The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-16 00:00:00

Mr. Humphreys, the Middlesex coroner, held
an inquest at the Three Cups Tavern, Bow, last evening,
relative to the death, from severe injuries, of the illegi-
timate male child of Emma Newell, a young woman, •'n,
years of age.
EmmaSangster said that she was a servant in the employ
of Mrs. Crawley, in Harley-place, Bow, and Emma Newell
was a cook in the same service. They slept in the same
bed. On Monday morning, at 4 o'clock, Newell awoke
witness, and asked her to get up and make her some tea,
as she felt very ill. Witness had no suspicion of anything
being wrong, and she went down to the kitchen and
made the tea, which she gave to Newell. Witness then
fell asleep again. At 7 o'clock she got up, Newell saying
she felt much better. At 9 o'clock, however, Mrs. Crawley
sent witness for Newell's sister, who, finding that she
(Emma Newell) was ill, removed her in a cab.
Mary Ann Gloeeock said that she removed the accused
to her house, at 12, Morgan-street, Stepney, believing her
to be indisposed. She had no suspicion that anything was
wrong, and her sister made no statement to her.
Jane Walker, 13, Thomas-stmt, St. George's-in-the-
East, another married sister of the accused, said that the
latter sent for her on Monday, and when she went to
12, Morgan-street, she saw her sister. The latter burst out
crying, and said that she had given birth to a child at
3 o'clock that morning, and that the baby was in her box
at Mrs. Crawley's. Witness asked her whether she
intended to destroy the child, and she answered that she
did not ; that she had got a pair of baby's socks ready,
and that she calculated on getting other baby clothes
from witness and her sister. Witness carried the key of the
box to Dr. Cooper, and asked him to examine the child.
Mr. V. M. Cooper, M.R.C.S., said that he found the
body of the child in Emma Newell's box writ pped up in a
red petticoat. A sheet of brown paper was laid under the
bundle to prevent any blood coming through. The child
was fully developed. It 'had been born alive. The skull
was smashed in an extraordinary manner, the bones being
broken up into at least a hundred pieces. Such injuries could
not have been caused in any natural way, or by a fall. They
had apparently been caused by the child's head being
kneaded up with great force between some person's hands.
The mother was a strong woman, and would be capable
physically of so inflicting the injuries. The child's body
was perfectly healthy. He'
could not, however, swear
that the child had, in the legal sense, an independent ex-
istence when the injuries were inflicted which caused
death.

The jury cross-examined the medical gentleman at great
length, with a view to elicit an opinion that the fatal inju-
ries might have been inflicted in some accidental way, but
he adhered to his evidence in chief.
The Coroner said that the verdict could not be one of
wilful murder, because there was no evidence to prove
that the child, though born alive, bad *separate existence,
as required by the law at present in force.
The jury returned a verdict " That the child was found
dead in a box from certain injuries to the head, but bow
the injuries were inflicted there was no evidence to show."
Inspector Kerressey stated that the mother was in
custody on the charge of concealing the birth of the child.

SHOCKING DEATH OF AN ELDERLY LADY BY FIRE.
—Miss Lucy Ann Rudyard, aged 65 years, • spinster
lady of very eccentric habiu, living in Lichfield-road,
Stone, met with her death by fire in a shocking manner on
Tuesday morning. The deceased lady was the daughter of
Lieutenant-Colonel Rudyard, of the Royal Artillery. She
had lived alone in the house in Lichfield-road
for upwards of three years, but bad not un-
packed her furniture, and she kept no servant. Between
seven and eight o'clock on the morning in question the
house was (mini to be full of awoke, and the deceased
was discovered lying on the floor between the front and
back rooms. She was quite dead and was dreadfully
burned—almost to a cinder—about the face, neck, and
arms. Part of the house was on fire and near the deceased
was a tub containing 'old rags, rubbish, and paper, which
were also on fire. Assistance being at hand, the flames
were soon extinguished. The deceased had evidently been
cooking her breakfast over a wood fire in the back mom,
when, in leaning over it, her clothes, which
consisted of cotton rags, had caught fire, and
she, in her excitement, bad run out of the
room and set fire by her burning clothes to the
rags, Re., in the tub. There was hardly any food in
the house. Money to the amount of Bf. or ill. was found in
several different purses on the premises, and also property
of considerable value, including securities, stocks &c.
There appears, however, to have been no will made by the
deceased, and no correspondence of recent date which
might lead to the discovery of her relations or friends has
been found in the place. An inquest was held on the
body of the deceased by Mr. W. Morgan, coroner, on
Thursday, and the jury found that her death was caused
by burning, but that there was not evidence to show how
her clothes caught fire. The painful affair has caused
much excitement in the town.—StaffordsAire Advertiser.
An Irishman named M'Loughlin and a female
confederate were charged, before the Liverpool magistrates
yesterday, with selling to shopkeepers what appeared to
be rolls of Limerick tobacco, but which turned out to be
rope soaked in a solution of treacle, lamp black, and
snuff. They were remanded to be dealt with by the Excise
authorities.
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Two of the moot persevering students of St.
Auguetine's College, Canterbury, who were about being
ordained for missionary work, have seceded from the
Church of England, and joined the communion of the
Church of Rome.

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TREASURY, MARCH 15.—Her Majesty has been
pleased, in pursuance of the Exchequer and Audit De-
partments Act, 1866, to direct letters patent to be passed
under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom nominating
and appointing Sir William Dunbar, Bart., to be Comp-
troller-General of the Receipt and Issue of her Majesty's
Exchequer and Auditor-General of Public Accounts. and
William George Anderson, Esq., to be Assistant-Comp-
troller and Auditor. —Goterk.
STATISTICAL SOCIETY.—The thirty-third anni-
versary meeting of the Fellows was held at their rooms
yesterday, when the president, the council, and other
officers of the society were elected for the ensuing session.
The following noblemen and gentlemen were chosen by
ballot to be the council for 1867-68, viz. :—President: *The
Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P. Council: *Walter
Bagehot, M.A., Major-General Balfour, C. 8., *R. Dudley
Baxter, MA., Lord Helper Sir John Boileau, Bart,F.R.S.,
William John Bovil, Samuel Brown, William Camps,
M.D.. David Chadwick, Leonard Henry Courtney, Wil-
liam Farr, M.D.. D.C.L., F.H.B. William Augustus Guy,
M. 8., F.R.S., James Thomas gimmick Frederick Hen-
driks, James Heywood, M.A., F.H.8., William Barwick
Hodge, Right Hon. Lord Houghton, Charles Jelliooe,
Francis Jourdan, *John Lambert, Leone Levi, William
' Golden Lumley, LLM., Matthew Henry Marsh, M.P.,
Newmarch, F.. 5., Frederick Purdy, Rev. J. R.
T. Rogers, M.A., *William Lucas Sargent, Colonel W. H.
Sykes, M.P., F.R.S., •Jacob Waley, M.A., and John
Walter. Treasurer: William Farr, M.D., D.C.L., F.R.S.
Honorary Secretaries: William Augustus Guy, M. 8.,
F.R.S.. William Golden Lumley, LL.M., and Frederick
Purdy. Those marked • are new members.
NARROW ESCAPE OF SANDON HALL FROM DE-
STRUCTION BT FlRE—Bandon Hall, the dirineely residence
of the Earl of Harrowby, narrowly escaped destruction by
fire on Wednesday last. It will be remembered by some
of our readers that the old Hall was totally destroyed
by fire eighteen years ago, and the present man-
sion was reared upon the same site, only a few
months having elapsed since it passed out of the hands
of the contractor. The interior of the Hall has lately
been fitted up in the most costly and elaborate manner.
The magnificent library, with its extensive and valuable
collection of books, was in close proximity to the spot
where the fire was discovered on Wednesday, adjoin-
iub is a small corridor, leading into a most beautiful
conservatory, and at this point the fire seems to have
originated. It appears that the flue from the furnace
which heats the conservatory passes into the basement
at the east end of the house, and then rises perpendi-
cularly to the roof, passing through the small corridor
and a bedroom immediately above, and it was in the
latter room that the fire was first discovered. On
Wednesday morning, at about half-put ten o'clock,
Lord Bandon was passing from the house to the
conservatory, and on perceiving a strong aniell of
burning wood at once communicated his fears to a do-
mestic, who upon obtaining assistance proceeded to the
bedroom above the corridor, when it was discovered that
a portion of the floor was completely blackened with the
heat. Upon removing the boards a large beam was
found to be on fire, the end resting dose to the flue being
an incandescent maw. A good supply of water having beeu
procured it was soon extinguished. Attention was at once
directed to the floor of the corridor below, when a similar
discovery was made almost indentical with the other, the
beam end next the flue having been completely charred,
and upon itaesposure to the ear began to throw out sparks.
Whenit hadbeen extinguished workmenaet about removing
a casing from the wall near the flue in the corridor, behind
which it was discovered that the wooden bricks which had
been placed in the wall for the purpose of fastening the
casing were also on bre. The fire was no doubt owing to
the line becoming over-heated, and the wooden beams,
having been placed too near to the flue, had ignited. They
roust have been smouldering for some hours before the fire
was discovered ; and it is the opinion that had the fire gone
on for another hour the floor of the bedroom would have
burst out into a flame. It seen a fortunate circumstance

that the fire was discovered in the day time, that part of
the house being at present unoccupied, for had it occurred
at night the probability is that it would have taken great
hold before any alarm could be given, and the most disas-
trous consequences would have ensued. We are glad to
learn that the damage done is not considenible.—Slufroni-
slaw Adrrrtistr.

LEAVING ins MONET TO ACCUMULATE. Some
few weeks ago an aged labourer, living in the neighbour-
hood of Croydon, presented a deposit book at the Croydon
savings' bank, for the amount therein contained. The
book presented a very ancient appearance. There was
only a single entry of 7L and that was deposited in
1828. No interest had ever been added. and it was
evident that this was the first time it had been presented
at the savings' bank since the entry was made. On referring
to the ledger, however, it was found that the account with
interest, was paid out in 1832, the cash book of the trans-
actions of the day confirming this. The depositor said he
hail never had the money, that the book had been at the
bottom of his box ever since he deposited it, and that be
never authorised anyone to take it out. The matter was
brought before the trustees and managers, and they de-
cided to take the opinion of Mr. Tidd Pratt, who examined
the depositor on oath, the result of which was that Mr.
Tidd Pratt held the trustees and managers liable. On
Saturday last the old man had hie money in full, the prin-
cipal and interest, amounting to 2lf. 12s. Bd. A portion
of this was re-deposited, the depositor remarking that he
should not leave that in so long.—Surrey Stamford.

LITRIHOOL, MARCH 15--Salsa today: Great Eastern, 271 81
871 La Western. 40 1 1 11 1 , 4—Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 1241 5 41 51 41—London and North
Western, 116§t1 e §--Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire, 47 874 I—Metropolitan Exterudon, 104—Midland,
1144 15—Nort British. 311—South Eastern, 661 }rd.—Lancaster
and Carlisle, 208—Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4 3 15-16 4—Great
Western of Canada, 121 —Erie, 89 I—Great Luxembourg
10 9-16 1 9-16—British and Foreign Marine (Limited , par—BOY:
Insurance, 21 p —Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent , 21—National
Steam (Limitad), 151 (1.
MANCHE:HMI, MARCH 15.—The market opened very Rat, but
a fair bumble's was dune. The market did not close quite at the
best. Atlantic Tgeph Preference% per cent, 571—Bolckow,
Vaughan, and Co. (Umitecl', 61 d.—Eries. 391—Great Eastern,
271 1 8 718 }lB 711 I§ 8 718 7181—Great Luxembourg,
Northern A, 121[43 I—Great Western of Canada. 1
Great Weston,NM 40 I 414 140 394 40 4 }—Lan
and Yorkshire, 125 ndon and Cal Marine Insurance
;Limited', 44 d.—London and North Western 1161 r
Manchester, Sheilleid, and Lincolnshire, 474 4 _ 1 8 7 a 74 *
4—Ditto, peel , 6 3-16—Metropolitan, 193 1 1 }— idland,
114116} 141 15—Ditto New, EL shares, p.—North British,
agol 11 11 1 1 1-13outh Eastern, 66 4 1 1 f—United States
Years' Bonds, 7111—Lanesater Wagon, &
MiusinCNAK, MARCH 15. Business done: Birmingham
and Midland Bank, at 150 ; Metropolitan Railway Carriage and
Wagon shares :lanilted` at 9 ; ditto, second lasso, at 1 Ns.; and
Gloucester Wagon Limited;, at 111 per share. Closing prices:
South Eastern Rail . 68, sellers; Mourbridge Railway, 6
M
; ditto, on, 5, buyers ; Birmingham Town and
District Bank, 114 to 111 ; Birmingham Financial 'Limited., 11
to 11 dia ; Midland Financial ;Limited . 11 to 11 dfa ; and Mid-
land Contract shares (Limited', 61 to 6 dis.

Lord Fermoy, Lord Lieutenant of Cork county,
has issued a circular ►etter to the magistrates explaining
that, as one flying column for that county seems inade-
quate to cope with anything like a general rising, no time
should be lost in enrolling special constables whenever
disturbances are apprehended. Lord Fermoy adds :—" I
regret to s►y that I have reason to add that a second at-
tempt to rise will take place on either Saturday night, the
16th, or Sunday night, the 17th." Cork is quiet, but all
public-houses are ordered to be closed at 4 on Saturday
afternoon till Mond►y morning.

" Reports have reached us," says the Army and
Nary Owette, " that preparations are being contemplated
with the view of concentrating a number of troops at
Aldershot during the present year, for the purpose of field
operations on a large scale during the summer, and that
several militia rrgiments are to be moved to the camp for
that purpose. It is rumoured, however, that the cavalry
will not number as many as usual. As we have already
stated, it is supposed that the 3rd Hussars will move to
Hounslow early next month, and will not stay at the camp
over another drill season, and tbat they are to be relieved
by the King's Dragoon Guards, from Colchester, who will
move at once into the South Cavalry Barracks, without
the usual preparatory sojourn which regiment* usually
undergo on their first arrival, either under canvas or in
huts, in the North Camp."
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We are sorry to hear that Mr. George Anderson,
the director of the Queen's private band, has met with
a serious accident. In stepping, the other day, from a
penny steamboat, he fell and broke his collar•bone. From
this untoward event he is still suffering severely.—
Orchestra.

Our readers will probably be surprised to hear
that Mormonism flourishes in the neighbourhood of Ken-
nington, and that the " Saints" who meet once a week in
Kennington-hall are increasing in numbers and influence.
On Tuesday last they gave a concert and conrersazioue in
aid of the fund which provides means for those who are
inclined to proceed to the colony of Salt Lake, and the
assembly was (we are informed) " very numerous and
enthusiastic."—SoitikLoadon Press. _ _ _

LONT ON Tan MOUNTAINS. —On Monday week,
Mr. H. T. Castley, relieving officer for the West Ward
Union, had occasion to visit Patterdale on business
connected with his office, and proceeded by way of
Hampton and Measend, leaving' his horse at the latter
place until his return in the evening. He left Mess-
end about nine o'clock in the morning, and arrived
at Hartsop about noon. Business detained him at Pat.
terdale, Glenridding, Hartsop, Ac., until five o'clock
in the evening, when be commenced his return journey
over the High-street chain of mountains. He calcu-
lated upon reaching Meowed about eight o'clock.
But before he had reached the summit of the fells a
dense mist set in, as is not unusual at this season of
the year, and be found that he bad become somewhat
bewildered, and had lost his way. To add to his mis-
fortune, the wind, which was bitter cold, and very
strong, took off his hat, which he, never recovered.
After wandering thirteen hours upon the mountains,
without a top-coat or hat, and becoming greatly ex-
hausted through his long travelling, and exposure to •
fearfully cold night, be reached the dwelling of Mr.Joseleh
Abbott, of Hartsop, at 6 o'clock in the morning, when be
was put to bed and very kindly treated, and from whence,
after a few hours' needful rest and refreshment, he again
set out on his journey, and reached Messend during the
afternoon. A number of the inhabitants of Hampton,
Bosgill, Measend, Ac. were out upon the mountain seeking
him when he fortunately turned up.—Westmorcland

About 55,000/ in bar gold was sent into the Bank
yesterday, while 4,000 sovereigns were withdrawn
for Batavi►.

The French mail steamer Nouveau Monde has
arrived at St. Nazaire from Vera Cruz, with
480,0001. in silver,of which 180,0001. is fur Lon-
don, 180,0001. for the French Treasury, 80,0001.
for Paris or London, and 40,0001. for mercantile
firms in Paris.

In addition to the gold ships already rtferred to,
with a total of 626,5001., the Sattara is on the way
from Australia to England with 11,0001.
The only alteration in the foreign exchanges yes-
terday afternoon was a further advance in the rates
for bilk on Vienna. The list is subjoined :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.181 to 11.191 ; ditto, short,
11.164 to 11.174 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.191 ;
Antwerp, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.40; Brussels, 3 months,
25.35 to 23.40 ; Hamburg and Alton*, 3 months, 13.84 to
13.9 ; Berlin, Cologne, AG., 3 months. 6.254 to 6.264
St. Petersburg, 3 months, 314 to 301 ,Paris, short, 25.121
to 25.20 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.324 to 25.371; Marseilles,
3 months, 25.324 to 25.371 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine,
3 months, 1191 to 120 ; Vienna, 3 mouths, 13.10 to
' 13.20 • Trieste, 3 months, 13.10 to 13.20 ; Madrid, 3
months, 481 to 48; Santander, 3 months, 481 to 48 ,• Cadiz,
3 months, 491 to 49; Seville, 3 months, 494 to 49; Malaga.
3 months, 481 to 481 ; Valencia, 3 months, 481 to 481; Bar
oelona, 3 months, 481 to 481; Bilbos, 3 months, 484 to
48 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 484 to 48 ; Leghorn, 3
months, 26.874 to 26.921; Genoa, 3 month., 96.84 to
26.924 ; Naples, 3 m0nth5,26.871 to 26.924 ,• Palermo, 3
months, 26.871 to 26.921 Messina, 3 months, 26.87 A to
26.921; Lisbon, 90 da7s'date, 521 to 52; Oporto, 90 digs'
date, 521 to 52.
At Paris and Berlin the rate of discount in the
open market is 21 per cent. ; at Hamburg and
Frankfort, 2 ; at Vienna, 5 ; at Turin, 5/ ; at
Amsterdam, 3 ; at Brussels, 211 ; and at St.
Petersburg, 8} per cent.
The accounts from Manchester report the stop-
rage of Mr. George Pomfret, manufacturer, of
Burnley.
Advioes from Australia announce the failure of
Messrs. Marsh, Cumberland, and Co., warehouse-
men with liabilities in Melbourne amounting to
3,004/., and in England to 17,0001. Messrs. Chalk
and Price, in the same way of business, had also
stopped ; their liabilities were 24,5501., and assets,
22,3001. At Sydney, Messrs. Dibbs and Co.' mer-
chants, had failed, and the liabilities reached
31,0241., against assets estimated to be worth
29,311/.
A committee of creditors and shareholders has
been appointed to investigate and report upon the
affairs of the Bristol and North Somerset Railway
Company, which is in financial difficulties. The
following are the members of the committee :—Mr.
W. M. Baillie, of the Old Bank, Bristol • Mr.
Scrimgeour, of the Union Bank, London ; Mr. E.
Mesnard, of Watling-street, London ; Mr. J. Hill,
of Paulton ; and Mr. R. Lewis, of Clutton.
The subscriptions to the Ceylon Six per Cent.
Loan of 250,0001., for which applications were in-
vited by the crown agents for the colonies at the
price of 108, have, it is understood, only reached
about 90,0001. The balance has for the present
been withdrawn from the market.

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The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 491. over last year.

The following is from the report of the directors
of the City Offices Company (Limited), to be pre-
sented at the meeting on the 28th inst. :
The directors, in submitting their fourth report to the
shareholders, with balance-sheet made up to the 81st De-
cember,lB66, have much pleasure in stating, that notwith-
standing the unprecedented monetary panic which has
taken place during the year, the company has progressed
rapidly towards the completion of its works, while the reve-
nue derivable from rents has steadily increased, and now
amounts to about 26,000 i. a year. The directors have to
report the completion of the company's important pre-
-1111608, extending from Ohl Broad-street to Bishopsgste-
street, called Palmerston-buildings, containing upwards of
200 moms, and also the freehold building in Nag's Head-
court, Gracechurch-street, adjoining St. Clenient's-house,
which will be ready for occupation in a few weeks. A
satisfactory rental may confidently be expected from both
these properties. The only uncompleted property of the
company will then be the extensive building at the corner
of Lombard-street and Graoechureb-street. which is being
rapidly proceeded with, and will, it is expected, be finished
by next Michaelmas. Both for situation and the extent
of the ground-floor area, without intervening walls, this
building promises to stand unrivalled. The frontagei in
Lombard-street is upwards of 120 feet, and in Gracechureh-
street 80 feet. The value of this estate will be materially
incremed by the open space accustomed by the removal of