The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-25 00:00:00

CHARGE OP MAMILAUGHTER.

An adjourned inquirywas concluded on Satur-
day before the coroner, Mr. D. Ashford, respecting the
death of a Mrs. W. Orisdp, at the village of Milton, about
three miles from Mbytes Mallet. The deceased's husband
is • farmer, but has ecosiderable landed property in the
village. The deceased died on the 4th instant, and an
inquest was convened an the following Saturday.
Mn. Disabeth Funeell, mother of the deemed, mid—
My daughter was about 33 years of age, and was married to
Mr. Orledge about two years ago. Her general health was
very good till lately, when she suffered very much from the
violence of her husband. 1 have lived with them overdoes
they were minted, and have repeatedly seen him strike her
and fling things at her without the slightest provocation.
He often did it the first thiag is the morning. Oa use
°cession, while they was raining from Walls, he best her
about the head and shoaldwe with hi wallegoliek aid
it was broken, and she told me she expected be would
have killed her, She was so bad that she was obliged to
be bolstered up in bed. She has been to Shepton mensal
times to get out of the way of his violence, and on use
occasion she took out a summons against him. Oa
the 22nd of August I was from borne, but was seat fir
and found my daughter in • neighbour's house, with two
black eyes, and blood about her dmee. She also co
osphined
of having greet pains in her bosom, where she told me her
husband had given her blow after blow, while she was cry-
ing " Murder!" The nipple was and the Meet very
hard and swollen, sad, although have tried every mean; in
my power I have liner been able to get it right moos Mr.
Hudson, surgeon, was called in about • fortnight after, but
she got worse and worse until the time of her death, which
took place on Tuesday last Other evidence was given to
show that the husband had repeatedly treated his wife
with great brutality. The coroner slimmed up very
minutely to tbe jury, telling than it mu their duty to
ascertain whether the deemed died from violence or
natural causes ; if by violence, by whom 'that violence was
inflicted ; and then to see whether the offence amounted to
murder or maneleughter. After • short deliberation, the
jm• unalintoesly agreed to • verdict of " Maaslaughter,"
and a warrant wee immediately issued far the prisoner's
apprehension and committal. Bail to say amount was
offered for hie release, but was refused, and he is now in-
carcerated at the Menton Mallet gaol, awaiting his trial at
the next Somerset Arises.

THE LONDON AND NIDITINJUNE.4II STEAM
NAnyunos COMPANY (LIMITED).

The following is the first report by the directors :
" In conformity with the articles of association, the chair-
men and directors lay before the shareholders their first
soma' report. with • statement of &neonate from the corn.
meeceineat of the company to this 18th day of December,
and will very brndy agoleiii the measures adopted by
thews to ratline the objects contomplated in the prospectus
attar eampener. the side of which was the causing to be
bails Mem vends adopted to the trade in which the coal-
posy peoprold to embark t and, secondly, to keep alive and
foster all masedine between London and the various
Italian polo, lentil the sompeny's owe vessels were reedy to
Oa the whole manneas a eyelmindo and regular line of communication.
ef the shares being taken up, exceptiag
ih Lie liredses invited Madsen from several distinguished
Irma fee the constructiou of two iron
;side e1...73111 tune 11.11 E and the tenders of News. Scott,
of Onion* imillidiesibes, Da* and Co., olltitocktoaos•
Tees, were meested. s masortaary ben to date mare
than the dime sad sentreols for thaw stemmas
wensi=ared with the pests* ears, awl bad the minutia
Chrlds Jobe Vino Han. die then superin-
tendent of the eampeny, whim Mare serving the direction
think MD be at die depend of the sawarsay. During every
Masi of their program do matedab and workmanship em-
ployed is their esseinedes errs been mod eiretsily exa-
mined end eisne by ea impede appointed far the
purpose, and the WWI= ars talky satilfied-thet lbe vends
will in all omen" he ended to the trade for 'high tiny are
intended. Ms parted at which them dasmees ought to
have been nompined, in conformity with the aim-tract; has
DOW eapiesik and it is uotortunat• that deliewy has not yet
takes Ors; The Italia, however, ia What, and haying
seaters Ihied, sod the Sicilia is making progress. The
shareholders may, however, rest assured that every means
will be mad by the directors, consistent with perfect work-
sad safety, to hasten their completion, and
thir Inst that in • few weeks the contractors
may be • position to deliver the stearz,ers.
Is the meantime, and from the commencement of the cow
syampan, board have given their constant attention to the
up a secular ernimunication between London and
I means of chartering, and their experience now
emblem 0111111 to express their ow. conviction that the trade
—immensely increased sod developed as it will be from the
remit events in Italy—bolds out prospe:te of the moat
mtisfactory bind, and will, they have 00 doubt, so boos as
the company's own steamers can be eqpiped in it, yield •
profitahle return to the shareholders. The, directors would
here add that previously to the final adoption of beans
unginu they chartered the Thetis, the only vessel in which
It Issd bees tested in voyages between Co eenock and Liver-
pool, to estisfy themselves of its efficiency in a long sea
voyage, sad Captain Hall, at the request of the board,
having been good *wash to sccompany the vowel, hie
report satisfied the directors of the prudence of its adoption.
The / hrectors would avail themselves of this opportunity to
impress upon the shareholder the impovtsnoe and moremity
of meeting their calls with regularity and promptitude.
!filbert° they have discharged the periodical instalments
due to the shipbuilders, but in case of further ilelays it
may become a matter requiring serious consideration whe-
Sher those shareholders who have not fulfilled their engage-
meats should not be sullied to the operation of clause 17
of the articles of seesciaticis, by which their shares would
be forfeited. In couclusiou, your directors would observe
that every possible exertion bee bees mode by them to for-
ward and promote the company's interests, and that they
have every confidence in the future meccas of the under-
' taluog.”

FROZIN TO DIATII AT AN OTVITZII STALL—Last
'espies Dr. Chalice, the deputy coroner for List Middle.
max, bald as inquest at the Marquis of Cornwallis public-
house, Curtain-road, Shorediteb, relative to the death of
Agnes Edgell, aged 73 years, who died from exposure to the
weather, under the following circumstance,. :-1L appeared
from the evidence that the deceased lad kept an oyster
stall at the corner of Charles-street, Pitfield.street, end cm
Saturday sight last she was seen sitting en a chair by her
stall. When her daughter and a lodger called upon her
and asked her if the wanted anything, she replied, " Yes,
lam very cold." The daughter went for some tea and
bread and butter, but about half-past 11 o'clock
the deceased suddenly became ill, and died is her
chair before medical assistance could be gott.
The deceased had been is charge of the stall about
thirty years, and was a decent woman, much
enticed by the neighbours for her cleanly and sober habits.
Mr. Julia George Macke% surgeon, of Pitfield.atreet,
Huston, slated that the deceased was dead when he was
called. Life had been extinct five minutes, and he found
her dead is a chair. He had male a post *wens examine-
lice of the body and found that the various organs were
healthy and free from disease. The heart and lungs were
coagested, and the immediate cause of death was cold and
i exposure to the severity of the weather. On the night in
question the deceased complained of the cold, and hail once
had limns warm rum and water, although she was an abate-
alit,. maims. The jury returned& verdict that "the deceased
dud from corigeetiou of the heart and lungs, brought on Ly
ext.o,ure to tLe cold and inclemency of the weather while
sitting at • public .tall." Mr. E. Waller, the officer, mid
the devrased was well known among the inhabitants for her
eccentric habits.