The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-06 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

A BrAPICIOOS CASE. Yesterday, at the New Bailey
County Court House, Salford, Susannah, the widow of
the late Thomas Henry. Johnson, of Barton-upon-Irwell,
was charged with having poisoned her husband by
putting arsenic into a beefsteak pie which she had
made for his supper. It was stated that Johnson
died about three or four weeks ago, under circum-
stances which led the coroner to hold an inquest. On
the evening before his death he partook heartily of a pie,
which the prisoner, his wife, had prepared for his supper,
and soon afterwards he was seised with vomiting and other
symptoms of poisoning, which resulted in his death. The
surgeon who made the post visorlens examination, stated to
the jury that he found no arsenic upon the stomach, but
that the coatings of the stomach had the appearance of haw-
ing been strongly affected with arsenic; and he further
stated that having heard that a surgeon who had attended
deceased in a previous illness had administered antimony,
he could not my that death was produced by poison, because
the effects of antimony would resemble those of amnia.
This being the only evidence against the widow on that
occasion, she was set at liberty, and the jury found what is
galled " an open verdict," leaving the coroner the option of
calling them together again, should anything further tran-
spire. The additional evidence produced in court yesterday,
was that the prisoner, a fortnight or so before the death of
her husband, had bought some arsenic at the shop of a drug-
gist en the neighbourhood, and this having come to the
knowledge of the police, they obtained a warrant against her
and apprehended her. The inquiry was adjourned until
Saturday.
LIVERPOOL MARINE SOCIBTY.—The annual meeting of
this benefit society, which has for its object the affording of
pecuniary assistance to superannuated captains, and to the
widows and orphans of deceased member., was held yestaz.
day at Liverpool, Wm. Potter, Esq., president of the society,
in the chair. The statement of accounts exhibited a balance
in hand of not less than 12,2681., and it was resolved that the
annuities next year to the four recipient captains should be
271. 10e. • to 18 recipient widows, 22.1. ; and to orphans,
should there be any, 101. each.
IRISE PaI:PEEN% tv LIYERPOOL.—The select vestry
have received a reply from the Secretary of State to thew
late memorial. He says that government cannot adopt any
measure to prevent the Irish emigrating to this country, and
that no amount can be afforded from the consolidated fund
towards meeting the enormous outlay made by the parish
for the relief of the Irish poor.
Hone. Drums By FIRE.—The inquests announced
in Liverpool last week include five children who lost their
lives by hre.
The Customs' revenue of the port of Liverpool has,
according to the Liverpool Standard, increased this year by
180,0001.

THE BAIINARD CASTLE MCILDERS.—RE-APPREHENSION
OP TILL PRISONIM.—Barker and Rains were apprehended
on Prklay last, and us now in Northallerton House of Cor-
nction on a remand for further examination. Of course the
prisoners eanrot again he tried for the murders; hut, accord-
tag is the testimony of Ann Humphries, the deeexscd young

man, Yates, was robbed of the money in his possession. The
prisoners will, it is said, be examined on a charge of stealing
from the person.
Tee DAILT News AT Learis.—Early on Saturday evening
copies of the Daily New were in Leeds containing news
from the east, but nothing reached Leeds on the subject
in the other morning papers until Monday afternoon.
WORCESTER:MIRY-
TOLLS ARE. NOW LEVIED ON nit Riven. SEVERN. TWA
is done under the authority of the Navigation Improvement
Commission, who met on Thursday last to decide upon this
step. It was then reported by Mr. Cubitt that the improve-
ments were completed, and a six feet depth of water se-
cured in the river at all times of the year. This statement
was disbelieved by some of the gentlemen present. Mr.
Dowdeswell, M.P., said that a professional man had called
upon him, requesting hint, if not to oppose the taking of
toll, at least to protest that the commissioners had not ful-
filled their agreement, as in the dry summer season there
was not the required depth of water in the river Severn,
whilst the river Avon had been rendered unnavigable in
consequence of the improvements of the Severn having
lowered the bed of that river, and drawn off the water of
the Avon. It was impossible for him, from want of
time, to verify that statement in the manner he could
wish; but he might mention that a largo meeting
bad been held at Tewkesbury, consisting of persons inter-
ested in the carrying trade, and who had come to the
unanimous decision to controvert the statement its Mr.
Cubitt's report; and they denied that a sufficient quantity
of water had been insured for the navigation of the river in
the summer. They also insisted that it was impossible for
any engineer to say whit would be the summer depth of
water in the river.—Mr. T. Sturge, of Gloucester, said no
man would be more ready to support the works, if he were
satisfied they would be earned out; but from what he hail
beard to-day and before, he did not believe they yet had
been. He maintained that it was out of the power of Mr.
Cubitt to decide in the winter seaaon what would be the
depth of water in the summer, and he understood that
nothing whatever had been done to make the Avon navi-
gable. The commissioners were called upon to declare that
the works were completed; but this it was impossible for
thi.m to do either in legal sense or in common sense. He
should, therefore, move that the meeting be adjourned.—
The commistioners, however, succeeded in paasing their
resolutions levying a toll upon all vessels navigating the
Severn.

PAUPEIt Lomurtc ABYLUMS.—On Monday, alter several
adjournments of the question, the Worcestershire Court of
Quarter Set41:0111 came to a determination with reference to
the construction of a pauper lunatic asylum for the county, I
capable of accommodating two hundred patients.
HAMPSHIRC.. . -

GIPSY FESTlVAL.—•greigriii7enth annual gathering of
the reclaimed and wandering members of this estraordinary
race, at Spring-hill House, the residence of the Rev. J.
Crabb, took place yesterday se'nnight. The swarthy visitors
assembled in the play-ground, prior to the commencement
of the day's proceedings; and at twelve o'clock they were
ushered into the school-room, where a large number of ladies
and gentlemen had congregated to witness the proceedings.
The service,' commenced with singing and reading a portion
of the scriptures by the Rev. J. Crahb, after which the rev.
gentleman gave an address to the gipsies. He had received
favourable letters from Mr. Baird, of Scotland, where the in-
stitution which bad sprung out of the one at South►mpton was
now in a prosperous state, and was supported by the leading
men of the Established and Free Churches, as well as the
dissenting congregations. A school was about to be estab-
lished in ItosbUrghshire, for the education of pipsies. lie had
also received amounts from Mr. Hargreaves, in Dorsetahire,
who never lost an opportunity of visiting a gipsy tent or a
gipsy camp • and a long and interesting letter from Mrs.
Dumpier, oiCollonshay, near Bruton, in Derbyshire, a lady
who took a warm interest in their welfare. In the last
autumn he had made a tour, and at Leamington a large
meeting was held, and an association would be formed in the
spring. At Birmingham he had met with great suc-
cess, and an association was about to be formed.
Two meetings were held in Derby, and he was
delighted with the reception he had met with in
that town from clergymen and religious professors generally.
He had also visited Brighton, where he met Sir T. Bloom-
field, and several clergymen. An association was formed.
At Hyde he had met with some success, and an association
would doubtless soon be formed there. Several subscrip-
tions were then handed in, and the company retired to the
play-ground, whilst preparations were made in the school-
room for dinner. The rpm* were regaled with a bounteous
supply of good roast beef and plum-pudding.; the ladies and
gentlemen present attending to the requirements of the
swarthy guests. The Revs. Messrs. Moore and Coney,
trustees of the projected institution in Dorsetshire, subse-
quently addressed the gipsies; and presents of flannel and
clothing were made to the several heeds of families prior to
their departure.
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CAUTION TO MUNICIPAL OFFICIILS.-At the last meeting
of the Leominster Town Council, Mr. Gower paid to the
treasurer of the borough the sum of 501, being one moiety of
a penalty of 1001., recovered by him during last term in an
action of debt in the Court of Exchequer, against Mr.
Thomas, of Leominster, wine merchant, one of the assessors
of the said borough, for having, on the 25th of October last,
neglected to attend the court to revise the lists of burgesses
entitled to vote in the election of town-councillors for the
said borough.

lINITERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.
CAXPILTODP.,3A‘. 3 —The TheBolembenor rev:lode that Supplicate for
degree. to be conferred al the ineceig oomreencement, may be
rent to the registrary met bin deanday, the lath htstent ; and
the certificates, U help Nasky dr 1 Wirt.
The following is a imireut sisosiria *bees ardlastkeshad
on the 30th ull DIIICOOS. Prests.
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Total 2OO 201
Prarto or Wawa:farm—bra night's Grafts contains an Order
in Council by which certain lands and tenements hitherto belonging
to the prebend of Warminster are for the flame invaded in the Fasie.
elastics! Commbeirars, who are to pay to the present prebendary,
the Rev. W. Dolby, 1501. a year, as tomperation for the loss of the
rents of such property.
Arroorrracnt—Rey. W. Birch, MA., to Gletifleld It., LACCI, dlo.
Peterb , value 11181.., with !tundra*. Patron, C. Wineraley, Eng.
Vacant by death of Rev. G. Winstanley.
Pv.rrawarrs. .—Rev. A. Robinson to Athleague and Kelbegnet V.,
Rosooramon. Rev. T. F. Walker to St. Gob:sigh's P.C.
VACANCIFX —Deutz"' of Ardfert, by the death of the very Rey. G.
Holmes. Sligo, St. John's C., by the promotion of the Rev. A.
Robinson.