The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-06 00:00:00

VISIT OF THE BOARD OF ADMIRALTY TO

PORTSMOUTH.

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 3.—The minima visit of
inspection of the Lords of the Admiralty to this port com-
menced to•dy. The Surveyor of the Navy, Captain Sir
Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., and the Admiralty Director of
Works, Colonel Greene, arrived by mail train from London
at 12.30 a.m., and at 9 o'clock the First Lord, the Right
Hen. Sir James Graham, came over from Cowes in the Fire
Qum, steam vessel, Muter Commanding Paul, and pro-
deeded to the George Hotel, in the High-street. By the
early trains, Rear-Admiral Berkeley, C. 8., Rear-Admiral
the Hon. R. S. Dundee, C. 8., and Captain Milne, members
ef the board, also arrived at the George Hotel, when a
'beard wee formed there.
The

at this port, Via-Admiral Sir
Thomas J. Carmine, K.C.8., paid his respects to the First
Lord at ten o'cloek; at eleven o'clock the board proceeded in
the gallant admirer' carriage to the Dockyard, at the chief
entrance of which the Admiralty flag of England was
hoisted. This was saluted by the garrison from the plat-
form battery with a salute of nineteen guns. Their lord-
ships prooseded to the office of the Admiral Superintendent,
Roar Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., and as the workmen of the
Dockyard came in from dinner at one o'clock, they were mug
tend and inspected by their Lordships, Admiral Fanshawe,
to., being present. The men then proceeded to their work, not
having the half holiday this afternoon. They are to have
some other afternoon in lieu thereof. The Board, at-
tended by Rear-Admiral Fanshawe and the chief officers
of the yard, then visited the various departments, including
the new smith's shop, the steam factory, the steam Nisi.,
the mast and boathouses, the school for apprentices, the
chemical department, the ropery, &c., after which they
returned to the George Hotel.
The following official notification was issued this morning
after the board meeting at the George :
" Sir James Graham will see officers at the Royal Naval
College on Thursday next, at 11 o'clock.
" Officers who have already had an interview this year
with Sir James will be unable to see him aain.
"Admiralty, Portsmouth, Sept. 6, 1863."
This evening the members of the board dine in the
dockyard at the residence of the Admiral Superbitendeat,
Roar Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., and to-morrow at that of
the Commander-in-Chief. On Wednesday their lordships
give a dinner at the George Hotel to the Commander in-
Chief, the heads of departments, and the commanding
officers at the port; afterwards patronising the ball at the
Queen's Rooms in aid of the funds of the Seamen and Ma-
rines Orphan Schools of this port. On Thursday their
lordships will hold a levee at the Royal Naval College in
the dockyard, and in the evening leave for the Channel
Islands.

Tae DYERS' STRIKE AT MANCHESTES.—Efforts
are now making to bring this dispute to • settlement by
arbitration, and we understand that with this view ► depu-
tation from the men on strike waited on the Mayor of Man-
chester yesterday morning. Meanwhile, another branch
of the trade—the cotton skein-dyers, have struck for an
advance of 15 par cent. It is reported that about 13 este-
blishrnents have seceded to this demand, whilst the hands
in 22 others turned oat yesterday morning. An aggregate
meeting of the iron trade of Manchester and Salford is
announced for Wednesday evening, to talc. into considera-
tion the propriety of rendering assistance to the dressers,
dyers, and finishers, who have been on strike for nine weeks,
for an advance of Gd. per day on their former wages.
Meetings have been held by several other trades in Man-
theater, having the same object in view.

A MAN CHARGED WIT!! TIIE MCRI)EI
OF ELIZA GRIMWorm

Yesterday afternoon considerable excitement pre.
veiled in the neighbourhood of the Sauthwark Pollee Curt
in consequence of its being known that a foreigner ivy
apprehended by the City Polies charged with murdering
Eliza Orimwood, an unfortunate female, at No. N, Wel.
lintels-terrace, Waterloo.ro►d, on the 26th of May, is
and lodged at the Tower-street station of the L Division o!
the Metropolitan Police. For some time prior to the
prisoner being brought up the court and every avenue
leading there, were crowded to excess by persons anxious
to hear the evidence. The prisoner was brought to the
court in the custody of Inspector Teague, of the City Police,
and Sergeant Romaine, 14 L, and on being placed in the
dock he stated his Lame to be Peter Lameschal, aged 43,
bootmaker, No. 15, Bishopsgate-street Without. ais
stature was about five feet five or six. He was rather
shabbily dressed, and his face was adorned with siovenly
moustachios.

' It may be in the recollection of some of our readers that
the unfortunate woman Eliza Orirnwoo4 met with her
death in a very mysterious manner, and that the coroner's
jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some per.
son or persons unknown. A man named Hubbard, with
whom she cohabited, was taken into custody at the time,
and underwent a number of examination, st Union HQ.
but was eventually discharged. Since then a foreigner wed
suspected of committing the murder, but no clue up to the
present time has been obtained of the murderer, although
every exertion has been used by the police to do so.

Mr. Combe to the prisoner—What is your name, and
what nation do you belong to ?'

Prisoner—My name n Peter Lamesehal, anti I era II
Dane.

Mr. Combe—Dow long him you been in this country ?
Prisoner—l came to England in 18&5, and I went to
Copenhagen at the time of the coronation, but returned
again shortly afterwards to this country.
Mr. Combo—Do you know what you are charged with ?
Prisoner—Yes, and I am surprised at it, as it was only a
word when intoxicated and in a passion with a drunken
woman, who sometimes lived with me.

Mr. Combs to Sergeant Romaine—What is the evidence
against him ?

Ann Jennings, • young woman about 2,5 years of age,
was put iu the witness box and sworn. She said—l am
prostitute, and have lived with the prisoner some years,
but I have frequently left him, and the last time was about
seven months ago. When I tint knew him I was on the
town, and that was near three years ago. I lived when,
two years and a half with him, but he ill-used me so at dif-
['rent times that I was compelled to leave him.
Mr. Com':e—What did the prisoner say about the mur.
der of Eliza Grimwood ?

Waness—When he was drunk he used to beat me, and
swear thet he would serve me as he had served Eliza Grin-
wood. He would murder me as he had murdered that un-
fortunate woman.

Mr. Combe—When did he use those words ?
Witness—When he was drunk and ill-using me.
Mr. Combe—When was the hut time ?

Witnese—About four mouths ago; but I think he three.
tined me seven or eight weeks ago, when we quarrelled.
Mr. Combe-I)id you mention what be said to anyone
at that time ?

Witness—No, sir. I did not believe anything about it,
and I don't believe it now ; but he beat MP very much.
Mr. Combo—How came he into custody ?
City Police-constable No. 223 said—l received informs.
tion from a Mr. West that Ann Jennings had told him that
the prisoner was the murderer of Eliza Grimwo4d.
Mr. Combo—Don't you think she was drunk when Ike
said so ?

Constable—l understand she was sober, and that she
believed it. She had quarrelled with him several times, and
believed it.

William Romaine, police sergeant, 14 L, was next ex-
amined. He said, in consequence of the prisoner being
charged at the Tower-street station with the murder of
Eliza Orimwood, I went by the directions of my superin-
tendent, Mr. Evans, into the City, and saw Ann Jennings
at No. 9, Little Arthur-street, Golden-lane. That was
between eleven and twelve yesterday. She told me that
she had charged the prisoner, but she had never said any
such words. He only had ill-used her, and threatened to
serve her u Eliza Orimwood had been served.
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Mr. Combe uked the City constable what the prisoner
said when taken into custody ?
Constable—He said he never killed the woman, and that
he never threatened to kill Jennings.
Mr. Combe—Did you ask the prisoner whether he ever
knew Eliza Grimwood ?

Constable—Yes, I did, sir, and he told me that he Inver
had any knowledge of the unfortunate woman.
Mr. Combo—ls any one here who knows anything about
the murder ?

Romaine—Goff is in court, and be can give you some in.
formation, u he assisted in the cue at the time.

Mr. Combe (to Ann Jennings)—ls what Romaine hu
ustarl tho mom you told him?
Jennings (hesitating)—He told me that he would urn
me as he did Elisa Grimwood.

Romaine—She told me that he threatened to murder her,
as be had done Eliza Grimwood.

Mr. Combe—That does not prove anything, or that he
himself had committed the murder. It was common for
men, especially foreigners who did not exactly know our
language, to make such expressions, by alluding to soma
murder that had taken place years ago. Have you any
evidence to show that the prisoner was ever acquainted
with Eliza Grinsweod ?

Henry John Teague, inspector of the City police, said,
about two or three weeks ago the female Ann Jennings
was in my custody for drunkenness, and it is customary wick
us to discharge such persons when sober without taking
them before a magistrate. In consequence of what I had
heard, I then questioned her, and she said the prisoner had
acknowledged to her that he was the murderer of Eliza
Grimwood. I gave orders to my constables to look after
him, and we have lately tried to find him.
Jennings here admitted that Mr. Teague did question her
in the police station, and that she told him the prisoner
had ill-used her, and he would serve her as he had done
Eliza Grimwood.

Mr. Teague—Did you not tell me there was some truth
in it ?

ieUniage—Yes, I did : and by his usage of me I thought
him quite capable of it
Mr. Combs to Mr. Teague—Much depends upon the
statement of this woman, if there was anything in it at all.
I have no doubt you may have had an impression that there
was some truth in her statement, as she herself believed it.
You would not have taken the charge unless such was the
caw.

Charles Bargees Goff, formerly a detective officer of the
L division, was next put into the witness-box. He said—l
recollect the murder of Eliza Urimwood at 26, Wellington-
terrace, Waterloo-road, on the 26th of May, 1838. I went
into the house at six o'clock in the morning, and found her
dead on the floor, with her throat out. A doctor was called
in, and he pronounced her to have been dead some time.
She was an unfortunate female, and a man named Hub-
! bard lived with her. An inquest was held, at which I was
present, and a verdict of wilful murder against some person
or persons was returned. Hubbard was suspected of
having committed the murder, and was in my custody.
After the inquest be was examined before the magistrates
at Union-tali, and there being no evidence to implicate
him he was discharged. It was ascertained afterwards
that stall foreigner, wrapped up in a large blue cloak, and
wearing very large moustachios, had gone home with her
at three o'clock in thus morning from the Strand Theatre.
Hubbard has since died, and I never thought that he wil
the muiderer, although he was at home all that night.

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Mr. Combs—He lived apon her prostitution, did he not ?
Goff—Yes, he did, sir; and when she brought say one
home with her, he went and slept in the upper part of the
house.

Mr. Combo—There were marks et violence on her body ?
Goff—Yes, sir. There were stabs in her body through
her stays ; and I examined the rdom, and found a pair of
tun's gloves. The murder was committed ►y a foreigner.
Mr. Combs—ls there any knowledge that the prisoner
was in England at the time.
Inspector Teague—He was In England then. There was
a cabman who had something to do with the cue, and he
could identify the man.
Mr Combs—l suppose there was a proper description
given of the man at the time of the murder. Does the pri-
soner tally with that ?
Goff—Not as to height. The description given was of a
tall foreigner. After Hubbard was discharged a soldier
gave himself up to the authoriti a at Dublin, and was
brought from the latter place to this court, when he under-
went an examination, but was discharged, it being clear
that he accused himself to get ont of the army. It could
not have been him, as he was too young.
Mr. Combs—Then you can't say the prisoner is the man?
Goff—l cannot.
Mr. Combs—Can you find the cabman?
Goff—Most likely.
Mr. Combs—ls there any one else who beard the words
" That he was the murderer of Eliss Grimwood ? "
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William West, a bootmaker, residing at 24, Portpool-
lane, City, said—l have known the prisoner by sight nearly
a month, and I have frequently heard Ann Jennings say
that he (the prisoner) bad murdered Eliza Grimwood.
Jennings told me that he had threatened to murder her, as
he had murdered Eliza Grimwood.

Jennings—Yes, I did say so, and that's true.
Prisoner—l n said so; but I said I would serve her
as the woman Glrimwood over the water was. She gets
mad drunk, your worship, and irritates me so, that she
may swear away my life. When she took the summoned
out against me, she never attended to them, u she knew it
was all wrong. lam innocent of this serious charge before
God and man.

Mr. Combo, to Jennings—When did you last quarrel ?
Jennings—Last Suaday week.
Mr. Combo—How did he keep you ?
Jennings He never kept me. I kept him and gave bin
money. He always gave me a good hiding if I did not.
Goff here intimated to his worship that all the documents
relative to this mysterious murder were in the hands of the
Commissioners of Police, and could be produced on a
future day if the prisoner was remanded.
Mr. Combe said—Here's a man living on the prostitution
of a female, and they quarrel, when expressions of that
II kind come oat. If he so frequently refer. to himself being

the murderer of Bliss °dawned, I can do no Lem than
base the case further investit ated.
JennmK•—Your worship, he is always talking about it is
Die dreams.
Mr. Conine—That may be, and may look suspicion... I
shall reineu.l ham un•il a future day, to enable the officers
who hail the in band before to get such documents as
ma• be w4oted, and to make further inquiries.
The pm mit wa. then removed from the dock by Mur-
ray'.• the Jei.usy 'tenter.
Couthe called Goff forward, and recommended him
to get t e cahmae who had been mentioned, on the neat
esaminstb•o, as well es all the documents is the hands of
the C9ll2llliiSiellell of Police.

DoLLIAIoNS I. THE CHANNEL—FOUNDERING