The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-13 00:00:00

ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITION.

The Exhibition of Architecture, which opened yesterday,
at the Portland Ualleries, Regeut-street, showed a inarked
improvement on thatof last year. There were between 300
and 400 drawings and designs, many of them of great merit.
Compared with the very best churches built 20 years ago, they
appeared to scarcely leas advantage than a modern first-
class carriage when placed side by side with the old
fashioned stage waggon. Several designs fur churches, by
Mr. (1. G. Scott, really possess a high class of excellence,
though the lover of " ritualism" would probably complain
of the internal arrangements of most of those exhibited.
The chancels of very few are, as ordered in the rubric, "
is times past." Mr. Sharpe contributed illustrations of the
seven periods of English architecture from variuus cathe-
drals ; and Mr. Ruskin, a number of the original drawings
for " The Stones of Venice." Designs for Peel monuments,
bridges over the Thames, and new streets, were also shown
in abundance; and Mr. Charles Pearson's model was also
exhibited. 'f here were likewise several excellent speci-
mens of carving, iron work, and inodelliag.

THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE, (oats a morn-
ing paper?, it is understood, will be seemid. d by Sir
Richard N illiams Bulkelev. The principal topics in the
speech will, of course, be a parliamentary Reform Bill, and
the Reform of the Courts of Chareery and of the Courts of
Common Law. It is stated, that, if present arrangements
are carried out, the Premier will lay on the table of this
llouse of Commons his measure fur rarliamentary Reform
on Monday, Feb. 9.
SIR JAMES GRAHAM, BART.. M.P., left Ncthcrby
Hall for London by the express train on Tuesday. It is
understood that he was scat for by Lord John Russell to
lend him a helping hand. The gentleman who come for
him was a stranger, but apparently a man of rank, as be
travelled in the same carriage with Sir Janus, and they
occupied the whole of it, a board being attached to the door
with the notice th►t the moving council chamber aye " en-
gaged," and not to be intruded upon by ordinary mortals.
—Neweaolk Journal.

TILE SCREW :,TEAM-SIIIP GREAT BRITAIN, ('apt.
Mathews, is to be placed on the New York mid Livt rpuul
station early in the ensuing spring. This in.,ciiiiicent
vessel has been thoroughly repaired and strengthened, and
her machinery, manuttetured by Messrs. Penn and Sons,
of London, is of the moot approved emedruction. Her
accommodations are extensive, and calculated to afford
everyg comfort to passengers.
TILE ROYAL MAIL STEAM-sIIIP EUROrA.—Much
anxiety begins to be felt respecting the non•arrival of the
British and North American Royal Mail steamship Europa,
due at Liter pool on Sunday, but which has not yet been
reported in the Channel. The Europa recount red heavy
adverse gales on her outward pwutage, which compelled her
to put into Halifax, itatead of proceeding on to New York
direct ; and it is feared, from the state of the weather
during the past week, that she has had similar gales on her
homeward voyage.
CAUTION To CONTRACTORS.— Yesterday, in the
Southwark County Court, an action was brought against a
sewers contmetor, to recover compensation fur injuries re-
ceived through the nog igenee of the latter. The plaintiff,
an old man, was proceeding on a dark night of August last
down a street Rear Acre-lane, Brixton, when he fell into an
excavansl pit, before which no light or fence had been
placed. The plaintiff's collar.leine was dislocated, and his
right arm broken. Being a working man, he had told the
power of supporting himself by labour during several
months. The judge awarded hint damages and costs.
NAsSITTICS PILE-DRIVINti MACIIINE.—We wit-
nessed on Saturday the tirst operation in London of this
machine, which has been invented to suptro de the old
method of driving piles. The works, under the superin-
undenee of Mr. Itendel, the engineer, are at the West
India Ducks. and a pile of 24 feet ill length was dm. into
the ground in the short space of eight minutes, an under-
taking which by the old proe,ss would have occupied three
hours. The engine is capable of making 110/11 liIP to 70
stroke* a minute.

111 E St'sPICIOUB DEATH AT KINGsWooI),
Worrow-uismatt-Ersoz.—The adjourned inquest upon the
body of Mrs. Eliza Hart. of Kingwood, near %Vint in-under-
Eilge,was resumed yesterday before the coroner tor the lower
district of Gloseestesshire, Esq. Mr.W repath,
analytical chi mist, of BriAol, deposed to having examined
the viseera and its contents, as handed to him by the soi-
-1 von, Mr. lid). Ile had billed to find any traces Minim-Tal
poison, which he should have found had any been
The only sins twee Minot by him consisted of the
remains of raspberries. no doubt the remains of some join
of which on the last day of her life the deceased partisik.—
I The coroner haying summed up the evidence, the jury re-
turned a verdict, " That the deceased came to her dot
pebyan EASTnaturalofsplled deviations and new lin" ••tlc ae ut
Poeet*liteCtiii!
purchwe of property and contingencies, W asl 35,0001. by this company. • • "

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COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON MRS.
CUMMING.

Thy f...rther inquiry into this ease was proceeded
'with at 10 o'cloak yesterday morning, by the erosoesami-
aatiot. of Mr. florae, who was examined 0., Saturday.
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In reply to Mr. Serjeant Wilkins the witness said—l
Lore bee. is prudes OS my own account fur two years, and
Isz seven yeania enamel= wits another gentleman. The
' massestioa af a 'medical examination of Mrs. Cumming ori-
inatici with sae. On the 21st October I saw Mr. Chase.
'I believe I need the word abduction in speaking of Mr.
' nevus's eoadaet. I went first to Mrs. I'umniiiiir's house
an the Monday. I went with the superintendent of police,
Mr. thimi, and Mr. Metes, Mr. Ince's partner, and two
officios iii plain clothes. Mr. Chase and one of the officers
went first ; I followed. There were eight persons altogether
in the louse. Mrs. Cumming's carriage came to the door
tibia the parties were inside. Mr. 'Jaynes did not tell me
be had come from town to Brighton to dine with Mrs.
Cu =wog. Did not say that such • display of force
would shit, oven • sane person mad. Mr. Ilayncs
said ha would give bin persoual undertaking that
If we scut away fur some hours Mrs. Cumming should
not bi ',mused. That is what I underdood him to say. I
did ii.•• understand him to say that he would give his under-
Lakin.; that she shims! be easmined. I undertook to give
Mr. Elias, au indemnity before he opened the door. When
the door salt broken open I heard some one cry out "Oh,
dear." 1 did nut refuse Mr. Haynes permission to be pre-
sent; b.( Alexander Morison did refuse such permission.
Mrs. l Ull,l mg was examined by Dr. King as to her early
Winn ~ ant as to the delusion under which she laboured
with . %poet to her husband. She said he was always •
good '...'and. When asked if there was anything impro-
per Is tat*. him NMI the servants, she h...itated and then
said a at Le had • bastaid child. Mr.. Cumming wa. under
exama. it.oa about en hour and a: halt by Sir A. Morison
and 1., II: ins. She had brandy and sat, r brought to her
as yeti, shying. The room was cleats. I ',AN' no eats. Mrs.
Curniiiimt r. hoed to answer seeerul quedi so to whom
she hail left b• r property. She said she had lett it to her
beset truss, but she would not say whom. I hit at nine
or ten lethal at night, leaving a poise officer in plain
clothe, in the house. 1 did so because if I .did nut
I tb..acht she would lie gone Ishire the morning.
Oaths Monday night I asked Sir A. Morison and 1/r. King
to rise roe • certificate. An obstruction was offered to our
making a.. examination by Mrs. Watson. When we
knocked a: the door of Mrs. Cumming's house, she mid,
OWt is l', re ?" Mrs. line said, "It is ale, your
siangla, r." Mrs. Cumming mower!, .. I have no daughter
now. :• si Ince said, '• Via, you hire, mamma." We
called M .. Watson to open the .l .or. Mos. Cumming said,
"I h ie. commanded her to lush the dime, and I hope she
idß obey rte) orders." Mr. Haynes sail that if we forced
open t%,- st, ehe would bring an action against us. I took
a male so I swede kes per with me on the Monday morning.
I and. ishaal that Dr. Hell Kid given a csrtiticate to the
fact •4 et i would be dangerous to remove Mrs. Cumming
lea bet then state. I told the parties is the house that dis•
"de& oar f the Chancellor's order would subject them to
improsiorseut in Newgate. I did not hear Mrs. Cumming
Clay tK.t she wondered Mrs. Ince Band to show her lace in
her boo r About eight persons went up stairs when we
first saited Mrs. Cunimiag at Brighton. Tu judge from'
bee wee, I should me she was excited.
Kris • indoed by Sir F. Thesiger.—Befins I went into
lonsta,... ,i, my own account I was II )roes in the office of '
311 r. J a i.: l's, less solicitor to the Charity Commissioners.
Jamie Johuem, policeman, 106 B, examined.—llia beat
WWI i Ii igrax. -ti Trine, l'ind.ro. His utt, iition was di-
alers, t' fn. house of Mr.. Cumming in May 1516. Saw
Soo nao ~s a reams, who came in • thy to remove Mrs.
Ossismiong at that limiest. Asked these persons what &utile-
sky they its I; they showed him a cersitkate. Saw Mrs.
Comm.. ; she anal, '' These people are cooling to take me
awn. a. ..under me." Sh, used very violent language,
Ina li,. to come. A 'grad waistcoat was then flung
srom.i ut .. sad she was remoss,l. No more violence was
mod ;son was wommary to remove her. Was in police-
Ma's riotlaa

hit. Barron, of Chi ster-stret t, Grosvenor-plate,
Maims/ ley Mr. Petenduitt First saw M.O. 1.:0111171113g on
do 14th of May, 1810, in both Howe. Dr. Milliugen in-
koduer.l me to her. She compleined very inveterately of
her noddies. 1 thought that under the circumstances was
Ina oatmeal. She spoke violently of her husband. She
rid 6e was eery old, and that her husband was v, ry fond
dwaw.t. She seemed to be pleased with the romans-
Slay which was of rather an obscene character. She spoke
very hu.hly of her children, and called Mrs. Ince bud
saw% sad mid that Mr. Into murdered three children, two
elk as betag his own. She ;mild amigo no croon for this
*Mkt Slo said that Mr. Dangerlield robbed hi rof 3001.
at pfe,e. I thought eke meant so Issiyers do. (Laughter.)
we es d that Mr. bunion, her at, dice! attends•it, would
well to Ler amity. She said Mr Ince alm robbed her.
asosid. n A she was lahouring told, r delusions on most of
lbw p•eiti.a. sad wee incepsble of t..kieg care of herself.
I ash. ie rif her house was in order. She said it was in
port., t orii• r. I went directly to the hou-e in relgrave-ter-
tale. I Captain Cumming, who woe in the trout par-
ka,. Th • room wee very b..dly furnish, d, and was
.alto-
r. • lad . disease would have mole it so.
' r p .rt of the house was in a state of great disorder
Ma 8 •:: rho upper rooms acre for pigeons and the lower
eav• Id. i not see Mrs. Cumming again till she was
alt the lloveis "fatten. I signed the certificate after seeing

Sir t Morison esansined—lles been a physician for
never ',ars. Is • lecturer on diseases of the mind. Is
plysie.an to Bethlem Hospital and the Surrey County
Asylum. Is the author of several treatises on mental
Amore ; has made it his -peeial study. I visited Mrs. Cum-
ming in INK in York-house Asylum. I went on 18th or
19th M iv, and 19th or 20th of August. Before I saw her
I learned her state of mind from Mr. Ince. I went with
Mr..l-u-on to the house of Mrs. Cumming before her re-
moval. but I was not able to see her. 1 remained with her
long ...moth to form an opinion as to the state of her mind.
She 110,11.6.1.11 under delusions as to beer children and pro-
perty. She said her children had robbed her; that Mr.
lace bed i:ietroyed one or two of her grandchildren'; that
be had 'holed over the face of one of them. She said that
ler ra.! ales robbed her. She said her husband
was of loose halite, and that the nurse. used
to go Is bed to him. Mr. Cumming was at this
time nay ter advanced in years. She said that
she hail 0001. a. lOW. • year, but that it would be 1,5004
if the nile.sed pared through it. She was well dressed,
bad no palsy about her, and exhibited • great deal of
Parser labouring tinder monomials can con-
ceal 11i... &sluices/or some time, particularly if they are
tuts! ti .t s• prevents them from being liberated, but the
delusioos always return. I believe Mrs. Cumming is of
unsound mind. I was examined before at the Horns Ta-
vern. In the mouth of October I went down to Brighton
to seem.... Mrs. Ceasing. Dr. Monroe was to go with
me, bu I. fell ill. Dr. King then went with me. We
feud M.a. Ism sad Mr. Turner thrre. There was a Mr.
Bayous t.o re, who tame from London, as he understood,
to offer 04. truetiou. I got into the room where Mrs. Cum-
ming ...L.. I told her the object of my visit. She said she
was nut moan.. While I was talking with her a male
voice cro .. nut, " I am here." I did not know what it
meant. M s. Cumming was quiet. Mn. lace was at the
door Ltd ~o.hed to corns in. Me.. Cumming mid, No,
never." 1 asked why she called out for the police at mid-
night. she said, " &Mluse my daughters were strangling
me." 1 a•lied why she left her house in the Queen's-read ?
She mid, • Because they wished to poison me, and they put
poison u. ,ay tea." She slid nut say who they were.
I asked her who advised her to depart from the
ceaspr of ts 46. She said her lawyer. She said she
made he. veal. I asked her if she left anything to her
childti n She said " No." I asked her it she lett any to
her g.aii•'l,hildrtes. She said " No." She left it, ate said,
te thee, e... 0 deserved it. She did not say who these were.
I put ref% r questions to her respecting her property. She
did non ...di to answer. She sppeared uncomfortable. My
opinion e • thst shit continued to be of unsound mind. The
deetructieu of tbe aslant affections, and the suspicion of
near relvt.otia, is a very common form of insanity. lessons
In advance I life an much less likely to recover than young
parsons She is • person who might be tutored to conceal
her delusions. My opinion is, that she is unable to take
are of he nett.
Crowsesisined by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—My recollection
IL not very distinct as to the conversation that took place.
Mrs. Curniu,ng did not say that it was her servant who was
going to strangle her, but " her daughter." Mr. Ince
nude • I. nutheued statement to me before May, 1846. I
WOO saw C..ptain Cumming. lie did not make any state-
ment to al about Mrs. Cumming. A proneness to suspi-
cion ould not indicate insanity, unaccompanied with other
ernistoni. 1 did not take any pains to inquire into the
grounds Of her delusions. I should call her disease motto-
mania I think hatred of offspring is per m an hides of
insanity I think ingratitude and bad treatment would
prodie e leered even in the mind of • sane person. 1 heard
that Mee. Cumming was opposed to the marriage of one of
her e..l4trt n, and that she complained of Mrs. lace's assist-
ing in off. molt that marriage. I would not call the natural
decay of the mind from old age insanity. Mrs. Cumming
did nut complain to me of her cruelty in endeavouring to
confine her. She did not tell me that penmen was given her
in a cup four years age, and that Dr. Baran analysed it
and found oxalic acid.
Dr. King examined by Mr. Petersdorff—ls • physician
practising at Brighton. Superintended • lunatic asylum
for 16 yl 11n1 near Lewes. Saw Mrs. Cumming on the 27th
of October The object was explained to me by Mr. Turner.
We Seand a difficulty in getting into the room up stairs.
Mr. lisps. s seemed to be the person to offer opposition.
The door was at last forced open by the police. I saw Mn,,
Cumming. She said she was fond of rats; that she had a
great hotrod to her daughters ; that Mrs. Ince attompiwilw
strangle ter ; and that one of them (she did not say uM
attempted to poison her. She said that her =ms&
✓ied below their rank She said that her we II
man of cinemas', and was kind ; hut she afterwards spoke
differently, and sated that he was very fond of women.
She said that btu grandchildren died, but she did nut keno
bow. She said she am* to Brightest direct by rail, but she
afterw.ml. said she was at Worthing, where she said she
had lees lie. Bar ee. of Laudon. I lbws asked her shout
ler property. She did eat know hew mach her property
was; rho did net knew what she had said; that she soloed
paps re, but did net know what the ematirate of them were.
My mina was that elm was of imeenad mind. I tailed
on Wednesday again. bat I could not me Mrs. Cawing.
Oa Thursday f west again with the nerve and Mr.
Chase. the police ellen, who wen soda:fled to remove
her by ea order Man the Lard Champlin. lin. Com-
m*, locos we bolted &mime them. It wee forced spay
mad Mrs. Command was removed.
Croaressiniord is Mr. James—There were Wee pollee-
- Sea preset. Dr. 'a evasinatice we completed
Ware I seamiest Mee. Camelia& I am sot aware that
theorise required that we liteald amnia' bee
Hr. Terser we mewl what I essadaed bee. MrVibre:w
put qaeatiese to bee she. link it menage fee a puma te

be fond of cats. (Laughter.) Knows that people Mks out
dogs in a carriage. There is a difference between adog sad
a cat. (Laughter.) A cat won't fellow.
Mr. James—A good reason fur taking it in a carriage.
(Laughter.)
Dr. King would not think it strange if a person were to
take a poodle in a carriage ; nor even two. If a person
were to take three or tout it would be somewhat strange.
The inquiry was then adjourned till 10 o'clock this day,
when Mrs. Cumming is to be examined.