The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-13 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH OP A CHILD.

INQI7EST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, deputy
coroner, resumed at the Pitman's Arms Tavern, Pitman's.
building.' St. Luke's, the inquiry respecting the death of
the infant child of respectable parents, which occurred
under the following circumstances :
It appeared from the evidence taken on the previous oC-
cuioo that on Friday week Dr. Bruce was gelled in to see a
Mrs. Rays, the wife of a clerk, at 4, Norway-street, who was
suffering from small pox. She bed given Wrth to deceased
the day prior, and the child, after living 14 hours, was found
dead with a mark of a ligature around the throat. The
tongue protruded and blood issued from the nose. Dr.
Bruce said that the appearances presented were not such as
would have arisen from suffocation, but rather from stran-
gulation. It wag stated that no mark of • ligature
had been visible around the child's neck at
the time of birth, at which, however, no me-
dical man was present, the only assistut being
Mrs. A. ()moron, a midwife. She had given a certificate of
the death of the child, and alleged the fact that the child
was of premature birth justified her io doing so. She stated
that, in her opinion, the child could not have lived more
thane few days in thyme., and that its death arms entirely
from its having been prematurely born. The child was born
at midnight on Monday. On Saturday morning the mid-
wife left it in good health, she said ; but on returning
at 2 o'clock in the day, she found it deed. It apparently
had been deed then some hour,.
Dr. Bruce said that he had made • post mortem
esami-
cation of the deceased child. He found that dectweed was
an eight months' child. There was no sutural reason why
it should not have lived. It was well developed. There wee
a well-marked excoriation on the throat. There were coy
tused marks
ho
the nape of the neck. The brain au
healthy, but gorged with blood t au were also the lungs. The
other orgasm were healthy. There were internal injuries
corresponding to the outward marks on the neck. Death
resulted from violence. Suffocation and overlaying would
not have produced death in such • manner. It was im-
possible to suppose that such violence could have bora
caused incidentally. It appeared to him that the child's
neck had been grasped from behind, and the fiogars had
then grasped the throat and squeezed the jugular vain
and the arteries. If murder was intended, it must have
been a skilled person that effected the death in that way.
By the Court—The band need not have been a very large
one to have grasped the child in that way. It might have
been a man's hand. He was not aware that the mother of
the child bad been delirious.
Dr. J. F. Rogers said he assisted Dr. Bruce in mains
the post mortem examination, and he entirely concurred in
the opinioe of that gentleman. Deceased's death arms
from strangulation by violence.
Mrs. Cameron recoiled, said that the certificate which she
gave of the child's death stated death was from convulsions.
She had not examined the child. It was a mistake that
the child died in fourteen hours after birth. She noticed
that the child's jaw had been tied up when she saw it,
which was very unusual. When witnue gave the certificate
she did not know that Dr. Bruce bad been in the house. She
had no idea that the child had died from violence, as the
mother was as collected as witoessherself.
The Coroner said that no charge had been made against
the mother as yet. It was moat improper for • midwife to
give a certificate of death in such a case.
Dr. Bruce said that he was only told about the child
being dead by a lodger in the bowie, who complained of the
danger of baring a dead body in the place for four days. He
was merely celled in because there was smell-pox in the

hones.
Mr. Rays, re-called, said that on Friday night he lay
down on the bed where the child rue. It was way restless,
and was crying through the night. It suddenly ceased
erring
was
breathing, i
It was
bthen nits
on
was
so ta She then i
mother's arm. He asked her
t
was dead.
tbo Court—Witness was last a clerk to a trades' pro.
Whoa society. He had been, twelve years ago, assistant
to • chemist. Six years ago be dispensed for • surgeon.
He had been out of regular employ for ten or twelve months.
He was at present earning only a precarious bvisg. His
wife Lad employment. She was • bookfolder.
nor bed taken the child up about 4 o'clock, and walked
about with it to try and pacify it. It was about half-an-
hour after that that deceased ceased crying.
The Coroner said the case was a mad extraordinary one.
The doctors both agreed that the child had died from peat
violence, and from skilful violence. He should adjourn the
court until such time as the mother should be safficieatly
recovered to attend.
The proceedings were adjourned accordingly.

DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT MURDER AT
GREAT BARR, NEAR BIRMINGBAK

A shocking occurrence took place at Great Barr,
oe Sunday evening last, under the following circumstances :
—lt moan that in the course of the evening two navvies
mitered the house of Mr. Charles Newsy, who keep the
Maltebovel beerbonse, at Newton, is Great Ban, and
called for a quart of ale. The landlord refused to serve
them with the ale, as some months previously he had for-
bidden them to enter his house. because they were con-
tinually creating disturbances, much to the aurovauce and
inconvenience of the regular customers. Upon the
landlord's refusing to draw the ale, the men began to use.
moat obscene language, in the presence of Mr. Newer, his
wife, and family. Whilst they were 'loiter so, two gentle-
men walked into the house from Birmingham, and ordered
some refreshment, but before they could In supplied, and
without the slightest provocation on their part, one of
them ens immediately knocked down by the two navvies
A struggle then ensued between the parties, and the land-
lord endeavoured to rescue the two gentlemen from the
grasp of the ruffians, and be succeeded in getting himself
and the two gentlemen into a private parlour and closed
the door. The two movies rushed from the kitchen, but
before doing so one of them mired a spittoon and the ether
a feeder. an, with frightful oaths, swore they would kill
everybody in the house. They then brought all their
force to beer spinet, the parlour deer, and succeeded in
effecting a partial entrance. One of them. through
the peruelly-open door, aimed a terrific blow at the hind-
lord's heed, which he fortunately camped. The
villains, foiled in this, rushed upon the landlady
of the house, who happened to be outside the parlour
door, and hurled her violently ageinst the wall. One
of the men then ran out into the reed, and told his
companion to draw Lis knife. They then put out the
lights:in the house, and recommenced their attack upon
the persons in the parlour, trying to batter in the doer
with a large piece of wood one of them had got out of the
hedge in the road. The two gentlemen within managed
to effect their escape the-int' the parlour window, but
making some little noise in doing so, the attention of
the men was attracted to the spot, slid they diverted their
plan of attack, and ran out in search of the rummies bat
not being able to find them. and the Brest door having
been fastened by the landlord, they cosnineoced hurling
large stones at the windows speedily demolialliog a num.
her of them. Finally the men retired. cooly to return seats
in ash ort time with an -By, in the Amp@ of a tall, athletic.
herculeandookiog rnfllao, and recommenced the attack epee
the Louse, endeavouring to force open the street door. Fail-
ing in this, they ezhanated their fury by demolishing the
remaining windows. The landlord new tocsin esseionil
alarmed for the safety of himself and family, imeginite,
some degree of ju'tice, that their lives were in danger. He
took down an old-Widmer] gun from the ceiling, which hap-
penal to be loaded. and rushed out determined to floe toe.
ruffians. The night was dark, end he was only just able
to nee the men. However, he fired the goo et them es
they were retreating more with the view of frightening
them time doing them any serious bodily injury. The
gun was loaded with shot, end the greater portion of the
, 1 eherge ea. lodged in the hinder pert of one of the retiring
men, the remainder of the charge weltering and wounding
another of them -n the legs and neck. The men, how-
ever, managed to effect their escape. Mr. Newey MACID4
a warrant yesterday for the apprehension of the offenders.
, I Strange to my, the men themselves applied for a warrant
i for the arrest of Newey far vomiting them. Op the
return of the reporter to Birmingham be found that two
out of the three men who had committed thin out-
'll rale had been admitted to the General Hospital. One of
them has given his name ae Daniel Powell. and stated that
, be bad name from Stretford-nem-Avon in search of emploe-
meet as a savvy. The other gime his name as George
Barker and_profemed to name from Wowlembory for the mom
P.01""lb Th.! are both badly wounded, although their
oyes are not 'miaowed. The police officers are aware of
the whereabouts of the two men, awl as soon es the nature
of their injuries will permit. they will be conveyed to the
police station, when the matter will doubtless be thoroughly
investigated by the megistratee.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Coutodurkoser Goo'burn.)
IN RE JANES RAC .—A BETTING RAN.
The bankrupt described himself u • bettor on horse-
r:es, uc., of Notting-bill. Debt., 591/. ; no assets.
Mr. Aldlie, fr the official amigos*, stated hat the
I,krupt hadda beenu ordered to file • cash account att the List
c,iug. He had done so, but did not now appear.
du Honour directed as adjournment sine die.
The bankrupt afterwards appeared, and in extenuation of
b. default, stated that he was deaf and nearly blind.
(i„ughter.) In the coarse of examination he stated that he
wi is • large way of business up to 1859, since which time
b, boa • little in betting, chiefly on commission.
r. Aldridge said the bankrupt had tiled • cash account,
:::.equired, from which it appeared that he bad won 80f.
rr blaccarooi, but had lost on other horses to nearly the
tine amount.
foe Commissioner—Then his cash account is • transcript

lus betting-book, in fact.
Ar. Aldridge could not say that, as no books bad bean
riven up. The bankrupt had also won 871., but this was
awed to be on commission.
The bankrupt in answer to the commissioner said that in
lik'o be owed 15,000/., and compromised with his creditors
for is. lid. in the pound, giving up assets of nearly 5,04.1/.
The majority of the creditors accepted the composition, but
be bad been sued afterwards by others, and that had led to
his bankruptcy.
Mr. Aldridge said that a great part of the creditors now in
the bankrupt's balance sheet were corn merchants who bad
seal corn to the bankrupt when he was io business.
The Commissioner—How much in the pound did he then
T•T?
BAnkrupt74o.. 6d.
The Commienooer—lf be actually gave op all he bad at
that time (4,000!.) I do not see any ground for opposing him.
He may take his discharge.

IN RE O. W. LAWRENCE.
The bankrupt was a commercial traveller, waidiog at
Chelsea. Debts, 7511. ; property in the heeds of creditors,
Expeediture for the last two years, 100 E a year.
31r. Murrough, representing the areignsea, offered no
apositio°, and said t►at the case was one of misfortune,
the failure being attributable to law proceedings.
The order was granted. .

TN RE T. R. nottrirrs.
The tonkrupt, a publican, of the Borough, mane before
the court owing 3,426?., end giving up &meta of 350 f.—
other property of 1,8501. being held by certain creditors
st 'county.
An adjournment vu ordered to give the assignee* an op-
portunity of examining the aotwant;
Mr. Griffith; Mr. Thommo, and Kr. Lawrstacosppeared
is the cam

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(ET ELECTRIC Turkaure.)
NEWMARKET MEETING.—(TEITS DAY.)

ROYAL STAKES.
Columba beat Radar.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
Gamer "' - •• • ••

8 ran.
TOWN PLATE.
Equinox ...

G ran.—

LATEST BETTING.
CESAREWITCIL
sto 2 apt Limon (off)
5 to 1 Drummer Boy (t)
9 to 1 Emblem (t)
10 to 1 Lkoosioa (t)
12 to 1 Jack of Howie (t)
16 to 1 Blackdown (t)
16 to 1 Umpire (t)

LAW INTELLIGENCE. I LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
(THIS DAY.)

CESAREWITCH STAKES. Two miles 2 furlongs 2S yds.
Drummer Boy. Lioness, Limosion, Wingrave, Cane.
brook, Summenide, Umpire, Harlequin, Twilight, Captain
Crow, Change, Btackdowo, Emblem, Fantail, Leonora,
Blitheeld. Biondi°, Silknone, Agag, Chen Arnie, Ben-
jamin, Jack o Hearts, Barchettina, Sandford, Lucia*
pock Robin, Real Jam, and Romanoff are here.
PAID Forrrerr.—Black Prince, Hurricane, King of
Utopia, Welcome, Blue Mantle, Kemptown, Thalestris,
Lady Frances f. Anfiold, Giraffe c, Earl of Surrey, Coper-
nicus, Batman, Faultless, Buckenhant, Watchman,
Annslizn, Myrtle, Oak Apple, The Plover, g by Wild Day-
yell, Carnival, ',aline, King of Kent, Onesander, Fitz.
En, Damascus, Catch 'em Alive, Flash in the Pan, M.
Philippe, Corona, Muezzin, Walpole, Barbados, Reserve,
Voluptas, Nebula, Dunkeld, and Laura.
CLEARWELL STAKES. T.Y.C.
Planet, Esperance, Raisin of Seowilaa. Balornock. Seno-
rite. c, Beartin, Bonus, c by Saunterer, Crisis, Sonchamp,
New York, and Eleanor are here.
THE FORLORN HOPE STAKES. T.Y.C.
Weathenpy, Caozooette, Supple, and Equinox are here.

ENTRY FOE SELLING HANDICAP. T.Y.C.
Age it lb Age et lb
Norroy 4 810 Prince Le 800
Littlecote
Kentaro°
Knave of Trams.... 8 8 7 Achilles
Leotard
Lucretia $ 8 4 =beide 2 6 7

CALCUTTA AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)

An extraordinary general meeting of the share-
holders ens held at the offices, 211, Grenham.house, Old g
Browlamp* Mr. J. BoRRADAILE in the chair, to " autho ti
-
rise the borrowing of money on the bonds or debentures of 9
the cony."
In re yto a question,
The &annul said the axons of expenditure over re- s
Weds from the commencement Ina 7661., the returns
revering about six weeks. He then observed that the dine- n
tors proposed to take areaolutioo for borrowing on that nos- 9
aka, remising the accounts for the next meeting. They had a
easthsted to receive the money which they required from the
vernment.
goA
letter of the board to Sir C. Wood wee then read by
the secretary, from which it appeared that the amount
already rammed by the government exceeded the npital by
31,5001., and in it power was sought to raise 100,M101. on
debenture. In the reply, which was also reel, authority
was given by the Secretary of State to raise 100,0001. is
inconvertible debentures at four.andei-balf per cent.
The CHAIRK•II thee proposed& resolution authorising the
borrowings( 1C3,003i. at a rate cot exceeding 5 per cent.
for ape lodelsevenyeers,which, he observed,would increase
the capital to 5C3.001.
Mr. HARUID(II thought there should be toms means of
'rasing additional capital for the development of the traffic.
The eharebolders should not be contented with the earning
of 5 per amt.
The CHAIRICAN said all the works contemplated by the
board were complete. A gravies dock might be desirable
—(hear, hur)—but that would probably not be provided
for by a (ornament guarantee. The project of another
loop line was in a similar position.
Mr. ADAM. deprecated the further increase of the capital
account.

The CHAIRMAN replied that the line in its present state
would yield no revenue at all. There were no stations
sod no means of working the line ; and hence without far-
ther capital there would be no return for the 400,0004
laid out.
The resolution was curried unanimously, and the meeting
terminated in the usual manner.

RECIFE AND SAO FRANCISCO (PERNAMBUCO)
RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY).

The sixteenth half-yearly meeting of the share-
holders was held at 1 o'clock. at the London Tosco;
NT. ROBERT RENBON in the chair. . . . .. . .

The report, which had been previously circulated and
published, haviog been taken as rend,
The CHAIRIUN, in moving the adoption of the
report and accounts, said be was sorry to say that
there was yet no definite solution of the question
of the ezte•sion of capital An addition to the
capital of 477,00 W. had been recommended by Captain
Madeira', making with the 1,200.000/. already expended a
total of 1,677,0001. The result of that potleman's report
to the Brazilian government, if carried out, would be the
reduction of the guarantee of seven per cent. to a little
more than six per cent. The wont possible view of
the case as ma/ten stood was • reduction to 51
per cent ; but be could not believe that the Bra-
zilian government would place the company in that
position. The railway was as good as soy line in the coun-
try, and the Brazilian government could not afford to deal
illiberally with them. He (the chairman) thought that
under the carcametanoes it wan best to postpone the
declaration of • dividend for the present. The
traffic was not yet in • flourishing state, the
expenses having exceeded the receipts; but the railway
was yet io its infancy, and the expenders were being re-
dumd. No large increase in the receipts was to be expected
without additional rolling stock and an extension to the
harbour of Recife.

In reply to a que►tioo,
The CHAIRMAN said the majority of the deputies of the
Chamber of Pernambuco were, he believed, favourable to
the company. This feeling was n►tural, mammoth as it
was not likely that the province of Pernambuco would
obtain the benefit of any more English capital unless it
dealt as liberally with that company as railway companies
had been treated in other parts of Brazil.
The resoltitioo having been adopted,
The CHatanag said the renitmeratioo of the directors
having ceased at the opening of the lion, it was for the
meeting now to say what remneeration, if any, they were
to reoeive in future._

Mr. Brezgorr, 11. P., proposed that the allowance from
the 30th November next should be at the rate of 2,0001. per
annum, the amount hitherto having been 2,5001.
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. FLESCHgt.r.. moved that the question be deferred till
the answer of the Brazilian government with regard to the
guarantee had been received,
The amendment having been seconded. a show of bands
was taken, when there were 38 for the amendment, and 16
against it. The Chairman therefore declared it to be carried.
The amendment having then been placed before the
meeting as a substantive motion, a discnasion ensued. on •
proposition of the Rev. Mr. WHITE, seconded by Mr. JONES.
that, pending the receipt of the answer of the Brazilian
government, the directors should be paid at the same rate
as heretofore.
The CHAIRMAN observed in reply that the shareholders
had no interest in the question, as the directors' remunera-
tion wog allowed in the working expenses.
The resolution of Mr. Whits was negatived by a large
majority, and the amendment previously proposed was
then carried.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
Chairman and his colleagues.

&WHALE° RAILWAY AcattlnfT.—/threit 1 o'clock 1:
on Saturday afternoon • horrible **eldest betel • moo, 10
named Charles Thorpe. at the goods departmeot here of ' 10
the North British Hailway, whereby he was iostsutly killed. 10
He bad been stuffing on oos of the Hues of rails talking le
to one of the officials, when a loaded truck, which had :
been shouted from a distance, came upon him un-
observally. It struck him behind, and passed over
his head, mangling it in • dreadful misocier, and killing o
him on the spot. His companion bad a narrow swum 4
having also beefs struck ; falling outwards. however, the 10
truck paved onward withort further touching him. We 1:
understand that the deceased was owner of • steam theuh-
het with which for some years past he hod ten. se
yelled throughout the county. He was married, and has 20
left • widow sod • mimerous Untidy, living in the neighbour- 20
hood of &kiosk —Edinburgh Courant.
WEYHELL FAlR.—Yesterday morning the stock
re ri
and home fair was opened. The was • good mapply of
horses and wage, and a large &monist of ifillifitlS sras 20
tnesmacted at the following prime —Horses—Promising i
' throe-year-old out mite .10 to 40 go. ; two year-old ditto,
18 to 25 go. ; awl handsome cart horses. for town ratrPmeeef I -•
40 to 50 go. good Mins nags. 25 to :it gm. ; and ociesperet ! ,
oohs, IS to .24 p. : horses of rood blood for the hunting ses
field, 100 to 150 in. ; well-grown young horses for 100
broughams, la:. 50 to 60 P. Cattle—Milking cows. in fall' 11
• milk 141. to 211.: and cows to calve down. 71. to 11L ; 100
store hereto, mill-bred Home: and Devon steers for the I°:
fattimist shed, 121. to 15'. ; Welch steers. 9'. to 11k. ; op
ditto heifers. 61. to AL : lug.' work rag for f •
turd work, 30/. to 14/. the pair tat busts made 20/. to 10
1 241. ; cows and Wiles, ISt. to In. • '