The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-13 00:00:00

THE CRAMS OP MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST

A ZUJ9EON.

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning at ten o'clock Mr. John Hum-
phreys resumed the inquiry at the Salisbury Arms, East.
fieldatreet, Limehouss, touching the death of Mrs. Eliza-
beth Cross, aged 33, which took place on the 6th instant,
under Cut-M[IIOIOCM which have given rise to • charge of
manslaughter against Mr. Robinson, of 14, Wilson-street,
Litochouse, the medical officer of the Stepney Gahm. The
are created extrisonlmary excitement in the neighbourhood,
the thoroughfare in which the Salisbury Arms is situated
being blocked up by • large mob, composed of persons of
lath sexes. The court was crowded by medical men, and
others, anxious to witnessthe result a the investigation.
Inspector Griffin attended to watch the case on behalf of
the Commissioners of Police.
Mr. Robinson was not legally represented.
From the evidence adduced on the previous occasion, it
appeared that the deceased having been delivered of • child
by a certificated midwife, no doctor being prenot, Mr.
Robinson was called iu on account of • danger which sub-
sequently arose ; but that, instead of obviating It, be
with great cruelty and force," as the Tritium expand
it, made a large rent, through which he removed • coed-
derable portion of the intestines, which he afterwards
onlered to be buried. The unfortunate woman sufteresi fright.
ful agony, saddled In .16 hours, when the police were comma.
skated with, and Mr. Robinson wee taken into custody.
Dr. Gray, senior wpm to the Great Northern Hospital,
matted by Mr. Orfila. made • poet mortem examination of
the boly, and they both attributed death solely to the m-
oment of the iatestines, end described the jejune* inflicted
oo the deceased as beige( • moat extraordioary and earls.
celeeted chasseter, aad such as could only have been Gamed
by great violeole.
1., poi the comer taking his seat, he said that the cam
Dad thus far assumed a very senous character, and he was
now willing to afford Mr. Robinson an opportunity d
dueler any explanatory evidence he might wish to ell&
He (the carcase) would, however, drat heir Dr. BMW,
whom he bad invited to give the court the benefited hfe
..pinion opal the ease.
Dr. Barnes, M.D., physician amoneheur to the Loyd°.
Hiriiital. and member of the College of Physiciaos, thee
gave his evidence at great length ; but it war of such es et-
elusively professional nature as to be totally unfit for pub&
cation. He said that he had never known an Matthaei ell
the intestines being removed by misadventure. In mow
to the jury, he said that the ergot of rye given to the de-
ceased by IMrs. Nicholls might have proltsposed to rap-
ture. It was it very dangerous drug ; but the rupture alone
would net produce death.
The, Coroner--Could the intestines have been removed
if due skill mid care had been used?
Witness—l led it very difficult to believe that due can
and skill cold leave been used in such a case.

do further evidence being forthcoming,
The Coroner summed up with great care, reading the
depositions taken last Monde), at length. He said the
question the jury had to decide was simply whether anyone
was responsible for the death of the deceased. if in their
opinion the injuries indicted on the deceased were
simply the result of an error of judgment, their ver-
dict should be one of accidental death. If they, however.
considered that ordinary can and skill had not beeli need
it would be a came of manslaughter. There was one air-
' madames which might bring the matter within the cats-
gory.( wilful murder. It was, if the intestines were know-
ugly rumond, either keen reckleseness or ',Widow. Of
that, however, there did not appear to be any reliable evi-
dence. He e;presesd a hope that the jury would not allow
themselves to be in any way influenced by the sensation
which the case seemed to have made in the district, but
would he guided solely by the evidence.
The jury then retired to oonsider their verdict, and after
RA absent, of three quarters of an hour they returned with
the following :--" That death was caused by the removal of
the intestines ; that proper caution had not been used ; that
1 there wee culpable neglect, and that the jury have agreed
unanimously to a verdict of manslaughter atpunat Fres.
l:obineen." ..

The Comer forthwith mule out hie warrant for th.
I ormittal of Mr. itoLsosou to Newpto.

THE AMERICAN WAR AND VIZ SUPELV or
Corona.—Years. Neill Brother', of Manchester, have just ,
issued • circular, in which it is mid:—" We mu disown Do
hope of peace till one side or the other is utterly prostrated, ,
and tesecomplish this result will he a work of time. Mean-
time, it is apparent that natioual enthusiasm will now fur-
nish money more resilil, to the Northern gOVetarrient• and ,
that the recent events will thus have a tendency to pro-
tract the war. It is thus evidently futile to look for
any early reopening of the Southern ports; and
even were it otherwise, very little cotton could be brought '
down before the summer fall of the rivers. Prior to this
date Islet year upwards of 3,000,000 bales 46,1 reached the
leaving only 650,000 to be subsequeutly received.
is season we have not yet beard of any receipts, and the
exports do not probably as yet exceed 5,000 bales. This,
however, may be tre-misod by 20,000 or 30,00 during the
remainder of the Benson, by vessels running the blockade.
Till bat month the stole at Liverpool showed Do great
falling off relatively to last year, but the discrepancy is now
becoming great. 'the present and immediately prospective
supply of American cotton, as compared with this time last
year, is now as follows :-1862 : At Liverpool, 106,000
balm ; admit. nil. 15161: At Liverpool, 7104,000 hales ;
afloat, ?.ifi,C3o balm; total, 1,013,000 bake—showing
a decrease of A 30,000 bales, halides a probable reduc-
tion of 150,000 bales is the stocks in spinners' hands.
This debeiesey is, however, in some degree mitigated by
the supply from other quarters. viz. :—Surat (in Liverpool),
1e62. '202.000 Islas, 11101. 110,000 bales ; other some, 10e,
05,000 hales, 18ci1, 53.000 bales ; Surat afloat for Liverpool,
leo2, 907,000 balm, 15101, 11111,000 bales • Surat shoat for
London and the Continent, 152,15,000 bales, 1861, 39,000
bales. Total, 1+462, 40,000 hides 11161, 3110,000 balm;
showing an increase of 90,000 bales. It is gra-
tifying to he able to state that East !Dalian cotton
is ;tally increasing in favour, sad many spinners are &heel's(
• portiou of their machinery to suit it. The loss in weight
is undoubtedly considerably greater than in American cotton,
but not is proportion to the present difference in puce.
Yet this difference in price will probably he nseintaieed, as
American will shortly occupy the position of a fancy
article; for which more than its relative value will be given
for certain styles of goods for which other sorts of cotton
will not suit'
Tug Liviatroot. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
THE INDIAN IMPORT DUTIES.—A special rneetiug of the
Ccxtoeil of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Ras held
yesterday—Mr. It. A. Made presiding. The committee on
Indian import duties reported that they hod resolved to
recommend the council to memorialise the Secretary of
State for India, calling attention to the impolicy of the
present import ditties on yams and manufactured goods sent
to India, asking fur a repeal of those duties. Copies of the
memorial were ordered to be sent to Messrs. Ewalt, lbws-
fall, and Laird, M.P.s for Liverpool and Birkenhead. The
special committee on patent laws recommended the council
to petition the House of Commons in reference to the policy
and operation of the patent laws. After considerable dis-
mission as to whether the petitions should be presented to
the House of Commons alteroatelr by Mr. Honfall and
; Mr. Ewart, or, io particular cams, the presentation should
be made tbmugh one of the borough members, it was re.
o eolved that the petition should be torwerded to Mr. J. C.
I Emil for presentation to the House of Commons.