woman, was committed to Newgate, on a charge of assaulting with intent to murder her mistress, Miss Mildred Scott, a lady of handsome property residing on Stepney Green. Miss Scott said, that an the evening of Thursday week, on her return from chapel, she went into her kitchen, when the prisoner seized a carving-knife and dashed it into her mouth. She screamed " murder !" and was rescued by the neighbours. Several articles belonging to her were found in the Irtsoner's box; and among them a document intended for an order on Id-La Scott's broker, desiring him to pay some interest belonging to Miss Scott to herself. This paper was signed by the prisoner. She said in her defence, that she must have been mad.

A fire broke out on Tuesday night in the premises of Mr.Chinnock, an upholsterer, in Tottenham Court Road. Mr. Chinnock, his wife, and son, escaped from their bed-rooms by means of blankets tied to their bed-posts, and lowered into the streets. A Mrs. Davis, who lived in the next house, escaped in the same way, having thrown a child out of the window to the people below ; but in so doing, the child was dashed against the balcony, and severely bruised. "William Davis, a bookbinder, in the next house, was burnt to death ; as were also a niece and two servants of Mr. Chinnock, young women about twenty- three years of age. The three females were found in the feather-room locked in each other's arms.