The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-18 00:00:00

DISGUSTING CRUELTY TO A CHILD.

At the Derby Police Court, on Wednesday,
James Thacker, a cabman, and his wife, were charged with
certain acts of cruelty to Mary Thacker, aged sis years,
daughter of the male defendant by a former marriage. The
chief constable visited the defendants' house, when he found
the child tied up with a rope to the back of a chair, and
crying. " Upstairs he found a small quantity of filthy hay and
straw in a back room, and the child said they node her lie
on it regularly. In the front room was a Led, in which the
defendant and his wife slept, and also two children that
belonged to the female defendant. The child said she had
nothing but bread given her, whilst the o her two children
had bread and dripping and coffee regularly." Mr. Hilton
added that the male defendant admitted he first tied
the child up, but that after he had gone the female defen-
dant had fastened the rope much tighter. The other two
children, who are by the present wife, are properly cared
for, and sent to achool, whilst the complainant in this
case was kept locked up at home. The male defendant,
in answer to the bench, said he was married to his present
wife some time ago, at St. Werburgh's Church. His
former wife (mother to the child) had run away and left
him some time previously, sad he did not know what had
become of her. He said it was the first time he had
tied the child up, and he did it because she had broken •
basin. The female defendant—l am sorry I went to work
without releasing' her. Mr. Pegg—You are • cruel, brutal
woman. Female defendant—No ono can say that Im-
used the child. Mr. Hilton—The neighbours inform me
that the child ha. Leen so starved that she has Leen in the
habit of picking up food out of swill tube. The
defendants were remanded until Wednesday. A dense
nsiL of women and some men were assembles) in front of
the hall, and, on the prisoners being brought up from the
lock-up, they were yelled and hooted at, and the female's
gown was almost torn from her body. Several women gave
evidence as to the brutal manner in which the child had
beau treated. Sumo of them stated that they bail seen her
eat offal. She had also been compelled to sleep in • room
by Iwo& on some dirty straw, without any covering
throughout the winter. The beech committed both pet.
goners Mai: mouths' imprisonment, each with hard labour.,

MELANCHOLY CIZOIIITSTANCIL —Oll Saturday even-
ing the Rev. W. Pearsou, rector of Bhutly Camps, Com.
briclgeshire, was soddenly taken ill at the Shorellitch station
of the Eastern Counties Railway, being apparently seised
with a fit, just ss the train was about to start. He was,
however, able to continue hie journey under the kind care
of the Bev. J. Wix, of Littlebury, who, happening to be
in the same train, undertook to see him safe to Dr.
Jones's (mayor of Saffron Walden). A mauve was im-
mediately dispatched to Dr. Boni, of Cambridge, who
came forthwith ; but the rev. gentleman died at the mayor's
house, about 8 o'clock on Sunday morning. One of his
daughter. came over from Camps to him, and returned
with the news to her sister, who was in a consumptive
state ; as soon IA the latter heard of her father's
decease,
the shock being too great, she burst a blood.vesee,
died almost immediately, in the 21st year of her age. Mr.
Pearson, who was 67, was taken to his home in the evening.
He will be greatly missed by the poor as a kind and bene-
volent poster, and deeply lamented and much respected by
a large circle of friends. He has survived his wife only
about nine months.—Chdautford Chronicle.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SO !VIDE. —ThOMAS
Farrell, a young man residing in Cow-lane, Fontana-street,
Liverpool, and who was recently discharged from the
workhouse asylum as in a perfectly sound state of mind,
attempted to destroy himself and his wife on Wednesday
morning. Farrell, while standing in his bedroom, took a
mew in his hand, and his wife when attempting to leave
the room was attacked by him, and received a wound in her
throat. The poor creature screamed fearfully, and her
cries heightening her husband's frenzy, he turned the
weapon against himself, and inflicted a fearful gash in his
throat. By this time a number of people forced their way
into the room. Dr. Whittle was sent for, and he pro-
nounced Mrs. Farrell's wound slight. Her unfortunate
husband, however, was removed to the Northern Hospital
in a condition which leaves little hope of his recovery.
BOAT ACCIDINT. —THEME Lives Lary.—On
Monday morning, four men, named Atkinson Biltoe,
Ralph Grantham, John Johnson, and George Sinith, all
residing at Mapleton, near Aldlxwough, were pulling to-
wards the shore in a boot, when a heavy wave overturned
the boat. On rising beneath the boat, Biltou's head came
in contact with the seats, and ho fouud himself unable to
escape. In this perilous position he was quite conscious,
but utterly helplem. Providentially another heavy wave
struck the boat and dashed it away. Thus liberated, and
again rising, he succeeded in grasping the boat's ;nest,
to which he held, although still much under water. Twins
clasping his head with one haat to ease the oppressien
which he felt, and twice all but exhausted, he thought to
let go his hold, believing it easier to be drowned (ea there
appeared uo chance of safety) than to be drugged to death.
In this crisis, two men, named Joseph Loutebrough and
William Carter, at the risk of their own lives, hastened to
render all poeible assistance to the struggling crew . • by
taking off • smock and extending it, each hoeing hold at
an end, Carter was enabled to go sonic short distance into
the sea. Hilton was fortunately wired, and brought ashore
greatly exhausted. Subsequently his watch was recovered,
having stopped at ten minutes past one p.m., the time of
the catastrophe. Some three or four minutes after Hilton
was rescued, Greutliam'a body was similarly recovered,
but the unfortunate man was deed. The other two perished
also,—Eastern Counties He mt. i.

CONYILYANtiOI,LiITBIitH... IN INDIA BY EXPREBB.
—lnformation has been received from the Director-
' General of the Peat-office in laths that en express in
despatched from Bombay to Wealth' and Madras, as
well as to Lahore, viA Agra, on the &nivel at 13003 l&
of each mail from England, and that, subject to the M.
lowing conditions, letters and newspapers for any station
in India MEV be forwarded by such expntes to
the post office on the above-mentioned lines of
route which is nearest to their destination, from which
post office they will be mat on by the first onlinary mail.
Ist Letters and newspapersintended to be forwarded by
this express must be legibly marked "By Express," and
t be registered. 2nilly. In addition to the registration fee
and the oishuary postage, there uiust Iwpaidin advance upon
each letter au express )stage at the rate of 2s. for every
quarter of an ounce or fraction of a quarter of an ounce,
curl upon each newspaper an express postage of 2a. far
every four ounces or fraction of four ounces. By commend
of the PO.tlllll4or-Golleild. RAM LAND Hit..., tiecretary:
General Past Office.
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THE . WINT INDIA AND PACIFIC M A IL& —The
Le Plata left Southampton yeatenlay with the West lodle
and Pacific mails. She took out nearly 60 roseengersi
amongst whom were Commodore Christmas, Captaing
Thorne, Kingsmill, and Valle, and Dr. Fowler. Animas*"
her cargo was specie wosh 5,3811., jewellery worth 4,4431.,
and quicksilver worth 201. The Sultan ulco left with the
Lisbon, Vigo, end (lporto mails. She took out about 20
passengers. amongst whom were the Manmis de Lou,,,
Marne de Ferranti., and hludanir de Micah.