The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-27 00:00:00

CHILD MURDER.

ADJOrRNEDINQUEST.—The ad jottrned inquest on the
body of the male child alleged to have been murdered by it'
asother, and another party or parties, was resumed by Mr.
Bedford, the coroner for Westminster, at the York Hotel,
York-street, Covent-garden, at 12 o'clock yesterday.
Sarah Barber repeated the evidence given by her at Bow-
street, and reported in our paper of Monday. She had been
enraged to dry•nurse the child, which she brought to
the mother for the second time on Friday, east wss ordered
to leave it. On taking it away the first time the had ob-
served that there was a running at the nose, that it did not
breathe freely, and was very much altered, and on the Fri-
day, on the bell being rung, she found the child was dead,
being covered with a shawl.
After some unimportant evidence, Inspector Black stated,
that he had taken Mr. Hartnell into custody according to
the instructions of the coroner, and conveyed hills to Bow-
street police-office, charging him with being concerned with
others in causing the death of a child unnamed, and for
which two persons, the mother of the child, and a parson
tithe name of Will, alias Dolly, were already in custody, but
Mr. Henry, witness having no direct evidence againg the
prisoner (Bennen), refused to entertain the charge, an in-
vsetiption of the whole case being at the time held before
the coroner, upon which Mr. Hartsell was liberated.
Ann lh atoll acted as servant to Mrs. Cleveland; she was
aware of the child's birth; the child was apparently a healthy
int On the Friday, by the desire of Mn. Barber, she went
late the room where Mrs. Cleveland and the baby were
ra. Mrs. Cleveland was apparently in a dim a. and
ei
htte
's face war partially covered by the i
lfg. Cleveland requested witness to leave tie reese, and not
to return nor allow any other person to weer mil die eang
the bell. Abost six o'clock in the evening she sole mot
into the room ; Mrs. Cleveland was lying on her aids and
the child near her ; Mrs. Barber, the nuns, came in at the
slaw time, The witness then went to kiss the child, when
the found it cold and apparently dead, the hands being
Benched ; before the witness could say anything Mn. Cleve-
lend exclaimed, " What is the matter ?" Witness replied,
" Nothing, I am only l at its hands." Mrs. Barber
then came to the side of the and, looking at the child,
tidtrintod, " Good God ! the child is dead." The witness
.runr,... deposed to the fact that, previous to the birth of the
°.44, she had heard Mrs. Cleveland say that the child would
be born dead, and that Mr. Harry would lay her out, as be
11, the father of the child. She did not know who Mr.
war, but believed it was a gentian= who had been
111147 e habit of calling and mini Mn. Cleveland.

Mr. Brooking, having unstained the , said, in the hear-
ing witness, that this child lei netobild come to ita death by
fair means' he told Men Cleveland not to alarm herself, but
it was
inquest his duty to
take appellee the Oise of the fact, and that an
should plass.
Mr. Lawson repeated the avidness ha ggave at the first
i holding of the n_qaust. reeseted ea il.eeday, relative to his
interview with Reieadithat asking him whether
he could not contrive the the ekY doge be MW-berm.
Margaret Morgan aped that she lad Nei with Mrs.
Cleveland, but left a flwndogo la geasequensa oft quar-
rel ; that Mrs. Cleveland ft/mealy complained in hitter
terms upon her approaching aseesehement, and wished that
the child might be born dead.
Other evidence of a similar nanny having been given, the
coroner went through the whole of the evidence, briefly
remarking on its particular effect, and the course the jury
ought to panne in coming to their verdict. The room was
then cleared of strangers ; and the jury, after half-an-hour's
consideration, returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder"
against Ann Cleveland and a man known es Hill alias
Dolly.—The coroner bound the whole of the witnesses over
to appear end rive evidence.—The prosecution will be car-
ried on by the perish authorities.

COVENT °ARDEN THEATRICAL FUND.—The anni-
versary festival of this institution took place yesterday even-
ing at the Freemasons' Tavern. The Duke of Cambridge
presided, and was supported by the Duke of Beaufort, Baron
Kneetibeck, and General De la Motto. The usual loyal toasts
having been drank, the Duke of Beaufort proposed the
health of H.R H. the Duke of Cambridge, the president of
the institution. The illustrious chairman, in returning
thanks, assured the company that so long as he lived, he
should continue to do the utmost in his power to further the
interests of the society. His Royal Highneuiconcluded his
speech by drinking " Prosperity to the Covent Garden Thea-
trical Fund." Mr. Drinkwater Meadows, the secretary, in
returning thanks, stated that every lawful demand upon the
society bad hitherto been answered—every claimant from
the beginning bad been paid in full, without any reduction
of income whatever; and though the annuities at the pre-
sent time amounted to upwards of 1,3001., a deaf ear had
been turned to the voice of distress, even when pro-
ceeding from objects having no legitimate demand upon the
institution. During the last twelve months annuities had
been granted to three more members, who, through age and
infirmity, bad been obliged to retire from the profession,
and two more claims for annuities were shortly expected to
be made. Within the last year the fund had granted casual
relief to seventeen theatrical families unconnected with it,
not one of whom had any claim upon this charity ; and
this circumstance was alluded to merely in self-defence. The
present position of Covent garden Theatre did not alter the
prospects of the annuitants of this fund. Though adverse
circumstances had removed the English drama from the
theatre wherein it so long flourished, yet those circumstances
did not invalidate the claims upon the fund. It was not for
him (Mrltdeadows) to say what might be the consequences of
solaria an arena asCovent-garden Theatre being closed upon
the subecribing members of the fund, but he might observe
that as no one could have predicted that Covent-garden Theatre
would be converted into an Italian opera-house, who could
say that it might not again become a temple for the British
drama? Mr. Meadows concluded his speech by stating that
her Majesty bad sent a donation of 501., and that the Duko
of Cambridge had given his usual annual subscription. The
total amount of subemiptions announced on the occasion was
5041., besides a donation of 1001. from a gentleman whose '
name we anderstood to be Macciesseh. The Duke of Cam-
bridge left the chair at an early hour, and the company
separated at ten o'clock. The musical arrangements, which
were unusually enraplete, and added much to the festivity,
were under the direction of Mr. T. Cooke.

THE ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL
Soctury commented their summer exhibitions yesterday at
the Surrey Zoological Gardens, with much better fortune, as
regards weather, than betel the show at Chiswick. The day
was delightful ; which, with the promise of choice flowers
and a military band, attracted a large number of visitcrs
The Duke et Cambridge was one of the first to walk
through the grounds. The flowers were less numerous than
at the exhibitions of the Horticultural Society, bat were in
sufficient abundance and perfection to make an attractive
display. Many apecimens seen at Chiswick were shown
again. The heaths and pelargoniums were the mast
numerous classes of flowers. They were varied and
excellent. Several fine azaleas were also shown
and the collections of miscellaneous plants contained
many blooms of great beauty and of choice charm-
ten. The tulips, which formed another feature of the
exhibition, would have gladdened the heart of a Dutchman ;
the hearts-ease, too, the favourite old flower with the charm-
ing old English name, came in for prizes, offering its
humbler beauty in, far from unsuccessful, competition for
the applause awarded so abundantly to its exotic rivals.
Giant cucumbers, and brobdignsg rhubarb, with early
etrawberries, and premature carrots, brought up the rear
of the show, so far as the society was concerned, but the
visi-
tors were further indulged with the customary attractions of
the gardens, the collection of besets and birds, the mimic
Gibraltar. The prism were awarded et follows :

To Cu. r him—Private swam est add rafts 11=re
ale.-11. For dr brat atissein al missallmates sca
:lots (arcalcions Man coodninli, Mann Brin. P. OM ams,
Per Os ban atentim at Minas piano unto
amagalTijkaas (asslddasse anhad W. A.
Iliarsio Tom airier.--d la soll=l4a
at Tr= at siz varhano. Ma% Inam ant Iniso—fi. Par
twang aim resat, Milimm sad Marna Lilang.lksk. a. 14
mak bri.. awl M. IL Wlllia.-112. Fat bielwamy laWris a(
twaelpinair varladsa. J. E. Ilkulirsta. Twos aid WIL—
L Itawas Mar sorts, mon laftMail),MonaTsung sod A.
Puma arsattscoss.—ilvessenata. :=pm*
Aswan, trir solo-12. Par lb* tan MIMI= at
ask asesating II pals Contagions plans a =lli Mai a=
and P swan la—L Par pimpaimti k aaltilinset twelve
varlaim is. Pew %lam adintlams of twelve
mina% Mina Palnaire and and Ibm—N. Par maim,
silssens at Mt varieties, Maws. OM Mama Paster
anddaYt4-0. For twelve tulips, ram sod limas,
Inv st nslo. Mama Lawrence, lltaaay and P. Par
Minimise, la Assn of thirty-az vadeles, Mania
and Cotter mil (I.—Q. For vegetables (bar tern gifts la
Mr. Mania. Oros no wen Cuanza—B. Pre the beet do& aping
Mas. Forti and Huat (2 prlan). tam
of tally., Mr. Wrnmer.--GrOpos (MIA Andslas),
Mr. Clinamm—(number, sad strawbenies, Mr. limp.

ROYAL HDYANE SOCIETY.—An annual meeting of
this society was announced to be held yesterday at 2 o'clock,
at the Society's Rooms, in Trafalex-square. A reporter
from this paper attended and found sax gentlemen luting at
an oval table, in a small room, presided over by Mr. B. B.
Cabbeil. The meeting assumed so much the appearance
of an ordinary committee for the transaction of business
that our reporter did not consider it desirable, and indeed
scarcely proper to remain. It is surely to be regretted that
the subscribers and friends of any society, should allow its
annual meeting to be holden under such circumstances. If
the society is useful and well-conducted (en is probably the
case in this instance), it is desirable that subribers and others
should afford it the encouragement of their presence ; whilst
if it is supposed to be conducted suspiciously or inefficiently,
they should be at ita meetings to watch its proceeding, and
decide for themselves as to the propriety of continuing their
support to it. It is, in the one case, a misfortune to the so-
ciety ; and, in the other, a misfortune to the public, that
benevolent persons should subscribe to an institution without
fully acquainting themselves as to its principles and manage-
ment, and being thoroughly convinced that its usefulness is
co-extensive with its means.

DEALERS IN TIIE FINE ARTS' PROVIDENT LNSTI-
TUTION.—The fifth annual meeting of the subscribers
to this charity, the object of which is to provide assistance
for picture-dealer and printsellers, when in neceesitous cir-
cumstance*' took place yesterday evening at No. 6,
Pall-mall; the pnaldent, Henry Graves, Dirt., in the
chair. Mr. Lenlia, besorary secretary, Tad the report,
from, which It Nmeezed that during the last year, 2031.4.. 7d.
bad ban Wolfe the funded property of the society, the
satire grabemigliage for the year being 2261. 4s. id. The
present haled property amounts to 6091. 3s. Od. The re-
port having bass read and adopted, ofilcen for the ensuing
year were Ideetal, and the meeting separated.

SOCIETY FOlt THE PlittRIME OF CRUELTY TO
Anuria.—The annual raerlngd des society took plans
▪ the Haarnsequare Room ponlinigy. The D
Somihnt wrist In opening dr Idsake of
grace
data Sr It woo the intention of who
hod Se rimers of the saisSogr. hem
one roma ire parliament Ito port elitism to
ti
the promat law, ao r to Amer odhative; but
am mar of pablie briers, men aspookersals ripest to
Iviaset, had brought them so 6r frau in Sbat they
would met be able to carry oat their dgpaisl.fe limed
hollerMling alleald be able to ritievempare of nexi
yew. Tie mpg Mated that it and Paris,
the annikeansodnise had you Err In their ope-
radar ; thwart ardilmlas Ind bra et Wished,
task mai bus brolleht. SU Pada society
had preptpl a bill 11, cruelty to lairds, whir
no dart would BOOS peel Ihe re tionsbare The
report went on to ids that the Rarord Thomas
Jarmo, dm rind* of So training_
_Who al Berionsa,
had wool to an amonenrat by writ pre etre to be
given to Ibrendenio of list lootharoa i.l&idi write
Late best sossres solleeltmetty to eatable
to the rirso of the oftif is the so-
cieties' se/sords, and the way had bees owl
printed for grad distribution. The sett amid to the
cruelty pearls" la driving cattle to mml the
brutality ~rated in Maskers' yank la. two
prices of the asolety nneseeif=
grimiZiZienes of
Christ'. Harz an aseer.
the first to Russell, end tad to We=
Thompson. Resolations were ealmarraffy nisplod it r-
eorder* with the objects are rimy.
CONVERSION OF RAILWAY ENBAlMairrs_ INTO

VlNlYARDll.—Sir,—Permit me, in ysvvahmYeaabsoa,
to threw out a hint to railway impels@ Ida& mig pews
advantageous to them. Travelling aims the lbw midi
now intoned the country in various porta, I Isla=
been struck with the idea that the extensive
gime& by the ostabigs might bs turned to good eseennt W
=timed@ en that led obis& Nowlin idle. lOM
iaa ebravadria, that the sway sides of then
eeee mo•
boatmen, me oissbubly edigted Ow the grew* et vines in
imlemies, particularly la Kent end filenesetesdam
Ia So hedith isatory, we find mmitioned that them were
entsnetos Margenis in this country, above all in Ile ewe
mgedogsg nousgen the wine of which excelled a the rest
of the Idngdem, end was very little inferior to the Freneh.
The Ish of Ily wee termed the Isle of Vier, end Ithe wee
mole* leim advises. It is only neeniale waggon
tint vim, under' the lageorod Amen et this esemery,
resew sitE onitivadase mid admamat ia
scum* wash' be grown to IdOse podbilins ad the mem
day. Our Est vines were trameglemlei iea tiff.., about
the third esstary, and were peireisely Need he Ole Assam,
and OYIIII ripened in the frosts et eiwteetsg wider. The
Emit was tithe same colour, and puisMy at the sum spe-