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LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC U.

Ws had maim to comsat last week on a
verdict that appeared to us injuriously lenient—the
acquittal elf Amason, the murderer, on the ground
of insanity. We have now to notice another, which
errs almost equally on the side of severity—the con-
dinnnatioa et MART Nswe.u., at Reading, last tusks
ter the vassdar et bar alsofilmale Mild. Teshahally
'peaking, Weed, the mallet ma merely be galled
sa error, kr the jury were no eight legally bound oa
the evidence before them to mime to the conclusion
they did. The poor girl coollnici that she drowned
her infant; and beyond the act itself there was as
evidence to prove that it was committed under the
inflames of temporary insanity. Even so, however,
there was very nearly, if not quite, am much direst
'evidence for en acquittal on the ground of insanity as
la the cam of AIMINSON ; foe beyond the tragic, fait
there was nothing to prove that he war insane either
before, at the time, or after the dreadful murder be
diehberately committed. If the one jury were right,
therefore, in acquitting ATKINSON, the other might
1181s1y Uri spared MART NIWELL. We are met
irglag, however, that they should have done sia We
have as wish to advocate the dangerous doctrine that
the inure fact of murder should in any case, by itself,
be accepted as sufficient evidence of insanity. But
if there is a ease in which it may be taken es
affording preemptive evidence of temporary de-
lirium, it is ueuredly where a mother in an
agony of despair destroys her own child. And
in the mace of MART NEWELL there are circum-
stances of peculiar cruelty and hardship which ren-
der her crime, great u it is, light in comparison
with that of Arelisemi, and will entitle
her, in her awful position, to active public
sympathy and public help. The jury salkiently
expressed their scone of these extenuating circus-
samene by adding to their verdict a strong Tram-
msedation to mercy. Since the trial the most lively
and general sympathy for the unhappy girl has
been 'manifested in Reading sad the neighbourhood.
Almost as soma m the verdict was known a memorial
to the Qom, praying for a commutation of the
sentence, was prepared, and within a few hours
signed by the leading inhabitants of the town and
neighbourhood, including the Mayor, the county
magistrates, town ouncillors, the members of the
various professions, and the tradesmen of the
borough. It is to farther the perm. of this petition,
which will be presented in a few days, that we recall
public attention to the facts of this distressing cue.
The main circumstances of the poor girl's recent
history may ems be told. It is, unfortunately, but
too COSSIWOW SOUL MART NEWILL, who now lies
under sentence of death in Reading gaol, became
the victim of a cruel and heartier seducer, who,
having beguiled her with promises he never meant
to fulfil, turned his back upon her, is her hour of
need, is the inset areal and barbarous manner. She
' la now just twenty-two, is described as a nest-look-
big omentry servant, and for six or seven years past
ambers octet service in Reading and the neighbour-
hood. During the early part of this time she was at
Wallingford, in the service of a Mrs. WINTER, who
appeared at the trial, and gave her a high character,
oral, el her in particular as "• kind and very
" limmers girl." While at Wallingford she made
the acquaintance of WILLIam FRANCIS, the eon of a
small tradesman in the place, and himself either then
or soon afterwards in business u a pool-
Offer at Reading. About a year and a half
ago this acquaintance became • mere MOWN"
0011. The girl being out of place and in Read-
ing seeking a new situation, FRANCIS met
bar, talked taker of marriage, sad taking advantage
et her lehere sad comparatively unprotected state,
amoseplished all he wished. As the result she be-
came pregnant, fell into ill•health, and in a few
mouths was obliged to leave her new plus. She
tat want home. but ea soon ae she was better she
peeeemied to Reading to tell FRANCIS of her state,
and ask him te Wel his promise and marry her. He
coolly told her that he was;" keeping company with
somebody ere," and having added that he would
&nothing for her, "shat up his shop, and left har
•in the street" Not knowing where else to earry
her burden of misery and shame, the deserted girl
went to the Union. This was early in January last.
Hem she nateimed he six mamba, being confined in
May, aid having with her baby, now a het*/
Wild, three swaths old, on the 9th of August.
lateatima wee to proceed at once to the hum eda
I /mak relative at Sheppard'eveen, beat taw
peasilem, and aot liking to tarow the Mali Imam
et herald and her talant upon a poor Medea, she'
seddetly changed her mind, and went at once to
Reading tow the father of her sand, and ark him
to centelbute sessething towards its support. It was
miming whim she arrived. She west to kis Amp,
bet he me set in. She waited, however, fah ef
hope that *mg\ be had behaved so harshly to bur