The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-16 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The French government has received a telegra-
phic despatch, announcing that the news of the ex-
change of ratification on the concordat between the
holy sec and the Spanish government had been re-
ceived at Madrid.

MADRID, MLY 10.

The modemdo candidates for the representation of
Madrid are the Duke of Alba, Don Jose do Acebal,
Don Vicente Collantt.s, the Marquis of I'crales, the
Viscount do la Armeria, and Martinez de la Rosa.
The progreinist candidates are San Miguel, Men-
dizabal, Gomez de la Serna, Sugasti Alexandro
Lopez, and Ignacio Olen. According to the news
received by telegraph the modemdo list has
triumphed without an exception. All the govern-
ment candidates were chosen.

THE MURDER BY POISON 1N CHESHIRE_

The inquest on the bodies of Sarah Ann Itareroft
and Ellen Mills, two children, supposed to be murdered by
the parents of flarcroft having administered poison to
them, was brought to a conclusion on Wednesday night.
The parents, Jonathan and Ruth llarcroft, were bothin
custody, and Mr. I'eck, attorney, watched the ea►e on their
behalf.

The inquest was resumed at the Griffin Inn, Mottram, on
Wednesday, at two o'clock. The principal additional evi-
dence was us follows :

William Lee, of Hyde, sworn—l am assistant bailiff at
the county court. On the 9th May, by request of Mr.
Maden, constable, and Mr. Little, high constable, I went
to the police office, and the male prisoner was there in
custody. I went with him into the lock-up, by request
of Mr. Little's orders, and stopped with him about un
hour, when we had dinner together, and he asked me
to give his wife •Mlle dinner. 1 did so. We had some
conversation, and he did not know but I way a prisoner.
About two o cluck I came out again, and he accompanied
me into Malen's office. I went to Dukiutield then, and
again returned to thy office. I went with him again to
his cell, and he said, " I wish I had known you had been
going out, you should have done me a bit of a job." I said,
" What is it ?" He said, " Why, you'll say naught
about it, will you ? And I said, " I don't think
I shall, but what is it i" He said, " There is
a an that works at Potter's, his name is Marsden, and he
gave me some white arsenic and sugar of lead." And I said,
'• What did you do with it ?" He said, " I put it iu the
garslen to kill vermin with." 1 said, " What did you do
witli.the papers, did You bury them in the garden ?'' Ile
said, " so. I buried them on my read as I went to my
wink." He said, " There is another job I want you to du
ter me when you go out at 7 o'clock. I want you to go to
Mating Viaducts ; there's a public house on the other side,
the sign of the Plough, Rhodes keeps it, my brother lives
near, at a place called higher Diming. If you cannot find
him you'll go to t'otter's, the printers, and tell my brother
he must get some white. arsenic and put it in Jack Mills's
pocket." He said, "They both worked together and were
washers. His brother must not get it from the same chap
as he did, but another. His brother and I must then conic
through the Hague, and ask for a luau named Booth, or the
tulip grower. We must make him promise to say that he
had the arsenic three or four weeks ago, and he put it about
his tulips, in his garden. Then we must go to Hyde, and
tell Mr. Little to go and take Jack up, for he had arsenic in
his pocket." He said, " Then I'll give you two sovereigns.
We shall then put Jack in here, and I shall be out as clear
as • bell." Ile repeated this 11 dozen times. We talked
about it hours; and at last I knocked fur Mr. Maden, the
constable.

By Mr. Peck—The reason I went to the prisoner was
Mr. Little told me he was poorly, and I must take care of
him and not leave him—he was not right, or easy in his
mind. I did not know what he was in custody for. I tw-
IMve I led him to suppose I was a prisoner, but that I had
power to go out. I hat was a falsehood. I was put there
to take care of hint, and I did nut wish hint to know I was
there to watch him. I'll swear no one suggested to me
that I should say so, or that I should ask him any questions.
He told me he wan in for having a false certificate, but if he
had gone to Mottram for his certificate instead of Olossop,
he should have Men right enough.
The Coroner (Mr. Hudson, of Stockport) havinz summed
up, the jury were left alone to consider their verdict. After
a short interval they sent fur the Coroner, and returned a
verdict of wilful murder against Jonathan Barcroft only.
The female prisoner, Ruth Barcroft, was therefore set at
liberty—a result which appeared to give great satisfaction
to a large concourse of people who crowded the inquest.
room and the neighbourhood of the inn. Yesterday, Jona-
than Bareroft, the male prisoner, was committed to Chester
Castle, for trial at the summer assizes.

Tile COUNT DE THOMAR, writes our Southamp-
ton eorrvvondent, as soon no he found things were going
the • ••h of

against • Portuguese court, and that triumph ,
the Duke of Saldauha was complete, resolved on flying from
Spain to England. lle accordingly took his passage in the
mail packet Iberia, which arrived at Southampton yester-
day. He came home as a second-class passenger, and shame
and dejection prevented him from mixing with the passen-
gers during the voyage. As soon as the Iberia arrived at
Southampton dock, the count came on deck for the first
time. Ile remained hut a short time in Southampton ere
he started fur Loudon. After first proceeding to his hotel,
he walked from thence into the dock to look after his bag-
me lie leant against the custom-house door unconcern-
edly until he could obtain it. Ile was dressed meanly, and
appeared sad and careworn. Nothing in his countenance
betrayed the talent which he undoubtedly possesses; nor
would any one imagine that he had been an object of such
celebrity and obloquy in Europe, nor that he had fallen
from the very pinnacle of power and greatness into the
depths of poverty and disgrace. Captain Bowen, of the
Peninsular mail packet, Montrose, who was known to the
count, waited on him to render him any assistance in the
Customhouse; and the Custom-house authorities treated
him with that respect which sympathy for his Callen fortunes
naturally excited.
.NiELLNCIIOLY DEATH OF A SOLICITOR.—At ten
o'clock on Tuesday night the police-constable on duty found
In the garden of Mr. Ideal's house, 62, Euston-square, a
gentleman lying in a helpless state, having on his person •
rid watch and a largo amount of property. The police
without delay conveyed the unfortunate gentleman to the
it. Pancras Workhouse, where the master had him placed
ia • comfortable bed in the infirmary, and attended him
until the senior and junior Isaise-surgeons arrived, who
narks' all their skill to save his life ; but be died in a
Nate of insensibility at four o'clock yesterday morn i og.Upott
examining his papers, it appeared that the deceased was
Mr. Charles Foulkes, solicitor, of Leicester, aged 36, and
that he had come to town to consult on some law business
Mr. W. Sanger, of Essex-court, Temple, with whom he
lunched, and after that took leave of him in apparently the
best health and spirits. On his way to the Euston-square
Station, he visited another friend near the square; and
alter parting with him, was not heard of until he was found
by the police.
2SD AND 43RD INFANTRY REGIMENTS.—On the
14th instant the 2nd Queen's Royals, commenced to move
from Clonmel to Cork. Tha Niagara, Queen's transport,
has been appointed to convey the head quarters division of
the 2nd lout to the Cape of Good Hope. without delay.
The 43rd foot from Dublin will replace the 2nd at Clonmel.
DEPOTS hint AND 26TU REGIMENTS.—Thedepot
of the lith left Sheerness yesterday for Jersey, and, on
arrival, is to replace the 26th, ordered to proceed from
Jersey, to Newport, Monmouth.