The Sun. — London, England, 1870-05-28 00:00:00

THE UXBRIDGE TRAGEDY. RESUMED INQUEST ON THE BODIES. At 10 o'clock on Friday Mr. Clearsby, the coroner or the southern division of the county of Bucks, resumed, at the Swan Inn, Denham, the inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate victims of this horrible massacre—Em luanuel Marshall, 35 ; Charlotte, his wife, 33 ; Mary Ann Marshall, his sister, 29 ; Mary Marshall, the grand itwther. n ; and the three children, Gertrude, Theresa, 411 tAtary, aged respectively four, six, and eight years. • 3 - he interest in the matter has not a whit abated since the first hearing before the Coroner, and a crowd of Persons surrounded the inn in which the inquiry was b eing held. The exigencies of the case, however, required that only those absolutely interested should be admitted, and a strong body of the Bucks constabulary, under Capt. Drake, the chief constable of the county, and Superinten dents Dunham, Jarvis, and Denson, maintained order both in and around the building. The bodies of the victims have since the hearing been P l aced, the elder ones in decent elm coffins, and the younger In the stereotyped blue sarsnet, studded with white nails. l'he house has been visited by many thousands, and it has required all the courage of the police upon the spot to Prevent the curious breaking in. The Coroner stated that the inquest had been adjourned ter the purpose of enabling the police to prosecute the inquiry. Since then a man had been apprehended and t aken to Slough. He (the coroner) added that in justice to the man he had attended at -Slough, and requested that he might be brought before this court, a nd Captain Drake had given him a very s atisfactory reason for the non-attendance of the Prisoner, he considered that in the excited state of the Public mind he would not be able to answer for the safety of the man. If during the inquiry suspicion pointed to any second man, he doubted not that the jury would grant a further adjournment,' meanwhile they would go a s far as they could with the evidence before them, and he w ould state that there was most important evidence forthco m i ng . Thomas • Dunham was then called and said—l am taPerintendent of the Bucks Police, stationed at Slough. 1 - received information of the murder at Denham Is ," Monday. Witness then detailed, as stated by " 4111 'at the inquiry, that he went to the house 4 ,2 d found the murdered persons. Mrs. Marshall was only partially dressed and had severe Bounds on the head, and her sister a wound over the eye. M•,e proceeded to the kitchen, where he found old Mrs. arshall, lying on her left side, having severe wounds about the head. She had one stocking on, the garter P a rtly fastened, and her night dress on. Near her was t he youngest child, and the others in the fire-place. Mary Marshall was ver y m uch c u t about the head, and ay across Theresa with her face uppermost, and she had evidently been struggling. In the W orkshop I found Marshall. I felt the bottoms of his blacksmith's4t°c and was sure that he had not walked across the shop, as there was no dirt on them. I may add that I examined the body, and found the two pockets Pulled completely out, and hanging down. , The Coroner : Were there serious injuries on the 'lead ? Witness : Yes, and he had evidently been pulled back wards, his hose being pulled back, and his waistcoat b undled up under his arm. His head had evidently fallen on a machine near the door. I found blood 41 , 8 0 on the s t e p, and on the lintel of the door outside. The b e d s h a d ev id en tly been slept in, and the clothes had t he appearance of having been pulled down in a hurry. an th e front room I found a pair of old corduroy The with a piece of blue cloth on the right knee. fle bottoms of the trousers were smothered with blood. (They were here exhibited, and were those usually worn by tramps.] t.Witness : I also found two boots in the same room. Pon one boot is a piece of human brain ,s ensation) and they are evidently those of a tramp being r ather la rge with rag soles inside them. In the room f acing the south I found a waistcoat and cord jacket t r oduced), and also a black cloth coat, billycock hat, „ 4 .__,ee handkerchiefs and pieces of cloth, a blue and red "r'Ped shirt, a smock, and a hammer. The drawers in the rooms had been ransacked, and in the bureau was an efa.p_ty watchstand. Witness then detailed the information he had received f rom 4. Coombes, and the action taken thereon, and con 'JP:tied : I apprehended the accused at a lodging-house in o"er-street, Reading, the tramps' kitchen being in the rear. 4. 4 Was told he carried a pistol, and therefore used some cau "cm in taking him. Before I crossed the room he said, " I never killed man woman, or child." I`4e Coroner : Before you spoke to him? Witness Yes. I saw his hand go to his pocket, "uff We rushed at him and secured him, and took a pistol out of hfs pocket loaded with powder and a slug. We hand ;tared him and charged him with the murder. He denied it, " 41(1. 1,said " Why you scroundel you've got onthe murdered luau's shoes.' He said, " That may be ;" " and his ? c ullers," said I; to which he made the same reply. I find in his ••. • :t the purse produced. On the prisoner found the ...ts produced, belonging to the murdered 11.4131, and a shirt corresponding with those in Marshall's fis a use, which will be identified by the person who made ",•,"‘L e ta. At a shop in Union-street I found some "'ler articles belonging to the murdered people and the woman identified Jenkins as the man who sold them. When I apprehended the man I said, " I ~4 a, °v? you, you've just come out from two months for n ow;" stockings." He said, " That's my b name '" ° w;' he never speaks without an oath, and I never met such a man before in that respect. The Deputy-Governor of Reading Gaol identified him as John Jones, an old "ender. , I . l ohn Spencer Ferris Bell said : I was called in on Mon ,,TY evening at half-past seven to the house of the Mar 'ails. In the first room I found the corpse of Charlotte Marshall just inside the door, lying a little on her left side with her face covered with blood, h er h ea d against the wall, and the wall smeared With blood. Close by, Mary Ann Marshall vas lying, with her feet on the other, her face and head covered with blood. In the back kitchen I saw the dead body of the g r andmother with her arm round the youngest child, who was dead by her • side. Both of their heads were Mary with bl oo d. I n th e fire-place were the bodies of " t arY and Theresa. In the forge was the father com pletely covered with a sack, his legs crossed, lying on his 'Pelt, with his feet without shoes. On removing the sack saw. wo w wounds on the back of his head. Turning him ' 3 ver I f oun d hi s f ace com pl e t e ly smas h e d i n . At two b u t May 24 I made a post mortem examination of all • t ll4 Mary Ann and Charlotte, and next day on ,;7eria,.__ assisted by Drs. M`Namara and Pratt ;„` U xbridge, and Dr. Fox of Scarborough. 17 1 we were of opinion that they had been dead sixty I-Purs, though there was still riper mortis. On the back of - `2 3l inanuel's left hand was a severe bruise, and the fingers the right hand grazed, but no wound except on the h ad and face. The front of the face, clothes, and body ;vere covered with grit and ashes, as though they uad been dragged along. There were four wounds °lf the face, over the right eye, top of the 'L a se, and left eye, and a long, large, deep 2fte over the chin. The upper and lower jaw, even to the licine under the eye, were completely smashed, and the nair matted with blood and ashes. The scalp had five wounds—one over the left side of the heed, another behind inches lon behind that a s m aller one, at the back a ,:rge wound, g s and at the right side of the head a long lacerated wound. Neither of these fractured the skull. ,There was a fracture of the skull, right across, so that the skull could be pulled in half, great effusion into the brain, the scalp wounds were probably produced by t he poker, and those on the face and skull by Marshall sledge hammer or back of the axe. Theresa 'wlarshall, aged six, had no fracture or bruise of limb or body, wound of scalp and profusion of blood ;II the right side of th head, blood coing from te ear; a ce uninjured. On re moving scalp several pieces o h f bone Ca ine away revealing the brain, in fact the whole right The of the skull was smashed, even down to the spine. 411 e whole injuries on this side were probably l•oduced by one blow of the sledge hammer. Mary arshall, jun., aged eight, no bruises, wounds or L fr actures of body or limbs. Semi-circular incision five ~'lehes long, almost completely detaching the right ear from head, Small wounds at the back of the head near which a ' scarred Cut was seen. These were made by the poker, except the starred cut. Wound on right side of the face, and the upper and lower jaw broken, and a punctured fractured corresponding with the starred cut. Base of skull ractured, and skull divided in half. With regard „‘'"' Gertrude Marshall, aged 4, blood came from 'Be mouth, and ears, no bruises, wounds, &c., of limbs tir nose, mouth, two small cuts on left side of scalp ; all the "es on - the left side of the head completely stove in and fractured,,, in all direotions ; frontal bone alone intact ; -4 affY fragments of bone detached • extravasation in brain, t r uich injuries were probably made by a sledge hammer. ll Mary Marshall, sen., aged 77, there was a graze on right knee. Bruise over right and left eye, triangular ' 1()1 . 1 nd on temple. Right side of head, wound three lehes l ong, b eh i nd w hi c h t h ere was ano th er o f th e s a me lac erated. B e hi n d r ight ear a wound, also cuts, deep and 7,cerated. Bl oo d ooz ing from left ear. Fracture across base skull, so that skull could be pulled in half. ( - 3 , l ch effused blood in brain. On Mary Ann Marshall 1, slight cut on upper lip ; wound, inch in length, on °liter angle of left eye ; teeth knocked into ', ) ,:louth • wound, inch and quarter long, down of hair as if done by axe g; large fracture on the right side of the skull. Base of skull IZ, e ‘fired right across, so that the skull could be pulled in Af4.,and several pieces of bone detached. Charlotte %Z I P nail (wife) had the left upper eyelid bruised, blood `utcg from left ear, jagged transverse wound an inch over right ear ; wound three inches long at back of a ,, ea l t ' another of same length in middle of the head ; jagged at the left side of back of head ; human t cid under scalp ; fracture at base of skull, right across, that skull copld be pulled in half. Injuries done by t.,,."ge-hammer or back of axe. A feeling of relief was -greased in cour t a t th e en d of this hideous recital. -,-, o "Teorge Houseman M`Namara proved assisting in the st-mortem examination, and agreed with last witness w cPr Particular. aryies Coombes, through whose evidence the prisoner aa apprehended, was next called. He detailed a con bersation in whi c h J e nkins said he could earn his living Aween three an d s i x , b e f o re they were up. (Sensation.) This statement did not surprise the witness. ofuoombes was then severely examined as to the whole .the occupants of the lodging-house on Saturday. He h sai d; There were Jenkins, Carter, and Phil. When I came I).wn on Sunday Dan sa y s t o me , " Youwouldn'tknow the r-acksmith." I said " Why not?" Dan said, " Why, he's got nw o atch, a carpet bag, and a. suit of clothes." That was ut nine in th e morn i ng. Ab ou t t en J en ki n s came nnstairs. I almost stepped back with surprise. I Mt d, " Hall oa I Wh at h ave you b een doing." I told w ou ra• Balland th ere must b e somet hi ng wrong . A brother • ld not give a man his watch and chain and strip him- THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1870. self. Mrs. Balland says, " Nonsense, there's nothing the matter. I have no doubt he got them all right." I says, " Well, you'll hear something by and bye." Witness continued : At night when they were going to bed, Jenkins said he should go out into the road and fetch in a horse and trap, he had bought of a man that was driving it along the road. He went out and witness again asked Mrs. Balland what she thought, now ? and she made the same reply, but witness was sure there was something wrong, and continued to think so. Next morning he saw Jenkins coming out of the Bell beershop with two "gals," and in the evening he told him he wanted to pawn a watch and witness made an excuse to get rid of him, but he followed him and then they got drinking. While they were in the Queen's Head, a man said " Have you heard of the murder." I says " Murder," he said yes ' of seven people." Jenkins then suddenly said, " Which is the way into the back yard." I shewed him and saw him go into the closet. I told Mrs. Balland again, I said, " That man's done the murder and no other." By the Coroner : I fancy Marshall had a pony and chaise, and that Jenkins went there on Sunday for them. He told me that he had stolen as many horses as there were in Uxbridge. Coroner : When was that ? Witness : Before he " did " the two months. He told me he stole his father's horse, and sold it for £l4, and that then he wrote to his father and told him where it was, and he went and fetched it. Sarah Alderman, landlady of the Dog and Duck, about a mile from Marshall's house on the Uxbridge- road, proved that at a quarter before eight on Sunday morning a man came to her house and wanted to be served. He said he was a traveller, and came from Wycombe. He had a carpet bag like that (produced) and paid her is. out id a purse. Mary Ann Sparks, sister of Mrs. Marshall, recalled, said she recollected Marshall wearing such a hat as that which was worn by the prisoner before his arrest. " This shirt is like those I helped to make, and I know my sister altered the collars like this. That is my brother's tie, and those his trousers. [She then identified every article seriatim.] Daniel Love, warder of Reading. said I knew the accused as Reynolds, alias Jones, alias Owen. I recog nise this jacket as one whichbelonged to a man who served seven years. I gave it him. He also had these boots, which belonged to a warder, and are somewhat peculiar. That was on the Bth of January, when he left, and he had done eighteen months for stealing a ewe and a lamb ; when he left he asked me how long it was to Uxbridge. He said he knew a man who had got some money, and he would have it, and rather than have eighteen months again he'd murder him. He is described in our calendar as a widower, and smith, and I fancy comes from Bath. I believe his name is Owen. The Court adjourned at 1.30 for half an honr. James Western, assistant to Mr. Butcher, pawnbroker, Reading, said on Monday evening a man came in with a watch and chain, and asked 255. I asked him his name' and he said, " George Wilson, of Reading." I said, "Is it yours ?" He said " Yes " rather sharply. He added he was going to Reading, and was on the spree.' I said, "We don't lend to people on the spree." He said, "Oh, lend me something, if its only 155., as I must go to Reading to see my father." Mr. Butcher advised him not to leave it, and he said, " You're one of those quiet men ; you're like my father." I then gave him a duplicate, and lent 15s. The Coroner : Has the other half been traced? Superintendent Dunham said he could prove he was trying to sell it in Uxbridge. Superintendent Duncomb said that Jenkins was offer ing this watch to a man in Denham on Sunday, but he had not been able to get him yet. It was possible that he had exchanged the watch with this man. In answer to the coroner, the superintendent said he thought the militiaman who had threatened Marshall knew nothing whatever about the murder, as it had been clearly discovered where he was during the time and all the night. P.C. Trevener, to whom the accused had related the story of the man trying to throw his wife into the cut, identified the tramp's clothes found in Marshall's house as those worn by the man he had met. This concluding the evidence, The Coroner said the whole of the evidence was very strong, though circumstantial, and it all pointed to one man. That man as far back as January, had stated his intention t o have Marshall's money or murder him. He came to Uxbridge, but committed an offence for which he suffered imprisonment, and only came out on Saturday, and then he was clearly proved to be out all night the night of the murder. He returned to the house on Sunday with a carpet bag, wearing Marshall's property part of which he had since dest ro y ed, and beyond t his in the bedroom were articles which he With seen to wear at the lodging-house on Saturday, and with which he had not returned to the lodging-house. At this point Superintendent Dunham produced the key of the house of the murdered family, brought from Reading, which was found on the accused. The jury at once returned a verdict of "Wilful murder" against John Jones, alias Jenkins. THE FUNERAL. The gentry of Bucks, being undesirous that the fam il y should be buried by ie parish, subscribed a handsome sum to defray all expenses. The bodies left the house in procession at 4.45., followed by Mrs. Spooncn, Marshall's sister, Mrs. Marshall's sister and brother, and an enormous cortege, comprising those from the immediate neighbourhood as well as many from the surrounding towns, Captain Drake, the Chief Constable for the county,"guperintendents Dunham, Jervis, and Denson, and fifty of the Bucks County Con stabulary keeping order. , The bodies were laid in separate graves, side by side, in Denham Churchyard, except the elder Mrs. Marshall, who was interred along with her hus band, and the service was read in the most impressive manner by the Rev. Mr. Joyce, of Denham. DISCOVERY OF TWELVE DEAD BODIES . . On Friday a most revolting discovery was made at Kilburn by Mr. E. R. Judd, inspector of nuisances for the parish of Willesden. He was inspecting some stables in the occupation of Mr. John Austin, undertaker, at Denmark -gardens, Kilburn, when in a cupboard under the stairs he found two coffins, and on examining the loft a third cof fin. in each of them was the body of a child in an ad vanced state of decomposition. Mr. Judd proceeded from the stables to Chichester-terrace, where Mr. Austin lives, and discovered eight other bodies in coffins or boxes, and a ninth in a sort of earthen vessel. The undertaker said that he knew he had done wrong, but that he was compelled by poverty to do so. He had received money for the purpose of burying the children. In the after noon Mr. Judd waited before Mr. D'Eyncourt, at the Marylebone Police-court, to represent the facts of the case, and to ask for an order to bury the bodies. Mr. D'Eyncotirt said a medical certificate must be brought to him stating that the bodies were in such a state as to en danger the health of the inmates of the house. He would then give au order for their burial, and costs could be re covered against the undertaker. He did not see at pre sent how he could grant a warrant. Mr. Judd said that Mr. Austin's house was not the proper place to keep fro dead bodies. Besides, the undertaker had rece ived money m the friends of the deceased. Mr. D'Eyncourt said that was another matter. If Mr. Judd would get a medical certificate, he would give an order for the burial. THE ALLEGED WIFE MURDER IN CROYDON. John Carpenter Carver, 35, described as a mattress maker, of 35, South-end, Croydon, was brought up on Friday at the police-court of that town, charged with felo niously murdering his wife, Mary Carver, on the preceding night. - 'lnspector Convey, of the W Division of Metropolitan Police, read the following statement in writing made by the prisoner :—" 1, John Carpeut-r Carver, wish to make the following statement: I came home to dinner at two o'clock in the afternoon, and told my wife to go and ask Mrs. Mor gan, who lives next door, to give us some mustard and cress. She said that Mrs. Morgan was upstairs, and 7 then went and cut some myself, and gave it my wife to wash. She brought it• in, and put it on a dirty plate. I told her about it, when she called me a brute, and said I bad been to the Drovers. I was then in the act of cutting a piece of bacon. My w ife rustled at me and knocked me against the wall. I bad a knife and fork in my hand at the time. I had previously broken three plates, and I suppose that had made her savage. After she rushed at me she went and sat in a chair, and in two or three minutes dropped into the fender. I picked her up, thinking she was in a fit, as she bad many times been before, when I saw blood running from her. I went to Mrs. Morgan, and then sent my servant for a doctor." Inspector Convey said he read this statement to the prisoner, who signed it. Witness found an ordinary dinner-knife stained with blood, which be produced. The clothes were saturated with blood Mr. George Miller said that on the preceding site: , noon be went, on business to the prisoner' s shop. There was no one in the shop; but he heard a voice in the back room say, "I'll smash your —brains out." He then looked through the glass panels of the door, and saw the prisoner fall down. He afterwards saw him raise his hand several times, as if striking some one. —Mary Ann Morgan said she lived next door to the pri soner. On Thursday afternoon prisoner asked her to go tn, as his wife was dying. She went in, and on pulling deceased's clothes open she saw the wound. She said to him, "Oh, you wretch!" when he said it was an acci dent, and asked her to send for a doctor. Witness had previously heard prisoner and his wife having some words.—Boverta ether witnesses gave similar testimony. — The Bench then adjourned the inquiry until Tuesday. MR. HENRY F. CHORLEY ON MUSIC.—At the meeting of the Anthropological Society of London, held on the 19th of May, at St. James's Hall, Dr.Berthold Seemann, V.P., in the chair, Mr. Henry F. Chorley read a paper on "Race in Music," Mr. Dannreuther illustrating the paper by numerous examples on the pianoforte. HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY.—The Queen's Birth day is being officially celebrated to-day, her Majesty having attained her 51st year on Tuesday last. The household troops were paraded in St. James's Park, and a body of militia (including the Ist London, 400 strong, under the command of Colonel Sir J. A. Rose) joined in the move ments. At one o'clock a Royal salute was fired in the Fork and at the Tower, fifty-one rounds being fired, representing her Majesty's age. The letters of allotment of the Globe Marine In surance Company were posted to-night. The subscription is the result of private applications through Messrs. Chad wicks, Adamson, Collier, and Co., and was largely in excess of the required amount. The company seeks to combine some new features for the mutual benefit of shareholders and insurers, and is stated to have a large business of the best description of risks already secured to it. THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF PERSONATING WOMEN. BOW-STREET.—(Tuis DAY.) To-day Boulton and Park were again placed before Mr Flowers for further examination, and the court was as crowded as on all former occasions. Mt Poland prosecuted on the part of the Treasury. The prisoners were defended by Mr Besley and Mr Straight. A gentleman on the part of the Society for the Suppression of Vice applied to the magistrate to ascertain whether some means could not be adopted to prevent the publication of further details in this very serious case. Mr Flowers said he had received certain communications as to the propriety of making the present a closed inquiry, but that sort of proceeding was very much disliked. He had no power over the newspapers, but he hoped the greatest discretion would be used in the reports they might think it necessary to publish. Mr Poland said he regretted he should be compelled to call a few more witnesses, but their testimony was im portant. The first witness examined was Ann Empson, of 46, Davies-street, Berkeley-square, said —I let lodgings, and in Decembr, 1868, I let the drawing room floor to Lord Arthur Clinton. He remained there a fortnight, and Boulton came and had mutton chops and bitter beer at Lord Arthur's expense. (The witness here pointed to Park as the man.) She had had reason to com plain to Lord Arthur about his bringing a man dressed in woman's clothes, as she found he was using her latch-key, a pr,ceeding she declined to allow. She had found a frilled petticoat, paint, and. powder in her room; but after she had prohibited the prisoner coining she never found any more female clothes. Lord Arthur went away, and then she stopped the boxes belouging to the prisoner for some rent that was due. Lord • Arthur represented Park as his cousin, and the night I saw them go out Park slept with Lord Arthur. Lord Arthur left his lodgings because he did not pay his rent, and also because he did not pay ten sovereigns he had borrowed, of which Boulton h,d part. I hurried the two out of my house, and stopped his lordship's clothes for the rent dae ; amongst other things 1 found some of Boulton's shirts. I found a great many letters and papers in the rooms after they had gone away, all of which I gave to Superintendent Thompson. Boulton took away the women's dresses. IThe witness was very uncertain in her identification of the prisoner. I Cross-examined by Mr Besley—l have brought all. Lord Arthur's unpaid bills with me ; they amount to £2O I.Js Bd, including the ten sovereigns lent. I did not see any of the ten sovereigns given to the prisoner. I have only Lord Arthur's word for it. I turned his lordship out of the house because I refused to let him remain any. longer. I cannot tell for certain which of the pri soners is the one whom I mean, there were so painted up, and wore golden hair. The photograph now shown me is that of one of the persons ,who brought the boxes to Lord Arthur's lodgings. By Mr Flowers—Only one bed was used on the occasion when Boulton slept with Lord Arthur. I was surprised at the circumstance, as 1 purchased a second bed for the prisoner, and 1 believed him to be his lordship's cousin. The witness, on being pressed by Mr Straight, pointed to Park as the person her evidence referred to. Maria Duffin said—l live at 91, Shoe-lane. In July, 1868, 1 was in the service of Mrs Peck, 36, Southampton street, Strand. I remained there until the latter end of November. I know Lord Arthur Clinton ; he lodged there during the time. 1 know both prisoners well. Boulton lived there the whole time with Lord Arthur, and with re spect to Park he used to come occasionally and remain two or three days at a time. 1 heard one of the prisoners called Ernest Boulton, and the other Mr. Park. Lord Arthur and Boulton occupied one bed. There was a small dressing-room leading out of Lord ~llrthur'a room ; there was a bed in it, and Park occu pied it when he remained all night. There was no way to the small room except through Lord Arthur's bedroom Lord Clinton always spoke to Boulton more as a lady than a man. I have heard him call Boulton "my dear" and "my Garling." I have accused Boulton of being a man, when he laughed,aud said he would show me his wedding ring, a keeper- Laughter.) He said he was Lord Arthur's wife. I have seeu him twice iu gentleman's clothes. When he went oat with Park he always dressed as a lady. Boultou's clothes were kept iu the wardrob in the bedroom. I know a erson named Cumming; he used to come- o the house, but in gen tlemen's clothes. I have seen him in woman's clothes. He visited Boulton. I know a person named Thomas ; he has been to the house. I have seen him also go out dressed as a lady with Park and Boulton, all three being in women's clothes. While I was in Southampton-street Lord Arthur and Boulton left for a week to go to Scarborough. They both returned together. Boulton on that. occasion Vir.lB dressed in gentleman's clothes, but he took lady's clothes with him. Boulton in the daytime usually wore a dressing gown; he only appeared in full dress when he was going out. The thairdresser used to come every morning to do Boulton's hair—(laughter) —and of a night also, if he was going to the theatre or evening party. I never saw Lord Arthur dressed as a lady. I told my mother about what I had seen, and then I left the situation. . _ aCross-examined by Mr Bexley—lt was mentioned when Boulton went to Scarborough he was going there to play theatricals. She never saw ladies visit Lord Clinton, but had heard that Lady Arthur Clinton did on one occasion I never heard that'any other lady came. Superintendent Thompson said —1 know the witness Ann Empsou. I discovered that she could give evidence in this case on Wednesday last, and on Thursday i applied to her for some letters, which she gave me. I should say I received about 2,000 letters and papers. I have looked them over, but not carefully. The three now put into my hands form a portion of those letters. Two of them, I find, bear the monogram " F. W. P." One, addressed to Lord A. Clinton, is signed "Fanny Winfred Park;" the other is signed "Fan," and the third " Fanny," one contained a photograph of Boulton. I also produce a letter, signed "Stella Olin ton," and a number of letters of the same handwriting, some signed " Stella," others " Ernest Boulton." Most of the letters appear to have been sent through the post, and ad dressed to Davies-street. Cross-examined by Mr Besley—Since the inquiry the police have had about 50 communications from different persons in connection with the case. By Mr Poland—l have had a great deal of information given to me with respect to this case, and I don't think half of it has been thoroughly inquired into yet. By Mr. Besley-1 estimate the letters at 2,000, at a mere guess. A lady's travelling trunk was found at Miss Emp son's, and iu it the letters were found. They extended over a period of five years ; some of them were in rough draft ; some related to debts ; but they were all addressedto his Lordship at different places. Mr Dorrell, of 15, Charing-cross, said-1 know Lord Arthur Clinton. The design for the monogram, Stella with a C and a wreath, which has been produced during the en. quiry was made for Lord Arthur, but thinking I should not get paid for it, I did not execute it. He also ordered cards for himself and Lady Arthur Clinton. The cards, however were worked off and delivered, but the plates returned. They were sent to Great College-street, Westminster. The three letters re ferred to between his lordship and the prisoners were read, but they were of a frivolous nature; one, however, was signed "Your affectionate sister-in-law, Fanny Winifred Park." LONDON GAZETTE—.L :st Evening, INDIA OFFICE, MAY 27. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major-General Henry Wylie Norman, C. 8., Bengal Staff Corps, to be an Ordinary Member of the Council of the Governor-General of India, vice Major-General Sir Henry Marian Durand, K.C.5.1., C.B. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 25. The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of the Marquis of Normanby, to appoint John Grant Malcolmeon, V. 0., late Lieutenant 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry, one of Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice George Lane, deceased. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, MAY 27. 2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant William Bro daux Knight to be Captain ; Cornet Albert M'Cann to be Lieutenant; Ensign Benjamin Relf, from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Cornet. _ _ • 3d Dragoon Guards—Cornet and Adjutant Robert Steen Gray to have the rank of Lieutenant ; Cornet Frederick Horace Davis B. Bellwood to be Lieutenant; Wm. Utting Cole, Gent., to be Cornet. Ist Dragoons —Paymaster and Honorary Captain Obe Wil lans, from late Military Train, to be Paymaster. 2d Dragoons—Lieutenant Thomas Jessop to be Captain ; Cornet John Henry Raymond Rowe to be Lieu tenant. 101 Hussars—Lieutenant John Cecil Russell to be Captain ; Cornet the Hon. Henry John Lindley Wood to be Lieu tenant; Dermot Robert Wyndham, Lord Naas, to be Cornet. 13th Hussars—Charles Thomas Winn, Gent., to be Cornet. 14th Hussars—Lieutenant William Nenry France Palmer to be Captain ; Cornet James Reginald Bray to be Lieu tenant, by purchase; John Mews Evetts, Gent., to be Cornet. 6th Foot—Lieutenant Alexander Courtenay Hall to be Cap tain ; Ensign Frank Longbourne to be Lieutenant. 16th Foot - Captain Christopher Middlemass, from 107th Foot, to be Captain. 24th Foot—Charles Winn Ealand, Gent., to be Ensign. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STAMFORD RACES.—FRIDAT. The Milton Stakes did not fill. The Wothorpe Handicap of 10 sous each T.Y.O. Five furlongs. Prince Soltykoff's Jersey, by Vedette —Agile, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b Mr W. Fletcher's Jeanne d'Arc, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (car 7st 21b ) ) ( ount 2 Won in a canter. The Barleythorpe Handicap of 5 sors each. About one mile, straight. Mr 0. L. Evans's Timothy by Tim Whiffier—Eliza, 3 yrs, 6st Mr W. Gregory's Aftermath, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Rolfe) 2 Mr J. Wood's Mask, 3 yr., Est 111 b Won in a canter by ten lengths. The Clifden Cup Stakes (Handicap) by subscription of 10 sovs each. The straight mile. Mr.J. W. Macdonald's Ironstone, by Atherstone—lrene, yrs, 6st 61b. -•.• • •• •• ...(Gray) 1 Mr.A. C. Barclay's Moccolo, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Jewitt) 2 Won by a neck. The Burghley Park Stakes of 10 sovs each. Half a mile. Mr Lethbridge's Faith, by Old Calabar—Duty, Bst 71b (Maidment) 1 Mr Kirk's Lady Scarlet, Bst 71b (Huatable) 2 Colonel Lowther's Eddish, Bst 71b Won by a neck. The Scurry Handicap was declared void. The Second Year of the Eleventh Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each. One mile and a quarter Mr Rayner's Perambulator, by Saunterer—Governess, Bst 101 b (Butler) w. o. CROYDON MEETING.—FRIDAY. CORINTHIAN WELTER STAKES. Traveller Election Castanetto f Six ran. CROYDON HANDICAP. Derby Day Capsicum Miss Polly Seven ran. JUVENILE PLATE. Robert Bruce Lilac.. Elohonlinden Four ran. SHIRLEY PLATE. Capsicum Vivandiere... Contempt Twelve ran. STROUD GREEN PLATE. Electricity Baroness.. Four ran. CLAIMING PLATE. Vivi.] Vivandiere Ada Byron Six ran. CONSOLATION PLATE. Contempt Primula Castanette f CITY BETTING—FRIDAY. THE DERBY. 6 to 5 on Macgregor (offered) Bto 1 agtt Camel (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Sunshine (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Palmerston (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Prince of Wales (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Bridgwater (taken) 25 to 1 agst King-craft (offered) • 25 to 1 agst Normanby (offered) , 40 to 1 agst Cymbal ( aken) PLACE BETTING. 5 to 2 agst Camel (offered) 3to 1 agst Palmerston (offered -4 to 1 taken and wanted) sto 1 agst Bridgwater (offered) 7to 1 agst Cymbal (offered —take 8 to 1) OAKS. 6to 4 agst Hester (taken freely) 4to 1 agst Pate (offered) 6to 1 apt Sunshine (offered) 6to 1 Rot Muhonia (offered) 3 to 1 agst Macgregor winning The Derby and Hester The Oaks (taken) EPSOM SUNIIII Acceptances for the lb Age Et lb ER MEETING. ms Stakes. One mile. Age st lb Curio• 6 7 1. Tom-Tom 3 7 0 King of Clubs F by Cramond Seamstress 3 6 12 Semolina ... Ely Dorado Tympanum ; 8 12 Mantilla. Flyaway Jack Countryman • • 37 9 Partnesina. 4 7 9 Thor .....4 7 7 Albany 3 7 6 Tabernacle 3 7 4 BE'ITING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. DERBY. 5 to 4 on Macgregor (offered) 10 to 1 agst Camel (taken and wanted) 10 to 1 agst Sunshine (offered) 100 to 6 agst Palmerston (offered) 100 to 6 agst Prince of Wales (offered) 10 to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered) 25 to 1 agst Normanby (taken) PLACE BETTING. 3to 1 agst Camel (taken) 3to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken) 4to 1 agst Normanby (offered) 100 to 3 agst King o' Scots (taken) 40 to 1 agst Cymbal (offered) 66 to 1 agst Sarsfield (offered) 500 to 5 agst Bonny Swell (taken) 4to 1 agst Bridgwate (offered) CRICKET. OXFORD UNIVERSITY v. M.C.C. AND GROUND This match was resumed at Oxford yesterday. When the stumps were drawn on Thursday night the University, with eight wickets down, had scored 259. This was in creased yesterday to 227. The following is the full score at the close of the :— Oxford First Innings. Hadow b Wootton . • • • Fortescue c Evetts b Grace . • Paunceforte c Evetts b Wooton Tyhecote c Evetts b Wootton OttawaY b Wooton. , • Nepeau b Shaw • • • Lee b Shaw . • • • Francis c Grace b Shaw . • Townsend c Shaw b Wootton. Butler b Shaw • Belcher not Byout • es Total , . • • M.C.C. and Ground Ist innings. Grace o Lee b Hadow . • • • Churchill b Butler . • • • • Evetts c Nepeau b Pauncefote • Hearne run out • • • • Shaw caught and bowled Butler . Sutton c Tyhecote b Butler . • Slaney b Butler • , • • Higgins c Lee • • • • Marriot c Lee b Belcher Biddulph c Pauncefote b Hadow : Wootton not ou . t• • • Wides • • • • Byes . . Leg byes . • Total . 281 UNIVERSITY OF O F EN CAM GLAND. BRIDGE v. GENTLEMEN This match was resumed at Cambridge yesterday. The following is the full score up to the close of yesterday's play : Cambridge First Innings. Dale b Wilson . • • • Mackinnon c E. Walker, b Buchanan . Money b Wilson . . . . . Fryer b Buchanan . . . . Scott run out . . . • • Preston b Buchanan . . . Thornton c sub. . . . . • Walker . • • • • Brune Ibw, b Walker . . . . Cobden hit wicket, b Walker . Bourne, not out . . . . Kirkman b Walker . . . . Byes . . Leg byes . Wides . Total . . . . . 278 Gentlemen of England, First Innings. Wilkinson, run out . . Winter b Bourne . . • Arthroyd st Nixon, b Bourne Walker c Mouey, b Bourne . Turner b Cobden . . • Walker b Cobden . . • Verlist b Cobden . • • Smith b Cobden . . • Wilson c Brune, b Cobden . Abraham st Nixon, b Money D. Buchanan, not out Byes . • Total . . • • Gentlemen of England 2nd innings. Wilkinson c Substitute b Money . • Walker b Bonnie . • • • • Smith st Substitute b Bourse • • Ackroyd not out . • • • • Byee. . • • • Leg byes . • • • Total LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE FENIAN RAID. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.) (By Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, May 28. The defeat of the Fenians at Trout River is fully con firmed. The raiders were scared and ran at the first fire. Some of them were taken prisoners ; all the rest hastily crossed. Not a single Canadian is reported even hurt. The United States Government has arrested several Fenian officers. The insurgents have lost confidence in their leaders, and those on the border are entirely demoralised. The Dominion troops are being hurried to the frontier. It is reported that a Fenian gathering is taking counsel at Detroit. Colonel Donelly is said to be dead. It is stated that some of the Fenian prisoners are to be hanged to morrow. General Meade is at St. Albans. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) WASHINGTON, May 27. The House of Representatives referred to the President to-day petitions from the Fenians, Nagle and Warren, British prisoners, who asked for the interference of the Government of the United States in their behalf. The House requested the President to take such action as international law and the facts of the case shall justify. FRANCE. PARIS, May 28. The deputies who met at M. Picard's house on Wednes day have published a note in the Biecle affirming the unanimous resolution to take part in the deliberations existing between them on questions of principle. The deputies take their stand upon the national sovereignty, and a desire for the triumph of Democratic principles by universal suffrage. A railway accident is reported to have taken place yes terday near the tunnel of St. Benoit. The locomotive and six carriages ran off the rails, were precipitated down a high embankment, and broken to pieces. Two persons were killed, and several others very 'seriously hurt. SPAIN. It is rumoured that Marshal Prim will tender his re signation should the Cortes refuse to confer Royal attri butes upon the Regent. It is believed that the position the Cortes have taken in this matter may undergo some change yet, and according to rumour they will attempt to elect a sovereign merely to prove that no candidate whatever has any chance of obtaining a majority. ITALY. FLORENCE, May 27, Evening. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the revenue estimates were adopted by 216 against 53 votes without discussion. Signor Sella, in presenting the estimates for 1871, said, assuming that the estimates of the G-overnment7as modified by the Financial Committee would be adopted, the bud get for 1871 shows a surplus of 2,700,000 lire. Comparing the estimates with those of the current year, which were laid before the House in March last, a reduction of 13,000,000 lire would be shown in the expenditure of the Ministry of War, and a total reduction of 22 millions of lire under the head of "Administrative expenses." On the other hand, there was an increase of fifteen millions of lire in the irreducible expenditure and of 36 millions in the Department of Public Works. The Minister observed that these expenses would be re duced by 20 millions, should the Government succeed in transferring to a private company the construction of the Calabrian railway system. The ordinary revenue shows an augmentation of 80 millions of lire, chiefly owing to an increase of taxes, and the extraordinary receipts an in crease of 122 millions, of which 106 millions are obtained by the issue of Rentes to provide for the cost of construct ing the Calabrian Railway, in case no concession should be granted. _ _ Replying to the arguments of the Opposition, Signor Sella defended the Government Financial Bills respecting the army, and urged the necessity of restoring the finance to a sound condition. In conclusion he said, "If our opponents think they are able to re-establish the finances without resorting to the retrenchments proposed by us, then we would willingly yield them our places. But we could not remain in office should these measuers not be adopted." After a few remarks from various deputies the general debate was closed, a motion to that effect being voted by calling over the names of the members, 165 voted for and 107 against it. NEW YORK, May 27. Gold closed at 1144; the highest quotation during the day was 115 k ; the lowest 1141. Sterling Exchange on London lO9l Five-Twenty U.S. Bonds, 1882 1124 Ditto 1885 lll4 Ditto 1867 1144 Ten-Forty ditto 1867 lOB4 Illinois Shares Erie Cotton, Middling Upland Petroleum, Standard White 274c Flour, extra State .. 54.80 to $5 40c. Corn, old Mixed $1 14c. According to Messrs. Moffatt, Davidis and Co.'s report the week's receipts of cotton have been 31,000 bales, and since the Ist of September 2,760,000 bales. Shipments to England, 37,000 bales; to France, 1,000 bales; and to the Continent, 1 ,000 bales; and since the Ist of September, 1,930,000. Stock at all ports, 303,000 bales. Middling Upland, 104 d, cost and freight per steamer. ..) '4 INDIA. [9 (By British Indian-Submarine Cable.) i 2 BOMBAI, May 27 (Evening). Ll 2 Cotton and piece goods quiet. 7 Exchange on London, 6 month's Bank Bills 1.11; 35 4 per Cent. Government Securities... 971- 9 5 44 ,c IO7U 5i ~ 1141 f . 271 IThe following news appeared in our First Edition pub [shed at Eight o'clock this morning :—] (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE FENIANS IN CANADA. TORONTO, May 27. The Toronto Globe has received a telegram from its special correspondent, stating that the 69th Regulars and Militia Volunteers found 400 Fenians on the north side of the Front River, near Huntingdon. They had thrown up breastworks, but dispersed hastily at the first attack of the troops, the officers in vain trying to stop them. The Canadians followed them to the border, and it is thought the American soldiers from Malone will capture them. In their flight they threw away a number of arms and accoutrements. FRANCE. PARIS, May 27. M. Gambetta made a speech at Belleville yesterday evening on the Plebiscite. The Irreconcileables should only try persuasive measures, and universal suffrage will eventually support them. The majority for the Plebiscite was owing to the fears of the bourgeoise, and the nation must be convinced that Republicanism was consistent with order, and the Republicans must show that they could govern themselves before they could govern France. There has been another disturbance at the College de France, at M. Laboulaye's lecture, owing to his nomina tion to the Senate. Stones were thrown, and the " Mar seillaise" sung. M. Laboulaye had to leave the room without giving his lecture. In the Corps Legislatif M. Bethmont, a deputy of the Left, and M. Duvernois, of the Right, censured the Go vernment for their policy with regard to the right of asso ciation. M. 011ivier said the time had not come to grant freedom of political association. The order of the day was passed by a large majority. The Counoil of State meets on Saturday to discuss the Government Bill on the nomination of mayors. A telegram from Poictiers states that to-day's mail train from Limoges went off the rails at St. Benoit, and fell into the river Vienne with the passengers. No particulars 9 are given. The Bourse closed with Rentes at 74f. 70c. BANK OF FRANCE. WEEKLY ACCOUNT. Increase. . 157 France. Private accounts Cash in hand Advance ... . 26,333,000 16,000,000 600,000 Decrease. Notes Bills discounted Treasury balance 26,142,000 21,000,000 600,000 Yesterday further evidence in the Bristol Election Petition was called to disprove the statements of Frost and Kemp. Serjeant Ballantine then summed up the respondent's ,case. Mr. O'Malley followed by summing up the whole case. Both counsel confined themselves to the facts in their addresses, reserving the legal point as to the test ballot until afterwards. The judge delivered a lengthy judgment, holding that there was no bribery or treating except at the test ballot, and whether that bore on the election he would reserve for the decision of the MADRID, May 27, Evening. I Court of Common Pleas. The question of costs was also reserved. AQUATICS AT OXFORD. The last of the present series of, eight-oar races at Oxford took place last evening, when there was not a single bump. University now heads the river, and the other colleges left off in the folloWing order—St. John's, Exeter, Balliol, Christchurch, Corpus, Pembroke, Lin coln, Queen's, Worcester, Wadham, New Merton, Trinity, Magdalen, Oriel, St. Edmund's Hall, and St. Mary's SPAIN. MADRID, .1: Marshal Prim presided over a meeting of 1 Deputies. It was proposed to confer Royal prerog. upon Matshal Serrano, but only 12 votes were giver, in favour, and 22 Were against it. On Sunday, it is thought, that a manifestation will take place in favour of Espar tero. ITALY. NAPLES, May 26. It is reported that brigands have been seen in the districts of Siht, GENOA, May 27. Troops have been sent to the Ligurian Apennines in consequence of the disturbances which are likely to take place. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) THE VISIT OF THE 1 3 11IXCE OF WALES TO READING. The Mayor of Reading, Peter Spokes, Esq., has re ceived a communication from Marlborough House to the effect that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will visit Reading on Tuesday, July 5, for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of the new Grammar School. at Reading. The school is to be erected on the Redlands estate at a cost of £20,000. Half of the money has been already subscribed. DEATH OF THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF DUNRAVEN. The Dowager Countess of Dunraven expired at Clear well Court, Gloucestershire, on Thursday. Her ladyship at tained her 80th year this month. She was greatly beloved, and her loss will be deeply felt, owing to her great benevolence. It is expected that her remains will be con- N eyed to Ireland for interment. BRISTOL ELECTION PETITION. THE TIPPERARY ELECTION PETITION. The trial of the Tipperary petition commenced yester day before Mr. Baron Hughes, at Nenagh. Mr. Burcell, in opening the case for the petitioner, undertook to prove " intimidation, undue influence, bribery, and treating, va rious acts of spiritual intimidation, altar denunciations, and personal violence, to Mr. Kirkham's supporters, and offers of money by the Catholic clergy." He alleged that Mr. Heron offered a subscription of six hundred pounds to the Dublin Amnesty Association to secure the support of the Nationalists, but the offer was refused. The examina tion of witnesses was continued, and the case adjourned. THE PERMISSIVE BILL. Last night a numerously attended meeting was held in the Guildhall, Doncaster, in support of the Permissive Prohibitory Liquor Bill. The Vicar of Doncaster pre sided. Resolutions thanking their Representatives, Vis count Wilton and Mr. H. F. Beaumont, for supporting the bill last year, and pledging the utmost efforts in sup port of the bill now before Parliament were carried unani mously. Dr. F. R. Lees and Mr. Raper attended as a deputation from the Allianc. Alderman Clarke, J. P. , Rev. W. H. Walker, Rev. T. Richards, and others took part in the proceedings. THE FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION AT KIDSGROVE. The total number of deaths resulting from the boiler explosion at Messrs. Kinersley's ironworks, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, is now increased to eleven, the deceased being Latham, 34 ; Higgins, 54 ; Griffiths, 28 ; McTigh, 23 ; Ashton, 48 ; Rollins, 61 ; Kelly, 20 ; Bailey, 44 ; Jones, 41; and Jones, 20. Some of the survivors are much injured, and other deaths are probable. The inquest was opened yesterday. Barlow, boiler tenter, said the boiler was all right during the night, and up to ten minutes before the explosion. Other servants corroborated. In cross-examination it was elicited that the ex ploded boiler had been cleaned out weekly, the others being cleaned out every three weeks. At the last cleaning two youths went inside, and they swore that they perceived no defect. There had been frequently slight leakages, which were reported to the engineman, who in structed the boiler-makers to repair the boiler. There had been more than one such repair this year. Once a new plate and new rivets had been put in. The inquest was adjourned. DEATH OF AN ACROBAT. A man named Davenport, an acrobat, has died at Devon port from injuries received in practising one of his feats. lie was in the habit of allowing a stone to be broken on his chest with a hammer. The stone was broken without being noticed, and another blow given, from the effects of which he died. SUPPOSED MURDER IN WEXFORD. The dead body of a man named William Handley was found yesterday in a meadow at Elonee, near Ferns, oounty of Wexford. There was a deep cut over the left eye, and severe wounds at the back of the head and over the left temple. Marks also were observed round the neck, as if caused by a rope. It is supposed that the man has been murdered and the body dragged by the rope to the place where it was found, as at some dstance stones were found clotted with blood. Robbery is supposed to have been the cause of the murder, as the deceased had no land. THE PROPOSED DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF SLIGO. The messenger of the House of Commons has served the Mayor of Sligo with a copy of the Disfranchisement Bill about to be introduced into the House of Commons. The people of the borough strongly protest against the proposed disfranchisement, and have numerously signed a petition against it. This document, a copy of which is sent to every member of the House of Commons, asserts that the Go vernment are not justified in the steps they are about to take. It points out that although ninety-one persons are returned as guilty of bribery in 1865, at the election in 1868, when the constituency was increased 150, the very small number of twenty-seven persons were returned as guilty of offering or receiving bribes. Thirteen of them, too, are not electors of the borough. The petition also refers to the freedom from crime in the borough and county. The most strenuous efforts will be made to have the entire facts of the case brought before Parliament, and, if necessary, a deputation will be sent over to pre sent the petition at the bar of the House of Commons. At the Manchester City Police Court to-day James Fletcher was fined £5O for being in possession of 50 gal lons of illicitly distilled whisky. THE MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocx. Business in the Stock Exchange has been limited to-day, but the movements in prices have been unimportant. Consols have been flat, and 4 per cent. lower at 94+ to 941 for delivery arid the June account. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 921 to 924-; Bank Stock, 234 to 236 ; and the Exchequ-r Bills, par to bs prem. India 5 per Cents have been done at 114 to 1 4+; and India Bonds, 20s to 25s prem. In the market for Foreign Bonds, the transactions have been restricted. It lien, 1861, have been + per cent. better, but Peruvian, 1865, and Spanish, 1867, show a reduction of ±. An increase of strength has been noticed in the market for English railway stocks, and a general advance has taken place. Caledoni n has risen + ; Great Northern A, Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1; London and North Western, + ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, ; Midland, ; North Eastern, t; and South Eastern, I. In Miscellaneous Securities very little business has been doing. Bank Shares have been steady, at improving prices. London and Westminster have marked 64f. The tone of the market for Telegraph Shares has been healthy, but business has not been extensive.