The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-09 00:00:00

WANDSWORTH

Mary Ann Shepierit,;l;ll;;;CiWOMAll was charged
with attempting to drown herself in a pond on Clapham-
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This is the second ease of attempted suicide on Clapham-
common that has been brought ender the notice of the
magistrates within the last few days.
Police-constable Cole, 222 W, said a gentleman called
his attention to the prisoner, and stated that he had
pulled her out of the pond. Witness found her olethes
very wet, and in answer to his questions she stated that
she walked into the pond to drown herself, as her husband
ill-used her. She also said that she would commit suicide
if witness looked her up as soon as she came out. She
offered to go peaceably home if he would let her.
Mr. Mayo wished to say a few words on the prisoner's
behalf. It was true that there had been a quarrel between
her and her husband, but she bad no intention of coin.
mitting suicide. Her husband walked one way, and she
walked another, and into the pond. It was very singular
that he had a similar oue on Monday, in which a young
woman walked into the pond with no ifientiod to commit
suicide. A mist came over her mind, and the prisoner in
the same way became bewildered and walked into the
pond—the season of the year, perhaps, having some infiu-
enee over them. However, the husband was willing to be
bound for the good behaviour of his wife.
Mr. Ingham thought it better, in this suicidal seemon, to
remand the prisoner. He always found that a week's
imprisonment bad the effect of removing and suicidal
tendency.
The prisoner was then removed.
Sergeant Harvest complained to the magistrate that on
sending to the workhouse for clothes for the prisoner, as
her own were very wet, the porter declined to wake the
toaster, and said the clothes were all locked up.
Mr. Ingham thought the workhouse officials were not
compelled to give clothes in that way.
Inspector Egerton said he had
similar circumstances. . . .

Sergeant Harvest told the magistrate that some isms-
salience was occasioned in providing di), clothes for
the prisoner.
Yr. Inghiuu believed it was a metier of courtesy fitly,
end suggested that the police should see the °Sells, with
a view of arriving ►t a satisfactory arrangement.

THE INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA.—At
the meeting of the council of the Liverpool Chamber of
Commerce, held yesterday, the colonial and foreign trade
committees' proceedings included document' from the
Hong Kong and Shanghai Chamber. of Commerce, and a
memorial on the subject of the Treaty of Tientsin, sug-
gesting s variety of changes and modification', with a view
to mare greater liberty of action to British merchants in
China, and to obtain reductions of duties on manufactured
goods. Mr. Barocbson moved ties adoption of the pro-
seeding' and memorial. During the &mug= which
ensued, Mr. Bowline expressed the opinion that as the
statements which led to the memorial were for the most
part ex parte, as the East Indian and China
Association bad not taken any =ion upon it,
and as the time for the revision of the treaty was
in June, 1868, it was premature for the chamber to take
any steps in the matter. Mr. Forwood and Mr. Trimble
took an opposite view ; the former stating that what the
metoceialiste wanted wee such a revision A the treaty as
would enable English capitalist. and trade= to develop
the interval navigation and recionrces of the country. The
tea trade was but • small portion of the trade with China,
sad what was wanted was to open up facilities for the
export and transit from one part of Mks to meth= of
Maateheator and general goods. It musk. roost ingerkat to
develop the native Goal Adds, sad to promote railway eves'
nimiestion. The Chairman explained that the ACM
India and China Amociatiou of Liverpool supported the
memorial of eb• He Kea, Clasher of Commerce in
favour of • reformed treaty. After some further discus-
sion tr=iings in regard to the treaty of Tientsin
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