The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-26 00:00:00

BOXING-DAY.

In the metropolis to-dsl there is an almost total
suspension of business. Most of the principal establiah-
molts at the west-end are closed, and except in cases in
which the " making up" of the Marseilles mail this
evening renders the attendance of merchants sad others I
compulsory, the City has been nearly deserted. From an
early hour this morning large numbers of both sexes
have lined the chief thoroughfares, wending their way in
search of amusement ; and the holiday attire generally
adopted has, owing to the extreme mildness of the wea-
ther, been in singular contrast to that usually worn at this
festive season. Towards 12 o'clock the sun shone
brilliantly, and the warmth had an agreeable effect ;
but, on the other hand, the filthy condition of the
London streets proved a source of great discomfort to
pedestrians. The Crystal Palace, as usual, appears to be
the most favoured place of resort, the many routes to
Sydeuham being largely patronised. The anticipations,
however,of the directors that " all London will flock to see
the Crystal Palace" will not be realised,as in every direction
the holiday folk mustered in strong force, some bent on a
" cheap return journey" per rail, and others on witnessing _
the "Congress of Monarchs" at the Agricultural Hall.
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As far as can be ascertained, there has been very little di s- al
order in the streets. N

EXTRA ORDINA RI INQUEST.-CONCEALMENT
OP THE BODY IN A CHIMNEY. 100

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) Ss.
At noon to-day Mr. Richards, deputy-coroner,
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held an inquiry at the Adam and Eve Tavern, Lower at.
Homerton, relative to the supposed murder of the illegiti-
BSt.t
mate female child of Mary Ann Shinn, a domestic servant. „,
Mr. Charles Debenham, linen-draper, in Upper Clap. et
ton, said that on the sth December Mary Ann Shinn
Bt
came into his service. She had been engaged for him Bt.
as a domestic servant by his sister, at Bury St. Ed- at.
munds. She came from Brandon. Her age was 21 at.
years, and she was single. On last Friday she coin- ".•
plained of being a little ill. Mrs. Debenhamasked Lk,
her if she was in the family-way ; but she positively
denied that she was so. The net morning witness ob-
served a great difference in her appearance as she was Bt.
going about her usual avocations ; his wife observed the Si.
same, but attributed it to went of her usual crinoline. Ss-
Later in the day 31rs. Debenham had her suspicions
aroused, and Dr. Dudley Kingsford was sent for. 10
Mr. Charles Dudley Kingsford, M.R.C.S., said that he le
was requested by the wife of the last witness to examine 100
her servant. He saw Mary Ann Shinn, who appeared in 20
the best of health, and who denied that anything was the 1.10
matter. Ultivaately,however she said thatabehad hadamis-
carriage. She was then ordered to bed,andeiteralittle time st.
sheconf eased that she had. had a childounl that the body was at,
in the chimney. He searched for it, and found a full ea
timed female child wrapped in a bundle, above the top of it.
the register stove. He made a poet mortem examination 111
to-day, and found a punctured wound at the right side of t.
the neck dividing the jugular vein. It was a clean deep 6,
wound, the breath of half an inch, and was very deep. He be- s
Hewed that it hailbeen inflicted with a penknife. It had been
inflicted during life. The child weighed 6 pounds, and -
was of the ordinary size. The lungs were perfectly healthy.
He had no doubt the child had been born alive, and had a r
separate existence from the mother. The body was gene•
rally healthy. The punctured wound in the neck wouldpi o-
duce death. If a surgeon had intlictedthe wound it could not
have been done more accurately or with greater neatness.
It was inflicted in a fold of the neck where it altogether
escaped witness's observation at first. The young woman
told him that she had been confined on the night before u
he was celled in to see her.
Inspector Bywater said that the accused was at present
in custody. She had been removed under his orders and
by the permission of the surgeon, to the Workhouse Infir-
mary. She was not, at present, however, aware that she
was in custody ; he took measures to have her removed as
if by order of the doctor, for he was fearful of the effect
upon her if she were told the fact at once.
Mr. Kingsford said that the young woman seemed to
be in a state of great terror as to what would become of
her if the matter were found out. She for a long time
stoutly maintained that nothing whatever was the matter
with her.
The Coroner said that before the verdict was returned it
would be only fair to give the accused the opportunity of
g'ving sty explanation that she might have to otter. lie
would, therefore, adjourn the muse until such time as the
young woman should he sufficiently recovered to come
before the court.
The proceedings were adjourned accordingly.

WEATHER REPORT. -(THIS DAY.
WILDNFSDAY, DECNIABIB 28, 8 A.M.

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Leith
Ardrolann '20.72 44 W. I 0 5 8.
Greenmails 29.7542 W.S.W. ! 3 4 W.
Valentia 30.01 53 N. W. 5 8 I W.
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Holyhead —.2.299..91 41 W.S.W. 5 3 S.R.W. co 0.15 4
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Brest
'orient 39.12 45 6.E. ' 3 6. S. • . 4
Rochefort . 30.20 43 8.5.8. 1 4 S.E. let
Plymouth .
Weymouth... —47 W.N.W. 1 5 S. fur. r
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London 30.06 46 W.B W. 2 6 S.W. cr.
Yarmouth.„. 30.03 45 W. 6 6 S.S. 22 3
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BF:MARI:R.
In the north of Scotland barometers have fallen cinviderably
and are now nearly lax-tenths of an inch lower than on the s,intl
oast of England. The winds are front betweenand s.
moderate on •or WeStith coasts, light ion iiur other roast:,
Temperature has fallen in the north and risen in the sow ilea,
of the British lake. Bain and fm' have Kam very general
Aurora Borealis was observed at Nairn lad night.

MR. LowE AND THE \VIM:S.—A strange story
is going the rounds with reference to one of the many at-
tempts making at new combinations preparatory to the
coming session. Mr. Lowe and his friends having arrived
at the persuasion that Mr. Disraeli had carried
his point, and induced his colleagues to consent
to the introduction of a new reform bill, desiital
to strengthen their own intermediate po-itiou by
forming an al iance with certain of the aristocratic
whigs hitherto attached to the late government. Incre-
dible as it may seem, they are said to have cherised
hopes of alienating no less a personage than Lord Hhart-
ington, and beguiling him with the offer of leadership of
the Moderate Party. Few will be surprised to learn that
the heir of the house of Cavendish showed no disposition to
sever himself from his friends and associates, personal and
official ; and the dream, theref. re, by whomsoever dreamt,
lies already passed away.—Mune.',ster Guardian.
CHRISTMAS AM.YSII THE DEAF ANti Dl-vs.—
Yesterday being Christmas, about 100 of the deaf and
dumb of both sexes and of all ages, from the child of
tender years to people of extreme old ag ' e were enter-
tained at a sound and substantial dinner at the Sussex
Hotel, Bouverie-street. For some years past it has been
the custom of the London Society for the Pu.pagation
of the Gospel among the Deaf and Dumb, meeting for
worship and instruction at Shaftesbury Hall, Alders-
gate-street, to give the poorer members of their congrega-
tion a dinner on Christmas-day. Tho society is under
the management of the Deaf and Dumb Committee, who
seek to elevate themselves by alleviating the satierings
and arresting the decline and degradation of their less for-
tunate brothers and sitters in affliction, the expcuses of
the Christmas entertainment being defrayed by the com-
mittee and the contributions of a few friends. The gather-
ing yesterday comprised some lOU individuals. Mr. A.
Burns (deaf and dumb), the biblical instructor and secre-
tary of the society, a venerable gentleman who has de-
voted thirty-six years to the instruction of thy deaf and
dumb, took the chair. and he was supported by his sister,
Miss Burns (who acted as one of the interpreters), .J.
P. Gloyn, Mr. C. Gloyn, and several other members of the
committee.
LYNCH LAW.—The South Shields Market-place
was, on Saturday night, the scene of great excitement and
uproarious proceedings, arising out of the following cir-
cumstances :—A woman bought some plates from a
crockery dealer, to whom she gave a sovereign by mistake
in the dark for a shilling. She did not discover hs
until she had left the stall anti made a purchase at a
grocer's shop, when she made it her immediate busi-
ness to go back and demand her change. The crockery
dealer, however, (,n being spoken to about the mistake,
denied that Ler customer bad given her a sovereign, and
said she had not such a coin in her pocket. The woman,
however, persisted that she had the sovereign among some
silver in her purse when she first went to the stall, but the
crockery vendor as strongly denied that she had received
anything more than a shilling. The contention grew more
boisterous, and in a short time a crowd collected round
the stall. Finding there was no other chance of re-
covering the sovereign the police were called into requi-
sition, but all their efforts at persuasion were of no avail.
The poor woman weeping at the side of the stall roused
the sympathies of the spectators, who by thi ad
s time h
swelled to a great mob. Notwithstanding their hooting
and taunts the crockery seller showed no signs of yield-
ing, and the result was a regular onslaught on her stall.
Plates, dishes, pots, and every description of crockery Plates,
were smashed, not a single article being saved. The
policemen interfered, but were utterly helpless to
crowd as
restore
o. der, being carried about by the surging of the
if they were ebildreu. An attack was next made upon a
cheesemonger and ham dealer's stall, which it was die-
covered belonged to the mother of the crockeryvendor.
The work of destruction, however, was not so speedy y, bat
tat
hams and cheeses were flung iuto the air and hurl
each other AS if they thathe footballs. So eager were
the crowd for revenge, the tradesmen in the Market-
place were under much alarm for their shop -windows. It
wesnot until all the things on the stalls had been demo-
lished, and the women had escaped to the railway station,
that the mob dispersed—Nortitern Daily Express.