The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-23 00:00:00

STORE-UPON-TRENT ELECTION.

POLLING.—(THIS DAY.)
(BY =WNW TILZOILAPIL)
The following bas been issued by Mr Grenfell's
committee u the state of the poll at 11 &dock :
Greaten (Liberal)
Hope (Oooservative)
Shea (Liberal) lB
rifilvs O'CLOCK.

Greatsll

THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY
AT BARNES.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.,

This morning, Mr. %V Carter, oo‘ miter for Eastern
Surrey, resumed, at the Boileau Arms, Castelnausterraca,
Barnes, the adjourned inquiry into the circumstances of the
death of a female unknown, whose body had been washed
...shore about ten days since wader very mysterious circum-
stances. It will lie remembered that the mouth of the
deceased was found to be stuffed with part of a veil or
bonnet fall, sod appearances led to the inference that she
had met her death by unfair means.
Inspector M Intyre attended to watch the case on the
part of the commissioners of police.
Mr. Hunt, R.C.S., Bridge-road, Hammersmith, said
that a week since he was shown the body of the deceased,
and it appeared to have been about three days in the water.
He made a post-mortem examination, and found a mark
of violence on the left temple. It consisted of a deep
abrasion, but as decomposition had set in he could not say
whether it had been inflicted before or immediately after
immersion. There was also an abrasion on the right leg.
There ass no fracture of the skull under the wound on the
temple. The deceased was found to have been enceinte for
the period of about four months. The cause of death was
suffocation by drowning.
Parker, a labourer. said that he found the body where not
six inches of water could have flowed over it.

Mrs. Jane Frewen, Norfolk Dairy, Southand, Fulham,
said that last Thursday she and her husband came to the
Boileau Arms, and saw the ►gate brooch and the gold ear-
rings produced. She recognised them as presents she had
given her daughter Mary. She was 29 years of age. Wit-
ness also recognised the clothes produced as those of her
daughter. She was not aware that deceased was married.
She followed the avocation of a barmaid. Witness last saw
deceased in Highgate, when she said that she bad lost her
situation, end that she should send her things out to
Fulham. Witness did not then think anything was wrong.
Witness recognised the handwriting produced as that of
her daughter.
The following letter, which had ocither name nor address,
was read by the coroner, who stated that it had been
found on deceased :
" Sept. 10, 1962.
" Dearest Ben,-1 have taken your gold watch and book
to Mrs. Hines, Camden.town. You shall never see me
I again on account of my misconduct. Good by my dear Ben
' for ever, my heart is broken, I am going as fast as I can to
Heaven."

Witness, from hearing th►t letter read, came to the con-
clusion that deceased had committed self-destruction. Wed-
nesday fortnight was the last time witness saw her or heard
from her. Deceased was lest in service as a barmaid at the
Gatehouse Tavern. Her sole motive for destroying herself
mast have been ber pregnant condition.
Mr Frewen gave similar evidence, and said that on Wed.
newley fortnight elexued took her boxes to a carrier's for
transmission to Fulham, and she was never seen afterwards
alive.

Mr. Benjamin Allento's, said that be List saw de-
ceased no Sunday, the 7th inst. He believed the note
produced to be in her writing. She sometimes communi-
cated with witness by writing. Dear Ben wan meant to
signify witness. He was acquainted with her abont two
years. He bad formed a great attachment for her. He did
not know that she was enciente. He supposed her reason
for destroying herself was that he disapproved of her drink-
ing habits. There was on agreement of marriage between
them. They never lived together.
The Coroner then summed up. sod said that at first the
impression appeared irmaiatihle that deceased had met her
death from violence, but the evidence taken now had clearly
shown that she had died by her own hand.
The jury, after a long deliberation, returned a verdict
" That deceased committed suicide while of unsound mind."

A BRUTAL MOTHER —At the Petty &Mill=
lent Wednesday, Eliraheth Derck,. of Warwick-street,
Worthing, who lives upon her income. was charged with
cruelty to her daughter. On the Friday previous Mr. F.
Hardham and his mother. who live next door to Mr.. Darcie.
heard fearful screams proceeding from th• hones. He and
his mother and several other persona went in and found Mrs.
Darcie sitting screaming over her breakfast, evidently in a
state of inebriety. Mrs. Hardham found the children
in question (a boy and the girl) upstairs. She took her
into her own hone.. and on examining her found blood anon
her stays, and that she we. covered with bruises. Her
clothes had been put away. Dr. Harris, who was sent for,
found the child in one mama of bruiaea from bead to font ;
its ears had been pulled very much, and seemed as if they
had been separated from the skin. The child was very thin,
and if it contintierl to he treated in thet way. there could no
telling what the end of it would he. Prisoner said she had
been suffering from a nervous complaint. and had been
obliged to take a little brandy sometimes as a stimulant.
The girl was ver► obstinate, told falsehoods ; and she
punished her. and was then frightened.—She was sentenced
to three month,' hard labour.—•Qnaatr Express..

GAM% Ourusass.—On Thursday morning, as the
down train ?TOM Dublin to Belted was riming the crossings
at Altnaveash, it was nearly thrown off the line by having
come in contact with two large Ono's. over Ti cwt.. which
were planed on the rails. One of the lifeguards was broken.
Acain, about 3 o'clock. as the up train was passing near
the same place the engine-driver oheerved three stones placed
acme the line bat he could not stop in time. The train
passed over them, breaking the two lifeguards. On the
train having been stopped, a young lad wan opened run-
ning I,IIIIV. Re was named and arrested, god banded over
to the police. On the follnwing morning, as the down
train from Dublin to Cork came near Cromer& it came in
contact with seven iron chains which were placed across
the line without receiving any injury. the guard of the en-
gine having removed them. Two boys who were seen near
the place a short time previous to the occurrence by come
railw►y labourers have been arrested on suspicion.—Free-
was. _ _ .

Tug Marlow AT Bacrasr.—Dnring the entire
of Wordily evening and Sunday night the rioting west eon-
tinned in Belfast. It was thought that Sunday would have
Pet en end to the diner..ern] conduct of the moll ; hut
this aturposition wan rudely dispelled. The opposition fac-
tion. met the first time in Ringntreet. and pelted each other
in right immest. However, it would seem that they got
tired of thin, end both parties then commenced to wreck
the houses in the vicinity. The window, of the Savings
Binh. the Orange Hall. and other ontabliehments in the
neichhonrhooli were destroy,' with stones. A troop of
Human, shoot on of the infantry belonging to the deptit,
and large bodies of the efiestabalary and local police were
en duty in the streets. Several of the magistrates of the
lvienagh and county were on duty in the .liatorhed districts.
Eleven mike. end 3110 non.commissioned officers and pri-
vates of the 10th Regiment. matter the command of Lieu-
tenant-Colette' Anneolev, left Dublin on Saturday, by
cameiw train at half-pest 4 o'clock. en node for Belfast.
DE9TRULTIVE FIRE. —Ou Saturday afternoon last,
a tire, which resulted in the destruction of a considerable
amount of property, connived in the loge-bleaching end
dyeing works of Mew*. Morton and Co.. Nottingham. The
Premises are 'Rested in Ringeton-street.
*filament to the
lam. marlfet, and in one of the moot popnlonidintricte of the
town. The large building in which the fire broke ant is now
a complete wreck. The damage done is considerable,
amounting to several bonfire('
pounds, and the immune.
policy, if any, to only o• a email amount. The tin is sup-
reed to have originated from the over-heated state of the
stove pipe,