The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-18 00:00:00

THE FATAL PM IN SOUTHWARK.

Yesterday Mr. Serjeant Payne held an inquest,
which lasted for several hours, on the body of Joseph Pen-
fold, who hail lost his life Growth a fire at No. T. 3, Liall-
downe•place, St. George's New Town, Southwark.
Ou Sunday afternoon last, shortly after 3 o'clock, • man
named Burkett observed smoke coining from the window
of the first-floor lack room of the house. He gave an
alarm, upon which two men, earned Riley and Wade, pro-
ceeded up the silkier+, but they found the door of the
first.fioor room locked. They gained on entrance,
however, by means of a ladder raised from the outside.
The floor was on fire. Near the place was a bundle of rags
and a quantity of burnt lucifer matches. Five or six feet
from this place was a heap of shavings of cane, the refuse
of that used for bottoming chairs ; end under this heap,
but completely cvivered he it, vrasfound the body of the child.
Its clothes, however, were out even singed. Near it was a cat,
also quire dead. The fire was then quickly extinguished.
The child's mother suited that a yuung woman from the St.
Stephen's District Visiting Society had called upon her,
and fiuding her in a gate of gnat diatresa had Winded her
temporary relief, and inked her to attend the services at Mt.
Stephens Church on the Sunday afternoon. Fearing that
she might appear to be ungrateful if she had refused the
hvita.iiio she determined to go, and her little boy being
weary and inclined to slcep, else made him a bed on the
shavings and covered him over with a quilt, which had not
since been found. Before she went out she threw a jug of
water upon the fire, and completely extinguished it. Sire
WAS perfectly unable to eccouut for the accident.
The jury thought the ease a very mysterious one, and
returned a verdict " That thu child was suffocated in the
mother's apartment, but how that fire originated there was
no evklence to show."

JAPAN REPRIDIENTED AT THE GREAT EX II I-
Errtne.-3fr. Rutherford Alcoa, her Majeatj's Envoy
Estnionlitiary atoll Minister Plenipotentiary et Jaime, re.
ports that he hu been actively engaged in collectiug such
objects*, he thought beat calculated to represeut Japan I • _
and its actual state of progress in arts and manufactures in RIOT AT AsHToN-PAPtx.—A fearful riot took
the Crest Exhibition. In this he has been cordially aided place 00 Menday night, on the occasion of Bloodim's second
by the other members of the legation and the consul at performance on the rope in Ashton-park. The grounds
Kersagews. Beyond our own consular establishment, Mr. were througed at an early part of the day with visitors,
Alcoa adds, it seems doubtful bow far any effort in this numbering from 15,000 to 20. MM persons, chiefly of the
direction can be counttil upon. The wee-lieut. are few, respectable classes, and the enclosure mu; kept by about a
and their opportunities very ireolequete ; their co•operation dozen policemen, whose services had been granted for the
hes, however, been invited. The extent and importance of ocarsion by the Watch Committee. The greatest order
the collection to be tranemitted by Mr. Alcock may bejtulged prevailed within the park, but es it grew dusk
of from the fact that liens about:3olam. puling ciaeg. There there was a tremendous crush outside the entrance.
is a fine collection of porcelain, another of bronzes, and A large mob of " roughs " attempted to force their
a third of lacquer ; many ',emulous of each elm are very way through the turnstiles, and being repulsed by
large sod beautiful. These are, iu fact, the three branches the police, they broke down tho palings end fences and
of art nod industry in which the Japanese more especially I set fire to them. Arming theniselves with sticks aod
meet, m a way to rival the fitest works of the acme stonee, they then rudied upon the policemen, and vim
meter in Europe. There are, in addition, stunner speci. lently umulted them. Several of the constables were
men. of ivory and wood carving., silks, and other fabrics, frightfully cut about the head and face ; and • horse,
imitation leather, hooka, pictures, toys, workmen's tools i worth about 35/., which one of the policemen rode, had one
eedioel ilitstrutrents,k.e., and alai, a collection of satinet lof its legs broken by a twee stone, and was obliged to be
products. Mr. Alcuck has avoided collecting specimens of shot. In the meantime, Impeder Wilson, the officer in
arms armour, hameee, screens, wed such like, conceiving it I charge, despetched • returnee into the town for reinforce.
Probsble that her Majesty may send presents, received mcnts ; and Mr. Siiperinteedent Legge', iu the absence of
from the Tycoon, which will sufficiently illustrate their the chief superintendent, at once sent two divisions to the
pregresa iu such arts. Mr. Alcuck will probably be in I scene of riot, when seven of the ringleaders were taken into
I•:sgleadiu time to arrange the interesting collectiou which custody. Police-Coostables Kruneary and Winkett, of the
he has sent hernia—Leaden Chiga Teleutweli. boiounb police, were dangerously hurt, and two of the
TRACE AT HAN KOH. —Br the latest advicts trade) Warwick county constabulary were also seriously injured.
was reviving at Hankow, in which city confidence wu being CRYSTAL PALACE. ONN SHILLING DAY.—
restored. A number of foreign vessels were inort, which Tonnes, Sear. 17.—Admissions on payment, 24,763; ditto
presented a cheerful appearance of bustle. The insurgents lby season tickets. 2,963 ; total visitors, 27,720.
have been warned not to approach the city. The prosperity I "We find Do Barry's delicious health-restoring
of Haukow, if it prove permanent, will soon begin to be Reralenta Arabic& good the safest remedy for habitual consth
felt in the 'consinerciel world, especially at Canton. Some paten, indigestion Arspenstw, coilsonigtloli, coughs, colds,
difficulty has arises at Hanker of a kind not new to Eng- "'l'm', bronchitis. dianlaea, bftru"rtidk. "crYOusucts,
fish merchante in Chios. Attem tor-
pts are beteg made on the Dttil°,7%,'VMern.!"l2:Sfahlr'in)..e7.76.b,nij,,,ru!ur
part of the Chinese there to conduct bureau on the old b.. nborland, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Werner.—ear more strengthai:
Hong" system, and the consul has therefore Woad a Doti- ins and restorative than tea. coffee, cocoa, or cod liver oil. it
fleation stating that, by the fifth article of the treaty of saves all doctor,' and apotherprleg hills, end fifty times its coat
Nankiug, the Emperor abolished the practice by which in other mumps.. restoring perfect health to the meet enfeebled
British merchants trailing at, Canton had been compelled to or dimrticred--i'sckcd In tins, gb., te. lib.. 4s. dd.; bib..
dial exclusively with the Hong Igirrehollte. sad ealoimuif all his.:
b7-7,"ltLefge; In.itl!aireefreet, ofLeadoscarriaNiso. 405.
—Barry
Gracecpuhaaffinrcb-
British merchants to abide by the tiestp—Loadora and .1 street . 4, misapelde ; as and IA erimsrd.sareee...iAdve,
Chine Tdeptsph. tissment

The Coroner (to the jury)-- Do any of you wish to ask the
witness any questions.—lwo response.
The Coroner (to the prisoser).—Do you wish to ask the
witness any questions?
Prisoner—Yes. Did you (witness) hear Colonel Crofton
say, "()h, I am shot" ?
Witness-1 have already said so.
Rosaonah Bridgewater said--1 am the wife of Benjamin
Bridgewater, colour-sergeant. at lalwood Barracks. On
Motu:day, between: eleven and twelve o'clock, I was lookiag
out of my window above the J passage. I saws man come
out of the J passage. I did not know hire. He had a rifle
with him. I saw Colonel Croftou sad Capta ist Brusher° walk-
ing in the square of the barracks at the time. 1 turned my
head and saw the soldier who had the rifle make a spring
with it. I saw him put the rifle to kis shoulder, and fire,
about a yard or two from the passage. He or.. on one knee
when he tired. 1 did not notice whether he took aim at
anything or not. After the rifle had gene off, I saw Colonel
Crofton put both his hands up, and Captain Heehaw reeled
renal 1 heard tie salami dell oat, " Oh, my, Get, I ant
shot." I immediately- left the window, and went down
stairs to the door. I saw Sergeant Smedloy with a soldier.
but I can't swear the primmer was the man. 1 ells not
know the prisoner, nor do I know whether he had find the
rills or not

Hy Jll.lolll—When be insole dowu, the rifle was pointed,
and he had it up to bis shoulder. I did oat see the sergeant.
seign the prisoner. The rifle was pointed in the direction
where I saw Colonel Croftoetand Captain Hanhans
The Coroner (to prisoner)—Do you wish to ask h..w any
questions ?
Prisoner—No, air.
Colour Sergeant Counilian, of the 2nd battalioivof the
10th Regiment, stationed at Fulwood Barracks, said—l do
not know the prisoner personally ; but I have seen bins in
the barracks. He is a private in the Mend Regiment. Cu
Friday evening last, I took the primmer into custody, by
CO' tpt. Honham'adirections. I did not know for what oftener
I took him. I asked him when he was in the guard room what
offence he had committed. He made sonic reply in an limier
tone, but I cook' not understood it. I banded him over to
the sergeant of the guard, and be locked hint up. I know
that he (the prisoner) had been is the cells before, by the
orders of Colonel Crofton. Captain Hanloura, or any of the
officers, could order him to be confined. I did not know
what crime the prisoner had committed.
The Coroner (to the prisoner) Ilave you any questions to
.ak this witness!

Prisoner—Yes. How do you know that I got the cells
Witmese—By the circumstance of your hair being cut.
No private's hair was short as your without he has been
sentenced bye, court martial, or has got the cells.
Prisoner—How do von know that it was Colonel Crofton
who gave me the milli?
Witness—Because there wll.l no one else who could de
so, except the officer comniaudiug the battalion for the time
being. The prisoner wee not locked up by himself. tie
was only iu the guardroom along with other prisouers.
Sergeant Whstnall, of the :URI /kgiment, said—On Fri-
day afternoon, about a quarter to 4 o'clock, 1 was parading
the drill in the barrack square, when Csptaiu Hanham told
me to come to him, and be would give me a copy of SCEs'.
fery's crime. I afterwards went to him, and he gave it me.
(Produced. The offences were -1, Neglect of duty when on
picket seutry at Fulwood Barracks, on the 13th September,
11161 ; 2nd, Not obeying an order giveu him by the adjutant
at the same time and piece. Signed, Captain and Adjutant
Hauhain.) When I got that I made a copy of it, and sent
it to the sergeant at the guardwoom. Pneoner wan con-
heed, under the oe,ler just produced, all night. On the
following (Saturday) ni3rniug 1 saw bin, when be was
brought before the commanding officer for the offences
named. That would be between ten and eleven o'clock in
the forenoon. lu live or ten minutes he was released for
the time being.
By a Juror-1 heard that the sentence he received was
" fourteen day,' barracks."
Examination continued— I saw the prisoner when he left
, the commanding officer. He did not speak to me. I did
not see him again until after the officers had been shut,
and when he was in the plant-room. He would be entirely
free in about ten minutes after he left the commanding
•

Prisoner (to witness)--What wu the evidence you gave
before Major Coils!
Wituess—Captaiu Hanham requested me to tell Major
Collis that the prisoner was on Octet semi). at the oilitxrs'
quarters ; that there bad been several 1.01/11.1 of class broken
at flume quarters by ehildien, which the ofliceralusd had to
pay for, and that lie ordered the prisoner to find out who
the children were who had broken the windows The pri-
soner finial out the name of one of the children. 'There
were two others there, and the prisoner was ordered to go
and find them oat. Captain Ilanhain said that the prisoner
moved in a slovenly manner, and then mule back and mid
he could not find out to whom they (the children) belonged.
do not know whether the prisoner went to look after the
children or not.

The inluebt was then adjourned till three o'clock the
following (Tuewlayk afternoon.