The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-14 00:00:00

HEREFOR DSHI RE.

HEREFORD CATHEIHISITRiSTORATION. On Tues-
day a county meeting, convened by the high sheriff, was
held in the shire hall, " to receive • report of the amount
of the contributions. and the extent of the works effected
with the expenditure since the 4th cf January, 1842 ;" also
" to determine on such measures as may secure the comple-
tion of the works, hith yto executed in the most admirable
manner, and to make the said cathedral as worthy as possible
of the sacred purposes to which it has been dedicated." Soon
after twelve o'clock the chair was taken by Sir V. Corneae'',
Bart., supported by the Earl Somers (lord lieutenant of the
county), the Bishop of Hereford, the Dean of Hereford, and
many others.—The Dean of Hereford, in an elaborate speech
of two and-a-half hours' duration, explained the course par-
sued in the alterations accomplished, and described what
were intended as the future operations of the committee. He I
minutely pointed cut, by the aid of drawings, the extent
and nature of the restorations at the Tower, the Lailye
Chapel, internally and externally. The gross amount of
subscriptions to the restoration fund was 14,3.X1. 4. 4cl.
The actual receipts out of it, 13,8171. 18a. 81 The amount
wanted to complete the restoratione, and make it one of the
most magnificent structures in the empire, was 21,7491, or,
in round numbers, for contingencies, 25,0001. Towards the
rum the dean and chapter would gives 2,0001. ; the bishop,
6001. ; the dean of St. Asaph, 3001. ; and the Hon. and Rev.
Lord Saye and Sele, canon in residence, 1001. ; Archdeacon
Wetherell, 1501. ; the custos and vicars, 1001., with other
sums, making in the whole 3,5001. He trusted that the
proprietors and inhabitants of the diocese would make a
simultaneous effort along with the church to carry out so
worthy au object. To show the public interest felt since the
repairs had been going on, he might state that 47,000
strangers had 'expected their progress. The Beau
said he was authorised to say that a gentleman
(understood to he Mr. Phillipps, of Longworth), would
give 1,0001., if nine others would contribute • like sum.
(Cheers.) The Bishop remarked that nothing could pre-
vent the gentleman paying his 1,0001. down into the
hands of the committee at once. But his lordship most
bear in mind the offer was made to urge nine others to
perform a similar meritorioua acct The dean concluded
• lucid statement, amid the applause of the meeting.—
The various resolut:ona were only of a formal character ex •
premise of the anxiety of the meeting to contribute by every
means in their power, and to mark their unqualified agent
to the hl;hly satisfactory way in which the restorations had
been tn. tar Effected. The speakers were the Earl Somers,
the Rev. Archer Clive, J. Bailey, jun., E-q., M.P. ;R. B.
Pb i Hipps, EN. (the supposed generous offerer of the 1,0001.);
F. R. Hagettt, Eti., M.P.; the Rev. Mr. Evans (pre-
bend) ; and Henry Hurn, Esq , Recorder of the city.
NORFOLK.
STEAM IS BEING EMTLOYED TO THRESH WHEAT 1,
in this county. The Norfolk Chronicle sap :—We have toy,
record a new feature in the annals of agy.eulture, namely,
the introduction of • steam-power portable threshing engine,
sine of which we have recently seen at work, and arc induced
to believe it will rank among the moat important of modern
inventions, and is calculated to facilitate the equal delivery
of grain, abridge the labour of horses, and increase the
quantity of food designed for the service of man. A farmer
of the " olden time" would have been startled at the idea of
placing a glowing furnace at his barn door, or in the midst
of his corn stacks; but, in our opinion, this formidable ex-
periment is fraught with less danger than a stable lantern,
used, as we but too frequently see it, in a careless manner,
broken panels, and the flame of the candle almost in close
contact with the hay or litter of the homes. We have not
yet been able to ascertain the exact comparative expense, of
threshing by steam versus hor.ea.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
THE WHOLESALE POISONING IN THE ISLE OF ELY.

'festerdsv, at Mance, the adjourned inquest was resumed
on the bodies of the three children (Aubury, Hadley, and
Youngs), who, it will be remembered,: were alleged to have
been poisoned by a person named Barnes, to whom they had
been entrusts.' to nurse. The particulars of the previous
investigation have appeared in this journal. The accused,
Ann Barnes, was present during the inquiry. The first wit-

nest examined was Mary Am Youngs, mother of one of the
deceased children, who said I have seen arsenic in the pea
session of Aun Barnes. I did so on the I lth of August last.
When I asked what it was, she said stuff for she mice. I
asked her where she got it. She made no reply. When I asked
her to give it to me she n plied, " No." She then stood
for about ten minutes with the powder in her hand. When
asked why she had the powder, she said because we had so
many mice. She afterwards gave it to me. I then opened
the packet, and found it contained white powder. Barnes
said, " lirre my girl I have got what I want ; and
if I want any more I can get it when I go to
Ely." I did not see her take any of the powder out.
Coroner : Why did you not mention this on the last occasion
when you were examined ?--Because I was requested not to
do so by Barnes.—Bsroes: Oh, you wicked creature, I never
said anything of the kind.—Coroner When Barnes gave
you the powder what did she say ?—Witness : Nothing ; but
I said as there were so many children about the place I
would burn it, and I did vs.—Examination continued : Re-
collected the summer of 1846. Barnes brought some poison
into the house. She put some on a piece of bread. I wok
it off the table and burnt it.—Coroner : Did you ever men-
tion the matter to her afterwards ?—Witness : Yes ; when
my child died I asked her if ever she had given my child any-
thing, and she said, " Go on, you fool, you will make a town
talk sad nobody don't know what for." Mrs. Aubury and
my brother's wire heard her say it. I asked her what was
in the paper which she got off the fireplace, and she said
me had never taken any off. On the day that Mr. Dean
found poison in my child I asked B soreswhere she got the
stuff from which she said she had for the mice. Sue said
she got it from Ely. After the first inquest, Barnes
" for God's sake don't say anything about the paper.
I never gave the child anything, and if you men-
tion the paper I shall have to go to gaol, and it
would be hard for me to lay in gaol till next March."—John
Youngs, son of Mrs. Barnes, said I have some evidence to
Win. I have been examined before. I did not then state
what I am now going to say, because my mother wished me
not to do so. On the Iffsh of August last I was looking for a
knife in a cupboard, when I found a piece of paper done up
very carefully, and on examining it I found it contained
some white powder—it was like flour. There was about a
table-spoonful. It appeared heavy ; I cannot say that it felt
like Moser. Did not know what it was. I gave it to my wife
to put in the box. My mother, who was present, said
" What is it ?" I said I did not know—l thought it was
child's powder. My wife then said she bad not got any.
Mrs. Barnes then said " I know what it is." I asked her
what it was, and she said "it was poison which she bought
for the mire." I then told her to bum it. /lame, said,
" Oh don't burn it, it you have not mice at present you may
have." I then told her to burn it; alto twisted it up and put
it in the fire.—Curoner : Silo did not take any out, at least I did
notice her. She twisted it up and gave it to witneu's wife, at
the same time saying, " I have got what f wanted, and
win nI go out I can get some more." I did not ask her
what it was, but she said it was poison.—Coroner When
you were examined be you knew all you have now
stated.—Witness: Yes.—Cyroner : Why did yon not then
state what you have mow stated ?—Witnese Because my
mother wished me not to do so.—Coroner • You were swore
to speak the truth—do you know the nature of an oath ?
Witness: No.--Tie Coulter here asked the witness several
questions touching the nature of an oath, but the witness
appeared totally void of all understanding.—Coroner: When
did Mrs. Barnes request you not to mention about the
paper?—Witness: On the Friday that poison was found in
my child.—Coroner: Were you aware of the enormity of
the crime you were committing in secreting a murder?— 1
Witness: lo.—Coroner: Are you not aware that you came
here and perjured yourself?—Witness: No. : Why
. did you not speak of the eireumstir.ce at the last inquiry?—
Witness: The reason why I was induced to speak of it now,
' was because my wife soid she would.— Mrs. Barnes: At the
time my son says he found the poison, both himself and his
wife were in bed. The whole affair was a conspiracy to get pos.
session of my property. All this has arisen because I wished
to sell my house. My eon sent me word that if I sold the
house he knew what he should do.—Jane Tilly, of Pur:e'n
bridge, remembered Youngs telling his wife that if she had
had the child buried before there would not have been any
disturbance. This was said on account of Mrs. Youngs say-
. ing that he liked his mother better than he did her. Had
heard Youngs say " Does mother mean to sell the house ?"
Witness said " Ycs." He then said "If she did not let him
have it, be knew what to do." Had heard Youngs and his
wife express great anxiety about the house. Mrs. Youngs
said it would be John's when his mother died,
let who would buy it. Witness said, bow can you expect
the house after what you have said about your mother and
The paper ? lie said '• I never said a word about her."—
Francis Smart On the first day of the inquest I heard Mrs.
Youngs say to Barnes, " Mother, what was there in the
paper John gave you to burn 1" Barnes said, " I know
nothing abort the parer."—Ann Ownhall : On Monday,
Sept. 6, heard Mrs. Youngs say to Barnes, " Mother, what
was in that paper you gave John to burn ?" Mre. Barnes
said, " I never gave hint a paper." Do you want to bring
that poor boy into troub'e ? Mrs. Youngs said, "Oh, I
thought you did." I heard John Youngs say to Barnes,
" you never gave me no papers to burn." Heard Youngs
and his wire quarrel about his wills riot having the child
buried before.—Mr. Robert Cheesman, the registrar, deposed
that when Barnes came to him for the certificate for the
burial of the children, she told him that they had died from
a wasting disorder.—Two surgeons erereezamincd, who con-
, firmed the testimony of the previous medical gentlemen as
to the cause of death, which they said was from arsenic.—
, The jury then retired, and returned with the following
, verdict: " That the three deceased children, Rhea Hartley,
I Whitewell Audley, and Mary Ann Young, died of the ad-
ministration of arsenic by some person or persons unknown."