The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-22 00:00:00

favour. We allude to it only to direct attention to an im-
portant improvement in the new map, which accompanies
the October number. All the projected and abortive schemes
which encumbered the former map are left out. The tra-
veller, by referring to the new one, can see at a glance how
far and in what directions he can travel by railway. The
proprietors, we understand, intend to correct their map
monthly, adding or extending any line as opened for traffic.
This will materially add to the value of the book, and will,
we doubt not, be acknowledged by the public through a
still extending sale.
FIRE-ARM ACCIDEKTL—Sit —The newnpopeto of
the bee three Inas record se Ism Wit Saar dreadful accidents by
the moot firsvenes, ell at "bids semi dtaL A young MI% the
send a berme in Rem; wen shot in sheering his Fla Ihroolb a
beim eeidWars Das het wedrenewe glees as esseentet
the Almeida ILL war Ilan, Beds; and de et a its
arra• istlhnerilk met with a golden sad tarideasek from a
Ihmillf OM. ; waft lisegedemt mentionethe cicala d Mr. Bar-
' nerd, a brow et Chiset Rdetend. hi Ism. Now, sir, to reed these
amounted aceitisnlealleddep ked a gelds kind afeemaky, end all
depending upon eirostsve d the led td the gym. ene weld Mena.
that
that m was at an asesedlng bet dila thiseeemery, and
that the in it ma meal) not sadist nothing by Midi web
fatal reedits coddle psedeemil. The tad.* bewever, that the sea-
adoption et preventive moms le them*, kr km et dream then
that et caViessa the mem
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have been naiad en
by node drat they goad be roused non their teepee,
and who it sears genvenient and advantageous to en in
the oM way, fen be adept new mods" white might otaasia mew
slight dseengenane in de eteneasy et their workshops, and three the
wcitmem Ida en spereden, the leaning d which formed no part of
ter=enumit at their wen rod apprenticeship. It is redly
It the kat degree to see lumen life thus waded, and to
amides* the law mad the efillellen sold* the menders et the victims
are doomed to sapped. The sue is themes, imandade, when it Is
considered that every seeded et **dad meediesel might here been
and may he prevented. Without ay edible Amy in the outward
appearance of the lock. or any for it
inwardly, and with so .light an alteration in Lansm=, that I
believe it may be made on all lucks et the marry ad eenetrimy
at the moattrifling cost, it canbe proved thaschikalli aid =
that it is utterly imposeible any emit eeddints Mend tide elm* mad
at the same time It may be demearieseed te a eadninep that a leek
made upon the safety principle will pedals every peeled mu:enema
and advantage belongmg to those of the iledienry character. If any
locksmith In town or country will come or std imme I will show him
a diagram which will lully explain and peeve what bag been asserted.
—1 am, Sir, your obedient servant, E. V. i 11,01011.11.
ANOTHER NEW COMET.—Mr. Hind communicates
to the Times the information that on Monday morning he
detected a telescopic comet in the constellation Coma Bernices
on the confines or Leo and Virgo. The positions resulting
front instrumental comparisons with Beta Leonia are as
follow :
Greenwich, N. T. R. A. Declination.
h. in. s. h. m. a. h. in. a
Oct. le, 18 15 11 11 59 401 + 14 59 35
17 3 23 II 69 57.5 + 14 59 8
The diurnal motion in right ascension is about 3 minutes
12 seconds increasing, while the declination diminishes 12
minutes. The comet is a faint nebulosity, 2or 3 minutes
in diameter, with a bright spot in the centre. " I cannot
say positively that this is not the object found at Rome in
Ursa Major on September 23 ; but, judging from the parti-
milers published by Mr. De Vico, it is most likely to be a
new comet.
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M. LE VERMEIL AND SIB J. HERSCHEL—The
following letter appears in yesterday's Guardian. It is
manifestly written in total misapprehension of Sir J.
Herschel's remarks, printed in the Allsentruni about a fort-
night ago. The truth is, that those remarks were first made
at the meeting of the British Association before Le Verrier's
discovery was known ; but as the reporters had neglected to
record them, Sir John reproduced them in the Atheneum
after the discovery. Again he claimed no priority of dis-
covery for Mr. Adams, of Cambridge; ho merely said that
that gentleman's computations verified those of M. Verrier,
and reduced them "to a certainly hardly inferior to
ocular demonstration." Having explained the French

astronomer's total misapprehension, we. quote his letter:
All the results of my =Mutation lave been in print for several
month.. The planet was already discovered, before Mr. Adorns had
yet printed a line on the "'reject. And yet Sir J. Herschel put in his
claim. England prides herself; and with good meson, on discoveries
in astronomy, which are too great to allow her to fee! the smelled
Jealousy in yielding to France her due share of honcur. The days
arc gone by of scientific anfrimes. Among men of science of dif-
ferent countries there ought to remain only that friendly rivalry
which, issuing in the benefit of *ciente, so far from hindering, does
but cement, the frank and brotherly fellowship of those who cultivate
it. Won it than for Sir J. Herschel—the son of the illustrious astro-
nomer who discovered the Georgians Sidue —to plead against roe?
Ought he not to have remembered that France has been fighting to
this very hour to preserve for that planet the glorinus maim of Her.
And when he scrupled not to put is print that my calculi'.
tions were not sufficient to command his confidence, did be nnt per-
ceive that he was bringing di-credit on his own scientific penetration,
when he attacked a calculation which observation had just confirmed
In so sign"l a manner? Believe me, Mr. Editor, that if Sir J. Her-
schel's procedure has hurt me so sensibly, it is bseause it would hove
been parth ularly agreeable to me to be in mere kindly and friendly
relations with Afro.—ll. J. Le Yeomen."

A NEW TITLE FOR THE DUKE.---Since the Duke
of Wellington has been placed in his present unsightly posi-
tion at Hyde l'ark Corner, nobody can think of calling bins
"His Grace ;" but all arc speaking of " His Awkwardness!"
—/'unch.
ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAlL-
WAY.—Yesterday morning the up-train which should have
reached the Shoreditch terminus at 10 minutes past 10, did
not arrive until 2.1 minutes to 12. The cause of the delay
was the running of a luggage train off the line between Col-
chester and Brentwood, through the alleged carelessness of
the company's servants. No accident happened, nor was
any further inconvenience sustained than the detention of
men of business at the intervening stations, who were coming
np to town on their ordinary occupations. The services of
the electrical telegraph were at once brought into requisi-
tion, and a pilot engine was immediately started off from
town to render assistance.

BURGLARY.-3001. STOLEN.— Between 11 o'clock
on Tuesday night and 7 o'clock yesterday morning, a daring
burglary was committed in Bond-court, Wallbrook. The
robbery was effected by opening the door of the room on the
second floor, in the occupation of Mr. Needle the landlord
of the house, which is let out in offices, and the thieves suc-
ceeded in carrying off a brass-bound mahogany writing-desk,
upon which was a brass plate engraved with Mr. Needle's
initials, " W. N.," and which contained notes and gold to
the amount of 3001., as also valuable memoranda. From the
circumstance of the key of the room door having been left
in the usual place behind the kitehen door on the same floor;
the residents living on the third floor not having been dis-
turbed ; and a considerable quantity of valuable property
having been left untouched, it is supposed that the robbery
has been effected by some person well acquainted with the
premises. Unfortunately, the numbers of the notes have not
been at present ascertained.
SUICIDE OF A BEADLE.—On Tuesday last, Mr.
Jeremiah Sinclair, the beadle of Stepney Old Church,
committed suicide at his residence, No. 5, Eagle-place, Mile-
end. It appears that Mrs. Sinclair left her husband at home
as usual in the morning, and on her return from work in the
evening, discovered the bedroom door fastened on the in.ide.
On looking through the keyhole, she perceived something
hanging. She became alarmed, and called the assistance of
police-constable 153 K, who immediately forced the door
open. On entering the room, Mrs. Sinclair was horror-
struck at finding her husband suspended by a silk handker-
chief from the bedpost. The constable instantly cut the
deceased down, and Mr. Storey, a surgeon, was immediately
sent for, who promptly attended, and pronounced life to have
been extinct some hours. The unfortunate man was 74
years of age, and had filled the situation of beadle at the ,
old parish church in Stepney for the last twenty years. He i
had formerly been in the merchant service, and had lost his
right arm. An inquest will be held to-morrow.
FIRE AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLERY.—Yesterday
morning, a fire broke out upon the turpentine works belong-
ing to Messrs. Garton and Co., at Rotherhithe, near the
Commercial-docks. It was caused by one of the still-pipes
bursting, and whick allowed the turpentine in the still to
overflow, and running into the fire, the same speedily became
ignited. The workmen at once commenced removing the
roof from the still-house, to prevent the farther progress of
the flames; at the same time, intelligence was forwarded
of the outbreak to the dock people. The engine from that
establishment was instantly despatched to render assistance,
but before sufficient time had elapsed to get the machine to
the place, about 100 gallons of turpentine had taken fire, and
which was blaring considerably higher than the top of the
still-house. Fearing that the flames would extend to the
other and more valuable portion of the works, a mounted
police-constable was sent to the London engine stations for
additional aid. The moment the news was received, four
Brigade engines, with the West of England one, started to
the scene, when the firemen found that, owing to the exer-
tions of the workmen and strangers, the fire was confined to
the still-house. The damage is thus reported by Mr. Braid-
wood : " The roof off the still-house, about 24 feet by 12,
and about 100 gallons of turpentine destroyed." The build-
ing in which the fire originated was uninsured.

ACCIDENTS.-FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO A CLERGY-
MAN AND FOUR OTHEU PERSONB.—Yesterday the Rev.
Richard Cruttwell, Rector of Spexall, near Wickham
Market (who had been on a visit to the metropolis to attend
the vioitation of the Bishop of London), was driving a very
spirited horse in a chaise along the Oldstreet-road towards
Shoreditch Church, and on arriving near the London A
prentice at the corner of Horton Old-town, the horse sud-
denly took fright at a large railway carriage placed on a
truck, which was intended for and being conveyed to the
Eastern Counties Railway ; the rev. gentleman used all his
endeavour to restrain the animal, but without effect,; and he
dashed madly forward to the terror of the numerous foot
passengers, until the chaise came in violent collision with a
cart laden with bricks, literally smashing the chaise to
pieces, the Rev. Mr. Crutwell being thrown with fearful
violence to the ground. The horse finding himself disen-
gaged rushed on, and in its progress knocked down an
aged woman, residing in the Shoreditch Alms-houses, and
also a little child, both of whom were much hurt; a man
in the employ of Mr. King, the coach-builder, in
endeavouring to stop the frightened animal, was also
knocked down and seriously injured, as also the waterman
of the Shoreditch rank. Wm. Dobbs also received a severe
concussion of the left eye, and his arm and leg were severely
injured. The horse then ran on to the pavement and smashed
several panes of glass in the Albion Coffee-house, and con-
tinued its career, creating the utmost terror to the numerous
passengers with which this locality is always crowded, until
it was secured in the burial ground of Shoreditch Church,
which fortunately happened to be open, the railings being
under a state of repair. On the Rev. Mr. Cruttwell being
picked up ho appeared to be quite insensible, and he was
immediately conveyed to Mr. Burchall's, at the corner of
Kingsland-road, when on examination it was found that his
collar bone and two of his ribs were broken. Every assistance
and remedy that medical skill could afford was rendered;
and so soon as the rev: gentleman was a little restored he was
conveyed to his lodgings, No. 10, Thanes Inn, Holborn, at
his own request, where he lies in imminent danger. The other
unfortunate sufferers received every attention, and were taken
to their respective homes. The horse, which was severely cut
and injured, was taken to the King's Arms livery stables.—
FATAL SAILING-FIeAT ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon •
sailing-boat, containing two persons, was sailing on the river
off Wandsworth, it blowing a gale of wind at the time, when
suddenly she was observed to be completely blown over by

THE EX PRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1846.

ration, returned a verdict that " the deceased child died
from the effects of an overdo.° of morphitc, given it by its
mother inadvertently," and, by the request of the jury, the
Deputy-Coroner called the mother in and admonished her
on her having given the child morphia, and her not having
called in a medic d man to see it when she found it drowsy,
and said that half the numerous inquests held on children
arose from the improper practice of parents doling their
own children, or fetching medicine from chemists without a
medical man drat seeing the child.

the wind. Several boats put of Simi the shore, and with
some difficulty reached the sunken boat, and succeeed in
rescuing one of the men, named James Paynter, residing in
, Cheyne-walk, from a watery grave ; he was found clinging
to one of the thwarts of the boat, and his escape from drown-
ing is almost miraculous. The unfortunate owner of the
boat, named Clark, sank when the host turned over, and was
never seen to rise again. Drags were procure,' as soon as
possible, a reward being offered for the body, but it could
not be found.--ACCIDENT ON THR NORTH WESTERN
RAlLWAY.—Yesterday morning an accident occurred on the
above line to an engineer, named Benjemin Baker, aged 26.
The unfortunate man was in the act of cleaning one of the
engines near the station, when some mischievous lads on the
spot suddenly put the carriage in motion, and before Baker
could have time to get out of the way his hands were crushed
e• dreadfully, as to render his immediate removal to the
University College Hospital necessary, where it was con-
sidered that he must undergo the process of amputation.
DIQUESTB.—THE DOWAGER CobtkTESS OF LIVER-
' POOL.—On Tuesday evening, at the Three Tuns, Kingston, by
Mr. Carter, upon the remains of Mary, the Dowager Countess
of Liverpool, relict of the late Earl of Liverpool, who died
suddenly at Norbiton Hall, the residence of her nephew, It.
H. Jenkinson, Esq., on Sunday lase—Mary Hawkes, her
ladyshig'o waiting-woman, deposed that on Sunday morning,
about eight o'clock, she went into the deceased's room, and
on looking at the bed she observed that the deceased looked '
very pallid, and that she had not moved from the position in
which she had left her on the previous night. She was se
struck with her ladyship's appearance th,.t she ran down
stairs and gave an alarm, and another domestic returned
with her to the bed-room, when they found that their mis-
tree; was dead.—The foremen of the jury inquired whether
it was not usual that some one should sit up with the de-
ceased lady /—The witness replied that it was not, and on
the contrary the deceased would not allow any one to lie in
her room after she retired to rest. She added that she was
quite certain her ladyship had not taken anything likely to
cause death, and there was nothing to induce her to suppose
that it was the result of violence.—Anne Sharvell, the house-
maid, deposed that she went into the detested's bed-room
just before the last witness, to light the fire, and observed
the countess lying in the position described, but she did not
take any notice, as her ladyship was generally very
reserved, and seldom spoke to her. She saw her last
alive at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon.—Mr. W. S.
Roots, surgeon, of Kingston, deposed that he had known
the deceased lady for twenty-four yeses, and during the last
twenty years he had been her medical attendant. He em-
sidered her of very sound mind, but her health was at most
times delicate, in consequence of her suffering from a
disease of the heart and lungs, and which he was satisfied
would sooner or later end Willy. He had expressed an
epision to this effect to her ladyship, and had pointed out
Whet the necessity of having some one always in attendance
upon her, particularly at night, but she always objected to
it, and appeared extremely averse to having any one con-
stantly with her, When he was called in, upon the alarm
' being given, he found her ladyship quite dead, in a perfectly
composed position, and she had died apparently without a
struggle. He was perfectly satisfied that het death was
seassioned by natural causes. The coroner, in addressing
the jury, observed, that the circumstances connected with
the death of the deceased lady rendered the present in-
quiry necessary; but the jury, after hearing the evidence of
the medical gentleman, would have to say whether they
could entertain any doubt that the death arose from natural
causes. The jury immediately returned a verdict of
"Natural death from die ace of the heart."—How
MMUS DESTITUTION. Before the same coroner, en
the body of Charlotte H irriaten, otherwise Hartfield, at the
Peacock, Westminster-road. The mother of the child said
that the father was Edward Harrison ; but he left her, and
she was not aware where to find him. Her poverty was so
great that she determined to go into the Lambeth work-
owe, where slut was under the care of Mr. Duke, the
parish surgeon. She was unable to give it nourishment
from the breast, and lets the poor house to take it home.
When she arrived there, Harrison ha-s gone, end, without
any means of support, she went to her solitary abode. The
child wanted what from absence of food she could not
supply to it, and it died by its mother's side in bed on Mon-
day.—The Coroner: Did you not expect to see the father
when you left the workhouse /—Witness : Yes, indeed I did;
but he has gone away, and I don't know where he is.—The
Coroner: And have you had food ?—Witnese: Yes, I have;
hut my child could not support itself upon such food : my
breast failed.—The Coroner: Why leave the workhouse i'—
The Mother : I did not like a workhouse, and I went home.
The Coroner referred to the heartless cruelty of the man
Harrison; and having alluded to the evidence which
had been adduced, the jury returned the follow-
ing special verdict, "'that the deceased died from
natural causes, arising from debility caused by want
of prope!r natural nourishment."—Tsee LATE nue
NEAR II EWINGTDN CHURCH.—By Mr. William Carter,
at the Duke of Suffolk, Brandon-street, Walworth, en
the body of Thomas Herbert Thorn, aged eight mouths,
the child who was so severely burnt at the fire that broke met
1 on Sunday night at No. I, Churchyard-row, Newington, •
report of which appeared in the Express of Monday last.
Mrs. Mary Ann Thorn, the wife of a builder residing at
Dedham in Essex, said that the deceased was her child.
Witness and the deceased, with another child, had been!
stopping for a few days on a visit at her brother-in-law's at
Newington. On Sunday evening witness put one child to
bed, and subsequently the other. When she left the room
she closed the door, and believed in so doing that the draught
must have blown a spark from the candle amongst the bed-
ding, for shortly afterwards the r om was found to be on fire.
At that period the deceased was in the bed, which was com-
pletely surrounded with flame. The deceased was rescued,
but not before hewn terribly burnt, and after some time the
fire was extinguished. The child died during the night of
Monday from the effects of the injuries. One of Mr. Thorn's
servants said that, shortly before eighto'clock on the evening
of Sunday she went up-stairs to put her master's children to
bed, when she heard the deceased crying. After she had put
the children in bed she went to the other room to learn the
cause of the deceased crying, when she found the bed on fire.
She raised an instant alarm, and the deceased was rescued, STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
but the other child hail succeeded in rolling itself out of bed The Clare Journal, received to-day, contains the follow-
and creeping into one of the corners of the room. The dc. ing advices in relation to the state of things in that county :
ceased was burnt over the face, shoulder, arms, an 3 hands, Notices having been posted in various places through the
for which it had medical attendance. Other evidence confir- country, calling upon the labouring population to assemble
matoryof the above having been adduced, the coronersummed on Thursday last at Turret-hill, Dromoland, on the day ap-
up and thejury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."— pointed sonic lor 603 people, some of whom were from die-
UNACCOUNTAULE SUICIDE OP A TRADEAMAN.—Yesterday, taut parts of the country, met together at the appointed place
by Mr. Mills, at St. Marylebone Workhouse, on the body of about two o'clock. It was not clearly known what special
Henry Stanching, aged fifty-one, calico gluer and cloth object the people had in view, though it was well understood
presser, No. 3, Little Denmark-street, St. Giles.„—William that the great distress existing at present throughout the
Farley, potman at the Sovereign public-house, Park-road, country was the cause of their assembling together. A corn-
Regent's Park, stated that about twenty minutes past two pany of the Bth Hussars from Limerick arnved in Ncwmar-
o'clock on Monday afternoon last, he was passing by the bridge ket at an early part of the day, for the purpose of preventing
near St. John's-wood chapel, when on looking over the pare- any acts of outrage or violence on the part of the assembled
pet he saw a man's head on a level with the water. He crowd, if mei' should be attempted. The deptit of the 73rd
raised an alarm, nod the drags being procured, the body of also, which had been ordered to Clare Castle, and a company
deceased was got out, but life was quite extinct. From of whom had arrived in this town on the previous day,
demand being in an upright position, he had evidently marched into Newmarket early on Thursday, where they
walked into the water divested of his coat, which, together halted till the hour of the meeting, when both cavalry and
with his lint, was found under the arch of the bridge.— infantry proceeded to the appointed place. The crowd,
Joseph Stindring, a son of deceased, said he last saw his however, the number of wit= was as stated above, finding
father alive, about nine o'clock on Monday morning, when that the people around Newmarket had disappointed them
he left home for the purpose, as witness supposed, of getting (as they termed it) in not assembling at tho appointed place,
shaved. Deceased was occasionally low-spirited respecting went marching into the town, followed by the Hussars, the
pecuniary matters, but never threatened to destroy himself, 73rd having proceeded onwards to their station at Clare
and had plenty of? work. In the absence of any direct tes- Castle. It us quite clear that the notices had been posted by
timony as to the state of his mind at the tame he mm- some evil-disposed persons, and that the greater part, if not
milted suicide, the jury returned a verdict, " That all, the people who assembled came out of mere curiosity,
deceased was found dead in the water, but how he having no definite object in view. They certainly did not
came there there was no evidence to show."— manifest the slightest symptoms of a wish to resort to deeds
Singing or A SHARE.ItROXER.—By Mr. Mills, at the Earl of violence; though indeed, had they been so disposed, the
Cathcart, Munster-street, Regent's-park, on view of the body unexpected smallness of their number, as well as the military
of Mr. G. Goodhall, aged 44, who committed suicide. Toe around them, were quite sufficient to discourage them from
deceased, who was the parent of a numerous family, resided any attempts of the kind. We observed Captain Le e, of
at 49, Clarence-gardens, in the above vicinity, and was a this town, Hugh Palisser Hickman, Esq., of Fenloe, Captain
raining share-broker. His offices were in the city, but he Creagh, of Cahirbane, and R. Studdert, Esq., present
had not been there for the tut fortnight, since which period throughout the day; but excepting those gentlemen, there
he had exhibited a morbid depression of spirits; and a few were scarcely any of the surrounding gentry in attendance.
days previous to his destruction, he told his eldest daughter, "A most important meeting," says the Cork Examiaer,
in a mast positive manner, that, in consequence of his utter " will be held in Fermoy on Thursday next, at which Mr.
inability to educate his children (8 in number) properly, he O'Connell will attend ; the object of which will be to con-
should certainly destroy himself, as he had nothing to live eider the best means of advancing public works iu that dis-
fur; and upon his wife remonstrating with him upon the trict, and particularly it was Mr. O'Connell's expressed wish
folly of his notion, he treated the matter with suet levity that the meeting should be constituted of gentlemen of every
and indifference, as to induce no suspicion that he actually sect and persuasion, sad not to be tinged by anything of a
contemplated suicide. It further appeared, that, on Friday party or even political nature. Mr. O'Connell also expressly
morning hot, he proceeded to the shop of Mr. Harris, ape- desires that there shall be no popular demonstration ; and to
thecary, of Frederick-street, Hampstead-road, and purchased meet his views, arrangements are being made to limit the ad-
sixpennyworth of prussic acid in • small bottle' under the mission to deputationsfrem the several relief committees of the
pretext that he required it for killing some dogs in the Union of Fermoy. The matter has been taken up most
country. He returned home about 7 o'clock that evening, warmly by many influential gentlemen who come within the
and soon afterwards retired to rest. About 10 o'clock, his description of "every sect and persuasion," and who look on
wife was alarmed by his singular breathing, and iramedi- the assistance to be derived from the experience, wisdom, and
ately called in Mrs. Adams, the nurse, who subsequently great influence of Mr. O'Conuell as valuable in the extreme.
fetched a surgeon, but all efforts were then useless. He ex- While we would wish to have all classes and every interest
pired a little before 11 the same night, and shortly afterwards duly represented at such a meeting, still we are pleased that
the bottle that had cantained the deleterious mixture was there can be no chance of having the proceedings disturbed
found under his pillow. A post mortem examination proved by unseemly interruptions or clamour. It is supposed that
death to have been the result of pruseic acid, and, in the ab- Mr. O'Connell will proceed to Dublin, from Fermoy, accom-
sence of sufficient testimony to establish a plea of insanity, panied by the deputation to be farmed at the meeting.
the jury recorded the subjoined verdict, " That the de- MR. O'CONNELL AND THE laiax LANDLORDS.—Mr. John
ceased destroyed himself, but in what state of mind he Browne, a gentleman of Mayo, nearly related to the Marquis
was in, at the time, there is not sufficient before of Sligo, and representing that county in Parliament for
the jury to enable them to decide."—A CHILD Poe- mane years on the Tory interest, has addressed a letter to
BONED By MORPHIA —By Mr. Mills, at the Duke's the Freeman's Journal, upon the present aspect of Irish
Head, Exeter-street, Chelsea, on the body of Har- affairs, In one portion of it he thus advert. to Mr.
net Watson, an infant nine months old, whose death was O'Connell :
caused by the improper administering of morphia. On Fri- Under the present destitute and apparently unprotected position of
day, the mother having to wash some dirty linen, and in Ireland, a must important problem bee now to be solved. Shall the
ibnituentoia(lclasses.and landholders in Ireland, merely from a remem-
order that the child might not interrupt her, or prevent her
doing so, she after breakfast gave the child a portion of a ranm
urn a past P
hat ear Z,lit&lwilerenorocpe:,:orowo"o7 Vrleg7:2 have been,
morphia pill to lull it, and about an hour afterwards, being lemnity of the occasion forbids us to doubt the sincerity or the motives
fearful she had done wrong, she, without consulting any per- of O'Connell ; and if so, could Ireland, amongst all her sons, find the
son, gave it a dose of castor oil. When the mother went same unseat of talent. merge, grasp of mind, and influence, as in
to bed the child seemed to sleep easily. About one that distinguished individual, pointing him out as the most
efficient , leader .in the present emergency for all to follow.
o'clock the mother awoke, struck a light, and took the child
Mr. °Connell s proposition appears as simple as it is
up, when it appeared to breathe freely, and she again put it sound, namely, " that of a central body of landholders meet-
into bed, and on her awaking, between seven and eight mg in Dublin, communicating with all parts of Ireland, and be
go-
o'clock on the Saturday morning, she found the child dead srnunent et the day, from which all irritating topics should be care-
and cold by her side.—The Deputy-Coroner questioned the fully excluded, and religious differences never be heard of the safety
of the people to be their sole and exclusive object." II upon the
mother at great length. When she became alarmed at what
she had done, she did not send or go to a medical man, influential who, or se
properctarian die,. eree. oroareli: cions
lead fn the
neither did she tell any person in the house. She had a public affair's of Ireland, hastilyyreject o
Mr. O'Connellllle counsel, on them
brother living at Chelsea, but she did not tell him until the will rest a serious responsibility. When in public life, in the House
Sunday afternoon. Had since the child's death burned the of Commons, and since then in private life, I have been obliged to
other morphia pill, and the remainder of the first one, as she differ widely with Mr. O'Connell in his views on Irish affairs; but how
would not keep such nasty things longer by her. She gave utterly insignifittant Witsh do all such things now appear, when
iinu.t in comparkson e prevent calamit and how absolutely
the child the castor oil, thinking it would do away wfth the is it that one and all should forget nnihine but how we
pill. It was the first time that ever she had done such a w, best assist in extricating our country frociovedio-lailTioth of dm-
thing.—Mr. F. S. Muller, surgeon, Hans-place, Sloane-street, cultlea In which she is involved.
deposed to having made a postmoern examination of the body Mr. Browne, whose authority Lord George Bentinek quoted
of the child, and he had no doubt, from the examination he during the discussion on the Corn-laws as an authority
had made, that some strong narcotic had been given it.— against the pressure of want in Ireland last year adds to his
The Deputy-Coroner said it was really surprising, but be letter the following postscript, upon the condition of his
could not take up a paper, or scarcely go through a street, neighbourhood, that of Westport en Mayo :
without hearing instances of the folly and danger of persons P.s.—The position of this locality is frightful. God only knows how
and when it will end. The physical strength of the population is
giving children narcotics. The circumstances of the case
were peculiar and painful, but still he thought, from the near)tae
a
elhappe=te ethex their
Aorta
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re Whetteolonrtsottliebbinitt
manner in which the mother gave her evidence, although which are not yet realised. I fear wensshall soon have thousands aying
she had acted most incautiously, yet she had told the real by famine--I hope by nothing worse, for, in the course of nature, the
truth,—The jury, after considerable discussion and dclibe- poor sufferers well became reckless.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Ocr. 20.

THE LABOUR RATE ACT.
KILDARE.—BARONY op NORTH NAAll.—The present-
meat sessions for this barony were held yesterday, Robert
Bourke, Esq., in the chair. The proceedings were com-
menced by an inquiry as to the number of unemployed
labourers in the barony, and a proposition was made that
there should be an adjournment to ascertain the exact num-
ber, but it was considered more advisable to proceed at once
with the presentments. After some discussion it was decideill
that the sum of 3,3001. should be presented, which mead
give employment to 600 labourers, at which the number was
then estimated, and for three months at Is. 6d. per day.--
The Rev. G. Doyle was of opinion that the emu
should be 6,0001., as it would give an assurance'
to tke people that the cell-payers and magistrates
were disposed to relieve their necessities. The propaai-
tion of the rev. gentleman was negatived, and 3,5001. voted.
The Chairman said the harvest was abundant in America.
There were an immense number of ships in that country
collecting a great quantity of Indian corn, but the persons
under whose superintendence they were, were afraid to heap
the corn together in a great amount, lest it might heat. He
next stated that American beef and pork were highly desir-
able articles of fold, and were so cheap that they were
brought within the mew of the poor. One or two proposi-
tions were made for grants under the drainage act, but they
were not adopted, in consequence of certain formalities not
being yet complied with.
MEATH.—BAIONY or DULEEK.—The presentment seap
lions for this barony were held on yesterday, at Duleek,
Gustavus Lambert in the chair. Mr. Sharman: Crawford waspresent. Mr. George Alexander Hamilton presented is
the consideration of the meeting a motion respecting
the construction of a branch railway from Drogheda to
Navan. He said : I believe there is no one present who will
deny that considerable distress exists in this district—that it
is ourduty to provide means by which that distress may be
alleviated ; and this being granted, it must be plain to the
comprehension of all that it is a matter of grave consideration
to the interests of the barony, whether we relieve the distress
that exists by undertaking useful and productive works, or
by merely promoting works of a non-productive and trifling
character. (Hear, hear). It is fur the purpose of laying
before this meeting a presentment in aid of a work of per-
manent utility and of unquestionable advantage to this barony
that I am here to-day. I have been deputed to attend here,
as deputy-chairman of the Dublin and Belfast Junction Com-
pany, to submit a proposition with respect to the immediate
commencement of the works on the Branch Railway from
Drogheda to Navan. (Hear, hear). I shall first read to
you the resolution of the junction board, which is as follows :
"That it is expedient, with the view of rendering the coletructlan
of the earthworks on the Navan branch auxiliary to the relief of the
population, and thereby to save the district through which it passes
the repayment of an assessment under the Labour Rate Act, to make
application at the ensuing Presentment Sessions for the Barony of
Lower I/Week, for a presentment for the coax:ruction of the earth-
works of the railway through that barony, and to give a guarantee
on the part of this company that the whole or any part of the money
so presented shall be repaid by the company, and the barony exone-
rated against allyaAtm-menu on account of such presentment. That
Mr. Kane be instructed accordingly to prepare and tender a present-
ment and guarantee to the above cfLet at use ensuing sessions at
Dulech."

1117iccordance with this resolution our solicitor, Mr. Kane,
who is present, has prepared a presentment for the earth-
works, which will be submitted to you ; and our engineer, Sir
John Macneill, who is also present, will confirm what I say,
that if the presentment passes, and we obtain possession of the
land, there is nothing to prevent the works being com-
menced even as early as this week. We could commence, in
fact, to-morrow, for the contracts are all let and the contrac-
tors have all their plant on the ground. (hear, hear.) Mr.
Mathews wished to know whether, if the presentment was
passed, there was a certainty of the treasury advancing the
money. Mr. Hamilton said that it was understood the trea-
sury would advance the money, on the Board of Works being
satisfied as to the security ; and he found in the Irish Rail-
way Gaz,lte of that morning, which he held in his hand, a
statement of the terms or conditions on which the Board of
Works would recommend advances, and he was prepared to
agree to those conditions. After some further conversation
the presentment for 43,3161. was put by the chairman and
passed unanimously. Some other presentments were put
in and passed, principally for drains e, and all present-
ments for uea• roads and cutting down hills and such like
works were rejected.
COUNTY OF CORK.—BARONY OF CORIC.—The Ses-
' sions for Extraordinary Presentments for the Barony of
Cork, met on Saturday at the Roman Cathslic chapel at
Houzia-s. T. It. Sarsfield, Ducloyne, Chairman.—The
Chairman suggested that they should proceed, in conformity
with the directions of the Lord-Lieutenant—and they ought
to thank him sincerely for his excellent circular, and God
bless him for it—to fix a certain sum fur each electoral
division, commencing with that p irt of the city of Cork in
the barony.—The grant was apportioned in the following
sums :—Division of Cork, with a rental of 41,9331., allowed
1,0001. Enniskenny, rental 11,000/., 1,6171. Carrigaline,
rental 9,5111., 1,0001. Whitechurch, rental 8,1131., 1,6171.
Ratheooney, rental 14,9871., 1,6161. Ballineollig, rental
4.8101., 1,030/. Carrignavar, rental 20 it, 1501.—Major
Beamish said he regretted extremely to hear a sum so
ridiculously small proposed for the relief of the present
destitution. In proceeding to speak, he was stopped by the
chairman, who called him to order as not attending in a re-
presentative capacity. After passing some additional pre-
sentments fur drainage, the sessions adjourned.

THE Rtour HON, SIDNEY HEEBERY.—The late Secre-
tary at War has, in answer to an addrexa from his Irish
tenantry in the vicinity of Dublin, enunciated his views with
respect to the distress and the duty of landlords :
agree in the opinion 'expreseed by the meeting that the mea-
sures which her Majeety's late adviser* were enabled to pass in the
last session of parliament will tend, under Prosidenee, to mitigate the
sufferings of the people, by supplying, is greeter eburetanco'. °ern'
deeriptions of food to replace the failure of the potato erop. The
poorer population or this immediate neighbourhood, though not gene-
rally engaged in agriculture, and therefore not suffering directly by
the loss of the crop* must still be moot seriously affected by the en-
hanced price of all articles of food ; and I 'hall consider It to be my
duty to provide employment wherever It is possible, by which our
poorer neighbours may beenableJ to earuthemeensofsubruitencc; and
with that view I have given directions for the commencement of
works in different parte of my property. I feel certain that the gen-
tlemen whom you represent will take the same course, and that no
exertions will be snared on their part by which the distress of the
labouring population, during the approaching winter, may be miti-
gated and relieved."
A GOOD LANDLORD,- Richard Rely, of Ardmore, Water-
ford, Esq., has, like a humane and generous landlord, for-
given all the tenants on his proprty one-half year's rent.
Sir Richard Parke, a resident gentleman of Sligo, thus
urges upon the landlords a mode of assisting the tenantry
in the next season, which he regards as the crisis : " Let us
prepare the ground for the poor tenants, so as to secure
the seed ; press upon those in better circumstances to do
the same, giving assistance where obviously required, and let
the landlords do all in their power to promote the good
work : then, when an abundant crop of grain and other
nutritious esculents shall be sown, may we not expect that
the harvest of 1817 will, under Divine Providence, he pro-
ductive in a threefold ratio, towards the relief of Ireland
and the destitute poor. Let the nostrum of draining, sub-
soiling, &c., be given up for the present, though I admit the
advantages that would result in three or four years hence,
but would that meet the crisis ? Let our motto therefore
be, prepare the ground, sow the seed ; for the harvest of
1847 will he the crisis.' "

OUTRAGES.EUTNTY OP DUBLOL—Mr. Thomas Tindall,
a gentleman resident within four miles of Dublin,thus
details an outrage of which he has been the object. His
letter dates the 19th instant. " A number of men," he
writes, " called at my gate this morning, warning the gate-
keeper not to dare to give the least alarm, while fifteen or
twenty of them climbed over the gate, and marched up the
avenue to the house, They were perfectly civil in their
demand for assistance. They had not the least appearance
of persons in distress. They were strong able-bodied men ;
but it is quite clear intimidation was intended by their num-
bers. 01 course I had to comply with their demand, rather
' than allow the females of my family to he mare frightened
than they were. This happened at nine o'clock in the mum-
ing ; and one of the female servants in my employment quitted
the house immediately after breakfast, and nothing could in-
duce her,through dread of her life,to sleep another nightie it."
In a postscript he adds :—" Twelve o'clock: About forty men
in a body have ju,t passed the gate, who I understand
have visited several of the houses in this neighbourhood. If
this princip'e of levying contribution be permitted, there is
no knowing where it may end."

SCOTLAND.
SUNDAY TRAVIELLING.—. Wo I Glasgow Courier), un-
derstand that the directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow
Railway, at a meeting last week, agreed to discontinue the
Sund iy passenger traffic on and after the Ist of November.
They will, however, convey the mail as usual." Sir Andrew
Agnew is the instigator of this regulation against obtaining
fresh air and innocent recreation upon the unly day the
working man has for the enjoyment of those luxuries.
IMPORTANT TO STBAN-MOAT PILOPRIBTORS ♦ND ?RR
PeRLIC.—In the Sheritrs timall Debt Court, at Dumbarton,
on Thursday, J. Stirling, Esq , residing in the neighbour-
hood, brought an action against the Dumbarton Castle
Steam-boat,Company, for the hire of a chaise from Dumbarton
to Glasgow, on the 2llth Aterturt hat, in respect, that the
company had advertised their boat to sail from Dumber-
ton to Glasgow at half-past three o'clock that afteritaan,
while no boat sailed at all. From the defence set up by the
company, it appeared thatthe boat intended to sail at the hour
stated, had, on the morning of the previous day, become die-
abled from a leaky boiler, and was unable to leave Glasgow
that foreaoon, and that they were not, therefore, responsible.
The Company admitt.ll, however, that no means were taken
to countermand the advertisement in the Glasgow papers
that the beat was to sail from Dumbarton at the time stated.
It was also proved that the steam-boat b.sards in the neigh-
bourhood of Dumbarton were not " blinked" till 12 o'clock
noon of the day in question The Sheriff, without the least
hesitation, held the Company liable for the chaise hire and
the expense of process.
ANCIENT CUSTOM IN SCOTLAND,—It was an ancient
practice, says the Rev. D. M'Queen in his work on the
government of the people of the Western Island, among men
of rank especially, to take one year's trial of a wife, and if
they were mutually satisfied with one another in that time,
the marriage was declared good and lawful and finally bind-
ing. Should they agree to separate, any child born was to
be brought up by the father, and to be considered legitimate.
One of the lords of the Isles thus settled an extensive fortune,
in lands, tenendus me et heredibut mei', on his son, born
during a temporary union of this sort. The apprenticeship
to matrimony brought no reproach on the separated lady.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE.'
REMOVAL OP NUIRANCP.i I M BOLTON.—The authorities of
this borough arc beginning to act with vigour fur the re-
moval of the nuisances to be met with in every part of the
town. Two medical gentlemen have agreed to accompany
the inspector, to certify that the annoyances complained of
are such as are likely to be prejudicial to the health of the
occupiers of the property, or of the penuns whose habitations
are in the neighbourhood.
A PORTER AT TIER IMPERIAL HOTEL, Liverpool, was
fined 3/. and costs for an assault upon a respectable married
woman, who drove late at night to that inn and applied for
a bed-room. Mr. Rushton remarked upon the very unjust
and improper remarks which are frequently made in re-
ference to ladies who travel alone in this country.
StreinE.—On Tuesday, a middle-aged man, name un-
known, ran down Robert-street, and deliberately plunged
himself into the water in the lock at the north end of the
Prince's Dock, Liverpool. l'rompt assistance was rendered,
and be was taken out almost immediately and conveyed to
the receiving-house, where he died in the course of nail an
hour.

At the MANCHESTER QUARTER SESSIONS on Monday,
the recorder expressed his regret to find a very great in-
crease in the average number of prisoners fur ttial. Last
time he had the pleasure of congratulating the jury on having
the smallest number of cases he ever knew, the commivals
averaging not more than about eight per week, while, in the
present instance, they amounted to about 13 per week, or an
increase of more than 60 per cent. He knew of no reason
for this whatever. He had just left the quarter sessions at
Bolton, where, if there were any general influences that
were likely to affect the quantity of crime in the district, they
would be felt; yet, at the Bolton sessions, there was the
smallest number of prisoners ever known since the town
possessed an independent sessions.
THE BATHS AND WASHHOUSES AT MANCHESTER are in•
creasing in popularity amongst the poor of that town. On
the I.sth instant there was the largest number of women
washing that has been known since the establishment
opened, but this is to be attributed, we understand, to an
effort now being made by some gentlemen to spread a know-
I ledge of the advantages of the institution, by distributing
ticket+, gratis, among the persons whom they visit. The
establishment is but little known yet among those it is
especially designed to benefit. A single visit must show the
superior facilities for the performance of washing, and the
plan adopted of gratuitous distribution is a very good way of
getting people there.
THE COBDEN Fusin now amounts to 76,6251. Rs. 4d.
ATWIOAN THE RAPID RISE IN THE PRICE OF PROVISIONS
is said to be now the prevailing topic. "People complain (says
the Preston Chremiete) of their bread being advanced to 2d.
per pound, and of its inferior quality, owing to its being
adulterated with an excessive quantity of Indian meal and
potatoes. Typhus fever is very rife in the town, and KO( ms
on the increase, and some precaution is necessary to prevent
the disease from spreading amongst dense localities."

WARI

.....
OPENING THE Poare.—A requisition to the Mayor of
Birmingham is in course of signature, requesting his worship
to call a town's meeting, for the purpose of framing a peti-
tion, calling upon government to immediately open the ports
for the admission of foreign corn free of duty.

THE RESTORATION OF Sr. SEPULCHRE'S CHURCH,
Cambridge, is now complete, and the building Is to be opened
tomorrow. Speaking of this building and the repairs it has
undergone,. the Cambraye Advertiser says. "No descrip-
tion can do justice to the admirable effect of this building.
St. Sepulchre's church consists of two parts, erected in very
distant eras, and in very different styles of architecture.
The nave, or round portion of the church, which has given a
name to the whole edifice, is composed of early Norman
work, and dates from the latter years of the eleventh cen-
tury, The plan is singular. A small circular chamber, sur-
rounded by massy piers with round arches, and ornamented
above these by an open arcade, and still higher by a belt cf
small windows, terminates in a plainly-ribbed dome. The
lower part of this chamber is environed by a corridor,
lighted by four simple windows. The lights are all filled
with stained glass, and the floor is laid with coloured tiles.
On the east of the round church, strictly so called, lies a
structure of completely different character, communicating
with it by a poor four-centred arch. This second church
forms the chancel and chancel aisles, and is erected in the
latest style of gothic architecture, which is popularly known
as debased. Of the interior of this portion it is unne-
cessary to speak. It is broad, low, ugly, and uninteresting.
Redeeming points indeed it possesses in the east window,
the low open seats, the oak roofs, and the handsome tiles;
but these are insufficient to save it from the condemnation
justly due to a bad style, a vulgar design, mean materials,
and inferior execution. The outside of the new portions of
St. Sepulchre's exhibits more beauties than the interior. Its
line of gabled roofs is highly picturesque, and groups well
with the octagon bell-turret and the conical roof of the dome.
Of the main faults of this restoration enough has already
been said. It is scarcely within our province to point out
the glaring inconsistency in a church—of a nave without
people, and a chancel without separation or elevation. These
are matters for ecclesiastical discussion, and not questions of
taste."

NORWICH CHITRCH RATES.—The parish of St. Lawrence
was last week added to those which refuse a church-rate,
these being now nearly half the parishes in Norwich.
The sestry meeting was called on Thursday last, when the
Churchwarden, Mr. Coleman, applied for a rate of 4d. in the
pound on the new rack-rental assessment. Mr. Elliot
proposed that such a rate be granted, and was seconded
by Mr. Knight. Mr. Roughen Hart, in opposition, moved
an adjournment of the question for twelve months, and
was seconded by Mr. Hardy. A poll of the parish was
demanded by Mesas. Day and Fenn, and the polling