The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1846.

a remarkably elegant and symmetric's' fig ore, Mary Butler
deceased's attendant who appeared deeps; affected. IV"
called. She deposed that Miss Crabb had, during the tut
three prinths been an inmate of Brook-house. She was
sometimes very violent and unmanageable, and bodily re.
strsant was absolutely necessary. No fear was ern. 'Muted
that she would destroy herself, but she had frequent ly.ex-
pressed a wish to die. Another nurse was employed tore:leva
witness, who, about 9on Monday night, after putting decesied
into bed, in a strait-jacket, placed a large high scr, en aroancl
the tire-place, went down stairs, and in a few minutes was
alarmed by piercing shrieks from the deceased, and cries for
help by the footman, who, before witness's arrival, had
found Miss Crabb standing by the fire-side, enveloped in
flames, and was then endeavouring to arrest their further
progreas by tightly folding a carpet round her burning body.
Medical aid was obtained, but without effect, and the unfor-
tunate lady expired in the course of the night, in the moat
excruciating suffering.—The footman of the establishment
stated that he ran into Miss Crabb's apartment on hearing
her agonising screams, and found her as described by the
former witness. On perceiving witness, deceased ceased crying
and appeared aunot, ed, exclaiming, " How foolish it was of
me to complain !"—Mr. F. Toulmin, surgeon, was called to
deceased. Every effort to save her proved unavailing. Her
body was altogether frightfully disfigured. A former medi-
cal attendant un the deceased here put in letters written by
her to him, in which she urgently entreated him to " come
over and kill her." She was decidzilly of unsound mind.—
The coroner asked to see the certificates authorising Miss
Crabb's removal to Brook-house. Dr Monro handed them
to the worthy coroner, who examined them, and summed
up at considerable length, adverting to all the facts of the
melancholy case; and toe jury returned a verdict of " Acci-
dental death by burning." The unfortunate lady belonged
to a highly respectable family, and her loss of reason was
assigned to disappointed love. Her friends had made valu-
able presents to her attendants to ensure marked care
of her.—[Every endeavour was employed to suppress
this report, and our reporter obtained his informa-
tion as best he could, not having been present at the pro-
ceedini.m. To this any inaccuracies must be attributed.)—
SUYPO,ED CHILD Mennen.—Before Mr. Fayne, upon the
remains of a child, whose name and sex were unknown, at
St. George's Workhouse, Miut-street, Borough. On Thum
day morning John Plaits, a labourer, said that he went to
repair the drain at No. 17, Henry-street, Kent-street, '
Borough, where about a foot below the surface he found a
small box, which upon examination contained the remains of
a child ; but whether male or female could not be ascer-
tained. The inquiry was upon the last examination ad-
journed, fur the purpose of making inquiries, to endeavour
to identify the body. The required information, however,
had not been obtained, and as there was very little possibility
of doing so, the jury thought it was not necessary to proceed
any further with the inquiry; consequently there was not
any verdict returned.

men employed at the Hartford Iron Works, Oreenaeres
Moor, have within the last few days spoatammaily raised
amongst themselves upwards of 601., in aid of any fated that
may be formed, with the object of providing a public walk, or
park, for the recreation of the inhalsitanta of Oldham.
Several years ago her majesty's commissioners of woods end
forests made an offer of a grant of 1,0001. to the Oldham
police commissiunen, in aid of any local fund that might be
raised to a corresponding or larger amount, with the view of
astablishiog a public walk or park. If the principal inhabi-
tants of Oldham would exert themselves on this subject, a
sufficient sum might soon be raised to carry out the praise.
worthy project, and thus the grant of government might be
rendered available for the public good.
A CATHOLIC PRIEST CHARGED WITH FELONT.—ste-
ford Swain, an elderly man of respectable appearance, and
who was formerly a priest of the Roman Catholic Church,
was charged at the Liverpool police. office on Friday, with
having stolen a sheet, a pillow, and some towels, from the
house of Robert Smith, the person at whose house lie lodged.
The prisouer, who had been several times in custody for oh-
tainiNg money under false pretences, said he had given the
things to his wife to pawn, on the condition that she would
redeem them. A pawnbroker, with whom some of the things
had been pledged, said they were brought by a man.—Fined
sixpence, and twenty shillings ; or in default fourteen days'
imprisonment.
BONDING IN MANCHESTER.—The first landing of goods
at the wharf lately erected, connecting the Manchester Bond-
ing Warehousing Company's warehouses, Salford, with the
river Irwell, took place last week, when one of the
lighters belonging to the Duke of Bridgewater's trust. arrived
at the premise, from Liserpool, with a cargo consisting of
10a puncheons and hogsheads of wines and spirits.

YORKSHIRE.
Rrrunsrsv.vrins OF KNAHESIIII.O..—The position of the
liberal party is said to he so much improved, that Mr. I,r-
-rand has little chance of being returned for this borough at
the next election.

A WHALE AT Hur.t.—A whale measuring M feet has
been captured in the Humber by the crew of a fishing vessel.
It was sold for 401.

TITIIE.—On Tuesday last the agent of the Rev. L. Jones,
vicar of Almondbury, appeared before the magistrates at
Huddersfield for the third time, to enforce a claim of 3L 10s.
against William Cotton, of Crossland Moor, fur Ea-ter offer-
ings and small tithes. Such a searching investigation into
the various items constituting the claim was made by the
justices, as the agent appeared little prepared for, and his
equivocatory answers to plain questions from the beach
placed him in a very strange light. After much talk, he
made out the following Rams, amounting to 1/. 17s. 5d., viz.,
six acres of potatoes and turnips (in two years) at Is. ?er
acre; fire litters of pigs, at Is. each litter; house custom,
21. Id. ; five cows and calves, 4s ; and two cletches of geese,
2s. 41. In answer to which Cotton proved he had only had
41 acres of potatoes and turnips, which were not worth get-
ting up ; three litters of pigs, one of geese; 2s. Id. house
custom, and two cows, but had not had a calf for three years;
thus reducing the amount to 11. 3s. 101. For this an order
was made.

A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE MANCHESTER
AND LEEDS RAILW Y on Thursday, between the Brig-
how?. and Elland stations. Two plate-layers heard a luggage
train upon the up-line, and unfortunately stepped on the
down-line out of its way. At that instant the express teals,
which leaves Manchester at &quarter-plot eight, came down,
end both of the men were killed before they could get out of
the way. The morning was very foggy, and it is thought
the men slid not see the express train in time, and that the
noise of the luggage train prevented them hearing it.