The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-04 00:00:00

GREENWICH.

Edward Cramp/orn, of Manor-lane, Rotherhilbe,
labourer, was brought up on remand, charged with stabbing
Bridget Mary Hartnett and Alexander Hartnett.
The evidence given at the first examination has already
appeared.
Margaret Howell, a young woman of respectable appear-
ance, said--The wounded man, Alexander Hartnett, was
married to her mister. On the night of Tuesday week, as
witness was proceeding home from her work, shortly after
ten o'clock, she met the prisoner and the injured woman
together. The latter complained to witness of having
been endeavouring for two hours to get away from the
prisoner, saying he would neither go himself nor let her go
home. Bridget Hartnett then bade the prisoner good
night, asking witness not to leave her, and they ran
acmes the street, the prisoner running after them,
and saying he would follow her (Bridget Hartnett),
and that he wanted to have one word with her
that night. Witness remonstrated with the prisoner, telling
him he bad no business to follow them, as be was not mar-
ried to the young woman. The prisoner afterwards followed
them to the sower works at Deptford, where Alexander
Hartnett was at work, and Bridgett Hartnett complained to
him, being her brother, that the prisoner would not leave her.
The brother advised the prisoner to go home, saying be and
his sister Bridget would see him on the following day, and
talk matters over, and after having some beer together the
prisoner turned round to the brother and said, " If it had
not been for you, I should have been married to your
sister." Alexander Hartnett again endeavoured to persuade
the prisoner to go home, who then turned round to the
sister and asked what her intentions were, and she replied.
"My intentions are, after this night, not to have any-
thing more to say to you, for you are showing
your true character of what I had heard of you."
The prisoner then pulled Bridget Hartnett's shawl
off, and, saying "Then I will have your life," struck her
several blows. Winess afterwards saw her bleeding, and
the prisoner struggling with Alexander Hartnett, who fell.
The prisoner, in answer to the magistrate, said he bad no
questions to put to the witness, having no recollection of
seeing her on the night in question.
Mr. Trail having been informed that both the injured
persons were progressing favourably, but that neither was
entirely out of danger, said he should remand the prisoner
until Thursday week.
The prisoner, who appeared quite indifferent to the
serious charge preferred against him, was then removed.

THE LAST OP THE QUEEN'S PRD3ON.—To-day
the debtors in the Queen'. Prison will be removed to White-
cross-street Prison, and that venerable institution connected
with imprisonment for debt closed as • place of confinement.
The order of removal was made by Lord Chief duties Cock-
burn under the recent act of parliament to " discontinue"
the prison, and to vest the some in the crown for more bens-
finial purposes. There are ooly twenty persons to be re-
moved, some of whom have been confined for long periods ;
one for thirty-five, and another for twenty yearn. By virtu
of the act a prison can be substituted for Whitecrom-street
Prison, and when one is provided the Secretary of State can
order the removal of the prisoner'. All charitable gifts sad
benefits for poor debtors in the Queen's Prison can be applied
for the relief of discharged or other ;simmers in England in
ouch manner u may be settled by a judge of the Court of
Chancery. With the additional number there will not be
100 prisoners in Whitecross-street Prison, and upwards of
300 have been " accommodated."

ThE bitiunsit IN THE ISLE OP SHPXPET.—Yeater-
day morning the two primmer', William and Edward John.
son (father and son) were again placed at the ter of the
County Justices'-office, Sittingbourne. before the Rev. G. S.
Moore, and E. Twopeov. Ere., on the charge cf feloniously
killing arid murdering William Elliott, at Minster, in Shep-
pey, on the 29th of July last. They appeared to treat the
charge with a good deal of indifference. Considerable in-
terest ern manifested in the proceedings, which occupied
eight Inure. Mr. S. G. Johnson again appeared on behalf
of the accused. but refrained from putting any questions to
most of the witnesses examined. The chairman (Mr. Two-
peny) announced that the bench had determined to begin
de novo ; and the evidence was then gone into accordingly.
The bench fully committed both the prisoners for trial for
the capital offence; but agreed to admit Edward Johnson,
the younger prisoner, to bail, himself in 5001. and two
sureties of 2101. each.

SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE EXHI-
EITION.—Yesterday evening Mr. Bedford held an inquest at
Bt. George's Hospital into the circumstances connected
with the death of Henry One, aged 23, • stoker, who lost
his life in the following way :—lt appeared deceased was in
the employ of Messrs. Gesves, of New-wharf-road, Pantos-
vina who are exhibitors in the American Department at
the Exhibition. On Monday fortnight deceased took some
friends to the Exhibition to a cork cutting machine. He
pulled the strap off the machine, and hy some means got
his arm tinder the circular knife, by which his arm was cat
in • frightful manner. He was at once conveyed to the
hospital, but he expired from the injuries, inflammation of
the arm setting in. Verdict—" Accidental Death."
THE. LIVERPOOL Naw EXCHANGE COMPANY'S
OPERATIONS.—It will be interesting to the commercial
world to hear that the arrangemente of the Liverpool New
Exchange Company tor enlarging the Exchange, and build-
ing a much larger nem room, are progressing satisfactorily.
At the meeting of the Liverpool Town Council yesterday,
the finance committee recommended that • deposit of
15,0001. should be received from the company on amount
of the purchase-money of the old sessions house which is to

be demolished. The remainder of the porches' money is
to be plowed at interest for two years et the rate of 41 For
cent.
OZYSTAL PALL(II..--Omt SHILLINO DAY.—WII-
- SEPT. 3.—Frown AND FRIIIT 13110 w, Pnsr
DAL —Admissioos on payment, 12,571; ditto by num
talks* 1,705; lola, 14,2760