The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-21 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

The Hon. 0. C.:Norton was for mine time engaged in inves-
tigating acme of a highly suspicious character. Some days
since information reached the magistrate to the effect that
since the b, ginning of January last no less than three fe-
males (all front the country, and apparently ingood circum-
stances) had been prematurely delivered of still-born in-
fants in the same apartment in • boarding and lodging-
honse in the vicinity of Waterloo-road. It was also stated
by the person conveying this information that those fe-
males had all been introduced is the house by a person re-
presenting himself as a surgeon, hut of whose qualifications
there are some doubts, and who, it was further stated, is in
the habit of advertising in the newspapers, offering to at-
' tend and take care of ladies during their trouble. When
made acquainted with the shove particulars, the magistrate
I sent for Hayes, one of the detectives belonging to the L
divi-
sioo, and placed the case for inquiry in the hands of that
officer. Hayes brought to hie worship • middle-aged fe-
male, who acknowledged that she had attended all three
of the females in quesion, and who gave, in answer to the
questions of Mr. Norton, the following account of the
affair :

She said that, in the month of November last, she was
sogsged by a lady, stopping at the house of Mrs. —, to
attend her daring her confinement. In the early part of
.•anuary she was sent for, and the lady, after three days'
illness, was delivered of a still• born infant, which had not
come to maturity by two or three months. The lady went
by the name of Mrs. ll—, and represented herself as the
wife of a shipping clerk at Southampton. She seemed to
witness to be too dashing (or the wife of a person in medium
circumstances, and *be told witness that she had come to
town to be confined, knowing that she should have superior
attention and advice to that which she could MOLTS at
Southampton.
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Mr. Norrton—lf that wu the only object, did you not
think it extraordinary that she should have come to Lon-
don at least three months before her proper time ?
Female—Yes, sir, I certainly did think it strange.
Mr. Norton—Had beer. visited, that you are aware of,
by her husband, sr any male person ?
Female—No, air, by no male person that I am aware of,
except the surgeon.
Mr. Norton—Had you seen the surgeon, as you call him,
give the female any medicines prior to her delivery
Female—No, sir.
Mr. Norton—And In your judgment, you did not consi-
der this person a married woman ?
Female—No, sir, I must say I did not.
Mr. Norton—Well, go on, and state what further took
place at this house.
Female—Well, sir, after Mrs. B. had gone to Southamp-
ton, as it was represented, I attended two other ladies.
Mr. Norton—Were they also delivered of stillborn chil-
dren?

Female—Tee, air.
Mr. Norton—Did these arrive at their proper period of
birth ?

Femde—TMT were like the first.
Mr. Nortoa—Did you know the names of either of the
mothers is thee, eases ?

Female—Only one of them, air. She was called Mrs.
W., and is • rermukably healthy and flee-looking woman.
Mr. Nortois,-Tbe same medical man attended all three ?
Female—Yes, sir.
Mr. Nortaa—Were you aware whether Mrs. W. was •
married woman or not

Female—Though she sometimes spoke about her bus-
baud, she at other times alluded to him as "her gentle-
ma!," aad therefore I did not think she was married.

Mr. Norton—Did it nut strike you se exceedingly extra-
ordinary, if not very suspicions, that three females, all from
the country, should have been delivered, so much before
their proper time, of stillborn inf.nts ?
Female—lt certain) did, your Worship, and I candidly
acknowledge, that I should not like to attend anybody else
there.

Hayes—l understand, your worship, that the same room
is now engaged for another lady, who is musing from the
country to be confined there.
Mr. Norton—l must ray, that the whole affair has •
suspicious appearance. Is the servant of the house here I
Hayes—Yea, sir, she is.
The servant was submitted to a lengthened examination.
She admitted the truth of the above statement, but denied
that she had ever mentioned to any person (as had been
represented by the person who had first Riven information)
that she bad seen the head of one of the infants put into
water, and kept there for some time. She said the persons
who had given the information had defrauded her mistress
by leaving her house without paying their rent, and had
been influenced by vindictive motives.
Mr. Norton thought that quite enough had been shown
to prove the necessity for a further in setigation, and di-
rected Hayes, the officer, to call on the medical man and
tell him that his professional character was much involved
in the disclosure, and that he wished him to attend before
him and explain his conduct in the matter.

MARKETS.
HARDWARE„

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Sznitrworrale, Itasca 19.—A1l the repasts relative to
the condition of trade here are of the most encouraging
character. During the last ten days the merchants have
given out their orders with more freedom, and the factors'
traveller are sending home large orders from all parts of
the country, readily obtaining them, notwithstanding the
very considerable advance iii prices, which has been in
most imam quite sisal to the rise in the ptice of the raw
material. The price of copper, which had considerably
given way last week, is reported to have again stiffened ;
and having regard to the nature of the advice. received
from the Australian mines, there does not now appear to be
much probability to any decline at present in the market
value. Indeed, increased firmness will be given to the
price by reason of the large quantity required for the new
coinage, which will consume well nigh a fortnight's pro-
duction of copper ; and as the coining is to be commenced
forthwith, there will be an immediate and heavy draught
upon stocks. Already tenders have been invited by the
government from several persons in this' town, and it is un-
derstood that the contracts will be accepted, and the coining
preceeded with as speedily as possible, complaints of the
scarcity of the copper coinage being pressed upon the go-
' vernment from all parts of the country. The India mail
has brought some rather heavy orders for that market, and
in spite of the overwhelming quantity of all descriptions of
Birmingham goods which have been sent oat to Australia,
traders who have recently come over to this country are
pressing for the ezenstion of orders received some time
since, but held bask because of the advance which has taken
place is rips, ',premium an average of from 30 to 40 per
cent. The orders frees the Caps are said to be larger that:
they have bees ter some years ; this is probably attributable
to the war which has caused a plentifulaess of money in the
colony, and given an impetus to the demand for our manu-
factures which, having in view the limited population,
cannot be expected to be other than of a temporary cha-
racter ; we are glad, however, to be enabled to state ,
that, with the exception of the West Indies, the colo-
nial trade generally is brisk; the lleziaan trade is
reported to be good, but from Buenos Ayres, Monte Video,
and that quarter, the orders have been declining for the
last year ; at the present time they are said to be scanty,
and remittances very irregular. Upon the whole, we be-
lieve that our trade Is in a highly nourishing condition ;
this is admitted by all the most intelligent and beet informed
manufacturers; all the artisans are tally employed, and
appearances would seem to indicate a eon iausace of the
present state of things for a time at least. The Iron trade
is reported to be recovering from the check it received just
prior to last quarter-day; there has been no material
decline in prices, and an opinion is rather prevalent that
irowstone will be dearer after next quarter-day than it is
at the present time.

COTTON.—laviapooL, Matto 19.—The market closed
tamely and steadily, and compared with the rates current
yesterday prices hare undergone no change. The sales
amount to 6,000 bales, and comprise 6,000 American (1,000
fur export and 1,000 taken by speculators) ; 200 Egyptian,
at thl. to Bd. ; 600 Surat, at 3/d. to 41d. ; 200 Sea Island,
at 20d. to 2s. M.

MANCIIESTia, Malice 19.—Prices are somewhat less
firm to-day and there has been less business' in yarn and
cloth than in the previous part of the week. The cotton
advice, from the United State., and the trade letter, from
India and China were calculated to discourage operations
here, yet on Tuesday and Thursday there was • moderate
demand sprung up, and prices resumed a steadier appear-
ance not very well understood, but generally attributed
to the influence of a reaction perceptible in the Liver-
pool market, where the daily reports of sales were
larger than for some time past, and led to • hardening
in the rates of cotton. The total sales of cotton during the
week at Liverpool were 58,380 bales, at an advance of id.
per lb. upon American caplet, but it turns out that of
this large quantity only 37,380 hales of all kinds were taken
by the trade, upwards of 10,000 of the remainder being
taken for speeulatiow, and of 11,000 for export. This tem-
porary action upon the market is reported to day upon our
exchange, to have been calmed by the operations of Ameri-
can
speculators at Liverpool. Be this as it may our market
is lapsing into its former state, and there has bees • diffi-
culty in parting with either yarn or cloth this morning
without submitting to lower prices. It is probable from
what has taken place that orders have accumulated to some
extent in first bands, which must be thrown upon the
market directly it assumes greater sten:limes, with prices
which will give confidence to the trade of ,nerntanenoe, and
lead to more activity than we Imre now ha,.t for some time
mist.
WOOLLEN CLOTIL—LnErn, Konen lg.--There has

bean about an average business dicta is theol;th hall; to-
day ; the nuns description of goods that Lee boon in de-
nand dating the last tow weeks was agaia a Tory good NIL I

Stocks are extremely smell. end poor in choice. There is a
fair trade doing in the warehouses. The shipping houses
are brisk, but the home trade is rather dull, but on the
whole a* average business is doing.

CORN. Caarastooa, March 19.—Wa had a dull
dragging 11111111111 i to-day, without any alteration in price.
Who'd, 40.. to ISs. Bsrley, 245. to 345. Peas, 20s. to 345.
Beans, 30s. to Ms.; Oats, 16/. to 245.
C , March 19.—Our supply was very rood,
but so sales could be effected witless at a rods/kiwi of Is. to
2s. per qr. Wheats in bad wesdition. Wheat, brown, 38s.
to 461. ; white, 455. to 49.. Barley, 265. to 345. Oats, 20s.
to 225. Beans, 30s. to 335. Pau, 335.

Can'Astir, March 19.—There wu a pretty good supply
of grain at our market to-day, which met with a good de-
mand, particularly Oat., which sold at a little advance.

COLCHZSTIIII. March 18 —A fair supply of Wheat and
Barley. Wheat very du.l, at barely but week's prices.
Barley, Beans, and Peas unaltered.
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GLOCCFATZIL, March 19.—There was a fair attendance at
our market this day, and English Wheat found buyers at
last week's prices. Molders of foreign accepted Is. per qr.
less money for parcels coming round from Falmouth, at
which decline a moderate amount of business resulted.
Malting Barley was neglected, and 6J. to Is. per qr. decline
would be submitted to. Grinding sorts in better supply,
and prices the torn in favour of buyers. Beans scarce, and
prices well supported. Oats unaltered in value, the sale
continuing very unum portant. Impurts of the week Wheat,
6,243 qrs.; Barley, 700; Beans, 900.

GUILDFORD, March 19.—There was a very large market
of Wheat, the trade for which was dull, but after yielding
to a decline of Is. on all but superfine runs, a considerable
amount of business was done. Wheat, 365. to 675.; old,
50s. to 80s. Barley, 2.85. to 31s. Oats, 18s. to 235. Beans,
345. to 40s. I'eu, 355. to 40e.

11111TFORD, March 19.—The market to-day was well sup-
plied with Wheat ; trade firm at last week's prices. Barley
in less supply ; all descriptions made fully as much money.
Oats made rather more money. Peu and Beans ruled
heavy at last week's prices. Wheat, from 24e. to 375.
per load. Barley, 245. to 365. per qr. Oat,. 13s. to 21s.
Peas, 18s. to 225. per load. Beans, 18e. to 261. Tares, 20s.
to 235. Rye, 18a. to 20s.
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MANCklieillt, MARCH 19. Although • slightly
improved tone is reported to have been experienced
at 1 leading markets held daring the present
week, still the trade here has remained uninfluenced
thereby, and all articles have continued to meet a slow
dragging sale at barely previous rates. The imports at
Liverpool consist of liberal supplies of wheat, beans, Indies
corn, and Your from aboard, and of moderate quantities of
oats sad oatmeal from Ireland. At our market this morn-
ing there was a somewhat firmer feeling exhibited by sellers
than for some time past, but the business passing was of a
very limited character. In tke value of wheat, oat,. or
oatmeal no material change was apparent, but for flour
we reduce our quotations 6d. per sack.

linwcasms.VPON-TYNS, March 19.—The trade during
the present week has ruled exceedingly slow, but, as the
arrivals of Wheat have not been excessive, factors, by
making a further slight concession, have bans enabled to
effict a tolerable clearance. With respect, however, to Flour,
holders have had no alternative but to land, as no reasonable
abatement would induce buyers to come forward. Other
articles have undergone so little change as scarcely to deserve
comment. At our market this morning we had a much less
supply of Wheat from the growers, and, having little offer-
ing from on board shio, fresh-thrashed samples were
taken off readily at an improvement of Is. per qr., but in
the value of other descriptions we have little variation to
note, although there was rather more passing, the demand
running chiefly upon the better descriptions of foreign.
Flour was held generally with more confidence, but trans-
actions were only upon a limited scale. Rye, excepting the
best kinds, comparatively neglected. Malting Barley had
a little more tone, without, however, any quotable change
being apparent; grinding and distilling sorts, on the eon.
trary, were less sought after. Malt, unleu fine, difficult
to quit, and the turn cheaper. Beans were not so much
pressed, whilst boiling Peas, owing to the inclemency of the
weather, met a slightly improved inquiry. With Oats we
were fairly supplied by our growers, bet the arrivals coast-
wise being more moderate than of late, all descriptions were
held more firmly, and, if anything, were the turn dearer.
The arrivals this week are:—Wheat, eoutwise, 2,255 ; fo-
reign, 189; Rye, coastwise, 173; Barley, 381; Malt, 210;
Oats, 750 : Peas, 10 ; foreign, 253 ; Beans, foreign, 1 ;
' Flour, 2,642 seeks.

Noswicit, March 19.—At our market this day there was
a small offer of Wheat, by both merchants and farmers,
chiefly in indifferent condition. Killers wereslow buyers, and
demanded a slight concession in price; but the offer being
very small, sellers would not make any reduction, and prices
ruled very dull, with no change worthy of noti:e. Flour
trade very slow; few buyers f. o. b. No change in price
occurred. Amount of business transacted small. Barley
trade small; good malting qualities were scarce, and
realised similar prices to last week ; grindiag descriptions
were obtainable at rather lower figures. Beans were a
(sir supply, and extreme prices were paid. Peas : offer
small; demand small; no alteration in value. Oats were
a good supply, quality low, and a dragging sale ; some fine
parcels, suitable for seed, were offered, and realised full
prices. We do not alter our quotations.

PITERIBOROUOII, March 19.—We had a fair supply of
Wheat, aud a large supply of spring corn here to-day. Wheat
wild readily at last week's prices. Floe Barley unaltered
in value ; other sorts le. per qr. lower. Oats could be
bought 6d., and Beans la. per qr. under the prices of last
week.
BEADING, March 19.—The supply of Wheat was mode- I
rate at this day's market. Sales were very inanimate, and
in many instances prices gave way ls. per qr. without a
clearance being effected. Barley trade, of all description.,
was not so good as of late ; malsters being tolerably full,
sellers of best quality had to reduce prices from Is. to 2s.
per qr. All other kind of corn ruled about late rates.
Wisa•cm, March I9.—The supply of grain of all kinds la
short to-day, and the growers are disinclined to take tut
week's prices. The best dry Wheat must be called fully Is.,
and all other aorta 6d., per qdlidearer, with a good demand.
Oats, Beata, and Peu as betore in price, with a fair trade.

Woacatirrza, March 19.—At this day's market there was
• good supply of English Wheat, the greater portion of se-
condary and inferior quality ; good samples of English and
foreign realised last week's rates; other descriptions in
limited request. Malting Barley found buyers at former
rates; grinding a slow sale. A fair demand for Oats at the
currency of this day se'nnight. Beans Hun.

Yonx, March 19—We have only a moderate show of
Wheat at our market to-day, the demand for which ruled
slow at last week's prices. Fine Barley fully as dear ;
other sorts neglected. Beans and Oats dull sale at former
rates. Wheat, white, 475. to 50s. per imperial qr.; red,
445. to 465. Barley, malting, 30s. to 33c ; grinding, 28s.
to 30s. Beans, 36.. to 38s. Peas, 36c Rye, 30s. Malt,
58s. to 665. Oats, H. to 10d. per stone of 141 b.. Flour,
36a. to 38a. per sack of 2801 b..
WATIRPORD, March 19.—Our arrivals of foreign grain
this week have been to a fair extent, but the receipts of
Wheat and Barley from farmers were exceedingly small.
With o.its we continue to be well supplied by boat. There
has been very little change in prices ; the general character
of the trade, though dull and monotonous, has been firm,
and we repeat our former quotations for all articles ex-
cepting farmers' Wheat, which, from scarcity, has recovered
the dee ins noted in our last. Flour is rather cheaper,
except for the very beet samples. Indian Corn in somewhat
better demand, but at rather lower prices for middling
qualities. Imports this week: Wheat, 1,600qr5.; Indian
'
Cora 3,965 ; Oate, 10 brie. ; Flour, 2lsacks. Exports this
week: Oats, 9,967 brie. ; Flour, 1,310 sack. ; Oatmeal,
313 carts.

KULICALDY, Much 19.—At our country markets this
week the business doing in grain has been extremely
limited. Farmers asked high prices, to which merchants
would not accede, so that the sales made were merely in re-
tail to consumen, at about lad week', rates. Here to-day
we had a large supply of Oats, moderate of Wheat, and
small of Barley. Wheat sold readily at fully last week's
prices. Barley also brought fully as much money as last
week. Oats met a very slow demand, and ordinary sorts
were la, per qr. lower.

POULT RY,&c.-Niwo AIM AND LILDINRALL, MARCH
19.-Geese, 41. to 61. Bd. ; turkeys, be. to 10s. each ; ducks,
Is. 9d. to 28.9 d. ; tame rabbits, 18.3 d. to 15.9 d. ; wild ditto,
84. to le. Od. ; pigeons, 6d. to 10d. each ; roasting pigs, 4s.
641. to 7s. 6d. each ; Surrey fowls, 6s. Od. to 95. ; ditto
chickens, 45. to 6s. Od. ; barn-door fowls, 3s. 3d. to Ss. per
couple ; pheasants, 4s. to 60.; partridges, le. 3d. to 15. 9d. ;
bares, 2s. Od. to 3s. Od. ; leverets, 2s. to 3s. Od.; woodcocks,
3e. Od. to 4cod. ; grouse, 2i. Od. to 34.; snipes, bil.to la. ; teal,
9d. to Is.; wild ducks, 15. 3,1. to 2s. Od.; widgeons, Is. to
Is. 6d. ; and plovers, 6d. to Is. each. English eggs, 101. to
I Is.; French ditto, 85.6 d. to 9s. Od. per 120; Fresh butter,
Ild. to 11.2 d. per lb.

FlSH.—Plizmatosoarz,Mancu 19.—RaInton,ls.64. to2e.
per lb.; turbots, 7s. Od. to 125.; brills, Is. 6d. to 6e. ; cod fish,
41. Od. to 7s. Od. each ; soles, Bd. to 2s. 3d. per war ; Eels,
Gd. to Is. per 3b.; lobsters, Bd. to 25.; crabs, 6d. to Is. 10d.
each ;1 whitings, 3s. Od. to 6s. per dos. ; haddocks, Gd. to le.
Od.; dorys, 64. to Os. Od. ; mullets. Od. to Os. each ; common
oysters, 7s. to 161. ; natives, 30s. to 36e. per bushel;
mackerel, 4d. to Bd. each ; smelts, Os. per dozen ; skate,
Id. to 7d. per lb.; shrimps, Is. 6d. to 2s. 3d. per gallon;
bloaters, le. Id. to Is. 3d. per dozen ; fresh herrings, Is. to
Is. Gd. par dozen.