The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-16 00:00:00

the magistrate positively refused to accept bail for his
appearance.
MARYLEBONE.

Mary Asa: Griffin, aged 22, was charged with having
murdered her male infant, by cutting its throat. The pri-
soner, who was evidently in • very week condition, was
allowed to sit during the inquiry. Having lately lost her
father, she was attired in black, and when told what the
charge against her was. as it appeared on the police-sheet,
she burst into tears and buried her face in her bands.
Frances M'Clauihrey, on being sworn, said—l am nurse-
maid at W. Hart's. Esq., 7, Gloucester-place, Hyde-park-
gardens. Prisoner was in the same service, and slept with
the cook. On the 27th of January, in the morning, I had
been doing needlework with prisoner is her room, and
at one o'clock I lett her to go down to dinner.
I asked her to come down. She was then in my
master's bedroom, and she said she would be down in a
minute. She, however, diot not make her appearance
during the meal. When I went up saran to her bed-
room I saw her standing by the fire, and asked her why
she had not come down, to which she replied that she was
not well. I left her and went to Mr. Hart's room, and at a
later period I went to prisoner again. I asked her how
she was, and she said that she should be better soon ; she
was then sitting in a chair. I sat beside her, and in a few
minutes she got up and went to a chest of drawers, against
which she stood and seemed ready to faint. I led her to
the bedside, and heard a noise which seemed to come from
the prisoner's box ; it was like • gurgling in the throat of •
chill. I said to the prisoner, What's that noise ?" and
the answer she made me was, "Oh! it's only my inside."
She got up from the bed and went into the nest room, and
I still heard the same noise coming from the box. I went
down for the lady's maid, who came up with me directly,
and we both went into the prisoner's room. The noise I
have spoken of continued, and the lady's maid asked fur the
key of the box. Prisoner gave it to her, and on her opening
it, I saw an infant wrapped up in two petticoats. There
were also several towels ; and upon the whole of the articles
I have named there was a considerable quantity of blood.
The lady's-maid asked her what she had been doing, and
she told her thatch. had miscarried. She (the lady's-maid)
took the child out of the box, when its head fell back, and
then I saw that it was bleeding from a wound in the throat.
The lady's-maid screamed, and instantly the prisoner seized
bold of a pair of scissor!, with which she attempted to stab
herself in the neck. We took the scissors from her, and I
went down to my mistress. A doctor was sent for. On
the following Monday the prisoner and the baby were con-
veyed to the Paddington workhouse. Behind the psi-
soner's box I found another pair of scissors, upon which
were marks of blood.

It was stated that the child lived until Thursday last,
Dt withstandir.g the serious nature of the wound.
The prisoner, who had nothing to my, was remanded.

COTTON.—Llvitroot, hms. 15.—The sales of cotton
to-day are estimated at 6,000 bales, and consist of about
4.000 American, 100 Pernam and Maranhain, at 60. to
74. ; 100 Bahia, at Md. to 6}d. ; 300 Surat, at Md. to 414.
40 Sea Island, at 20d. to 2s. 6d. The market closed heavily
for all but solid American, at 61d. upwards. Compared
with Friday's rates, prices of American, under Md.
per lb., are Id. per lb. down. Surat is steady, and all other
kinds little affected.

Blascuzsven, FEB. 15 —We have had a dull and de-
clining market in sympathy with the cotton markets at
Liverpool and in the United States. The adviees by the
Europa led to the expectation of this, the cotton market at
New York at the end of January being id., and
that at New °Ovens being id. per lb. lower than at
the previous dates. The fall at Liverpool on cotton to-
day was telegraphed at 1-16 d. per lb., but yarns have in
some cases yielded rather more than that in this market,
20's water twist being quoted id. per lb. under the ex-
treme limit of last week in ordinary qualities, and id.
genevlly on the better qualities. In 30's and 40's mule
there was a decline of id. to id. on all except best qualities,
and in other kinds prices were in favour of the buyer
where spinners were anxious to secure engagements.
Spinners working to order relu.ed to listen to lower terms,
and contracts being considerable it is to these in a great
measure we owe it that the market has been so well sus-
tained. The business done has been very limited. The
cloth market has been better sustained, and prices are not
quotably less, but in some case. prices have been sustained
at a sacrifice of business.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lzeps, Fan. 15.—We have no
change to report in the state of the market to-day. A fair
avotage business has been done.

WOOLB.—IiIIDDRIVIYIELD, Feb. 15.—The high prices
ruling at the present sales in London have rather checked
operations in this branch, Wool staplers and manufacturers
being apprehensive that any 11111i0U1 advance will materially
sLct oar present prospects.

MANUFACTURES.—HUDDIIMPIELD, Feb. 15.—We
have had a moderate bt.sineu doing in our Cloth-hall to-
day, mostly is low priced goods, the supply of which is still
inadequate to the demand. In seasonable fancy* we are
also tolerably brisk, while fine goods in black. &c., are ne-
glected. The warehouses during the week have delivered
a fair quantity.

CORN.—IIULL, Feb. 15.—The trade has been very firm,
end each article tend* upwards. The navigation of the
Elbe is now closed, rutd we may look fur a falling off even
in our small supplies. To-day our farmers brought for-
ward a moderate supply of Wheat, the condition of which
was improved, and brought fully the prices of last week.
More inquiry for foreign Wheat, and a few parcels have
changed hands on speculation. An unusually limited busi-
ness passes in Barley ; indeed, we hardly ever remember so
little doing in feeding qualities. Oats are in more favour,
and attract speculation. A better demand for boiling Peas.
Beans go off at full prices to consumers, and are not plen-
tiful. The Linseed market decidedly better, owing to the
increased value of oil. Cakes have also advanced in con-
sequence of the zevere weather. Nothing doing in Rape-
seed, but Cakes move off at our quotat.ons. Bones are
fully as dear. Imports from the sth to the 11th Feb.:—
Wheat, 2,729 qrs.; Barley, 1,942; Oats, 12; Beans, 937;
Peas, 74; Tares, 46; Linseed, 4,125; Rapeseed, 97;
Bones, 162 tons.

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Lamm, Feb. 16.—We are fairly supplied with wheat;
there is more freedom in the trade, and the extreme rates
of Friday are obt►ined on all descriptions. Barley is held
firmly, prices as before. Beans and oats steady. Other
articles without alteration. Arrivals this week :—Wheat,
6,273; Oats, 107; Barley, 1,237; Beans, 631; PISS, 40;
Rapeseed, 669. . . .

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Livanrool., FEB. 15. The arrivals of grain and
flour this week are limited. The exports embrace 3,5.56
qrs. wheat, 8,010 barrels and 1,184 sacks of flour, 389
loads of oatmeal, 755 quarters Indian Corn, 227 quarters
peas, and 190 quarters oats. There has been daily activity
on our market during the week, attention being directed
principally to wheat and flour as a fair speculation, and
prices have materially improved. The weather, for a
week now, has been frosty, and keenly so. The buoyant
tone observable In our trade during the week was some-
what checked to-day by a general slackness of demand,
and prices were scarcely so good as on Friday. The ad-
vance on last Tuesday's quotations, however, must be
called Id. to 2d. per bushel on wheat, 6d. per barrel and
sack on flour, and 6d. per load on oatmeal. Other arti-
cles of the grain trade were without alteration of price.
Arrivals from the 8111 to the 14th Feb., inclusive, into
Liverpool :—Wheat, 3,090 qrs. ; Barley, 63 ; Malt 258 ;
Oats, 2,213 ; Beans, 38 ; Indian Corn, 3,800 ; Oatmeal 3,926
seeks ; Flour, 3,889 seeks. Exports to Ireland :—Wheat,
3,880 qrs. ; Peas, 2251; Indian Corn, 840 ; Oatmeal, 60 sacks:
Flour, 882 sacks, and 1,860 brim.
LYNN, Feb. 15.—Our supplies of Wheat are small, and
to-day free sale at ls. per qr. advance. Barley cow comes
sparingly, and it is taken at full prices.
Newcaertn, Feb. 15.—The weather still centimes of a
wintry character, and without any appearance of change.
At our market this morning we had a moderate show of
Wheat from the growers, and, being without any further
arrivals coastwise since Saturday, the trade opened with
much firmness, but the amount of business passing was not
large, our millers being disappointed with the report from
Mark-lane; in tho sales effected, however, full rates
were sustained. For Flour there was rather more inquiry,
but 38s. may be deemed an extreme quotation for households,
and 38s. for whites, although in partial instances rather
more money is mode for the latter for anything very extra.
Rye is wanted. /dating Barley was held very stiffly, but,
our musters and brewers being pretty well in stock, sales
fur the time being are limited. Grinding and distilling
qualities in fair request, with not much offering. Beans and
Peas each pointing upward, and the same may be said of
Oats.

CATTLB.—Batorerm, Feb. 15.—There was a mode-
moderate supply of fat Beasts, the prices of which were firm
at last week's rates. The supply of mutton Sheep was
more plentiful, trade was very brisk, and all changed hands,
wethers at 4s. 10d. to 6s. 2d. per stone of 8 lbs ; ewe Mut-
ton, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; prime fat Calves, 4s. 6d. to 6s. • large
coarse, 4s. to 4s. 61. The Pork trade was lively at is. 10c1.
to 4s. 21. per stone ; store pigs in good demand at a small
advance in prices; roasting pigs, 7s. to 10s. each. Leen
stock of all kinds scarce • of those offered, prices for store
Beasts ruled in favour Of buyers; but for store Sheep the
sellers had a further advance In their favour, and all sold.
Suckling Calves rather lower, 24e. being the topping price
for the best.

SALISBUIIT, Feb. 15.—Our market to-day was well
supplied with Beast', both in point of quantity and quality.
The attendance of buyers was also tolerably good; but,
notwithstanding, the trade was dull. The best Devon o:en
met with a more ready sale without alteration of value ;
but inferior animals remained on hand ; and, although there
was no general decline in prices, lower rates would have
been aleepted to effect a clearance. The supply of Mutton
was good in quality, but being short in numbers, the
trade was somewhat animated ; and a clearance was soon
made, fully sustaining previous rates. Pigs were well sup
plied, and this description of stock being considerably on
the increase, a good business was transacted. But few dead
Pigs were pitched, which sold at an advance of 3d. per
score. Best. 0: Beef, 10s. per store ; second-rate, 9s. 6d.;
cow and heifer, 7s. to Bs. Down Mutton, 71d. perlb.; in-
ferior sorts, 6d. to 81d. Veal, 6d. to sid. Pork, 6d. Car-
cass Veal, Bs. to 9s. per score ; Pork, Ba. to Bs. 9d. Bacon,
Bs. to lit. 3d.; green, per lb., 7d. to 71d.; dry, Bd. to 81d.
Store Pigs, 16e. to 25a. each

TEE NAVY ESTIMATEB.—The navy estimates, to
be moved on Friday, for tan current year, amount to
6,233,4931., being an mermen. 399,9051. on the last, when
they were 6,836,5881.