The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-22 00:00:00

MURDER OF A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND.

BRISTOL, WEDNRSDAT.—Lent night a murder of a
very dreadful description was perpetrated, shame in the
centre of the city, wi:ich spread the utmost consternation
around the neighbourhood. The unfortunate victim in this
instance was a well-conducted married woman, the mother
of four children, named Ellen Spear, the wife of a shoe-
maker named John Spear (who is charged with the peeps.
[ration of the crime). They resided in the out-parish of St.
Philip. Mrs. Spear, who occasionally assisted ter husband
in the business ita a binder, was 33 years of age, and was
VlClllige. John Spear, the husband, was frequently gives
to habits of drinking, and last night, being unable to procure
some money from his wife for such a purpose, took two of
her dresses and pledged them to procure the means of ob-
taining more liquor. At U o'clock in the evening, accompanied
by his brother er brothecin-law, be went into the Castle
Tavern, in Castle-street, and having proceeded to the tap.
room, they sat down near the fire and cdled for a pint of
beer, which was taken to them. Shortly afterwards Ides.
Spear, who had been in search of her husband, came in,
having an infant in her arms, and requested hint to return
home. At the same time she upbraided him for having
pawned her dresses for drink. Me refused to go home,
upon which the wife said if he would persist in his habits
of drinking she would commence them too, and that if he
drank hoer she would drink rum. She did not, however,
call for any. He again abused her, and haring a piece of
broken tobacco pipe in her hand abe threw it at him,
upon which he got up, end plating one hand on her
shoulder, with the other he made • thrust at the lower
past of her person, and immediately resumed his seat.
The poor woman, having uttered • single scream, fell for-
ward on the floor, and it was instantly seen by the persons
in the room that she had been stabbed. She bled profusely.
A surgeon was sent for, who arrived within a few minutes,
but too late to be of any avail, as the unfortunate women
was already dead from profuse hermorthap. No one having
seen anything in the husband's band, it was not fee the
moment known with what instrument the Wag bed bees
inflicted ; but, upon hie being takes into cnitedy, ea egos
long-bladed clasp knife, covered with blood, wee Mad
under the seat upon which he Wham sitting. Tlegednewee
was at once removed to the police cruses.
The coroners !slum wee Mid this day, et the
Crown and Dove, Bekiewell4Ores% helves the carester, J.
B. Orindon, Eeq., and miter the eaaasination of several
witnesses, the jury returned • meet of "Wilful murder "
against John Spear, who has hen eommitted to take his

CIVMDYLE ROCK AND GREEN LAKE COPPER
MINIAO COMPANY.

Yesterday the first annual meeting of the share-
holders in this company was held at the Queen's Arias,
Cheapaide, Mr. Webster in the chair. A report arm read
from Professor White, who was seat to examine the mines,
in which it wu doted that the property consisted of au.
nitrous Intel, which intersected the entire swam the
several miles. Of these one lode had only been spool to
any considerable extent, bat so satisfactory had hen the
result of these explorations, that they gave rite to the
well grounded opinion that the advantages of further pro-
secuuen could only be circumscribed by the limilselen of
working capital. Indications of highly-cha nmetalli
fere= veins characterised the surface in every —awaits. At
one point two veins met in • varying direction, so as to
form en acute eagle, which was easily plansila of •
rich deposit of we. Mr. While Masi that he bed the
greatest emblems in the Naha of the min. Mepeeb were
also rood free.the magrierrittaa. aad
bighdy earifnear of the
asiaotrepronsatig tbe raddialary.—
Yr. White ebeareed Mod hal rather aderehargard
then ever-charged Hs meet, mai the beet proof that he
card give of Ideadorne of beetles was that be bad saga
out in shares the peedroinal resionsration which he wee
to have reeeived. (Meer, beer.)—The Chairman resiNso
inventory of the arompeare property, which was valued at
3,2851. 18.. They had se debt or liabilities, and the expen-
diture for the west MD* was paid under the boa of
what was called .salobt money." Ile thought they woad
agree with hint that their property was in • eatlehotery
condition. (Hear, bar.)—Mr. Lntwyehe proposed gad Mr.
Wawn sesonded the adoption of the report, which was
agreed le.—Mr. Webster, Mr. Lutwyche. the Bee. Mr.
Blew, Mr. Wawa. sad Mr. Bakers were appeated the dl.
sane At the ant pear.—A Sharolabier paging the
am of Mr. Dwane be repressat the deposit eharaboidsee,
hat the media was lies.—Mr. Lntwyehe said he had been
dews to the mdse, rod be saw a sore setithetery one
in his life. The rap gave a per ening* of 15 pen ant.,
sad the very rabbit jive a per Nap of 9. (Hear.)—
Is reply to a ebenifeller, the Chimaa elated that 1449,
sham, at 11. per asoavhad boa head an of 4,000. The
money received was 1,4811. 191 and the expeaditure was
1,432!. 101. &L—vales of *sae wane Mon pared te the
oars of the he Pram, White sad the chair.
men, after which meeting seganied.