The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-28 00:00:00

SHOCKING DEATH OP A WIPE AT POPLAR. It"

INQIJEST.—(THLS DAY.)
This morning, Mr. John Humphreys, coroner i
for Middlesex, held an inquiry at the Wade's Arias Tavern, I -
Jobe-street, East India-road, Poplar, respecting the death 4
of Mrs. Anne Stowanl, aged 44 years, the wife of a master s
mariner, who was silleged to have been killed under oh- m
cumstancee of • very brutal Datum to
It was stated that Captain Steward had been absent from to
&gland about 15 years, and that upon his return about six t;
weeks ago be met the deceased, to whom he bed been en. 0
gaged to be married while formerly in this country. He *
We (Army and Nary Gazette) understand that married her, it world wpw, immediately, but they lived mi
Captain Cowper P. Cols has been called upon to furnish very unhappily together. and he accused her of being of bad all
drawisp to the Adrobalsy for &cupola ship on his improved character and liven to drink. lest Tuesday as was found !!I.
dead, and the rumours that she had died is com re
equenoe of
plans. sa violence, caused the coroner's allege to proceed to Ilt:
Mr. Sotbern (" Lord Dundreary") has, it is said the hones No. 10, Duff-street, where he fried the woman re
(Reader), practised with more* all the attributes of spi. dead on the bed, and Captain Steward, who was in a state se
of intoxication, actually sittiog on her corpse Toe nem, eil
ritual medioaship ; and report says that after eliciting
tunate deceased had been married on the Toes*y five Is
repeated approvalsfront the *Whig believers in an American me., tweetette.
city, he informed them that he had made them the victims Mr. William Walter Steward, 10, Duff-street, Poplar, re
of an elaborate hoax. said that he was a seaman. Deceased was his wife, and to
With an appropriate selection of a day, Mr. she died st about 3 &clock is the morning. g
The Coroner said that the witoess had better state no 4
&Ohm takes his benefit at the Haymarket Theatre on moo at Present is
Wednesday next, April 1. On this occasion he will have Jam Buxton, John-street, Limehome, said that when 10
represented Lord Deanery for the 396th time, and his Mr. sad Kn. Steward were going to get married last Tues. :
engagement the. terminates with If, Birthstone, in oonse. day five weeks she entered their service. She lived with go
demand up to the day of her death. Mr. Steward had *
pewee of provincial arrangements. been at ma 14 years, and be had only returned a week be- M
The Exhibition of the Institute of Painters in fore the merriege. A friend of Mrs. Steward, named Hen- *
Water Coloure—.uch being the title by which the late New tette, was the only
ter other person that lived in the house. Itlir
Society of Painters in Water Colours is to be known in
A
ttl dbeen drinking duafiengthtelrMe mwourniang ; Mr. gteusward ;
future—will open on Monday, the 20th of ApriL The pri- wanted more liquor, but Mrs. Steward refused to
vale view will be on the 18th. Pictures are to be seat is seed for it. He then struck her in the side. Witness
on Tuesday, the 7th of that month, such being the works of interfered, but he inroad upon her and she ran away.
members and associates only. While outside she beard a noise as if some one was being ~.
choked. Witness burst in the door, bet Mr. Steward would Pt.
The second reading of Mr. Borneo's bill is to be not let her eater. Ultimately she got in and found Mrs. le
postponed from the 15th of April till the 27th of May. Steward lying en the bed. She told witness that he had Mil
The meetings of the scientific societies for the en- *rush her as the left side with his first. She (witness) said re
that he ought to be ashamed of himself, and be struck her mo
✓uing week are—Moisday—Actuaries, 7, " Carlisle, Govern- on the fee. sad ease. her eye. to be smelled up. He held
meat. Registrar-General's, and other Tables of Mortality," witness to prevent her running out too iste
Mr. Jardine Henry. Chemical, 8, Anniversary. Tuesday Commie—Did you me hire sit on his wife?
—Horticultural, 12, Floral ColinnitteL flogioners, B,Witsees—No, sir ; but that a/terns:re while she was ex. LI
hausted and in bed undressed be put his heavy boots on m
"Structures col the Bra. sa.; Mr, Miller. Wednesday—
her chest. Witness and a neighbour had greet difilculty gt"
Geological, 8, " Ramat Changes in Delta of Gauges," Mr. io prevailing his keeping his feeton her chest. He said, "So as
Ferguson. Thursday—Linnean, 8, "Physiology of Spiders," help me God, Anne, I do not mind hanging for you. 1 SO
Mr. Blackwell ; "Nitidulidse," Mr. Murray ; " Monstrosity would hke to follow you to your grave." That all happened !ill
in Position," Dr. Salter. Chemical, 8. Friday—Philo- Oa last Tuesday fortnight. Mrs. Steward was very ill., and !c,I
Mr. Talbot laid she should be kept very quiet. %teem ;0'
logical. 8. therefore asked him to sleep upstairs. He said he did sot tog
A parliamentary return, issued this morning, care shoat how she was, he should go to bin bed. Mrs. tap
gives • detailed worst of the cost incurred by the Ad- Steward was very ill met day. She bad bad only a cough tan
the matter with her before she wan knocked about. Mr. 1*
miralty in the meet trial of "Clare o. Queen." The Steward was intoxicated all the time. Mr. Webb sad Mr. 100
total sum was 2,1431.175. sd. Talbot were sent ter to attend her, but she never got well ;;,
In the metropolis police district, in the year end- after these Wows. She died on the following Tuesday.
sin
ing the 21th Mar* last, 796 ceeeictioes of peat* for using A wittier, awned Mrs. Grant, maid she heird the deceased ge
say she had received her death-blow, and the husband that
false " leieet weights, amegarel. or helexeee' took Place' he would not mind swinging for her.
"The exhibition of the Turkish crown jewels at Mr. Webb. • medical grime* deposed that the tame- K.!
the Constantinople Palace of Industry," rye • letter in the diste muse of death was fractured ribs. She might possibly La
Wanderer of Vienna, "has led to the discovery of a se- have lived had they been properly net N.
rious robbery. The celebrated diamond Djobentsch. valued Themselves afterwards 'dimmed.
es. 44.
at 600,000 franca, has disappeared. At the time of the e.
verification made on the death of Abdul-Medjid the Moue DEATH or THOMAS PO/FILL, EgQ.—lt is with 50
the mist sincere regret that we this week have to re- 00
was still is its place ; it must consequently have been
oord the death of Thomas Powell, Esq. the Gast, near
stolen sirs *et date. A severe inquiry has been insti- Newport... of the eldest zed,withoutaosht, the largest
.1.:
toted, and *veld Ponces employed ia the treasury have individual colliery proprietor in South Wales. Mr. Powell gr.
been arrested. The thief will besides not derive any profit was a man of • shrewd and far-seeing intellect, by means
tePli
from the robbery, the diamond is question being too well of which, and a long life of steady persevering industry,
he had amassed • handsome fortune. He had been for ta
known for him to be able to find • porchaser." ss.
some time indisposed, but not suffering so as to prevent
Mr. Sins Reeves and Mr. Sande will innat
B—o his usual attendance at his once, which he visited only the
the National Choral Society's Passion Week performance of day before his deems, which took place on Tuesday, and
the Messiah, at Exeter-ball, oa Tuesday, the 31st, being . may be considered rather sudden. Mr. Powell was a nossis-
the only occasion the. greet singers will sing together in : tame for this and the adjoining county, Monmouthshire,
this oratorio this season. Mr. G. W. Martin °mast" se i sad director of the Monmouthshire and Taff Vale ILtil-
usual. ' was.—Cordif Guardian.
THE LAT' Ste BENJAMIN Bmopsg.—The will of 1 Tuartrio Narttatra—The traffic receipts of rail-
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, Bart, D.C.L, F.R.S.. ' ways in the United Kingdom, published for the week
F. 110.8., of Brooms-pork. Betalleorth, near Raga* ' iodine the 21st of March, amounted on 10,857 miles, to
Surrey, wee proved in the Loudon court on the 11* 499,0701., and for the corresponding week of 1062, on
last by his sons and executors, Sir Benjamin Collins Brod* 10,193 miles. to 4651,8201., showing an increase of 464
Bart, and the Rev. William Brodie, M.A. The personalty miles, and of 30,2.50 f in the receipts. The gross receipts
was sworn under 18.0001. The *motor **rata his will in on 14 of the principal railways in the United Kingdom
October, 1861, sod two codicils is August and September amounted for the week, on 7,314 miles, to 386,9711. ; and
Sat. To his son, sow Sir Beejamin Collins Brodie, for Ow corresponding week of last year, on 7.008 miles to
Bart, F.R.S., sad to his issue be has devised his 366,9901., showing an 'norms in the masers of '306
freehold estates ; tut, on fella* thereof, should the miles, and of 19,981/. in the receipts. The itiaelSe ea
same descend to soy of the testator's family, except his the Caledonian amounted to 6041.; on the Great Northern
daughter Maria Eliza Hoare, the Milne of " Brodie "isto be to 3.5451 r on the Gress Western to tom. . cm the
used, by royal license, with his family area. To hie eldest Lancashire and Yorkshire to 1,519 ;on the London and
son he also leaves his estate at New SWUM. His estate in North-Western to 4.8691.. oo the London end mown to
Surrey—ephiect to the Pelmet et an annuity of 1001., 1,208/. on . •the London and South-Western to 4,2731. • oe
bequeathed by the testator to his niece, Blanche. the dangle- the North British to 1.1831. ;on the North Easters to
ter of his brother, Mr. William Bird Brodie —is to be divided 5081. ,• and on the South-Eastern to I,2UL ; total.
intothree equal parts; one-third to his eldest sou, ocie-tbird x;.8101. But from this meet be gretneteg 1,1131,, the
to his aided eon, William, and the remaining third to his decree's on the Great Eastern ; 791. oe the Great Southern
daughter, Maria Eh* Hours. The teetatce further be- and Western ; 3371. on the Manchester. SheSeld, sod
quoit* to his son, William, • legacy of 2,5001., sad to his Lincolnshire ; sod 2,3001. on the Midland ; together
daughter, Mrs. BOOM 15001. i appointing hie Key Sir Bea- 3.8291. • leaving the increase as above, 19,9811.
lands, residuary legatee.—/Herrated New. , The Woripta on 65 other lines in the Utt;ted
BLNOS7L.Ut FATAL AOCIDANT.—On Wednesday Kingdom amounted au 3.343 mils to 112,0991., end
afternoon, • child aged recurs; dausbter of Mr. William for the corresponding week of last year, on 3,189
Elliot, termer. Loan, Hawick. lost her life under the follow- miles, to 101 8301.. showing an lacrosse of 164 mike,
ing menerkshle eireumetassies :—lt appears she had thrust sad of 10,2891. in the receipts. The goods traffic, on the 14
her head between the banister rails of the staircase in ber lines above mentioned amounted for the week to 220,0181.
father's house, sad it is supposed had lost her footing, as against 215,113/., showing as Increase of 4,43151. The pas-
she was faced sespesded by the chin oa the middle all 'engem parcels, mails, Ac.. traffic on those has amounted
quite dead. A men was working within the house • few .to 160,9/1/. *abet 151,8771., for the corresponding period
yards from the spot where the accident took place, but ' of 1862, shoftig se increase In the passenger trifle of
heard no noise, and had no reason to suspect that anything 15,0664. The total• receipts of the past week show a
was wrong till he noticed the peculiar position of the chil& l demos of 13.9401. as ancipared with thine of the preneline
—Edinburgh Courant.'Boding the 14th inst.

Rear-Admiral Smart, LE, commanding the
Channel squadroo, has been nominated to succeed Vice-
Admiral Sir W. F. Martin, 8.C.8., as commander-in-chief
of the Mediterranean fleet, and will be replaced by Rear-
Admiral 8. C. Damn, C. 8., now second in command in the