The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-23 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-YESTERDAY.

ErFOILS Mg. SIMPAKT Attua MID • Blrtt Ot
AN UNNATURAL PARRAT.

Bridget Smith, 32, a willow, was indicted for stealing
twelve pounds of beef, the priperty of Francis Tonnicgton.
On the morning of last Tussday week, at about half-past
10 o'c'.oek, the prisoner went up in front of the ship kept by
the prosecutor, a butcher. in Walker's-court, St. James's,
and stood MIMI minutia examining sevorol pieces of meat,
hr one of which she eventually made an ofia, but such a
low one that she must have been certain of its rejection.
This es idently was done to divert the attention of the shop-
man from the operations of her dauehttr, a child ten years
' old, who h td crawled in her hand. and knees up tinder the
window, and dexterously whipped the piece 01 beef men-
tionel in the indictment from the board. This was ob-
served, however, by a person on the other side of the 'ha-
rooghlare, and, keeping his eyes upon the girl, he saw her
pass the meat underneath her mother's cloak, and the pri
sorer took hold of it with one of her hands, which the
cloak elfoc•ually hid. She then told the shopmact that she
was sorry he would not take the price she had tendered for
the meat, and went off, followed by the girl. The person
who had seen this gave information to the prosecutor, and
the woman was shortly erwards cp;rehended, but the
meat hod disappeared.
Mary Smith, the child, said—The prisoner le my mother.
She told me to steal the beef, and I did steal it. I don't
know what became of it at all. My mother toll me how to
steal it, and I dl/41 as she told cwt.
The prisoner, crying. said she was innocent, hut it. was
no use her saying ant thing, as her own child w:.l against
her

The jury found her Guilty.
The learned Judge said a more fisqrant case of the bind
than this had neve: come before that or any other c. a t.
These were cases rarely brought before the pubic, but they
were by no means so rare in occurrence as might
thereby be supposed. It was almo-t incredible the number
of parents in kindon who regularly trained their offspring
to be thieves. I.;uch was the disgraceful state of the law that
lisd this r.or corrupted child been caught and convicted,
there would have been no means by which the hypocritical
a retch whe stood at the her, prett ntliag to cry, could have
been compelled to contribute to her support whilst in prison.
There were parents who &Al not core whet end their children
came to, and when such cases as the present were braught
lorward, it was very necessary that the curt should mark
them strongly. The sentence was, that the prisoner Le
kept to hard labour in the House of Correction at Westmin-
ster for one year.

POLICRIESTEZDAY•

WORSHIP-BTRZET.

ATTEMPTV.D MVRDLit AND St lance.—Nary ri'epiolds
was charged with attemptin; to commit self-destruction, and
also attempting to destroy the life of her daught2r, Anne
Reynold., an infant eight months old.
Alfred Watson, a hawker of chins, stated—About seven
o'clock yesterday evening I was in the Victoria Park, show-
ing my little boy the swans and wild fowl in the ornamental
water, when I noticed the pries= r, who is a neighbour 4.1
mine, standing a few yards from me by the side of the
water, with her infant in her arms. I moved away from the
spot a short distance, when, hearing a scuffling roise, I
turned round, and at the same instant saw the prisoner leap
into the water, with the infant clasped to her breast. The
child directly after dropped from her arm, and sank be-
neath the water, but fluted up again, and the prisoner, who
had likewise sunk, also reappeared about half a yard from
it, and made s violent eff.it to get hold of it. I and my
brother, however, jumped in, and while I secured
the child, and brought it to the bank, my brother
succeeded in geaspleg hold of the prisoner her-
self, and dragged her on to the path. Upon
getting her out she wrung her hands end exclaimed, " Oh,
Mr. Watson, you had better not have saved me ; you had
better have let me alone, for my husband has Mooed me, I
have a poor deal and dumb boy at home, and I wish to Ood
that he was here also." She then became faint, and hav-
ing laid her upon the grass, we sent for one of the park-
keepers, and gave her into custody for her own protection.
She appeared to me to have been drinking something, but
scarcely five minutes before she leaped into the water with
the infant, I saw her sitting upon a bank with another
woman, crying, and anarently in much mental distress.
Mary Thompson, a married woman, stated—l live in the
same house with the prisoner, who has four children, the
youngest of whom fs now in curt, and about eight or nine
months old. About half-past 6 yesterday evening I
and the prisoner, accompanied by her husband and a party
of other persons, went out for a walk, and in
the course of it had a small quantity of spirits
each. On reaching liitdcage-walk tome sharp words ensued
httween the prisoner and her husband, which appeared
much to hurt her feelings, and on reaching the park her
kusbend walked on out of sight. We were walking &bog
the bank together, the prisoner with the infant in her ume,
when 1 happened to look across to the opposite side, and no
tiring that the prisoner did not follow, tamed round to speak
to her, when I heard a sudden splash, and the next instant
she and the baby were struggling in the water. The act
was so sudden and unexpected that I became greatly
alarmed, and do not know what took place until she and the
infant had been rescued by some of the bystanders, nor do
I know the cause of her committing the act ; but whilst
previously walking near the water, I noticed that she was
very low spirited and crying bitterly, and upon asking her
to tell me why she was es she refund to speak. The wit-
ness added, that she had lodged in the same house with the
Omer and her husband for the last twelvemonth, and that
se kr as she could awns they appeared to live on happy
Moms together.
When asked if she wished to say anything in answer to
Ike charge, the prisoner, who was deeply affected, and in
such a state of debility and illness that she was obliged to be
allowed a seat during the examination, faintly replied in the
negative ; and
Mr. HIMUDiII ordered her to be remanded until that day
week for the (temptation of the evident*.
She subsequently applied for her Infant to be restored to
her, but the magutiste considered it unsafe to intrust her
with it, and the child, which was in the arse of a nurse in
court, and appeared to have suffered Isom its immersion in
the water, was subsequently conveyed to the House of De-
tention, with directions that it should be properly attended
to. Several persons, before the close et the court, presented
themselves as bail for the prisoner's future appearance, but
the magistrate refused to accept it.

TILIGRATIL DETWIEN ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
—The Simperer of Russia has decided on placing Petersburg
in telegraphic communication with Vienna and Berlin, b
swans of the electric telegraph which will also peas through
Warsaw and Posen- The wires are now being laid down
between Berlin and BE l'etersburg, and Bt. Petersburg
sad the Black Sea. When the continuous line of wire, an
important part of which Is now being sunk submarinely be-
tween Dover and Calais, is completed in Gonne:ion with
the continent, a person in London may hold almost instant
communication with another in lunn.

COTTON,LmiurooL, MAT 22.—Th. market was wall
minded to day, and prism remalsed without change. The mite
mabred about 7,401110de5. inetudisg 1,000 Su export.
SUGAR.—Guigoow Ms 21 —Sine* our last report
there b been a moderate Omaad tar West India bluatiovadonSE:.
The miss mown to ISP khan sad tan mud 115 brie., at former ;
brews Trinideds sold el Us. Id. to Wei ; middling, Us. id. ling
Demarerso, tanup to Nn to, good. Nothing dose in Herteal. Mau.
gigue, or lonia Nips, mto West India ltolassaL Relined Sagan
hare Wid very hor demand at steady polo.. ; brown lumps, 48..;
brown losyn, 455.; standard loaves, 50s. to 515.; good, 52e. to Sio.;
fine sod very Sue, 545. to 17s. Quelled Sugars here hada very good
&mend, am/ the lager qualities are the turn is favour of tha whom
while the better deseripUous ue without alienation. Brows', Me. to
41e. ; middling yoLows, 425. to 445.; goad end ass yellows, 45a. to
48e.; aM very date whites, 40e. to 511. Hoare, laa. to lie. Id.
Gables Syrup, oinary to good, lire to len; end Hu bright, II& &L

I RON. owoow, Y.Y 21.—Then was s bettor feel-
fog Is the market far Ptgdrat today, and prices may be quoted,
buyers, it 44. it. per ton tar mixed Na.., good brands. East most
Iron was inquired kw, bet there Is very little in the market for sale.

HOPS.—Wuscsimin, May 21.—There is more business
doing, at former rates, but the cruelty of line sunplcv, and the few
tLere are being held for higher ratra, prevent active bovine's. The
young shouts of the growing crop have suffered 'severely fres the
late Irony night., and the SC2BOII II unusually late, so that, shook!
Wight emelt Liman, or the ungenisl weather continue, the chances of
recovery, or a mop, would be much decreased. These eiretsetaoces,
Ia commotion with the reduced stunts!r of acres wider cul.irsuon,
plate eua'sumera who are out of stock la a very precarious pout on.

COILI.—BAzxsLEY. May 22.—W• had a vary heavy
trade to-day la Wheat, and to effect sales a reduction of from IA to
9d. pet 3 bushels cm the tarn of last week had to be submitted to and
even at thaw rates eery little hostile,' W 4/ tranmeted. An opinion
prevails among the mitten that, with a continuation of doe wea-
ther, prune lila be lower. Wheat arid at fr. in lie. 9d. to lie. ed. per
3 bushe:s. nodality doling.

BosTom, May22.-:We hairs had only a small show of
Wheat to-day, with a far demand, at to. decline. A moderate *imply
of Oats, for which a little less money was taken. Baum the tura
dearer. Wheat, red, 335. to SS,.; white, 41s. Oats 123. to las.
Bow, Ms. to 295. per qr.
CHICHISTIR, May 22.—The supply of Wheat it market
to-day was moderate. A few paintlm were sold early at 1,. per qr.
below the pikes of lost week, bat too arils the close, in order to cff,ct
sales, a Blither decline had to be submitted to. ;de sup,ly of other
grain is 'Mall. No alteration in prices. Wheat, 38s. to 12a. Bar-
ley, Its. to 245. Oat; 16e. to 20,. Beene, 28s. to an. Bus, 281.
to 30s. per qr. Flour, as. per each.

HATWAIID'S HAL 111, May 22.—Our market to-day was
but thinly attended, and as the demand was not so brisk as last week,
to make any program to sales a reduction of fully Is. per qr. was sub.
WOW to. (hint descriptions of Joust arc no cheaper than 'kW day
re'nnight. Wheat, white, 1111. los. to 111. 15s. ; red, id. lOs. to 104.
Barley, 22a. to No. Outs, 15a. to 17e. llama., VA. to 275. Prao,
20s. to ktim

NEWARI, May 22.—We bad a short supply of Wheat to-
day, and the millerr, were not anxious hayera at a decline of le per
Malting Burley scarce, and firm at teat wtek's prices. (late in
great demand, at Is. per qr. over lest week's prices. No Beane offer-
tag. lizteneive triuweetiuns of Seal Barley sus the mutt. ‘ll:eat,
white, 47e. to 41e.; red, .19.. to 424. Barley, melting, tBe, to 2Sr..
Oats, Iced, 18s. to 20s. BUM. 27e. to 29a. Saul barley, 23e. to 21e.

Itcarroam, May 22.—Our market was very siwwtly sup•
pl!ol with all kind of corn; a duff market for Wheat, at la. below
Lot a etles ;Aces. No alteration to other grain. Wheat, 38s. to 446.
Barley, 235. to 144. ; grin. lag, 20e. to i2a Onto, Ka. 2us. keiuta.
2ts. to 29a. l'eaa, Da. to 29a. Rye, 20a. to 22e.

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SPALDING. Kay 21.—Our market was will attended by
farmers. The reaction In the Wheat trade eau-ved them to ktep busk
their samples, buyers tce.ing determined to withe Lind and nut give
the prices a-Led; couvequently, they were lower, by is. to la per qr.,
with very little bunnes.‘ doing. Data rut vo ready vale as for the lest
week or two, but we cannot mime priers lower. Deem, with very
few showing, fetched quite us much money. lied %% beats, ;Hs. to
34e. per qr.; white, Sts. to Ile. Oats, 7d. to Bd. per stone. Deans,
small, 21.. to 2,a.

CATTLE. &c.—Catenestla, May 22. Beef, best
quality, Se. to A. 2.1.; Inferior, 2.. bd. boutbMwn fat Mutton, 34 &I.
to 4e. ; ottddle quality, 2a 106 to Limb, 4a. bd. to Sa. 2,..L Veal,
fat and prima, as. 4d. to 4t ed. Port, h. to as. tal. by the stone ca
albs.; fat Piga, slow demand, V. ti to 21. 10a. by the a.m.& Lutiabf,
20a. t.)24a. Fat eaves 20. ad. to 3a.; suckling, Pis. to 20s. r.w.b.
twee., with hiatbs at foot, M. Ma. ; with Sot ward Lambe, 30s. to
40s. OOPS, with Calf at loot, Si. to 121.

Lineys, )I.t♦ 22.—There was a ♦try minimal; sad
good @bow at stock at market to day. 13cmda ,old at from k to 6 per
mama or II lbs. ; slams ae 14. to yd.: sod lambs, at 71d. to ad.
per lb.

RODIIOIII,D, May 22.—W0 bad a tolerably good supply of
most laud of stock, whith mat a dull sale at about IJ.: week', prices
bet ?a. to 4s. Mutton, 3.. 44. to 4s. 24. Lomb, It. td. to ...a.
Veal. 30. 44. to to Fork, Js. to Oa.

SOUTHALL, May U.—Our tads has been steady tc-day,
at last trek's pekes. (Supply Nlwt. Beef mole from Is. 6d. to
as. 2d. Mutton, 2s. Id. to Is. Laub, Ss. 2(L to .ss. Ved, 24.,
48. 2d. Pork, 2s. to 3s. 441., lei stone of albs., PLakung the .2,1.

PUBLIC SALES.

MAY 22.—8 y Mr. DANIEL CRONIN, at GIITIVIVIL
Lcase and goodwill, with poseeftsion, of the George wine and
spirit establishment, Great l'ortland-.treat, Marylehene
held for 23 years unexpired, at 901, per annum—sold to;
3,5201
Lease and goodwill of the Golden Lion, West Smithfield,
held for 24 years unexpired, at SOI-1,4101.
Mts.as. WARLTEIes and LOYEJoY, at USITSWWS.—LeSAS
awl goodwill of a public-house, knout u " Potter's," at the
corner of ChureMstraot, Shorediteb, with ties houses and
ft.-lops in Church street adjoining, the waoie held for 50
yeah front IS./7, at 2351. pa mum ; the shops let off for
1614 pee &daunt—sold for 4,0001.
Leave of the Volunteer wine-vaults, Upper Belmr-street,
held for 22 you', at 1001.—knocked down for 3,51)01.
Lease of n e Bleeding Ileart, C harles-street,Hattos-gardin,
held fit 21 y_ears unexpired, at 401.-1,7501.
Masers. MUSGROVE and GAI,SDEN, at the Mart—Free-
hold residence, tar.d•tex redeemed, c; polite
llighgata-hill, with garden, pleasure-grounds, and four acres
of meadow Itt.d—sold for 3,2501.

Freeheld estate .t Slauerhanger, Bedfordshire, compris-
ing homestead, farts-bautdrige, cottages, sad 1341 acres et
load-7,6001.
Three marks-arm of meadow land. containing 47 acres ed-
it inang the preceding, with eight cottages, which produce
211. 12s. per annum-3,0001.
Messes. BULLOCK, at the Mart—Ground leases et six
houses, Union-street and Union-court, Marylebone, Li for
1041. 114 s. per annum, held for 15 years usexpired at 121.1::s.
—sold for 5501.

Oround les.e o. two hosts's, Weymouth-tarries, Hackney-
road, let for 411. per annum, held kr It) sears at I:U. 126.
—1751.

Dlr. C. Ft-:turn, at the Mart.—Two leasehold houses,
Harden•terrace, Camberwell•grove, let for 611. 10s. per an-
nuis, held fur 60 years at 241.-2001.
Freehold house and shop, 18, New Gravel-lane, Shidwell
—l2Ol. _ . _

FAILCSILOTHL::I.I CO., St 011111W11, 'S.—Free-
hold business premises and warehouses, 13 and 49, St. John-
street, Smithficl!, let for 2051. per annum—sold for 2,5001.
Detached residence, with offices, &c., and 8 *cresol lard,
Weybridge, Surrey, oopyhold, and Subject to • small tine
and quit rent-I,Booi.
Copyhuld cottage residence and garden, A.ddlestone, Sur-
rey, quit rent and tine nominal-48W.
Leasehold house, 13, Alfred-street, Tottenham-court-road,
let fur 501. per annum, held for 33 years at 31.-3301.
The life int^rest ut tire persons aged 22 to 38, in a free-
hold house and shop, 31, Chandos-street, ltt fur GUI. per aa-
num-3301.

Frcehold wharf, warehouses and premises, Jacob-alreet
and Bermondsey-wall, let for 2SO/. per annum—knocked
down for 4 ISO&

LessehMd house, ^_, idighbury-grange, liighbury, let for
854 per annum, held for 03 years, hint 13'25, 1325, at a pepper-
corn-1,2001.
A ditto, a. Itiehbury Grange, let for SOI., held on the
same terms-1,1901. . . _

Cop~hold firm, called Northaw \Vick, comprising f trna
residence, buildings, and WI acres a land, quit rent
/. 18s. 241. ; customary tine tithe free and land-tax re-
deemed-3,3301.
Three and a quarter acres of freeho'..l meadow land, at
Willcadea, let for Mi. per annum-320f.

CRUELTY TO A WORKIIONSE ClllLD.—Yester-
any Mr. and Mrs. Boreham, a most respectable farmer and
his wife, residing a Billericay, who had been committed to
the Essex Sessions, for most inhuman cruelty to Elizi
Walker, a union workhouse child, were placed at the bar
at the Town Hll, Chelmsford. Upon the indictment being
read over to them, contrary to general expectation, both
primen pleaded guilty. The cue was ono of most unusual
character, the facts being these:—The male prisoner being
• farmer in a respectable way of bminess, applied to the
guardians of the Billericay Union, and the little
girl, ten years of age, was allowed to be taken into
Lis service, but hail not been there long when she was
ill-treatail. One night the prisoner and his wife were from
home late, and came home in a state of drunkenness. The
pair chill, worn out with fatigue, had lain down en a bed
and fallen asleep, leaving the candle burning, upon which
the female prisoner caused the child to strip herself naked,
when herself and husband commenced heating her to such
an extent that her whole body was one masa of bruises and
wounds, and so great was the injury that for several days the
life of the poor child was despaired of. The appearance of
her body was described as frightful from head to toot, to say
nothing of the attendant indecent and revolting circum-
stances. The chairman, on the part of the magistrates
present, expressed their horror and detestation of the cruelty
to which this poor helpless and inoffensive child had been
subjected, and should mark their sense of it by lining them
jointly in the sum of .501.
HOMICIDE OF A WOMAN IIT IIER
On Tuesday evening about four o'clock, information reached
the Kennington police station, that • woman named Bury
who lives in Jenning's-buildiegs, High-street, Kensington,
had been dangerously wounded by her husband, Patrick
Barry, in the course of a drunken squabble which they had
had together. When the polies arrived et Jenning'e-build-
ings, they discovered that the women was dead, and that
the husband had run off in the direction of the Queen's-
road. Tea body of deceased was removed to the Coach and
Home public hope, and Barry, after a smart chase, was
taken Into custody. He was brought to the Hammer
smith police Court in the course of the evening, and was
remanded for a week on tee charge of wilful murder. In-
formation of the melancholy occurrence has been given to
Mr. %Way, M.P., who has issued his warrant for an in-
quest, and also for a post eeorfens euesinatios of the body
to he forthwith made.
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