The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-25 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.—Ys,
ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT OP 'AIM
Writ LONDON UNlON.—Befare Kr. Payne,
Arras, West-siot, Smithfield, respecting t
Gilliam ag,tl 22 yo ars, who was alleged
in the West Lewis,udon Union from neglect and i,
appeared from the evidence that the deceased
teed to a hosier in Worcester, and he b
London for the purpree of obtaining a sit_
in doing so, end he became very low and
at times was: oat of his. mind. Oa T
the 12th instant the deceased entered
Holborn-hill, where he called for some
mained then for upwards of two hone, wl
attempted to bite one of the customers. He
Prevented, and he was ultimately taken
London union. He was very violent, and.
round his ankles and exam Mr. Clift,
reeted the deceased to he removed to the
and struck him several times across the
rope, exclaiming at the same time with nit
you to your senses—you have got into the'
When the deceased was placed on the bed
Clift again struck him with the rope
deceased called out " Fire !" and 'Hopwood,
of the probationary ward, obtained •
intstick, and beat him about the
The deceased frequently said, "Prat
I'll be quiet ;" but Hopwood continued
the st%ta. On the following morning
directed to be removed to No. 4 Ward, wk
used as a cholera ward. Several of the pawl
there, sad he was again strapped down on
was present, and after the usual mesas
sash eases, he placed some roipes round
and fastened them to the bed post as tight
dmeassd raved very much, and
on the face with his fist and
be quiet?" The deceased suddenly ,
you for that Mr. Clift, I shall expect
then struck him several violent blows on'
with a strap, first with the hackle end,
other end. The only clothing deceased hs
thin drawers, and he frequently implored
upon hint. When Mr. Bain, the surgeon
the ropes ware taken off him, and he was dereribed
very violent. The &mimed remained i; -
dere, and during that time he was keg;
Clift, Hopwood, and the nuns—sow
and at other times with a stick. His us_
one* in three dap, and occasionally
wee most dreedtaL -He died on
One ot the vitamins, named Storey,
several insane pea* in the union, and thy
runabout the yard Mad mix with the other
goon rieldowt-or emirefebed-itees,, unite
diens seldom inquired about any of
formerly been a soldier and a po • ,
to them all, and hall endeavoured to h'
affair. The jury said Clift had beha,
disgraceful manner, and that his condo,_
rigid inquiry. The coroner said there
officers of the union present, and that it
advisable to adjourn the inquest. The
ingly adjourned until Thursday next,
the workhouse.

CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PE!
Yesterday the animal dinner in aid of
port of this, institution, took plasm at t.
There were upwards of a hundred gentlemen
in the absence of the Lord Mayor, who was pi
attending by indtspositioa, the chair was tal
Thomson, Bel., who was supported by Mr.
Mr. F. Salmon, Mesas. Deputy Bedford and
Adair, dm. The usual loyal toasts having '
and duly responded to, the health c
of Bedford, the president of the in
received with due honour.—The Chairman
the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to t`
General Pension xeety." He said
eary to state that the institution was originally
the especial auspices and patronage of the lay
to obtain for it ample support to maintain
public usefulness. The object of the cbe
permanent relief, by means of monthk
artisans, mechanics, manufacturers, •
their bereaved and destitute widows,
oppressed them. Since i's institution In 10.
saental in granting the moans of permanent
no less than 874 poor pensioners, and th-
in monthly pensions up to the audit •
was rejoiced to be able to put such a
and he trusted that they would net
present occasion to suffer from kb inane:dant
eustoetary subscription In aid of the -
lasted, and the muster yannounced
the occasion, including donatione,lat
toasts of "The Lord Mayor," "
" The Sheriffs of London," Ac.,
and suitably acknowledged, the corm

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—• YISTEEDAY. ... . ,
P LUNATICS AT THE - .
I • /
r. Payne, at the Cooper's
speetiog the death of • o ''il,*
was alleged to have died
sleet and ill.usage. It •
he deceased was appren-
I he had lately come to
...•
Pli 1
g a situation. He failed
low and desponding; and '.
Oa Thursday evening
itered a coffee-house on a
n some coffee, and re-
hears, when he suddenly
Inc He was fortunately
'ken in a cab to the Welt I
)1
ot, and straps were placed
Clift, the task-muter, di- , . 1 '
to the probationary ward, • ; i •
S •
xis the legs with s thick
with eit oath, " I'll twins • i
Ito the wrong hands now.
he bed and fastened down,
tope. In the night the
ad Hopwood, the keeper 1
tained a thick walk- • /I 'I
t the body and legs. ''
" Pray don't beat me,
'inued striking him with I
ruing the demand was t.
'srd, which was formerly
e i
Me paupers carried him
Mwn on a bed. Mr. Clift
Leans had been adopted in
mud the domain's ago I
as tight as ha could. Who "I
and Clift struck him
and said, " Will you `T
ienly &towered, ' Thank v
expect the next. Clift \ ,
owe on the legs and thighs
I end, and then with the
sand bad on was a pair of ....
implored them to take pity 1
1 surgeon, visited the war
the was described as being
fined in that state for some
a frequently beaten by Mr. I
—sometimes with a broom, .
His bed was only cleansed .
cenionally the efilovium . /
lied on Saturday last.
Storey, said these were . ,
ee, and they were allowed to !! f
L the other inmates. A su-
er, emd-dler Bond of Guar- • • millKsi. t . ~
of them. Mr. Cliit had
and he was cruel • ,A
ed to hush up the present
..
behaved himself in a most
I conduct required the most
id than was none of the
d that it would therefore be 'l
, •
. The inquiry was accord- •
next, at the board-room GI /1 I
...—. .
4L PENSION SOCIE7T.—•
aid of the funds for the sop- ,
~
See at the London Tavern.
red gentlemen present, and, I
. •
, •
or, who was prevented from
, .
chair was taken by James
orted by Mr. Sheriff Finis,
y Bedford and Obbart, Major
oasts having been proposed 11 '
se health of the Duke
•
of the instinnion, was
be Chairman then proposed
iperity to the City of London I.
...-
i said that it was only paces- s. .
was originally founded under
tags of the late Duke of Kent
i
o maintain it in its career of
of the charity was to afford
monthly pensions, to decayed
tree,and tradesmen, and to 1
lows, when age and itifirmitict
Won in 1818 it had been instris- sy.
(
W
f permanent relight old age to
rs, and the amount distributed
audit of 1848, was 54,6111. Ha /,• -•
',l\,
ne,h a statement before them,
a net allow the charity on the
11
his Insufficient advocacy. The
d of the charity was then col-
need that the total receipts for -
ons,tamounted Ns 1.0061. The
.c,./`
r," "The Vice•Presidente,"
.c., &c., having been proposed
to onapany separated.
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el* MARKETS. i
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
opened at the closing prices
quoted at 92 to t both for .. -
The Three per Cent,. Re. ,
to 1; and the New Three- i ' •
•
. at 911 to 1. Exchequer
•
ss. to 475. pm., and Bank
is the only change to notice li
rhich have been done this
coupon, and are now quoted
Brazilisn Bonds are quoted
7to 9. Bun°. Ayres at 38
3; Equador at 4 to t; . •
281 to 9t. The Spanish I, ' ,
o 1; and the Threes at 32/
-a-Half per Cents. at 50 to il
its., 77 to 78. I I 0
CU VUND&
I 3 per Ch. Con.forLes, 92 I , 1 'll
33 por Ca. i
Lichens 916
OS% 4.5 n to 49a.
ON PONDS.I
1 pee Ot. Grenada lids, VI 19 1 .
Grenada Warred Brie., II I
5 per Ct. Mei., 1845316 8
6 per OL Po-nriaa
gilds et 6
Pone-nese, Cons ~ ei _ ...
~
10 3 per c L Rum Brie., rOs 5 •
Ditto Spenist Bd. 176 I
3 Per cL Planta lids 224 si
4, ‘
SWIM Deferred Erb..,„
LBW Palate lids.. 0.47 7
24 Per Ct. Tennucia 80. 257
Venezuela Deferred NA ...ft 88
n the share market there is it i
ed in Midland, and York and 1, .
Irk, Newcastle, and Berwick,.
been done as low as 72, and
erwick at 22k, this morning.
on
and North Western, and
yesterday's prices. French
r. East Indies are only Ito
) TWO THIS DAT fie LONDON.
will be found in last pass)
et,lLuc. k N. Western, 139
Do. New Qrs., 11 lei
Len. k 13. Wart. Thirds, 41 d
Mese. W.f., It Linn New DN.
1 Prat., 11
Midland, 731 11
Do. PI. Consol. Pref., 13 144
Vl7 Do. Bk. & Derby, 49 4 ; '
441 Do. Can, Beet & Birm. 6 per
Cent., 114
Shrews. & Bir A, 6
South Eastern, 221 oi i
Do. Rog., No. 4,76
South Wales, 14 li I
York, News., lir Bar., 214 . I
Do. and News. Eaten., 188 I
Do. (O.N.E. Par.), 6
Tack end N. Midland, 401 394 Ii
.
1 Cm. of France (OrL & Vier.), 144
YAK Indianndies Pe3nl i ,°.
GL linsols, i
1 N. of France, 11
• ,
Paris and Roues, 221
IL SALM Ann 24. 44..
tits Man., Shed.
and Shed.),,an3o d Lino. (OL Grim. .
d
Midland, 74
Do. Halves, 10 91 6
Shrews., °many, k Mater I
101. eh., Si d
16 E. It Dover, 22
4 d York, News, & Ea. (O. N. B.
ort, P.).
Tork ut
and 14. Welland, 403
Do. Pref., lid
ISE BALES, Aran. 24. ,
. Dirkee Laces.,l w It, Ches. jun. ".
wm,lid •
4 ,
led Lou. &N. W. (M. It B. Qrs. C), ~
3 13.16 p
p N. Shdbrdshne, 3 11.16 d 1 D 4
SALES, Ann. el.
1 Lords and Think Ors, 13s. 16e. p 1
I Sheff.,lioth.,& Goole, it. des. ed. 4
SALES, Aran 24. 1 I
Mlle I liirto.riitirtkerdad ,
Pref. 81
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;LINO-LANE, HaY-past The.—
a quiet appearanoe to day. None
Priem generally mast be considered
riday, in conformity with the result
. .
Lerday. Refined steady; Groom 7 •... ......
6d. to 63s.—Coffee.—The public
tout any material alteration. Wee N-
sale ; white Bengal, 9s. 6d. to lie. '1
i rather more spirit than yesterday.
nains inactive. In other articles no
week in Loodon, Liverpool, cwt. i
iyde
,
sr 1,573,264 l'' -
17,670
nu ce 1849 so Lurr want.
6,S s..
6,316,073
1,630,333
216,425
63,1
........ 33
... 594,009
•
11,044,973
10,899040 . •,
145,133
narket is steady for the supply
red deliveries are without activity,
lbws ; Petersburg the spot.
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