The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1849.

Although the inquiry was modueted by the above-amsed
putlemen several members of the government wire pre-
sent at various periods of the rmadeaties ; emeept whom
were Mr C. Wood, the Chememiler of the Rzeltequer, sad Mr.
W. G. Grey. ]LP., pekoes men try to Lewd J. Russell.
Daniel O'Keefe wee cis NM whams called, and said he re-
sided pt No. 4, Hededea-pia" &Ignite-road, Piston, and
bad known Ha le fees Isar to lee years. He cams
over hare from Ireland • s bricklayer's labourer. He had
wither father nee amodow; was brought up in the charity-
school there ; mad whoa be left to some to Leedom, was re.
'commended by a Mead over than to eases and lodge with
velum". He left to p to Promo toe years last summer,
bat ease back In the math of November following. Wh-
itest said in continuation—Ho was out of pa, and eon-
invited a debt with me ire lodging, sad I in apt penes
meat him to a Mood d miss named Chambers, resiam
at Bow, in order that he might get employment, sad
pay me momethiog off what be owed me, which he
did, but I could sod got move thaa 30e. from him
through that masa. I onammesed Mat and put him to
all the expense I paid mop Main ea exicution. He
came at that time from Bow, Gad caned Nast an acquaintance
in the pighbourhood for the purpose, as I asepteined, of
being tats, so that his might get a billet kr the winter pe-
sos in pesos. When an omtuoity tame I got him about
two months work at a whedwright's.
The Attorney-GeneraL—ls that your property ? (rho
pistol which dm prisoner lived at her Majesty was "here pet-
domed, it was a very old smell brass barrel iustrameat with
• flint kelt) —Witness : Yes it
Bridget O'Keefe, wife of the last witness, was nest called.
The Attorney-General (showing the pistol)—Do you know
that?
Witness—l do. _ _

The Court—Wbat do gem kaow reepeetiag it?
Witams—Oa Saturday last I was rolaa oat into the
garden when I saw John Hamilton at thi bench, when he
said he was making a pistol, mad was going to firs a shot or
two. He then showed me a kind of spout which he had
fastened to a vine of wood. I woks to him about it. when
be said, " Way Dan has got ea old pistol ; lead me it." I
meat to lap bedroom, sad gave it to him at the window.
I aftermar& ,beard him fire the pistol about three times in
the garden. I kayo sot known blotto hays month= sows
weeks work slam Christmas last.
The Court--Tlssa how did holies ? . . .

Witness—A iambi Tramp who Eves wick me, who is in
the milk line serves a great many persons sad collets a deal
of broken varier, and between the two Op we managed
to keep bile.
Edward O'Keefe, sea of the last witness, eleven years old,
was peat sworn —On Saturday last prisoner eked me to
fetch him a hslfpeney worth of powder, and I went to a shop
and bouaht some. not the best sort of powder.
The Atterney-Osseral—What time was that I
Witnese—About a quarter to three.
The wires, primed a piece of wood, roughly cut in the
furs' of • pistol stock, on which was tied to all appearance the
=
it of an old iron or tin kettle.7le said that he pur-
of Hamilton on Saturday last for one penny, and
turning round to the prisoner and offering him a penny said,
"Hereldr.lismiltoo, I can pay you the pap now, for 1 did
not have one on Saturday."
The prisoner was asked, as he had been at the conch=
of the examination ciao previous witnesses, whether he had
any questions to ask. He replied, " No, nothing."
Daniel Lush was metalled and examined.
Daniel Lamb, a man evidently powering great streneati
was next sworn, and stated that he was by preludes a
" running huntsman," and on being required to give an ex-
planation, said he ran barefoot with OM Warwickshire and
Northamptonshire bounds. He said that about half-past 6
o'clock he was standing about the middle of what he had
Face learnt was Constitution-hill, when he saw her Majesty
coming towards the spot where he stood. He was at that
time eke* to the railings dividing the road from the
park, want he saw the prisoner steading neer •
tree, who addressed him, saying, "Is that the Queen I"
and he told him it was. He then saw him immeilistely
raise a pistol and shoot at her Majesty. Witness felt some -
thing par close to his ear, and believed at the time that it
was • bullet. Witness hat at the moment preceding the
report turned to look at the Queen, sad da not see the
erne explosion, but feeling certain the shogeame from the
planer, he attempted to get ever the railings, bat at that
aleMent he saw the park-keeper seise: him, and
be called on witness to assist, which he did by
lmbline him by the coat tails, the nil preventing
him taking hold of any portion of his person. The prisoner
and. no attempt to escape, and a policeman having
vas up witness assisted him over the railings. Witneu
had noticed that the prisoner had bees welkin about the
same spot some time, sad kept his left land in his trowser's
pocket, and this he continued to do until he was taken into
custody. Beheld the pistol with the right hand, and when
he had ditch aged it tried to put in his sight baud pocket,
but was prevented. On being taken into custody he became
very mach agitated. He was let out into the road by a
wicket gate, and had he not been got speedily into a cab be
believed the populace would have torn him to pieces. Wit-
ness noticed the royal carriage draw up suddenly, but went
on almost directly.
Major-Gen. Wemysa' testimony was next taken. He stated
that he was ore of the equerries appointed to attend upon
her Maj. sty, and as such attended the Queen on Saturday
last. He heard the report of • pistol, being at that time
close to that side of the carriage in which: her Majesty was
seated. He turned his horse round, and perceived smoke
coming from the spot where the prieoner stood. Her Majesty
was not in a position of danger had a shot or bullet brit
fired, as from his position the missile must have taken offset
on him. He had examined the pistol. When shown to him
by the police it certainly smelt strongly of gunpowder ; but
his opinion as a military officer was, that it had neither an-
tained • ball or shot.
The nest witness celled was George Malden, No. 1 keeper
in the Green-park. He proved that he district!! saw the
prisoner rare his cm as the royal nrrisge approached, and
bearing a load report he ran up and seised him, calling upon
the wastes Lamb to assist in holding him. Witness seised
the pistol produced from his hand. The prisoner made no
resistance.
Several other witnesses deposed to the facts above stated,
smorgst whom were Police Constable Tapley, 68 A, who
apprehended the prisoner, and who ewers tbat he distinctly
saw the pistol presented and fired at the Queen, as also
Matilda Reed, of Tattersall's-row, Hyde Path, who had
held some short conversation with the prisoner prior to the
Queen arriving at the spot.
Mr. Renwick, the sergeant-footman to the Queen, was
afterwards a xamined, and proved that he saw the planer
point the pistol at her Majesty's carriage, and immediately
called to the riders to stop, and the Queen rose instantly,
who, upon bear acquainted with what bad cceurred,
ordered them to drive on, which they accordingly
Mr. Inspector Otway, of the A division, proved that he
bad been to search the house in which the prisoner lodged ;
that he found he bad no property, pen of the most trifling
value, and that two shirts which he discovered in the room
bad been lent by clarity.
One of the witnesses, a sailor, named Nicholls, wished to
know what he was to do ; he had signed an agreement to go
as mats in • veined which would sail in the course of a week,
and his being detained in town would be of wrap injury to
him. It was arranged that be 'bald attend the King-street
station-house on Monday (this day), and Inspector Otway
would, after taking the facts emeected with his case, submit
them so the Solicitor General.
The whole of the depositions having been read over and
signed, the various witnesses were each bound in • mogul-
swim of 1001. to appear at the Central Criminal Court on
the 11th of June nat.
We think it neceseary to state, lest any inaccuracies may
be complained of in this report of the peocesediap at the
Home-office, that no facility was given to any representative
of the pees for acquiring information. The gentlemen at-
tending were in the first instance informed that the deposi-
tions of the witnesses would be open to their wig:reran, but
that promise was not fulfilled. After the prison', was oat-
gritted, the reporters were sent for, when Mr. Hall, the chief
magistrate, said that the prisoner had been fully committed
under the 5 & 6 Vic. e. 51 s. 2, on a charge of firing • pistol,
loaded with gunpowder, for the purpose of attempting to
alarm her Majesty. There was no bullet or shot. nothing
more than gunpowder, in the pint I. He (the magistrate)
thotelit it necessary to state thus mach, as the fact brought
the cue within the meaning of that act
The effect of the prisoner's conviction will be inspire-
ment with hard lalfour, and one or sore public whippings,
as the judge may order.

RAPID DELIVERY OF LETTERS. General Post-
office, May 1849.—The Postmaster-General is desirous of
calling attention to the greater rapidity of delivtry which
would, obviously be consequent on the general adoption of
street-door letter-boxes, or slits, in private dwelling hums,
and indeed wherever the postman is at present kept waiting.
He hopes that householders will not object to the means by
which, at a very moderato expense, they may secure eo
desirable an advantage to themselves, to their neighbours,
and to the public service.
@TUX COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GOOLE AND
ltorrsinan.—A steamer is about to run weekly between'..
Goole and Rotterdam, and Rotterdam and Goole. This Ice'
a:ske,sment to ascertain the advantage/sr disadvantage of
ski goods from Goole, from the West-Riding and Lan- I
, by the Lancashire and Yorkshire line, in preferenos i
to Utensil and delby and the other lines is connexien with it. '
COMMITTAL OF ANOTHER WIFE FOR POISONING
ass HUSBAND.—Considerable excitement prevails through.
out the neighbourhood of Dori** in consequence of the
discovery of another supposed cue of secret poisoning, and
the committal to the county jell of the alleged murderess.
The circumstances connected with the case, as far as they
have yet been ascertained, appear to be as follow :--Bome few
days since • married man about twenty-six years of age,
named Wm. Hornsby who resided at Haltwhistle,was taken
suddenly ill, and be died shortly afterwards, from what was
at first believed to be luflammaton of the stomach, produced
by natural causes. The man's death having become genic
rally known through the district, a report became mime
that his wife on the day preceding the death had purchased
some arsenic, for the alleged purpose of poisoning rats. The
neighbours and other parties at once made is qui rim respecting
the mysterious affair, which satl-fled them that the poison
had not been used for the purpose stated. Mr. Bird, the
coroner, was therefore made acquainted with the suspicious
that were entertained that the deceased had not met his
death fairly. The result was, that that genUeman gave the
instructions for holding an inquest on the body,
nwer4aUter the examination of aandiy witnesses, the inquiry
was adjourned until Monday (thisday), to allow time for a
pose *want examination of the deceased's body to be made,
OM also for an analysis of the contents of the stomach
Dr. Glover, and another medical gentleman, have
been directed to proceed with this part of the inquiry, and
It fa stated that they hive discovered indications denoting
the presence of arsenic. The magistrates having also taken
the case up, the evidence brought before them was of such a
nature os to warrant them in c :mmitting the deceued's wife
to Morpoth Jail, on suspicion of mudering her husband.