The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-15 00:00:00

THE MURDER AT BURNHAIII.

Since the committal of Moses Hatto, the police
have been actively engaged in trying to collect such
evidence as may bring the murderer to justice, and
the result of their exertions still further strengthen
their suspicions of the accused. Upon his arrival
at Aylesbury Gaol on Tuesday night the same air
of bravado which marked his demeanor before the
coroner's jury was observable ; but the next day a
marked change in his manlier was observed. On
receiving his breakfast from the warden on. Satu-
rday morning, he muttered the words, " Dreadful,
very dreadful," but gave no further key to the mat-
ter occupying his mind at the moment. His man-
ner, however, exhibits a gloomy reserve, strongly
contrasting with his bearing when first received at
the gaol.
The police have searched every spot on and
about the premises at Burnham, where it might be
supposed likely for the rings, pencil cases, and ra-
zors stolen from the diessing room in Mr. Good-
win's room to have been placed, but as yet they
have not succeeded in obtaining the missing arti-
cles. They are now about to search the whole dis-
trict, with the assistance of Mr. Goodwin's labour-
ers. and the surrounding cottagers. The police
complain bitterly of the conduct of the surgeon's
assistant, who saw the deceased on the night of the
tragedy.
Superintendent Perkins, of Eton, says that the
young man was requested by Mr. Goodwin to in-
form the police on his way home. He accordingly
told Mr. Perkins that a coroner's inquest would be
held on the body of a woman at Burnham Abbey
Farm, and that he had, therefore, better send word
to the coroner. The superintendent asked "What
the woman died from?" " From suffocation," re-
plied the surgeon's assistant, and then rode off
home. Not a word was said about the body being
burnt, nor of the blood in the passages, the room
and the walls, or of the broken fingers, and dread-
ful injuries to the face. Nothing more, in fact,
than here detailed. Of course, the police sent word
to the coroner, but it was not until the close of the
first day of the inquest that they became aware of
the butchery that had taken place There can be
very little doubt but that the police, had they been
informed of the true state of things on the night
of the murder, would at once have been on the
track in time to get material evidence against the
assassin, whereas the delay afforded all the time
necessary to place such impediments in the way as
may, after all, defeat the ends of justice.
It is stated that an additional link in the evidence
against Hatto has been supplied by the discovery
of the missing shirt.

Lord Denman has sent a £lO note and complimentary
letter to Mr. Chapman, of York, who stopped the party who
offered for sale a part of his inkstand.
SITTINGS or THE COUNTY COURTS.—It appears that last
year the number of days in which the County Courts sat
was 8,570.
IMPORTATION OF EGGS.—From official tables just issued it
appears that last year the number of eggs imported was
10,724,170, against 7,175,076 of the preceding year.
INCREASE OF BUSINESS IN THE COUNTY COURTS.—It is
shown by a return just issued that in 1851 there were
441,584, plaints entered in the County Courts, and last year
474,149, being an increase of 32,565.
MONEY PAID L.NTO COUNTY COURTS.—Last year 630,3711.
was received to the credit of suitors in County Courts, and
630,6881. paid out to them, being an increase on the pre-
ceding year.
NEW HOTEL AT THE EUSTON STATlON.—Preparations are
now being made by the directors of the London and North
Western Railway for -the erection of an additional hotel at
the Huston Station, for the use of second and third class
passengers travelling by that railway.
THE LICENSING SYSIEM.—At a large and influential
meeting of licensed victuallers, held at Birmingham ou
Thursday last, it was resolved to cordially unite and legally
agitate "against restrictive laws which operate against the
trade." _ _ .

IDLENESS.—If the intellect requires to be provided with
personal objects, what must it be with affections ? Depend
upon it the most fatal idleness is that of the heart ; and the
man who feels weary of life may be sure that he does not
love his fellow-creatures as he ought.
Lord Goderich and Mr. James Clay, the late liberal mem-
bers for Hull, were last night entertained at a public
dinner in that town, on the occasion of receiving a testi-
monial of the high esteem in which they are held by the
poorer classes in the borough.
LONDON AND WESTMINSTER SUBTERRANEAN RAILWAY.—
A company has just announced itself, having for its ouject
the construction of a new subterranean line railway from
Leicester-square to the Bricklayers' Arms Station of the
South-gastern Railway. It is 'proposed that the line should
pass unuer the mums wun. I.IIIgUITUIII auu vv atone°
bridges, proceeding thence by way of the New-cut, St.
George's-circus, and the London-road to the Old Kent
road.

THE CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA.—A letter (says the Geelong
Advertiser) recently received by a gentleman in Geelong,
from an influential Member of paihament, states that in
a conversation with the Duke of Newcastle, on the subject,
of a petition from Victoria, praying that the supreme govern-
ment of the Australias might be established in Melbourne ;
the duke informed the writer that the position of Victoria,
considered geographically, as well as on the score of revenue
and population, would entitle it to the serious attention of
the government.
THE NEW AMERICAN THRASHING MACHLNE.—lterelTillg'
to the machine already noticed by us, Mr. Mechi writes to
the lYmes as follows : -"It may be interesting to your agri-
cultural readers to know that the American thrashing ma-
chine is as efficient for barley as for wheat. Since your report
it has thrashed for me 56 quarters of barley, the actual time
of thrashing being six hours. Not a kernel was broken, and
although grown on poor, heavy land, it was sold for 455. per
quarter for malting purposes. The operation was witnessed
by Mr. Crosskill, of Beverley, and Mr. Hornsby, of Spittle,
both eminent makers of - agricultural implements. Ten
quarters were thrashed in 73 minutes. The power of the
machine outstrips that of the feeders. By enlarging the
machine and quadrupling the number of attendants, no
doubt it would, on extensive farms, thrash easily 30 to 40
quarters per hour. I shall shortly try it with oats and
beans.

AIR. W. 11. JACKSON'S (M.P.) BALL IN QUEBEC.—Before
leaving Quebec on his return to England, Mr. W. Jackson,
M.P., jointly with Mr. Betts, gave a grand ball to the
citizens, which is thus noticed by the Quebec Chronicle :
We might in a word describe the grand ball of Messrs.
Jackson and Betts, to the citizens of Quebec, which came
off last night. It far exceeded any ball, in numbers and in
excellence of arrangement, ever given in Quebec, and surely
this is saying much. There were positively between 800
and 900 guests. The bands of the 66th and 71st Regts.,
sat opposite each other in the galleries near the stage. The
highest civilians were intermingled with the most dignified
uulitaires. The supper was more than sufficient—it was
ample. The rooms were decorated expensively and taste-
fully. The evening passed off with the greatest eclat.

INCENDIARIS3I IN THE WEST.—SEINTaI cases of incen-
diarism have lately occurred iu Devonshire, of a somewhat
extensive character. Two cases occurred last week, and in
each case an agricultural thrashing machine was burnt,
which seems to indicate that the perpetrators belong to that
class of misguided men—not yet extinct in this country—
who consider the introduction of machinery to facilitate
agricultural improvements injures the labourer, and tends to
decrease his wages. Last Saturday evening a cow " linhay,"
a stable, and two large barns, on Fordlands Farm, belong-
ing to Mr. J. Heatheote M.P., were set on fire at a place
near Tiverton, and the whole of the premises were destroyed.
A thrashing machine, a quantity of• straw, and several
bushels of oats were also consumed. On tho followiu." Mon-
day morning a Rio Droke out in some out-buildings on
Iv illis's farm, near Uplowman, Devonshire, which con-
sumed a number of cow-linhays and a thrashing machine.
Measures are being taken to discover the perpetrators of
these fires, and it is hoped the police will succeed in appre-
hending them.
PICTURE cr MENSCIIIKOFF.—Menschikoff has invariably
refused to sit to any artist. He is about 70 years of age,
of middle stature, has close cut milk white hair, a high
open forehead, sharply defined features, and a bright spark-
ling eye. His gait is haughty, but slightly limping, from
a wound that he received in a singular manner, at the siege
of Varna, in 1823. One evening, having given some orders
that he wished to see implicitly obeyed, he strolled through
the camp ; and as ho was returning to his quarters he stop-
ped and remained with his legs stretched wide apart while
he enjoyed'a pinch of snuff. Suddenly ,the report of a
heavy gun was heard, and the Prince fell headlong to the
ground. When lie was taken up it was found that a cannon
ball had passed between his legs and wounded him severely
in the thigh. Prince Menschikoff is one of the most exten-
sive landed proprietors in the empire, and counts his serfs
by thousands ; but, unlike the generality of the Russian
nobles, he adds daily to his wealth. His economy is with-
out a parallel, and indeed is stated to descend to parsimony
of the lowest grade ; but, however grinding his extortion in
his patrimonial estate, on all grand state occasions his ap-
pearance, carriages, and suite are most magnificent. Ile
possesses a superb mansion at St. Petersburg • his establish-
ment of servants and equipage is on a scale of the most
lavish expense, and he is surrounded by numerous aides-dc-
camp glittering in " barbaric gold and pearls." Another
stricking peculiarity of this remarkable man is the aversion
lie entertains for foreigners. Not one—even au ambassador
—has ever been permitted to enter his palace. He is both
rough and fickle, and when any thing offends him becomes
absolutely brutal. But whitelie
have the misfortune to be connect-eed with him ; and as he is
a man of considerable talent and indomitable energy, he
succeeds most marvellously in his amiable occupation. It
is not therefore to be wondered at that he has many ene-
mies. Menschikoff married the Princess Dolgorouki, by
whom he has a son and a daughter.